The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-14
DOMINGO TREATY IN DANGER
ITS FRIENDS HOPE no REtCH 4
IOTE ny SATTRDAl.
n the Debate Il Further Prolonged. There
is Danger of Defeat by The Failure OF
Quorum TO Remain In Washington
The Democrats n init Against IL.

WASHINGTON, March 10 The Senate
to-day discussed the Santo Domingo treaty
from noon to o'clock. and arranged for
daily sessions, beginning at II O'Clock.
in the hope Of disposing of the treaty by
next Saturday. The gravest doubts Of
the ratification of the convention are felt,
even by members OF the Committee on
Foreign Relations although they expect
10 rally the necessary two-thirds when
the time comes. The Democratic Senators
are practically a unit against the treaty,
and several Republicans have eGpressed
themselves in such way az TO indicate that
they oppose it and can only be brought 70
vote for il by the exercise Of strong intu-
enoe by their colleagues and the President.
The friends OF the treaty are also con-
fronted with the danger of losing the fight
by the failure of a quorum 10 remain IN
Washington il the session is prolonged
beyond Saturday Business IS calling many
Senators away and few Of those already
absent have indicated that they will return
for a vote.
The principal feature Of to-day's pro-
oeedings was an amendment offered by
Mr.. Bacon, putting upon the Dominican
Government the expense Of the United States
army and navy. in case their services were
required to preserve order in Santo Domingo.
MIR. Bacon amendment was proposed as an
addition To Paragraph Of Article ",
which specifies the first purposes to which
the United States will devote the moneys
retained by It from the Dominican reve-
nues. These purposes are. as proposed by
the committee amendment The salaries of
the commissions created 70 ascertain the
debts OF Santo Domingo and the salaries
Of employees of the custom houses,
Mr.. Bacons amendment adds And the
expenses that may be incurred In Santo
Domingo by the army and navy of the
United States during the term Of this
treaty
This amendment went over until to-
morrow, when Mr. Bacon will make speech
advocating its adoption.
Al the beginning OF to-day's session
Mr.. Cullom moved that the amendments
made by the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, OF which he is chairman, be taken
up and disposed Of in order. Objection
was made b. Mr. Teller and others on the
ground that the amendments had not been
explained by the committee. Mr.. Cullom
thereupon read long explanation Of the
intention Of the committee in making the
amendments. He was subjected to a
running fire Of Interruptions from Messrs.
Teller, Morgan, Daniel, Newlands, Cor
man and Bacon. all Democrats.
The discussion took a wide range, includ-
ing the general question of Government
policy in collecting and distributing the
Dominican debt. the validity Of the claims
against Santo Domingo and the com
piications that might ensue from the pro-
vision Of Article VII. requiring the United
States TO preserve order in Santo Do
mingo Tho Democratic objection was
that the army and navy would be required
almost Immediately 10 put down reyo!u-
ton. and frequently thereafter.
Mr. Teller moved that the treaty be
debated in open session TM. motion
was rejected by a viva Vooe vote, He
then moved that the debate be taken down
by sworn steuographers, to be made public
later If the Senate should 50 decide. This
motion was put TO votc and vas rejected,
most Of the Republicans voing NO
and most Of the Democrats voting Aye"
Even among Republican Senator's there
is a general suspicion Of tho validity of
the claims Z inst Santo Domingo and
for this reason they are reluctant 10 COM
nit the United States 10 the collection OF
the claims Mr. Burrows read figures In
dicating that the San Domingo Improve
ment Compduy's original investment in
Santo Domingo was only 81 500, which 10y
mysterious process had welcd into the
enormous claim Of 81 500 600 which is now
being collected from Santo Domingo, with
interest al per cent
A number Of Republican Senators ez-
pressed doubts of the wisdom Of lending
the aid Of the United States 10 any such
concerns. even 10 The extent Of assisting
in asoertaining whether tho claims are
genuine or fraudulent
Mr. Burrows, in reply to a question, said
that he had no doubt that number OF the
claims against Santo Domingo were fraudu
lent -