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New York HeraId 81 ecial
, Washington, Jan. l4.-Once more it is
war time In Washington. 1t is not 20 be
neaceful revolution after all. The de-
c,Iion of the Senate to curb Mr.. Roose-
,eIt and Keep him in his constitutional
Mace is being resented at the White
House The objections of members Of
tbe House of Representatives to the
lbilinnine Tariff bills and the Joint State
hood BIN have only called down upon
tbeir heads extravagant expressions Of
Executive wrath and numerous blows
from the "hig stick"
Tine hostile situation which has been
foeshadowed in the Herald from week
10 week. has advanced from that of secret
hostility To open revolt, until there is a
condition now prevailing that promises
the most serious results for the Republi-
can parity
HIGHER and higher each day for more
than ,X weeks have arisen the waves of
revolt against the pretensions Of the
President TO dictate rather than TO rec
ommend 90 Congress. The storm is rag
inc at both ends of the Capitol. The
great dome resounds with Republican de-
runciaiion of Mr.. Roosevelt. The White
House Offices echo with the 0utpOurings
Of 90 impulsive and undismayed Presi-
dent against the Senators and Represen-
htives who thwart his will.
Ont of such condition only one thing
was TO be expected and that has about
been realized The Republican party,
which at the last national election car
ned every Northern State and swept the
great State Of Missouri away from its
Democratic moorings, is split wide open.
The administration is deiied in the House
Of representatives. and is under search
ne and unrelenting investigation In the
erate More than that, the Senate has
ehnite decided that hereafter things
shall De- dome differently in Washington
and Chat the President shall consult it in
4 Che matter of making treaties. appoint
f hg persons to ofiet and digging the
4 Panama Canal
Senatorial determination TO take po-
siuon of corrective character toward
Che President seems to have its incep-
ton in the course pursued by the Exec
uiire with reference 10 Santo Domingo.
The Senate forgve Mr.. Roosevelt and
Secretary Hay for negotiating the San
chezDlliHgham secret treaty because
Che administration promptly back track
cd. But the Senate has not forgiven Mr.
Roosevelt for entering into the debt coll
hcing arrangement with Morales last
March Immediately after the Senate adj
iourned There seems TO be no prospect
that the Senate viii ratify the treaty
with santo Domingo, and there is in this
ease an almost complete and significant
parallel with the fight General Grant had
with the Senate over Santo Domingo
taIy in the seventies.
President Grant became impressed
With the idea Of having control of Santc
Domingo Immediately after the Nirginius
anair Tie desired to annex the island in
order TO get a military foothold in the
caribbean, and for that purpose, without
ihe knowledge of Secretary Fish, sent
ms private secretary, Mr.. Babcock, tC
me island to negotiate a treaty Thi.
instrument was negotiated by Mr.. Bah
cock, who returned after expanding some
ming like Sl50.000. 1t provided for oul
taxing over the island on the payment o.
NWOOOO. President Grants cabinet wa,
" opposed to what had been done, es
& Ieeially i'm view of the general belief thai
ne had been made an instrument by
SPECTATORS and Adventures, that HI
could not get it 10 discuss it. He sen
ne treaty to the Senate, where it wa
bitterly opposed by Senator Charlie
Sumner.
President Grant resorted to the sam
Ictios now being employed by Mr.
Roosevelt to get the treaty through. H
sought the votes of Southern Senators
USED patronage and all his influence, Blu
NE treaty failed.
he opposition Of the Senate to MI
roosevelt is by no means confined +
Nhat he has done in Santo Domingo. a
was me opposition to President Grant
ana II is much more deeply rooted. o.
ule other hand it is perhaps not so out
spoken yet as was that which was mani
rested toward President Cleveland in tn
lght over the Wilson bill, or in the OF
position led by Senator Hill against tn
nomination of William B. Hornblowe
ana Wheeler II. Peckham to be Justice
~ tne Supreme Court Of the Unite
e,ates' Nor is it so rancorous as tina
~nleh led 70 the attempt to impeac