New-York tribune., 1906-01-04
TREATY 10 BE RATIFIED
,rrFNT EVENTS HELP 1T.
Strong Support in Senate for Pres'-
dunt,s Policy in .Sarpto Domingo.
-, TIE tribune Bureau. J

,r,-o-, The Tribune Bureau-l
.--..,;ns+ou. Jan. 3-When the senate -
WaS""e .ha subject likely 10 attract most
io-Iloi.o io. ,s the treaty with Santo Domingo no"
- Committee on Foreign Hela'i
u ~ .Lara is not likely 70 be any oeUo'e '--
cou'''' .o. ,,ntil It is reported to the 0eiia'o'
ths ora many indications that senators
ou' -. oorvention much in mind, largely aS -
Ha - recent events in the island repuolc-
.he estimation Of those most coiIlpeleA' -
~ the abdcation or treason u
sp1 :. may he regarded. is hKelF 10 pr
-stber than retard the ratlhca'ion "a ..o
onventfon. partially for the ietnso- 20.
-, of Morales by the Vice-Presldent goes
sucoeSSiO o-.o- without argument, the erro-
!" u.Sf .,o,r, MT forward by some Democrats
heou' .-oo.,, was favored only by the Morales
ADMINISTRATION or by hdoraieS ii
~. ,eople of Santo Domingo
~. o-zrroent OF some thoughtless opponents
= .-eetv that II can be shown tnat inc
e.sor+ % nroceeded. after the Senate hso do-
- last spring without either ratnylhs oi
r..o.4,ng II. To PUT the treaty In 1orce con 0--o
FLo,.r N he wholly fallacious as soon as
.,,b4Act ts taken up in earnest IN eAecu'i'e
-, ' such is not. OF course, the case %
,1d he so easily demonstrated that 1he iiiei %
80 oo,Id appreciate the contrary; but II Is
so-,aa s6visa bic 10 reserve the analysis OF lile
-..,,o+ion for an executive session Ihe who're
,,,r,an. Is Of such character as clearly lo
.rtsblisb the constitutionaltty and proprleCS u
.,e course which has been followed anu "ioAi
me .o5 S !, the senate will have no chance for
s,-erences OF opinion on that score. 1hcide-i'
n the argument is one which of itself demon
ANs = .4,-entaeA of considering treaties in
s..-st session despite the fact that the more
se ,4sarts NJ an executive session are
,.n,, ronorted in the public press
o@A' 49, chances of final ratification OF the
Sarto Domingo there is nothing g
.Ns,.a. 1Aes likelihood of that result lhdh
- .ba ,reaty was negotiated, and while tne
s-.orss ~ the convention in Washington deem
:. s.,7tcto,,s 10 reveal their line Of argument
- 80. +tr,e tbey are confidept that when they
-. done SO they VIII have won sufficient sup
,o-+ from Democratic ranks 10 insure favorable
.,.for -, the senate It may be further said
-. ~ succession Of Morales by the Vice
president IN so far as it affects the treaty at
all demonstrates that the invartable principle
,o,,oUed hy the United States in its diplomatic
-sl,+ions- tre custom Of dealing with nations.
~, with administrations this instance with
,be repubIic of Santo Domingo and not with
President Morales has been observed. When
,,e rroner time comes It will be shown that
the President Of Santo Domingo. following.
souh.Iess the adyice of the leaders of his gov
eminent pursued the only wise and proper
course 20 accomplish the end regarded as es-
ssnt,aI n international diplomacy. the preser-
walton Of the existing status long as the
convention was pending He requested the
President Of the United States to suggest COM
petent and trustworthy Americans who would
se-va as fiscal agents under the direction Of the
government Of santo Domingo and President
Roosevelt pursuing the wise and consistent
policy Of assisting q weaker neghbor to pay
its Just debts and observe its international OBJ
legations. nominated such agents. who are now
in charge Of the Dominican custom houses.
The allegation that the President exceeded
his constitutional prerogatives enanates from
those unfamiliar with the facts and doubtless
ignorant of the circumstance that, before TAX
ing any action whatever the President sum-
moned to his assistance certain prominent mem
hers of the Committee on Foreign Relations.
and that it was in consultation with them that
the course subsequently pursued was devised
and approved
In the light Of these facts the allegations that
leading Senator's of the Presidents own party
dsapproved his course and are determined to
administer rebuke to him become balderdash.
Il may be safei- asserted that when the treaty
comes to vote in the Senate-and Senator
Lodge who has II in charge. will push It with
ali reasonable expedition-it will command every
Republican vote, and 1t is a reasonable assump-
ton that only the authority of a Democratic
caucus and the fear of the minority whip can
prevent the ralIying Of sufficient number Of
Democrats to insure final approval