New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-09

! Washington, March S.-The Senate remained
In session only a short time to-day, but long
/ enough to confirm the long list of Ambassadors.
Ministers and consular officers sent in Mon
day and to make public the Presidents second
message on the Dominican protocol. 1t is as
follows
To the Senate:
this executive session to the treaty with Santo
Domingo. l feel that 1 ought to state to the
Senate that the condition of affairs in Santo
Domingo is such that it is very much for the
interest OF this Republic that action on the
treaty should be had at early moment as
the Senate, after giving the matter full con-
call attention to the following facts:
First-This treaty was entered into at the ear
nest request of Santo Domingo itself, and is de-
signed to afford Santo Domingo relief and as
sistance It's primary benefit win be to Santo
Domingo. 1t offers the method most likely TO
secure peace and to prevent war in the island
SecOnd-The benefit to the United States will
consist chiefly in the tendency under the treaty
10 secure ability, order and prosperity III
SantO Domingo and the removal of the appre-
hension lest foreign powers make aggressions
on Santo Domingo in the course of collecting
claims due to their citizens; for ii is greatly to
our interest that all the islands in the Carib-
bean Sea should enjoy peace and prosperity and
feel good will toward this country. The benefit
OF honest creditors will come from the fact that
for the first time under this treaty a practical
method of attempting to settle the debts due
them Will be inaugurated.
Third-Many of the debts alleged to be due
from Santo Domingo TO outside creditors IN
questiohably on their face represent far more
money than ever was actually given Santo Do
mingo. The proposed treaty provides for a
process by which impartial experts will deter
mine what debts are valid and what IN
whole or in part invalid. and will apportion &C
cordingly the surplus revenue available for the
payment of the debts. This treaty offers the
only method for preventing the collection of
fraudulent debts, whether owed to Americans or
to citizens of other nations.
Fourth-This treaty affords the most practical
bic means Of obtaining payment for the just
claims of American citizens.
Fifth-f the treaty be ratified creditors be-
longing to other nations will have exactly
good treatment creditors who citizens of
the United States. and at the same time Santo
Domingo will be protected against unjust and
eXorbitant claims If it is not ratified the
chances that American creditors will fare
III compared with those of other nations; for
foreign nations being denied the opportunity to
get what is rightfuly due their citizens under
the proposed arrangement, will be left TO collect
the debts due their citizens as they see ut, pro-
Vided, of course, there is no permanent occu-
palcy of Dominican territory. AS in such case
the United States will have nothing to say as
to what debts should or should not be collected,
and Santo Domingo will be left without aid,
assistance protection. 1t is impossible to state
that the sums collected from it will not be i'm
proper i'll amount. In such event, whatever is
collected by means of forcible intervention will
be applied TO the creditors of foreign nations in
preference to creditors who are citizens OF the
United States.
Sixth-The correspondence between the Score
tary of State and the Minister of Hayti, sub
mttted to the Senate several days ago, shows
that position is explicitly and unreservedly
that under no circumstances do we intend to &C.
quire territory in or possession Of either Hayti
or Santo Domingo, 1t being stated IN these let
tiers that, even if the two republics desired to
become part of the United States the United
States would certainly refuse it's assent
Seventh-Santo Domingo grievously needs the
aid Of powerful and friendly nation. This aid
we are able, and trust that are willing, to
bestow. She has asked for this aid and the ex-
pressions Of friendship repeatedly sanctioned by
the people and the government of the United
States warrant her IN believing that it will not
be withheld in the hour Of her need.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The White House. March g. 1905
MANY AMENDMENTS MADE,
The Committee on Foreign Relations discussed
the amendments proposed yesterday and they
were fitted into the protocol. making it about
twice its original length A print of the pro-
tocol amended was then ordered, and the
committee adjourned to meet at II o'clock to-
morrow morning, at which time the new print
Will be ready and it is expected that 1t can be
reported to the Senate at noon tomorrow
The treaty was practically completed by the
committee SO far as phraseology is concerned
and without regard to the principles involved
IN the procedure proposed. 1t was agreed to
take vote on the treaty at 11:30 a. m. to-mor-
row to determine whether the report shall be in
favor of ratification rejection. 1t is believed
that it will be favorable. The Democrats on |
the committee have expressed themselves 90
against the treaty fundamentally, although thew
took an active part in the presentation and
adoption Of amendments. It is expected that |
most Of the Republican Senators will vote To re-
port the treaty amended
All the amendments adopted by the commit |
tee are with the general aim of making the |
question covered stand alone and Of removing |
al chance of using it a precedent for like |
procedure in other countries
CUTTING OUT MONROE DOCTRINE.
One Of the first amendments strikes out that |
portion Of the second paragraph of the pream- |
bic which has been construed as a definition |
and application Of the Monroe Doctrine to the |
Santo Domingo case
Other important amendments are as follows: |
That part of the preamble which declares that
the Dominican government is in Imminent
peril and urgent menace of Intervention the
part of nations whose citizens have claims" is
NOMINEES CONFIRMED