New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-01
PARTY VOTE ON TREATY
F4VOR4BLE REPORT.
Tn uorfant amendments Made to
ComentiOn zrith Santo Domingo.
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From The TFibun. Rureaul
u-.shineton. Feb. 2S-The Santo Domingo
...r is again before the Senate. II was fa-
-.bly reported to-day from the Committee on
--..,rn Relations. with amendments designed
.,o,ect the United States against being sad
49, with undue responsibility. No date has yet
s..r fixed for consideration OF the treaty. The
o.a,oad Rate bill. the Statehood bill and tho
r,,lnpne bill will be disposed OF before the
80 is taken I'D for ratification rejection.
= Sc evident that there will be long debate
ID the leaders are inclined 10 put II off until
o,,or ,exatious problems are out of the way.
There has heen no change in the attitude OF the
D.oocrats II a vote should be taken to-mor-
. g. is considered probable that the treaty
ou,5 lack the two-thirds vote necessary for
-o,i6cstion and there is question whether the
7,o,,,-ra+ir votes reeded can be won over. In
,be mean time the status quo will be maintained
n santo Domingo. and the administration will
continue its present course In relation 10 the
fiscal affairs Of the island republic.
The COMMITTEES reached its agreement to-day.
al The Republicans voting for the favorable re-
port and the Democrats against it.
rpr,ner Of important amendments were
made by the committee. Article was entirely
rewritten and as reported is materially short
ened. It reads as follows:
The United States. while this treaty is being
executed. may take such steps as II may deem
proper 10 preserve order and taclhts'e 'he az
complishment OF the purposes hefeoI-
For more than year this article has been the
subject Of disputes in the committee Repuoh-
ca,e and Democrats were opposed 10 it, but on
different grounds. The Democrats by caucus
ocr,on. having determined 10 oppose the treaty
left RanuhliCanS TO
agree or. some satisfactory amendment. There
frs IN rewriting the amendment the committee
eliminated the authority given 10 the Dominican
republic 10 demand and receive assistance from
This government The article now provides that
the United States may grant. on its own initia-
tive such relief as it desires. Further amend
rnent If this article is contemplated and may be
drafted by Senator Spooner under the agree
raenr in The committee that such an Amendments
would be accepted by the members voting for
the favorable report and when submitted TO the
Senate Immediately become a part Of the treaty
as reported by the committee. 1t is SAID it will
follow lines similar 10 an amendment proposed
bv Secretary Root. and will authorize the United
States 10 land troops for the protection OF
Americans engaged in the collection Of customs.
II is based on the theory that provision of this
Character would carry the auth ority TO protect
the custom houses, without a specific agreement
10 that effect.
PROTECTING AMERICAN INTERESTS.
Two new sections were added, which are in
tended more definitely TO protect the United
States in all monetary dealings with the cred
itors Of the Dominican Republic. The new sec
tions are numbered 9 and TO- and fol-
lows:
The purposes Of this treaty being such as are
stated in The DVEpiE and nTPamblH thereto. the
United States shall not in any event be held
liable TO the government or people of Santo
Domingo for any mistake or omission Of any
of the gents or officers Of the United States in
executing the powers and authority conferred
by the provisions of this treaty. nor shall any
liability OF the United States arise in favor Of
eny creditor or claimant Of debt damages
against Santo Domingo. which shall be conSid-
cred or dealt with, in pursuance Of this treaty,
by the United States. its agents or officers ex-
oept such as shall he assumed in any award.
Al decisions and awards made by the United
States its agents and officers, in pursuance Of
me provisions Of this treaty shall he conclu-
Of ssnto Domingo
The United States is not bound by this treaty
10 consider or decide on any claim presented 10
i for adjudiC alton. adjustment or settlement
lhul The government Of which the claimant is
Cuzen or subject has given fits consent that
ne decision thereof by the United States it's
agents or officers thereunto duly empowered,
shall oe accepted as final and conclusive. And
N no event shall the United States be bound
20 make any payment Of award any part
heIeof n the claimant until the money 10
pay the same shall have been received from the
dominican government under the provisions OF
tls treaty, and until the has been set
elart by the duly authorized agent or officer
ol ne United States, TO be applied to said
award
Another amendment gives to the United States
instead Of 10 the Dominican Republic the right
70 determine in what manner the debts of the
republic shall be paid
4 further amendment provides the following:
The customs receipts or other moneys which
sAaA come into and be in the custody Of the
agents n the United States acting in Santo Do
Hlhgo under the provisions hereof shall not be
subject no the jurisdiction or processes of the
csutts n Santo Domingo shall the agents
VI NE United States discharging functions under
,!ils treaty be subject TO the criminal jurisdic
uon or processes Of the courts of Santo Do
nnngo' except with the consent of the President
OF the United States.
Several other changes We're made in the
treaty, as compared with the draft made public
NoTe Than year ago.