The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-09
DOMINGO PROTOCOL AMENDED
IT My BE REPORTED TO THE
SENATE TO-DAY.
-bhc, Provision Embodyins the Essence OF
the Monroe Doctrine In the Treaty Is
Stricken out by the Committee-PreSl-
dents Message Urging Ratification.


consideration Of the Santo Domingo treat
this afternoon and sent the amended cop
TO the printer. Another meeting will b
held at 1880 o'clock tomorrow morning
when a vote will be taken on the motion
TO report the treaty as amended TO tn
Senate. Individual members OF the com
mittee reserved the right 10 offer turtle
amendments tomorrow morning.
The committee proposes 70 strike on
from the first paragraph the clause referrin
10 the Imminent peril and urgent rnenac,
of Intervention on the part Of the nations
whose citizens hive claims &c IL IL
also proposed to strike out lines II TO 2
,of the second paragraph which attempts &c
enbody the essence Of the Monroe Doctrine
in the treaty. II is agreed by both politl-
nj parties in the Senate that such a pro-
- sion ia the treaty would be unfortunate
uas being an admission that action such as
Is contemplated In Santo Domingo Is a
corolary Of the Monroe Doctrine. Senators
Snlmost unanimously deny that the Monroe
Doctrine requires the United States TO coll
fleet the debts duo from Santo Domingo,
land they are making amendments in every
.portion Of the treaty which suggests such an
Mdea.
Another amendment proposed by the
sspminittee will be the insertion of the words
including those liquidated end agreed
upon and 70 be established Ia Article l..
70 that the treaty viii apply to the claim
of the Santo Domingo Improvement Com
pany rs well as those OF foreign creditors.
AS amended the treaty viii furnish COM
plete machinery for the collection Of the
Improvement companys claim with the
Others, thus dispensing with the financial
agent who Is now in charge Of several
custom houses in Santo Domingo.
In Article IL Of the treaty an amend
mont j. made directly reversing the pro-
vision as it originally stood regarding the
civil status Of employees engaged by the
United States in administering the Dornini-
-can custom houses Under the amend
ment these employees win not be subject
.. the civil or criminal jurisdiction of Santo
Domingo
Still another amendment Is the substitu
sion Of tho word may for shall in Arti-
Gle VII, relating to the granting Of further
! assistance 70 Santo Domingo AZ amended,
the United States may" grant such assist
nnce as il may deem proper upon request Of
the Dominican Republic in preserving order,
I restoring public credit and advancing the
material welfare of the republic.
AnOLutf dIilGlN Is ntitltti 10 TIC treaty
providing that 1t shall be- binding upon any
government that may succeed to the pres
pnt government Of Santo Domingo. The |,
wisdom Of this precautionary article IL |
self evident IN the opinion of the committee. |
Tbs Senate was IN session to-day nearly |
two hours, during which time the Santo
domingo treaty was discussed by Messrs |
Teller and Daniel and Mr.. Bacon's resolu-
ton inquiring into the powers of the ENecu-
two to make special agreements for the !
fsnila0tipn Of HaDt from fprai On
was presented IN modified form and ordered
10 he printed Members Of the Committee
on Foreign Relations expressed the opinion
that the treaty as amended by the committee
would lie ready to b. submitted to the Senate
tomorrow
Mr.. Teller asked leave 10 present TO the
Senate protest against the ratification
of any treaty signed by the Dominican
and Haytian colony III PARIS. The com
municatiou was n French and he submitted
AN English translation. The writers de-
clared themselves 10 be the elite OF the
sooial and business influence Of Santo
Domingo and Hayti, and denounced Presi-
dent Morales as Dictator, VINO was trying
by indirect means 10 procure the oe-sion
% Santo Domingo 20 the United States, or
at least to alenate the sovereignty for his
own benefit. The protest was aimed at the
"Dilhngham-Sanchez protocol Of Jan. 70
the writers at that time having no knowledge
Of the Inter treaty.
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut objected 10 the
presentation Of thed oCument, on the ground
that the State Department and not the
Senate was the proper medium OF com
'munication between the United States and
foreign countries or citizens On this
objection il was ruled that Mr.. Ieller's !
request was not ia order
Mr.. Teller thcreupOu gave notice that he
would embody the communication in a
speech, thereby getting 1t before the Sen
rate.
TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The message Of the President to the
Senate. dated March O relative 20 the Santo
Domingo treaty was made public by the
Senate to-day. 1t is as follows.
To THE SENATE. wish to call the atten-
ton OF the Senate ar this executive session
TO the treaty with santO Domingo ] feel
that ought to state 10 The Senate that the
condition Of affairs IN Sauto Domingo is such
that il Is very much ior the interest OF that
republic that action on the treaty should be
had AT as carly moment a. the senate. after
giving the matter full consideration. may |
hnd practicable. 1 call attention to the fol-
/. This treaty was entered into at the ear
nest request OF Santo Domingo itself. and is
designed To afford Sauto Domingo relief
and assistance Its primary benefit will be
10 Ssnto Domingo II oilers Tho method
most likely TO secure peace and to prevent
:. The benefit Ia tho United states will
consist chiefly n he tendency under the
VA Santo Domingo and the removal OF the
apprehension lest foreign poweTs make Az
Of collecting claims duo their citizens for IL
s. greatly 10 our interest that all the islands
in the Garth bean Sea should enjoy PEACE and
prosperity and feel good VIII toward this
country Tho benefit 10 honest creditors
viii come from the fact that for the first time
under this treaty practicable method Of
attempting 10 settle the debts due them viii
be tnaugurated,
q Many OF the debts alleged 10 be due
from Sauto Domingo 20 outside creditors
unquestOnably on their face represent far
more money than ever was actually given
Santo Domingo. The proposed treaty pro-
vides for a process by which impartial eN-
perts will determine what are valid and what
are In whole or in part invalid, and will appOr-
ton accordingly the surplus revenue avail
able for the payment Of the debts. This
treaty offers the only method for preventing
the collection OF fraudulent debts, whether
owed to Americans or 10 citizens Of other
nations
4 This treaty affords the most practicable
means OF obtaining payment for tho Just
claims OF American citizens.
g. II the treaty Il ratified creditors belong !
ing to other nations Riil have exactly as good
treatment as creditors who are citizens OF
the United States. and at the same time
Santo Domingo viii be protected against I
unjust and eEorhitInt claims. II II Il not /
ratified the chances are that American credi- /
tors will faro III az compared with those OF
other nations. for foreign nations, being
denied the opportunity to get what Is right
fully due their citizens under the proposed /