The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
PRESIDENT
MAY IGNORE
The SENATE
Says Time Has Come
to Rescue SantO
Domingo.
Lodge and SpOOner Take
the Opposite View in
Conference.
Mr.. Roo evslt Firmly Convinced That
He has ths Right to Garry
Gut His Plan.
Special dispatch to The Call.


KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 81
The Italian cruiser Caiabria has re-
ceived Instructions by cable to return
Immediately to Santo Domingo. 1t is
supposed that the order has a bearing
on the demand for the payment of
claims against the republic of Santo
Domingo. The vessel has sailed
CALL BUREAU, POST BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, March 27-President
Roosevelt to-day came out flatfooted In
his desire to solve, by executive action,
the Santo Domingo question which
the Senate left unsettled With re-
port from Minister Dawson that Santo
Domingo's European creditors were
willing TO keep hands off IL an Ameri-
can citizen were named to collect and
hold in trust for the payment of debts
50 per cent of the Dominican customs
revenues. the President to-day said the
time had come to act. He called Secre-
tary Taft into conference. AT the same
time Senators SDooner and Lodge and
AttorneyG General Moody arrived at the
White House.
The President told them it was nee
essary to take action on .Dawson's re-
port. 1t was pointed out that the Com
missioner would do no good unless the
Morales Government supported him
and saw that he actually obtained
possession of the custom house and
was in position to collect the moneys
due on duties.
The President reaiizes that this
means that the United States is to
satisfy the European creditor nations
of Santo Domingo. and must hold itself
in readiness With warsfips and marines
to sustain Morales administration
from any overthrow except that of the
votes ef the people. Dawson has al
ready reported that a revolt is feared,
but he believes Morales can with
stand it.
Senator's Lodge and Spooner oues.
toned the right of the executive to
do this. Senator Spooner has uni
formly contended that the executive
has no right to enter into any agree
ment with any foreign government
without the consent of the Senate
Here the conference ended. There was
no decision one way or the other. but
a. decision will be rendered within two
or three days
The President firmly believes he has
the right to go ahead with this aues-
ton. Despite many official denials, the
general impression that it was not in
tended to submit the Dominican policy
to the Senate has never worn away
here
dawson caDleS tnd1 the representa-
tives at San Domingo of France and
Belgium have advised their govern
ments to agree to the proposed re-
ceivership in August. The acquiescence
of these governments would do much
to rAnove the fear of President Roose-
welt that the Monroe doctrine may be
infringed upon
SAN DOMINGO, Republic of Santo
Domingo, March PA note from
American Minister Dawson to the
Dominican Government was published
here this afternoon. The paper. which
indicates that the pending Dawson
Sanchez convention. subject to favor
able report by the Committee on For
eign Affairs, has reasonable prospects
of being ratified by the United States
Senate in October has created a good
impression and re-esta blshed conf
dence. 1t may cause the situation to
change completely. The proposition of
foreign creditors. pending decision by
the American Government and the
Santo Domingo Improvement Com
pany it is hoped will be accepted. and
prevent difficulties with European
Governments.