The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-09
SantO Domingo Treaty
About Perfected.
TO VOTE ON IT TODAY
The President Sends Another Message
Urging Its Passage. The Senate
Seem Resolved That 1t Shall
Stand Alone and Never Bob
Up in the Future.
Up in the Future.
(BY the Assoeiated Press.l


Washington, March s.-The Santo
Domingo treaty was practically per-
fected today by the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations so far as phrase
ology is concerned and without re-
gard to the principles involved in the
procedure proposed by the convention.
The committee progressed so far that
it was agreed to take vote on the
treaty. tomorrow TO determine whether
the report will be ia favor of ratifica-
ton or rejection What that report
will be cannot be determined positive
ly, although ii is believed it Will be
favorable The Democrats on the
committee have expressed themselves
as against the treaty fundamentally,
although they took an active part IN
the presentation and adoption OF
amendments. 1t is expected that most
of the Republican Senators will vote
to report the treaty as amended.
All of the amendments adopted by
the committee are with general aim
OF making the question covered stand
alone and remove all chance of 1t be-
ing used as a precedent for like pro-
cedure i'm other countries under guise
of being required by the Monroe Doc
trine For instance, one of the amend
ments strikes out that portion of the
second paragraph of the preamble,
which has been construed as a defini-
ton and application of the Monroe
Doctrine to the Santo Domingo case.
The probability of this treaty being
brought up in the future as a prece-
dent was discussed freely in the con-
vention and it was predicted that the
procedure was forerunner OF what
may be expected to take place in re-
gard to Venezuela Tt was declared,
too, that this government may have
to take over the Santo Domingo coun-
try as territory OF the United States.
In that connection an amendment Will
be offered in the Senate striking out
that part of the preamble in which
the United States agrees to respect the
complete integrity of the ominican
Republic.
Protest Submitted by Teller.
Discussion of the Santo Domingo
treaty in executive session of the Sem
ate today was complicated by pro-
test submitted by Senator Teller. This
protest was from members or the Hal
tien and Dominican colonies i'm Eu-
rope and was dated Paris. 1t lis as-
lserted by the Protestants that Presi-
dent Morales Of the Dominican Re-
public, is q dictator and by entering
into this agreement with the United
States, is indirectly attempting to cede
to us territory which he fears he
cannot hold On objection by Senator
Platt, of Connecticut the pro-
test was not received Senator Bacon
offered a number OF amendments to
| his resolution directing the
! Foreign Relations Committee to ht-
quire into the protocol of an agree
meat entered into between the United
States and Santo Domingo. on Janu-
airy 81, 1903, by which the United
/ on nm To
of the San Domingo Improvement
| Company of New York. These amend
| mcnts made the resolution general in
character, by striking out the pream-
/ BILE and all reference to any specific
! case. AS remodeled the resolution di-
rects the committee to examine and
| report to the Senate whether 1t is COM
Detent under the Constitution of the
! United States Or any agreement, con-
Vention or protocol, not made by and
with the advice and consent OF the
| Senate, but solely through the execu-
/ tive branch of the government to be
made with foreign government to
I bind such governments and to cOnsti-
| tute a constitutional agreement, under
which the United States shall b.. au-
/ thorized and empowered to take pos
| session Of the custom houses of such
| foreign government and administer
! them. it directs an inquiry as 70
! whether under SuCn an agreement the
| United States may assume the respon-
| sibility for the collection of such cus-
| toms duties and the disbursement Of
! the same and to become accountable
Ito such foreign government and to It's
i creditors, and furthermore to hold
said custom houses until moneys
awarded under said arbitration shall
nave been fully collected, and to hold
/ the custom houses by the authority
and forcible power Of the United
! States through its officers, employes,
or agents, either civil or military.
/ Another article has been added to
| the resolution which directs an eXanl-
! ination and report aseto whether it IS
/ competent underan ' agreement not
made by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate tc bind the United
/ States and such foreign government
! in the liquidation and settlement Of
any debt Of the United States or one
/ Of the citizens and If such an agree
ment may be constitutional to reDort
| its character and limitations.
! After presentine the amendments
| genator Bacon explained that he had
| endeavored to make bis resolution
! general so that the report of the com-
I mittee would be applicable to matters
\ Of like character that may arise IN
! the future. The resolution was Or
/ dered printed as amended and its
| adoption Will be moved tomorrow.
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