Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-08
DOMINICAN !: i
TREATY HAS
THE FLOOR
President Anxious for Action
BY Senate.
TREATY WITH CUBA COMES
UP DURING THE WEEK
SenatorsAuxious ThatRightsofhner
cans ouIsIe Of Pines Be Recognized,
Tariff Bill Precedes Statehood,

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
will begin the week with consideration
of questions between this country and
San Domingo The subject will be
brought up on Tillman's resolution
calling upon the president for infor-
nation relative to the status of affairs
since the flight of Morales and If the
senate does not take up that resolution
Rayner will address the senate on the
general Dominican question. 1t IS
Tillman's intention to press his reso-
luton and unless it Is accepted by the
senate he probably will talk on It, If
not tomorrow, then on some other day
during the week. With the subject
once opened up considerable debate
may .be expected for the republican
senators are prepared to defend the
attitude of the president in the Do
minican matter. 1t is not expected
that the treaty with Morales will b.
presented for some time, but the re-
publican senators say they have no
intention Of letting 1t go by default
The president It is pointed out, is
anxious for action and prefers rejec-
tion to failure to act His friends in
the senate cite the course of events In
the present revolution. The financial
affairs of the country are less dis
turbed than i'm previous uprlsings, as
sustaining the presidents attitude to-
ward the little republic. on the other
hand the revolution has had tendon
cy to solidfy the democratic senator's
against the agreement, and If they
hold together they may be able to de-
feat ratification. Gallinger, chairman
of the merchant marine commission,
has given notice of his intention to
call w the commissions shipping bill
tomorrow, and il he does so, that
measure being unfinished business,
will supplant the Dominican question.
IF through courtesy, however, he
should give way to the senator's to dis
cuss other questions, lfe will bring up
the shipping bill later When tho
commissions bill is taken up, CALM
ger will open the debate on that meas
ure. He will be followed later by
Lodge i'm support and by Mallory IN
opposition to the bill. The measure
will probably be before the senate
some time, but Galhnger will urge a
vote as soon as possible. IL is expect
ed treaty with Cuba relative to the
Isle of Pines will be discussed during
the week. This treaty is in the hands
of Foraker and he will make an ef-
fort to secure action at the first prac-
teal moment, The treaty will not
be ratified without opposition Several
lrrE fnT
the opinion Americans on the Isle
of Pines should acquire some rights as
such under promises made them by
representatives OF their government.
Many Pennsylvania people are on the
island and Penrose has announced his
intention of aiding them I'm maintain
ing their status.
There is no expectation of being
able to take up the railroad rate ques-
ton for several weeks, but the senate
leaders say the consideration OF that
subject will not be unduly postponed.
They are already discussing the pos
sibilities OF the final adjournment of
the session and conference on that
subject with Speaker Cannon has beea
held. The speaker assured the sena-
tors that II would be possible to get all
the appropriation bills through tho
house by the first of June. In that
event adjournment by the 10th of the
month may be possible. for the senate
managers express confidence that tha
railroad. statehood and Philippines
questions will have been disposed of
by that time and It Is not their inten-
ton to permit other subjects TO hold
them In the session late IN the sum
mer. The emergency appropriation
bill which the senate expects to re-
ceiye from the house toward the end
of this week will carry much larger
amount than usual Ordinarily only
pressing deficiencies are provided for
in this bill others being left for the
general deficiency bill. the last import.
ant measure to be considered before
adjournment. 1t has been found
however, that this plan tends to delay
and the present policy Is 70 get Inn
portant items OF the early bill, leav-
ing only the new and small dencien-
cies to be taken care of on the Ttss
bill. - -