West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-23
Senator German the Democratic
Leader In The Senate
SCORES ANOTHER TRIUMPH.
All the Old Confederate Battle
Flags t. b Returned to The
Southern States where
They Belong.
Lon 90 Recular cone.pondent

and Senator, German, as Democratic
leader Of the Senate, has scored a
triumph. For a time It looked as il
enough Democratic Senators would
break away from Mr.. Germans
leader ship to ratify the treaty, but
the Maryland statesman worked
quietly and effectively and ultimate
ly lined up the entire minority in
opposition to a foreign policy which
he regards as unwarranled and in
judicious. There is no doubt,
however, that prominent Republi-
cans have cover,ly assisted the Dem
ocratic leader in defeating this
cherished scheme OF President
Roosevelt, and it is probable, too,
that Assistant Secretary OF State
LOOMS contributed his full share to
the defeat Of the protocol, although
his part was played unwittiugly.
The chief factor in defeating the
treaty was the conviction that Sec
rotary Loomis drafted it and caused
it to be negotiated with view TO
putting it into force without seeking
the advice and consent of the Sen.
ate. This conviction is as largely
entertained by Republicans as by
Democ. ats and as, in the estimation
of all Senators, it indicates a dang
erous tendency on the part of the
administration, the Democrats felt
1t to be their duty to administer
rebuke in the form of rejecting the
treaty. No vote has yet been had
on the protocol and probably none
will be. the present intention being
to defer action until the special ses-
sion to be called for next October.
Meanwhile, the President will cause
more extensive investigation of
Dominican affairs to be made, to be
followed by a comprehensive report
on the situation to be submitted to
the Senate when II again convenes.
Republican Senators are some
wha. at loss as to the best means
of di5Posing of the Dominican trea
", although they most favor refer
ring it back to the committee on
Foreign Relations. One of the pc
culiarities OF the debate has been
the development Of sentiment in
favor OF annexing Santo Domingo
to the United States. This propo-
sition has been vigorously espoused
by Senators Hepburn (Rcpublican)
and Newlands (Democratc), but
finds lille encouragement among
other members of the Senate, most
of whom seem to think that, with
the race question in the South, Por-
to Rico and the Philippines. on its
hands the United States has quite
enough trouble without borrowing
more. Some Democrats insist that
annexation would provide a place
to which surplus negroes could be
exported, but fail to furnish partic-
ulars as the method they would
adopt to effect such expectation.
Despite the evident fact that Sec
rotary LOOMS b'undered seriously
IN his handling Of the Dominican
negotiations, the President takes
every occasion to reiterate his high
regard for the Assistant Secretary of
State and insists that he has no
thought of displacipg him or of as
signing him to a foreign mission, at
present although he intimates that
the Secretary wall be rewarded for
his eminent services within the next
four years by diplomatic post Of
high rank There may b. some oh
stocles tc the Presidents programme
in this regard, however, as the Sen.
ate does not place a high valuation
on Mr.. LOOMS diplomatic attain
menis and may intimate to the Pres
idcnt that bis confirmation for a
post Of Importance would be attend
ed with serious difficulty.
The decision Of Congress TO re.
turn 20 the several States all the
Confederate battle flags captured in
The Civil War and the prompt ap.
proyal by the President Of the bin
authorizing such return seems to
have created much enthusiasm in
th- South and complimentary letters
are daily reaching the White House
thanking the Presiien; for mis- part
10 thc legislation There is little
doubt 100 thc minds Of Southern
members of Congress thatthis grace
ful 90. on the part Of Congress and
ihc drcsIdcut viii contribute mater
tally Co ihc cnthusiatm Of The Presi
dents reception on the Southern
Trip be is SO soon lo make. There
ave $40 old battle Gags an told.
boot 700 belong 20 Northern States
and ihc remainder 90 States which