Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-19
NOTHING DONE
ABOUT TREATY
SPECIAL SESSION ADJOURNED
SINE DIE
santo Domingo Affairs Lead to Much
Discussion as to the Right to
Demand Information Of
President
Ry Associated Press

WAottlN0lOANt w MdItl TO- -Stit'l'
Teller's resolution requesting the presi
dent torsend to the senate certain in
formation relating to Santo Dominican
affairs, was laid before the senate
when it convened. today. Senator Teller
said the resolution, as amended, should
be satisfactory to. everyone, and the
next session would have, all the date
required to consider the Dominican
treaty.
1T is an absurdity to say that the
president may have in his possession,
said Senator Teller, Information neces-
sary to enable him to negotiate "a treaty
and that we are to be deprived Of such
information when we come to consider
the treaty. / have heard on the street
one reason advanced why we should
Immediately ratify this treaty. That
is that a foreign government-Ger-
many-is likely to invade Santo Do
mingo. 1 believe such danger is a
myth, and that Germany is satisfied
with the course we have pursued in re-
gard to Santo Domingo"
Senator Teller concluded with a state
ment that he knew the resolution
foreign relations and be buried there.
He declared, however, that If this was
done he would put the dominant party
on record next session as suppresslng
A.
titled to. Senator Cullom replied that
the committee on foreign relations was
not in the habit of burying things that
ought not to be buried, and promised
that, if ratified, the resolution would be
considered at the proper time.
1t was argued by Senator Daniel that
If the resolution was ratified by the
committee no reply could be had at the
present session, and he said that so
simple and courteous a request should
be adopted. Continuing, he said: II
believe the president is manly man,
a bold man, man who does not fear
to do anything he feels it is right to
do. The adoption of so respectful a re-
quest would not put the president in
the false position some senators appear
to fear.'',
Senator Daniel insisted that the in
formation was needed.
President May Refuse
In reply Senator Lodge. said he had
only known of one case where the cor
respondence in relation to treaty had
been required of the president and in
that case the information was sent
after the ratification of the treaty
IF the resolution were adopted" he
said, land the president should refuse.
as I believe he would be compelled to
do in the proper observance of the
comfy existing between nations, some
hostile persons would not be slow to
charge that he was Withholding infor-
nation"
Senator Teller said that President
Washington, without any precedent be-
fore him, had been brave enough to
refuse information asked by the house.
Il think we never had a president who
was not courageous enough to refuse
improper information, nor a senate
mean enough to criticise the president
If he should take such course"
1t was argued by Senator Cullom
that the information would not be
available at this session unless it was
continued week or two. Senator
Morgan spoke in favor of the adoption
of the resolution, and Senator Cullom
moved that the senate go into executive
session.
The doors were closed at 1:05 p. m.
and the senate at once took up certain
nominations and proceeded to confirm
them. Practically all the business Of
this character. was concluded before
p. M, and a committee consisting of
Senators Cullom and McCreary was
appointed to wait on the president and
inform him that the senate was ready
to adjourn, n e
The Santo Domingo treaty will be
the pending business in executive ses-
sion when the senate next meets,
whether it be in special or regular
session.
The senate in executive session today
ratified and made public the extradi-
ton treaty with Uruguay which was
concluded March 18th.
The senate adjourned at 3:39 sine die.