The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-25
FLEET FOR SANIO DOMINGO.
CARIBBEAN SQUADRON ORDERED
-BATTLESHIPS ASKED FOR.
Year. THAT Morales's Opponents May Make
Trouble--The Bacon Resolution Asking
the President for Information Goes TO
senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Fears That MOraleS's opponents NAY mhhe
rrouble-The Bacon Resolution ASKING
the President for Information Goes TO
senate Foreign Relations Committee.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2i.-ln accordance
with a decision reached by the principal
,aicirl- Of the Administration the entire
C,nbb.an squadron has been ordered to
Dominican ports to head oil any outbreak
j., CONSEQUENCE OF the arrangement re-
,ently made by the United States to take
charge OF the customs houses OF tho repuo-
iic
Hear Admiral Sigsbee ia already at Santo
Domingo city with his flagship, the cruiser
Newark. the gunboRt Castine and the de-
-tr,vpr Stewart. The collier Sterling Ia
.o rbr wav 20 Santo Domingo city from
t,,i.bfi rhc cruiser Detroit Is on the
usrrn side of the island. keeping in touch
win tho port at Saman, Monte Cristi,
sanchez aud Puerto Plata At the latter
pac. THU, Government is now in charge
OF the customs house
The cruiser. Denver and Tacoma, the
remaining vessels of the Caribbean squadron.
INV, been ordered TO report to Rear Adj
,uiral StgsDee The warsnips will probably
La distributed 10 the various ports OF the
/
fic action viii not he necessary at any OF the
,.,rt- he effect OF the varships' presence
h.in, considered sufficient 20 prevent an
outbreaks
President Morales who brought about
tho agreement with this Government for
tie adjustment of the debts OF the island,
is not Powerful among his people and oil
fi,. seven ports of the island there are
i'm Two where il j. thought that he could
aoH MS own Puerto Plata and Santo
Domingo City The sentiment Of the poppy
ace IN tho remainder of the coast cities
and in the interior is against Morales. and
iot some time an outbreak has been CON
sidcred imminent
1ha action of the United States u certain
10 he resented 10y subordnates to Morales
who have had charge Of the customs houses
and who have been enjoying the revenues
That this element will openly resent the
act bv fomenting revolution IL regarded
a. a strong possibility 10y officials OF the
state Department. Accordingly request
has been made to the Navy Department
asking for battesAips to augment the
cruisers Of Sigsbee's division.
Commander Albert G. Dillingham;. who
,,- sent to Santo Domingo to assist Min
Scr Thomas e.. Dawson in reaching an
agreement with President Morales, ia
expected to return TO Washington this
seek to make his re pDrt to the state Depart
rent When this IS done the final plans
investigate all claims against Santo DO
minEo will be perfected.
Tie resolution by Mr.. Bacon Of Georgia
offered yesterday in the Senate. requesting
the President TO send to the Senate state
men, az to the truth Of press reports con-
corning the reported agreement between
the United States and Santo Domingo,
came W in the Senate to-day
Mr. Lodge moved TO refer the resolution
to the Committee on Foreign Relatlons'
4 . 1.aa eta.Vs HW,rr
il was a mere resolution OF inquiry Mr.
Foraker suggested that the whole matter
was executive business, and on that ground
he opposed the resolution. He intimated
his Belief that the arran cement If entered
into was merely protocol, preliminary
10 the negotiation Of treaty 70 be sub
mltted 10 the Senate.
Mr.. Bacon offered an amendment 70 his
resolution, asking the President TO IN,
form the Senate whether or not there had
heen within the past three years an arbi-
tration agreement entered into between the
United States and Santo Domingo relative
10 any claims of the United states or OF any
citizens thereof against the Government
# Santo Domingo. and whether any award
las been made under such arbitration.
and il 80 that he send to the senate copies
~ all papers relating thereto.
Mr. Teller opposed the motion 10 refer
the resolution. and insisted that the matter
Wa public question.
Mr. Foraker offered an amendment pro-
yiding that the President should send the
required Information in legislative or execu-
tive session, "a he might determine
Mr. Carmdck was asking for adoption OF
tlo resolution when Mr. Cullom interrupted
T. sly that II the discussion continued he
would ask that the doors be closed.
This is a public matter, replied Mr.
Carmack and it should be publicly dis
clls-ed
Mr. Teller suggested that the Foraker
amendment was unwise as indicating that
the Senate could not trust the President TO
determine whether to reply in executive or
legislative session.
Mr. Foraker withdrew his amendment.
The lengthy preamble to the Bacon reso-
luton, said Mr.. Culorn, was not essential,
and be suggested that it be stricken out
The only object Of the preamble was 10
show the basis for asking information
l-ulicd Nj Bacon. AS that is accom-
pli-.cd have no objection 10 striking out
ihe preamble
on Nh Lodges suggestion that he did
no Ike the form Of the resolution it was
referred
ihe State Department has received
despatch from Rear Admiral Sigsbee,
through the Navy Department. reporting
lis arrival at Santo Domingo City and
saying that he finds peaceful conditions
there