The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-01-11
senate 10 Consider Relations Between
ihls Country and San Domingo.
THE DOMINICAN. TREATY FIRST.
Presldenrs Attitude In This Matter
viii Be Observation-Disclosures Tar.
IT and Statehood Bills in the House
This Week.


Washington, Jan. g. ~ The senate
viii begin the week with the consid
GRAFTON Of the question Of the rela
lions between this country and San
Domingo The subject will be
brought up on Senator Till.-..,an's reso
luton calling upon the president for
information relative to the status OF
affairs since the flight of Morales, and
It TIC senate does not take up that
resolution Mr.. Rayner will address
the ecnate on the general Dominican
question.
1t is Senator Tillman's intention to
press his resolution and unless 1t Il
accepted by the senate he probably
will talk on it, il not tomorrow. then
on some other day during the week.
With the subject once opened up con-
siderable debate may be expected. for
the Republican senators are prepar.
ed TO defend the attitude of the presi-
dent in the Dominican matter. 1t is
not expected that the treaty with
Morales will be presented for some
time, but Republican senators say
they have no intention of letting it
go by default. The presi cat. it is
pointed out, is .nxiou for action and
prefers rejection to failure to act
His friends In the senate cite the
course Of events in the present reyo-
lutiCl, when the financial affairs of
the country are less disturbed than
In previous up.lsinGs, as sustaining
The presidents attitude toward the lit
tie republic. On the other hand, the
revolution has had tendency to So
lidify the, Democratic senators against
the agreement and If they hold to-
gether they will be able to defeat rati-
fication.
Senator Gallinger, chairman of the
merchant marine commission. has
given notice of his intention to call
up the committee shipping bill and If
he does so, that measure being the
unfinished business, will supplant the
Dominican question. II through corr
tesy, however, hi should give way
to senators to discuss other questions,
he will bring up the shipping bill
later When the commissions bill
is taken up Mr.. Gallinger will open
the debate on that measure. He will
be followed later by Senator Lodge,
in support, and by Senator Mallory, in
opposition to the bill. The measure
probably will be tefore the senate for
some time, but Senator Gallinger will
urge a vote as soon as possible.
After contemplating a plan to dis.
place the Philippine tariff bill with
the statehood measure in the house
this week, the leaders arrived at the
conclusion just before adjournment
Saturday that tn present order of
bust IS should not be disturbed, and
the list of speeches, which is to oc-
cupy ct least the first ..alf of the
week, on the revenue measure, will
be unrestricted. Mr.. Payne. in charge
of the bill, estimates that the discus
sion on this subject next week will
occupy the first three or four days. !
After the PhilipDine bill has been dis
posed of the statehood bill, which the
committee on territories has Sill in
PREF ration, will be brought forward |
Immediately and that question dis
cussed and acted upon without inter !
ruption, No appropriation measure