The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-06
An oner to senator Cullom q.

For the special information of the
chairman Of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations, We print a scrupu-
lousy careful translation Of the Ltsttn
nidrio's report Of the official ceremonies
following the negotiation and preceding
the signature of the extraordinary agree
ment and covenant Of Jan TO- 1905.
Everything that throws light on recent
occurrences in Santo Domingo is i'm
portant at this time. The account OF tho
official reception at the Palacio Nacional
shows the spirit in which the advances
Of Mr.. ROOSEVELT representative were
received by the simple minded authori-
les Of the Dominican Republic. 1t will
he noted that while Commander Dill
LINdHAM was careful 70 describe himself
as merely Special Commissioner >
Comisionddo Especial designated by
the President, he was regarded in Santo
Domingo as a Special Envoy lEnriddo
EspecidD, not merely Of Mr.. ROOSEVELT
but Of the United States By a perhaps
not unnatural mistake, his naval rank
also is aggrandized in the newspaper
reports He is regarded and spoken
Of throughout not as Commander Dill
LINGHAM fComdnddniel but as Com
modore IComodorol
The legal phraseology of the contract
of Jan. 20 which is styled a Contention
in the Spanish version, and an Agree
ment in the English, is calculated, we
must say, TO inspire confidence in tho
minds Of the people Of Santo Domingo in
ia binding character and finality. The
ext nowhere suggests any qualification
If the contract by subjecting its terms
o further consideration and ratification
by superior authority. 1t is not in form
memorandum of n proposed agree
ment7; it records what is agreed and
Covenanted' [pdctddo y conuenidol
One word more to Senator CULLoa.
The Congressional Record of Saturday
reports the following colloquy as to the
authenticity Of the document we pub
lished last Friday:
Mt CulLoM-T do not understand ,ha, there is
any treaty or Any agreemen Ivy executed '''
Ny understanding ia that the proposed contract.
OF whatever It may be called. is in the way OF
ton for the purpose Of sending IT to the Senate.
and that this published repor, is no, correct re-
port at ali.
MI. TzLLEE-Oh. Mr. President. 1t Is signed
by Messrs. DuLrSdHAM and DAWSON.
Nj cUILoN-l myself read It a little white ago
and know what it Is
Mr TKILER-lf the Senator. with authority as
chairman OF the Committee on Foreign Relations.
will not insist on putting 3, IN the Record. That
is q question will leave for him to discuss with the
publisher OF the newspaper
II the unwiilingness OF the distin-
glished gentleman to allow the Dilling-
ham-Sanchez agreement and covenant
10 be read in the Senate and incorporated
in the Record really proceeds from genu-
inc doubt of the correctness of the YER
sion we have printed, such doubt can be
removed very speedily. Our copy of
the official text, both in Spanish and in
English is quite at his service.
We shall be happy TO lend the same
TO Mr., CULLoM, upon his Geographic
requisition, if he wishes TO satisfy him
self; taking, of course, the Senator's writ
ten receipt, as is customary when i'm
portant papers go temporarily out Of the
hands of the possessor.