New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-09
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
SENATE ASKED TO RATIFY THE DOMINICAN PRO
TOCOL PROMPTLY
Many amendments Made By Foreign Relations FAVORABLE
Report Erpected Today

I stricken out and the preamble left to read that
the proceeding is on the ground of having debts
| which burden the republic"
| In the first article. which describes the char
| acter of the claims this government proposes
| TO adjust. an amendment adopted TO in
clude obligations 'liquidated and agreed upon
This amendment is for the purpose of giving the
present treaty application to the adjustments
of the claims of the Santo Domingo Improve
ment Company. the payment of which has al
ready been begun under the agreement by
which the United States has taken charge of a
number of custom houses under the protocol of
January 81. 1903.
A provision placing the employees of the United
States who will be charged with carrying out
the provisions of the treaty under the Domi-
nican government was amended to declare
that such employees shall not be subject to the
civil and criminal Jurisdiction of that republic.
The article which declared that the govern
ment Of the United States. at the request Of the
Dominican government, shall grant the latter
such other assistance the former may deem
proper to restore the credit. preserve the order
and increase the efficiency of the civil admin
stration. and advance the material progress and
welfare of the Dominican republic, was amended
so as to permit the government OF the United
States to grant this additional assistance If it
DESIRES but It is not bound by treaty obligation
TO do so.
A new article was added which provides that
whatever is done under the treaty shall be bind
ing on succeeding governments in the Domi-
nican Republic so to eliminate the chance OF
a succeeding government attempting to repudi-
ate its agreement with the United States.
SOME FEAR ANNEXATION.
= number of rather immateral amendments
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when the committee meets tomorrow 1t will
consider some others which Senators have leave
to prepare and submit The probability of the
treaty being brought up In the future as prece-
dent was discussed freely in the committee to-
day. and it predicted that the procedure
a forerunner of what may be expected TO
take place in regard to Venezuela. 1t asS
serted. also. that this government may have to
take over Santo Domingo territory Of the
United States In connection with that an
amendment will be offered IN the Senate strik-
ing out that part of the preamble whereby the
United States agrees to respect the complete
integrity Of the Dominican republic. This
amendment was suggested IN the committee,
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 be-
tween the United States and Porto Rico and
that the government as now constituted is q
bad neighbor
Members of the committee declare that they
have sffectually killed the Root corollary Of
the Monroe Doctrine" as presented in the Sec
ond clause of the original preamble. It is fur
Their said that the section of the Presidents
first Dominican message which appeals most
strongly to the Senate is that which reads as
follows:
Va ho,y
peace and stability in the island. without fric-
ton or bloodshed by acting in accordance with
the cordial invitation of the governmental au-
from every standpoint if we fail to grasp this
opportunity, for such failure will probably mean
increasing revolutionary violence in Santo Do
ningo and very possibly embarrassing forejon
complications in addition.
DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
In executive session of the Senate Messrs.
Teller. Daniel and Bacon discussed the Do
minican policy of the administration at length
They largely reiterated in different form, the
argument Of Senator Morgan outlined in this
mornings Tribune. Senator Bacon, having re-
vised his resolution to suit the views of the Re-
publicans, rentroduced il, and II adopted.
The discussion was complicated by a protest
submitted by Senator Teller from members of
the Haytian and Dominican colonies in Europe
II was dated in Paris and directed against
the protocol of January 20 which was negotiat-
ed Immediately before the present protocol but
ed by the protestants that President Morales Of
the Dominican Republic is dictator and by
entering into this agreement with the United
States is indirectly attempting to cede to the
United States territory which he fears he cannot
hold. They say further that Morales is actu-
ated by desire for personal gain. They declare
against what is termed a constitutional aliena-
ton Of government rights and forms without
the executive first submitting the question to
the people for official sanction.
The protest was in French, but Senator Teller
su omitted a translation. He made speech In
which he criticised the action taken by this gov
eminent, and said the protest showed that the
country is inviting trouble by dealing in this
manner with an irresponsible ruler of an ire
sponsible people. He said he knew that the pro
test was not properly before the Senate
Senator Platt of Connecticut objected to the
consideration of the protest. contendng that the
Senate had no right to receive a communicat fon
from citizens of a foreign country, and that all
matters of that kind should come through the
State Department or one of the executive de-
partments. On his objection the protest was
not regarded as before the Senate and II will
not be received. Senator Teller asserted in a |
6rlet speech that there could be no objection TO
discussing it. ~