West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-04
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
fhs Santo Domingo Republic Cannot
Stand Prosperity aud Hare Now
i Started Another Revolution.
THE WHIsKEY D!sTILLERs AND
The W. 9. 7. o. Working Hand in
Hand to Prevent Re-estahlish-
ing Of the Army canteen.
Regular Correspondent, OF rhe Argus. /.

Regular Correspondent OF The Argus.
WASHINGTON, Dec. so. 1905
The State Department does not pro-
fess much concern over the situation
Ia Santo Domingo, which country is
now in the throes of long delay ed
revolution. But while it is probable
that American citizens and Amer
can interests are not in much dan
ger, it is thought that the revolution
has killed whatever chance there was
of the Sanio Domingo treaty being
favorably considered by the Senate.
In fact a number OF the Senators
say frankly that the easiest way of
disposing of the matter is to force
an immediate vote and kill the
treaty without further discussion. 1t
Is pointed out that the present out
break discredits the government with
which the United States wished to
establish fresh treaty relations and
that 1t dIscredits the whole policy of
the United States toward Santo Do
mingo within the past. year. The
revolution seems 10 have been pre-
cipitatcd Largely by the fact that the
Santo Domingo politicians, like a
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
administration of the customs. This
is more real money than the govern
ment has had Tor a long time, and
The sum is enough to start revolu-
tion in The average South American
republic. This government does
not propose to give upAthe admins
tration of the customs and believes
that it still will be able ~ couduct
business with the vic5 president,
who is acting president of thS coun
( try duringthe more or less temporary
eclipse of Morales. But no ciapcss
are being taken either of raa on
the custom houses or of interfereAce
with American citizens. Admirhi
Bradford's squadron has been re-
inforced by several additional cruIs-
ers from American and other nearby
ports, and there is not much chance
of the revolution gaining headway
within gunshot of the coast f1
The House is taking up the sub
ject of appropriation bills in com
mIttee, and as was intimated ia
, these dispatches some sine ago,
that there is no prospect OF any
more blanket appropriations at this
session of Congress. This is stric,lyI
retrenchment Congress, a. leasa
according TO Speaker CannS
the appropriations commit
tends to cut its coat In sevel
cordsnce with the cloth. 1t isv
that there will be no attempt
meet the demands OF the variov
departments for the amounts then
think they need during the cofnjnI
year, but the appropriations viii b
made on the basis Of the revenu
available, The Army and Nav
will come first in consideration, AMI
zHatter that whatever is left will be d
1880 among the other departmcp
n rportion to their demands
e sassA guess, however, that a
s;go, and 1habof bill and the federN
building y 81 viii not be neglected
60, mere = more debts to co2
.,;,uen,s pah out Of these appr&
pria,ions ,hhn out IF all the othd
together.
Senator HS.cN Chsrmsn Of The
.~<Adilitary Committee, says that there
viii in all probability be no legisIa-
ton at this session looking to TIE
,eeAtablishmen, 81 he "esn,een" in
the Army. This may piove true,
but there is fierce fgh' going on
for recognition between me 40 fac
tions. Pfscscally all the my
officers are for the can'sen ana
has been declared that It's femova
has been the caase Of more drunk
enness, describes and oiifc trie2s
crimes than have ever beeiikhown
in the army. Of course ID brewers
are for the cspseen since Z allows
the sale of beer % the my posts,
but II is said that The hiskey dis
,iilers are quietly a. unossenta-
uously helping ,hey. c y y. in
their fight against because the
absence Of the cseen enormous sly
'# ,ncreases the ssof cheap whisk ey
n the saloonsast in its abse4 4ce
= spring up 1t mushrooms srOa nd
every army p