The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-07
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SENATE FIGHTING s.
PRESIDENT AGAIN
Strong Opposition to Santo Do
mingo Treaty-Monroe Doc +
trine an Issue. -
New York Sun Special Service.

New YOfk sun special SERVICE
Washington, March THE santo
ed, # not entiTely rejected. It has al
ton of the Monroe doctrine cannot be
permitted to enter the treaty.
Republican and democratic senators
agree that the convention must be modi-
fed. There are too many words in it.
ent is w almost nnanmous that se this
phrase must be cut out: "The govern
ment of the United Statese of America,
viewing any attempt ON the part Of
the governments outside Of this hemi-
sphere, to Cypress or control the destiny
Of the Dominican republic as mani
festation Of an unfriendly disposition
toward the United States.1'
This is construed as an effort to re-
announce the Monroe doctrine and it
will be- eliminated. Other amend
ments are under consideration, but
have not been definitely. arranged. :.
Outcome Is Proplematic.
| is uncertain. A count Of noses up to
this time shows two short Of the votes
necessary to ratify. This condition
may be changed by amendment and de-
bate, but those in charge of the con-
vention are not in the least optimistic.
It will be long and stubborn struggle
and the outcome cannot yet be pre-
dicted. ~-'-.- I
Many senator's, without regard to
party, were angered anew by the ac-
tion of the president in sending to the
senate another special message on the
santo Domingo treaty. The senate
does not like to reminded of it's duty
st or have the exact lines on which it is
expected to act laid down before it. IS
hn f1sn0 fvy f011 o ha don't nrd.
ing to senators, will be account table fo1
it: His :, first message created bad
blood;E his second message intensified
this feeling. The only chance for the
treaty lies in the possibility that sen
ators may work off their i'll humor by
ratifylng it as they want it, as another
rebuke to the president.
Lively Fight Expected. -
Republican leaders now predict thai
the special session Of the senate will last
for at least three weeks. This means
that they expect lively fight on thu
treaty.
The president IS special message wal
brief. 1t covers less than Thousand
words. He did not discuss the Monroe
doctrine at length. ......-.. ...
The message was based on the poin
that Santo Domingo wants this treat,
and the protection Of this government
, , and consequently the United States i
! not interfering in the internal affairs o
:, that republic.
The president pointed out that tn
procedure Of collecting revenue in San
. to Domingo is not stretching the Mon
> roe doctrine. In fact, he declares, sue
y action is the only means this govern
. ment has Of protecting citizens Of thi
!. country who have claims against th
Dominican government. It is also tn
= only way in which European power
a may be assured that the just claims Q
. their subjects will be paid. .~-,7> .-
] Benefit to America.
The message points out some adval
l. tages that may be derived by til
9 United States and that instead c
J. stretching the Monroe doctrine tn
q country will not need continually to il
woke the Monroe doctrine to prever
= untoward acts by foreign nations.
j. It will establish a precedent and TO
eign powers will not hereafter seek
q collect their own claims by means oil
|jectionable to this government.