The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-14
SAN DOMINGO TREATY
SENATE WANTS TO RATIFY IT AND
 ADJOURN THIS WEEK.
With Present Number of Absentees and Uncertainty as to Future Attend- ance Fate of Measure is
 Problematical.

Washington, March 13.-The Senate will do its utmost to complete the Santo Domingo treaty, ratify it and adjourn this week. This was manifested when the treaty was taken up in execu- tive session today. For more than an hour the Senators discussed ways and means and finally agreed to meet at II a. m. daily in order to give time for a full discussion of the measure and still adjourn by Saturday. It is conceded that if the vote Is delayed beyond that time a quorum of the Senate could not be maintained. With the present num- Der of absentees and the uncertainty as to the number that will return to vote, the fate of the treaty cannot be foretold.
 Only one amendment was offered to- day. That was presented by Senator
 Bacon and provided that such expenses
 of the army and navy as may be in cured by carrying out the provisions
 of the treaty shall be paid from the
 revenues of Santo Domingo. This amendment was pending at the time the
 Senate adjourned and will be taken up
 tomorrow. The Bacon amendment is to Article of the treaty which sets forth the classes of expenses that will be paid from the 55 per cent of the revenues
 retained by the United States for the liquidation of the Dominican debts. Senator Cullom moved to take up the committee amendments in order Sena- | tor Morgan objected on the ground that
 the chairman of the committee should explain the provisions of the treaty to the Senate. Senator. Cullom then made | long speech in which he discussed the provisions of the convention and urged its ratification. There were a | number of Interruptions, but none of these showed the temper of the Senate | in regard to the ratification or rejec- tion of the. treaty. They were almost entirely devoted to seeking informa- ton on points of the convention that did net appear clear to the inquisitors. Among those who interrupted Sem ator Cullom and added to the debate
 were Senators Morgan. Bacon. Bur
 rows. Daniel. Newlands, Teller and German. The Democrats discussed the depth the United States is likely to
 get In if 1t enters on the policy of debt keollecting and also declared that in Article ', which provides that the Uni
 ted States may be called on to preserve order. there is grave danger to this country.
 Senator Burrows read a statement which declared that the original in- Vestment of the San Domingo Improve ment Company was only $l,500.000 and that 1t has grown to $4,500,0 draw ing per cent. When Senator Cullom concluded Senator Bacon offered his amendment. It win be taken up to- morrow and he will address the Senate
 The Senate today took up the Santo Domingo treaty soon after the doors were closed. MT. Teller made an earn est plea for consideration of the treaty with open doors so that the position of Senators for and against the measure might be perfectly understood.
 The motion to open the doors for the discussion of the treaty was voted down without division. Mir. Teller then moved the adoption of the recommen- d., ion of the Foreign Relations Com mittee that a stenosrapher be present to record the debate on the treaty for the Senate. This was defeated on a roll call.