The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-15
DOMINGO TREATY WILL FAIL.
SOLID DEMOCRATIC VOTE TO
BEAT 1T IN THE SENATE.

REPRESENTATION OF lho mOhFue bvclfthtt t"N
President Holds-TwO Republleaos
Sick and Two Under Indiotment-Tel-
Ter and Morgan Attack the Protocol.
WASHINGTON, March i4.--It IL now con-
ceded privately by Republican Senators in
charge Of the Santo Domingo treaty that Il
Is beaten. They abandoned to-day the plan
agreed upon yesterday to have early morn
ing sessions, and now await merely the for
NAL vote which will be strictly on party
lines
It is even limited that the treaty may be
Withdrawn
Senator German quietly informed bis
Republican friends this afternoon that the
three Democratic Senators who had been
counted upon TO vote for the treaty-Clark
Of Arkansas and Foster and McEnery OF
Jouisiana-had been taken back into the
Democratic camp. Thus there Is presented
a solid Democratic front Of thirty votes.
President Roosevelt recognizes this con-
cition, and TO some OF his callers he ad-
mitted that the outlook for ratification
was hopeless. He said also that he con-
sidered this outcome as a reputation OF
the principle Of the Monroe Doctrine, for
which the Senate, he held, must take the
responsibility.
At this time there are eighty-fve Sen
ators qualified to vote With vacancies,
one each in the representation from Mis-
souri,, Delaware and Tennessee, and two
Standardized, Aldrioh Of Rhode Island
and La Toilette Of Wisconsin, not sworn
in, hfty-seven votes will be required to
ratify the treaty II all qualified Senators
are present.
But the Republicans cannot muster more
than SO votes and will probably have 81 OF
less. Senators Mitchell Of Oregon and
Burton Of Kansas, against whom criminal
proceedings are pending, will not vote;
Senator Knox OF Pennsylvania Is Ill in
florida, and Senator Long Of Kansas may
not be well enough to be present.
In spite Of the reluctance OF a number
Of Republican Senator'S to vote for the
treaty in the absence Of authentic inforrna-
ton as 70 the nature Of the claims against
Santo Domingo, it is expected that every
Republican will support the Administration,
There was random discussion to-day
In the Senate and Capitol corridors Of the
probable appointment Of a committee TO
investigate tho claims against Santo Do
mingo. II was suggested that the Senate
should pass a resolution authorizing the
President 10 appoint such a committee 70
report next winter. But the general con-
clusion reached was that 1t would be I'M
necessary for the Senate TO act, as the Presi-
dent has full power TO investigate the state
Of affairs in Santo Domingo by commits
sion or otherwise.
Senators now say that they take IL for
granted that upon the failure Of the treaty
the President will make a full investigation
Of the claims against Santo Domingo, In
order that all parties may have definite
information upon which to act in case the
President shall insist next winter that the
United States administer Santo Domingo's
affairs.
In to-day's debate in the Senate the
Administration was bitterly criticised by
Messrs. Teller and Morgan. They discussed
the DIllingham-Sanchez protocol Of Jan.
20 and scored the Administration for per-
hitting the occupation Of Monte Cristi,
contending that It was done under tha'
invalid agreement.
Mr.. Teller presented a number Of news
paper editorials, among others several
from The SUN, and insisted that public
sentiment was against hasty action in the
occupation Of Santo Domingo. Mr.. Morgan
declared that it would be easy enough TO
take possession Of Santo Domingo, but
next TO impossible to withdraw, as there is
no stable government there. The adj
vocates OF immediate occupation Of Santo
Domingo might gloss over the matter as
much as they liked, he added, but they
could not disguise the fact that the agents
installed by the United States would be
supported by the military and naval forces
of the United States He bitterly crid-
cised the character Of the claims against
SantO Domingo.
Mr.. Spooner spoke for half an hour in
advocacy Of the treaty as the only means
Of avoiding a clash with European Powers
acting in behalf Of creditors Of Santo
Domingo. He expressed the belief that
II the United States did not act In behalf Of
all creditors, certain European Powers
would take possession Of Dominican ports
and collect the debts themselves.
These Powers might act with entire good
faith In the expectation that their Occupa-
ton Of ports would be temporary, but the
successful collection Of revenues would
REQUIRE prolonged occupation, to which
the United States would never assent,
The enforcement Of the Monroe Doctrine
would necessarily follow, with consequences
that might be far reaching and momentous
In the extreme
Mr.. Foraker spoke in the same vein and
oounselled the ratification Of the treaty
as the only way, Of avoiding serious com
plications. Mr.. Bacon began a speech In
opposition 10 the treaty, but was taken I'll,
and the Senate adjourned after having been
IN session nearly six hours.