The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-16
SAATO DOMINGO TREATY
MUST BIB WITHDRAWN
REPUBLICANS WILL NOT Bs
ABLE TO PASS 1T.

Recognizing That Democrats Control
More Than One-Third Of the Vote.
and That Two-Thirds Are Reauirea
to Ratify the Convention the Republi-
can Leaders Feel That Presisent
should Withdraw 1t.
Washington, March Republican
leaders of the senate are all at sea re-
specting the action advisable to take in
regard to the Santo Domingo treaty.
Recognizing. that the democrats con-
troll more than one-third of the votes
and that two-thirds are required to
ratify the convention, the sentiment
Of the republican leaders is that the
treaty should be withdrawn by
president On this subject the SEM
and president do not agree, and t1lsS
idea prevails that after one or two days
more of inconsequentia discussion the
special session of the senate win be al
lowed to adjourn without date ana the
treaty lapse. But this plan is not pop
ular in the senate, and way to avoid
it is being sought.
One alternative, which in the discus
sion concerning it was termed merely
an excuse for inaction, is that Senator
,Cullom, as chairman OF. the commit
tee on foreign relations. should offer
resolution directing the president to
appoint commission to make an IN
yestigation Of the Santo Domingo debt
and other questions involved in the
protocol This plan was agreed on ten
tatively as the programme most desir~
able under existing conditions. espec-
tally as it is believed that such a reso-
luton could be adopted without debate.
No decision was reached which may
not be changed tomorrow, however.
and other plans have been suggested or
are brewing.
Senator Newlands offered resolu-
tion calling on the president to forward
to the senate certain Information be-
lieved to be in the possession OF the
state department in relation to Donin-
lean affairs. The resolution was not se-
riously considered at the time. and Mr..
Newlands' speech advocating adoption
received scant attention. Later in tho
day it was whispered that if the resos
lution was adopted. and the leInocrat II
felt that all the information ebtainahla3
would be given to them a defecflon oe
three or four democratic votes might.
result. This would ratify the treaty.
Leaders of the minority party, On the
other hand, took the position that no
information could be forthcoming which
would change the principal involved in
the treaty and that it is idle for the
republicans to hope for aid from their
side of the chamber. The resolution
nevertheless, remains undisposed of,
and there was talk among republican
leaders late in the day Of adopting it
and putting it to a test as a vote get
ter.
The vote during the day was uniforms
ly uninteresting in spite of the fact
that it was broken up by questions
from both sides of the Chamber Az
in the preceding discussion party lines
We're drawn. The republicans support.
ed the treaty and, the democrats op-
posed it. Among those who talked for
the treaty were Senators Spooner. Hep
born, Platt of Connecticut, and Fulton.
while those who opposed it were SEN
ators McCreary, Morgan Culberson.
NeWlands. Mallory, Clay and Bailey.
Sepator Spooner advocated ratiica.
tion, mainly on the ground that Santa
Domingo is in the pathway between the
United States and Porto Rico; that the
Dominican government has asked the
United States to take charge, and that
by so doing this government could in
sure peace on an island that is a close
neighbor to American territory. He
put it on the grounds Of humanity.
Opposition to the treaty was express
ed by Senator Newlands who, however.
said that he was an expansiorist, but
was not wholly satisfied with the con-
ditions in Santo Domingo and thought
there should be an inquiry before they
were adopted. He said the plan for
commission might include also an in
quiry with a view to annexation of the
island.
Even the most sanguine republicans
can see no way Of getting nearer than
Within three votes of ratification.