Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-01-05
From our regular correspondent.)

From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. %.
The State Department does not
profess much concern over the sit
uation in Santo Domingo, which
country is now in the throes of long
delayed revolution. But while it is
probable that American citizens and
American interests are not in much
danger, it is thought that the revolu.
ton has killed whatever chance there
was of the Santo Domingo treaty be-
ing favorably considered by the Senate.
In fact number OF the Senators say
frankly that the easiest way of dispos.
ing of the matter is to force an imme-
date vote and kill the treaty without
further discussion. It is pointed out
that the present outbreak discredits
the government with which the United
States wished to establish fresh treaty
relations and that it discredits the
whole policy Of the United States to-
ward Santo Domingo within the past
year. The revolution seems to have
been precipitated largely by the fact
that the Santo Domingo politicians.
like good many other people, could
not stand prosperity. There are now
about million dollars credited to the
government in several New York banks
as the result of the American admins.
tration of the customs. This lie more
real money than the government has
had for long time and the sum is
enough to start revolution in the av-
erage South American republic. This
government does not propose to give
up the administration of the customs
and believes that it still will he able TO
conduct business with the Vice Presi.
dent who is acting President of the
country during the more or less tenn.
porary eclipse of Morales. But no
chances are being taken either of a
raid on the custom houses or of inter-
ference with American citizens. Ad.
miral Bradford's squadron has been
reinforced by several additional cruis.
ers from American and other nearby
ports, and there is not much chance OF
the revolution gaining Roadway within
gunshot OF the coast.
The House is taking up the subject
of appropriation bills in committee,
and as was animated in these let
ters some time ago. there is no
prospect OF any more blanket appro.
priations at this session of Congress.
This is strictly retrenchment Con.
gress, at least according to Speaker
Cannon, and the appropriations com.
mittee intends to cut its coat in severe
accordance with the cloth. 1t is said
that there will be no attempt to meet
the demands of the various depart.
ments for the amounts they think
they need during the coming year,
but the appropriations will be made
on the basis of the revenue available.
The Army and Navy will come first in
consideration and after that whatever
is left will be divided among the other
departments in proportion to their
actual needs rather than to their de.
mands. 1t is safe guess, however,
that the river and harbor bill and the
federal buildings bill will not be neg.
lected, for there are more debts to con-
stituents paid out OF these two appro.
priations than out of all the others
together.
Senator Hale, chairman Of the Mill.
tary Committee, says that there will
in all probability be no legislation at
this session looking to the re.estab.
lishment OF the canteen" in the army.
This may prove true, but there is .