The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-09
DOMINGO TREATY.
United States May Have to
Take Over Territory.
A PROTEST AGAINST MORALES.
President of Republic Accused Of
Being Actuated by Desire For
Personal Gnin-RooseveIt's
Message Emphatic.

Is concerned and without regard to the
principles involved in the procedure
proposed by the Dominican convention.
The committee has progressed so far
that Ii will take vote on the treaty to-
day to determine whether the report
will be in favor Of ratification or rejec-
ton. What that report will be cannot
be determined positively, although 1t Is
believed 1t will be favorable. The
Democrats on the committee have eX-
pressed themselves as against the trea-
ty fundamentally, although they took
an active part in the presentation and
adoption of amendments. 1t Is expect
ed that most Of the Republican sena-
tors will vote to report the treaty as
amended
All of the amendments adopted by
the committee are with n general aim
of making the question covered stand
alone and of removing all chance of it
being used MS Il precedent for like PRO
cedure in other countries under guise
of being required by the Monroe doe
trine
A provision placing the employees of
the United States who will be charged
with carrying out the provisions of the
treaty under the Dominican govern
ment was amended so as to declare
that such employees shall not be sub
ject TO the civil and criminal juvlsdic-
ton of that republic.
The article which declared that the
government of the United States AT the
request of the Dominican government
shall grant the latter such other assist
ance as the former may deem proper
to restore the credit, preserve the or
der, increase the efficiency Of the civil
administration and advance the mate.
rial progress and welfare of the Do
minican republic was amended so as
to permit the government of the United
States to grant this additional assist
ance II it desires, but IL Is not bound
by treaty obligation to do so.
A new article was added. which
proves that whatever is done under
the treaty shall be binding on succeed
ing governments in the Dominican re-
public so as to eliminate the chance Of
succeeding government attempting
to repudiate its agreement with the
United States.
A number of rather immateral
amendments have been adopted, and IL
is understood that when the committee
meets today il will consider some 9th
pare and submit. The probability Of
the treaty being brought up in the fu-
ture as Il precedent was discussed free
ly in the committee, and 1t was pre-
dicted that the procedure was fore
runner of what may be expected TO
take place In regard to Venezuela. Ii
was declared, too, that this govern
ment may have to take over the Santo
Domingo country as territory of the
United States. In that connection an
, amendment will be offered in the SEN
ate striking out that part of the pre-
amble whereby the United States
agrees to respect the complete integ-
rity OF the Dominican republic, This
amendment was suggested In the com
! mittee but was regarded as against
the policy of the government, and this.
! it Is believed, Will be the judgment of
/ the senate. At the same time ii was
! pointed out that Santo Domingo lies
: between the United States and Porto
! Rico and that the government of Santo
Domingo as now constituted is bad
neighbor.
Discussion of the Santo Domingo
! treaty in executive session of the sen
ate was complicated by protest sub
United by Senator Teller from mem
bers of the Haitian and Dominican
colonies in Europe. 1t was dated in
Paris and was directed against the pro.
tocol of Jan. 90 which was negotiated
| Immediately prior to the present proto
! col, but never was submitted to the
senate. 1t is asserted by the protes
tants that President Morales of the
Dominican republic is a dictator and
by entering into this agreement will
the United States is indirectly attempt
ing to cede 10 the United States terri
tory which he fears he cannot hold
They declare further that Morales il
actuated by desire for personal gain.
Senator Plat Comm objected to til,
consideration of the protest. contend
ing that the senate has no right to re
ceive communication from citizens o
Il foreign country On his objection tn,
protest was not regarded as before I'll,
senate and was not acted on.
President Roosevelt's message in re
gard to the Santo Domingo treaty say
in part:
II wish to call the attention of tn
senate at this executive session to tn
treaty with Santo Domingo. 1 feel tina
| ought to state to the senate that TIL
condition of affairs in Santo Doming
is such that it is very much for the in
terest of that republic that action o.
the treaty should be had at as early
moment as the senate, after giving til
matter full consideration, may fin
practicable.
This treaty was entered into at tn
earnest request of Santo Domingo 4
self and is designed to afford SAINT
Domingo relief and assistance. Its pr
mary benefit will be to Santo Domingo