Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-16
NEW DANGER
FACES TREATY
ABSENCE OF MANY REPUBLIC
ANS is LIKELY. TO
DEFEAT IT.
CAUSES LEADERS TO WORRY
MAY SEND OUT GENERAL ALARM
TO CALL IN ALL THEIR
MEMBERS.
EXPECT VOTE ON 1T VERY SOON
COMMITTEE, BY PARTY VOTE,
DECIDES TO REPORT THE
TREATY.

Washington, March 10.-The Santo
Domingo treaty will be reported to
the senate at the next executive ses-
sion. 1t will be taken up for discus
sion on Saturday or Monday There
is some talk of adjournment after the
Bate funeral ceremonies to-day until
Monday, when the treaty will be given
right of way.
The foreign relations committee
took formal vote on the treaty yes
terday. The division was on strict
party lines. All the Republicans
voted to report the treaty and all the
Democrats opposed it. No agreement
was reached as to whether formal ma
jority and minority reports shall be
submitted to the senate.
But one amendment was added to
the treaty by the committee yester
day. This merely changed the phrase
ology regarding the prohibition Of
Santo Domingo increasing export du-
ties or her public debt without the
consent of the president of the Uni
ted states. The meaning of the clause
is not in any way affected.
Would Make Thorough Job.
After the treaty had been finally
arranged and accepted by the commit
adopt a resolution declaring it the
sense of the committee that the Mon
roe doctrine is not involved in the
pending treaty The Republican mem
bers of the committee insisted that, as
the Monroe doctrine had been entire
olution was supepfuous and there was
no necessity for an opinion from the
committee. The resolution was re-
jected by party vote.
Republican leaders are worrying at
the new danger which threatens the
number of senators leaving the city
Mr.. Aldrich is already abroad and not
paired. Mr.. Knox is in Florida and
will not return in time to vote. Mr.
La Toilette has not qualified and will
not do So. Mr.. Kittredge has gone
away. Mr.. Platt of New York is ar
ranging to leave for the session.
Hard to Get Pairs.
Other senators are figuring on leav
ing the city without any reference tC
a final vote on the treaty. Two sena
tors for the treaty must pair with one
senator opposed to it. This makes i
awkward to obtain pairs because the
Democrats who oppose the treaty dc
not care to pair, thinking they will
catch the Republicans out of tOw1
and beat it.
| Any considerable number of Repub
| lican absentees will undoubtedly de
feat the treaty. Present indications
are that a sufficient nC:H@or OF Demo
cratic votes canffot be secured to off
set the number OF Republicans ava.
from the city.
I 1t is probable that later, when
date for taking vote can be al
ranged, the Republicans will send on
a general alarm and call in all thei
members for the vote.
/ The Republicans are short fou
! votes to begin with--one from Wis
consin. one from Delaware, and Sens
, tors Mitchell and Burton, who are SUI
| pended In their official duties. TIL
/ Democrats are short two votes, thos
! lost by the retirement Of Senate
! Cockrell and the death of Senate
Bate.
| Secretary Hay denied that Their
had ever been any intention on tn
part of the president to make PR
tocol, agreement or treaty With SAINT
Domingo effective without submittin
it to the senate for approval.