New-York tribune., 1906-11-21
TREATY RATIFICATION.
MAP BE Special SESSION.
4fter March ! Republicans WM
Haze TrCo-thirds of Senate.
fFrom The tribune Bureau


Washington. Nov 20.-Unless the Dominican
and the Moroccan treaties are ratified at the
coming session Of Congress the President will
doubtless call a special session Of the Senate
after March ! 70 consider these conventions
After March the Senate will stand 60 Re-
publicans TO 80 Democrats. so that the majority
will have sufficient votes TO ratify treaties IL
respective Of The minority. and it is believed that
a knowledge Of this fact VIII operate strongly
10 secure the approval Of the pending conVen-
tions at the regular session.
The Moroccan treaty is TO be voted on on De
eember T. and II is regarded as probable that
a sufficient number Of Democrats will vote with
the majority 10 secure its approval The ad-
ministration holds the opinion that were the
Senate TO reject The treaty this country would
be placed in an undignifed, not 10 say ridiculous
position. Failure 10 ratify the con nvention would
expose TO the world the spectacle Of the Presi-
dent and the Secretary Of State participating
IN an international conference. voicing there
opinions respected, and. TO considerable extent
adopted by the other national participants IN
that conferences and then repudiated by the
Senate OF the United States. But it is believed
this situation IS appreciated by at least some
OF the Democrats, and that The treaty will be
approved next month. Should It not be- how
ever. the administration could hold it without
further action. call a special session after
March 4. and thus secure its approval.
A decided effort viii also be made TO secure
the approval Of the Dominican treaty as
amended by the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions For this treaty there will be at least
Two Democratic votes in addition 70 the n-ty-
seven Republican ones, and probably more. II
IS believed now that Senators Patterson NC
Emery and Clarke. OF Arkansas VIII vote win
the Republicans. and possibly senators CIaTh'
Of Montana, and Foster. OF Louisiana
When the Senate meets n December the ros-
ter viii stand AfJy-seven Republicans 10 thirty
three Democrats. The Republicans viii have
gained one member by the election Of Senator
I0u Pont to fill the vacancy from Delaware ana
one vote by the appointment OF a successor TO
Senator Burton OF Kansas, who had not voted
for some time before he resigned. AFTER March
I the Republicans viii gain one vote each from
Colorado, Idaho and Oregon, where successors
viii be elected to Senators Patterson, Dubois
and Gearin.
The feeling seems 70 prevail. however, that the
Republicans Will not be compelled 10 resort 10
the expe6ieQt Of extra session, as II VIII De
obvious 10 the minority that that method IS open
10 the administration. and that nothing VIII be
gained by longer opposing the pending treaties
Even Il a sufficient nuZnber Of Democrats can
not be found who are willing 10 vote with the
majority, q sufficient number may concluGe 10
absent themselves the days the votes are
taken rather than remain IN washington Tor
special session.
But even f the Dominican treaty cannot
command sufficient Democratic support 70 secure
SIS ratification II will be entirely possible LOT the
majority 10 pursue the same tactics as they GIG
last session and prevent its coming 70 q vote at
the regular session In that way the status
ere strong enough in the upper house 10 upheld
the efforts Of the administration 70 preserve
order in and make possible the continued inde-
pendence Of SanCO Domingo.