The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-26
Action Of. President .Anent
San Domingo Criticised.
BACON SEEKS THE. FACTS
GEORGIA Senator Introduces Resolution
Of Inquiry President Alleged to
,-. Have overstepped His Az
thority-in Premises, =

A Washington special says: Senator
Bacon, Monday, introduced a resolu-
ton Of inquiry bearing upon the all
nounced. attitude. Of this government
toward San Domingo. The resolution
recites the newspaper reports from
San Iomingo and the statement given
out by Mr.. Loomis, after consultation
with Mr.. Hay, and simply calls fer the
facts in official form.
The object Of this is to have the
senate put in possession of the inside
facts concerning the situation dowa
there, and particularly with reference
to the attitude taken by President
Roosevelt with the idea of disclosing
whether the president has negotiated a
treaty with the Dominican government
which is to be submitted in due form
to the senate for its ratification, as is
required under the constitution Of all
treaties, ".cr whether, as las been re-,
ported, the president is endeavoring to
assume to himself the right to make
a treaty without consultation of SEN
ate.
It is the general belief in Washing
ton tnat the arrangement as outlined
is sure to involve this government in
war, if not with the present Domil..
lean government, certainly with the
so-called insurgents, who control a
majority OF the ports Of the country,
and who are likely to resent any ar
rangements President Morales has
made. ,....
With this prospect in view, a good
many republican members, as well as
democratic members of the senate are
of the opinion that any assumption by
the president of the right to make e
deal of this kind without submitting it
to the senate for its approval would
be far beyond his constitutional power.
The state department is working out
the details of the. agreement touching
the administration of the finances of
San Domingo and some Of these will
be made operative within month. Mr.
Abbott is collecting the customs at
Puerto Plata and other experts in GUS
toms affairs will be stationed by the
United States at Monti Christ, Azua,
Marcoris and other principal ports to
exercise general supervision over Do
minican customs collections, keep close
watch on the accounts and gradually
surround themselves by corps of re-
liable and efficient subordinates to in
sure an honest accounting.
The entire debt Of San Domingo,
both foreign and domestic, IS placed
at about s35,OO0,0OO. Rough estimates
made by experts permit OF the
assignment at the very outsef of. at
least s1,OOO,00O per .annum Of the GUS
toms receipts for the reduction of the
foreign debt, including claims, while it
is believed to be certain that the GUS
toms receipts will be largely increased
in connection with the general i'm
provement that is expected to follow
the trancuilization of San Domingo
and the administration of its finances
by the United States. i,
. Some of the ports of the republic at
present are practically in possession OF
revolutionary elements hostile to Pres
ident Morales. It will be necessary for
the United States to place customs Of
ficers at these ports and to overcome
any resistance that may be offered To-
cally so, to that extent. the administra-
tion of President Morales is likely to
receive moral support.