Arizona republican., 1906-03-01
It is Not Yet Determined What Course
 Shall be Taken
Fear That It May Fail of Ratification May Result in the Holding Up of It Through the Session.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The treaty between the United States and the Dominican republic under which the former undertakes to collect and dis purse customs revenues of the latter, was reported to the senate in executive session today by Senator Lodge.
 A number of very important amend ments to the treaty were made by the committee. Article seven was entirely rewritten and as reported is mater tally shortened. It reads as follows: The United States while this treaty is being executed, may -ake such steps as 1t may deem proper to preserve or der and facilitate the accomplishment of the purposes thereof
 For more than a year this article
 has been the subject of disputes in the committee. Republicans and dem ocrats were opposed to it. but on very different grounds. The latter, by eau cis action having determined to op- pose the treaty in its entirety left the republicans free to agree upon some amendment satisfactory to the latter
 Therefore, in rewriting the amend ment the committee eliminated the authority given to the Dominican re- public to demand and receive assist ance from this government The ar
 ticle now provides that the United States may grant upon its own initia-
 tive. such relief as it desires. A fur
 ther amendment of this article is contemplated and may be drafted by Senator Spooner. It is believed. it will follow lines similar to an amendment proposed by Secretary Root and will authorize the United States to land troops for the protection of Americans engaged in the collection of customs
 There was added to the treaty two
 new sections which are intended to protect definitely the United States in all monetary dealings with creditors of
 the Dominican republic.
 The new sections are numbered nine and ten and are as follows: The pur- poses of this treaty being such as are stated in the preamble thereto. the United States shall nos in any event
 be held liable to the government or people of Santo Domingo for any mis- take or omission of any of the agents or officers of the United States in ex- ecuting the powers and authority con- ferred by the provisions of this treaty. nor shall any liability of the United
 States arise in favor of any creditor or claimant of debt or damages against SantO Domingo, which shall be coIsid- cred or dealt with, in pursuance of
 this treaty by the United States. its agents or officers, except such as shall be assumed in any award. All decis- ions and awards made by the United States, it's agents or officers. in pur- suance of the provisions of this treaty shall be cOnClusively binding upon the government and people of Santo DO- mingO.
 "The United States is not bound by ! this treaty to consider or decide on any claim presented to it for adiudica- tion adjustment or settlement, until ! the government of which the claimant is a citizen or subjer- has given i;7 l consent that the decision thereof by l the United States, it's agents or off 1 cers thereuntO duly empowered shall ! be accepted as final and conclusive. And in no event shall the United ] States be bound to make. any payment
 of award or any part thereof to the claimant, until the money to pay the
 same shall have been received from the Dominican government under the ] provisions of this treaty and until the same has been set apart by the duly
 authorized agent or officer of the l United States to be applied to said
 award"
 Another amendment gives to the can republic the right to determine public shall be paid.
 A further amendment provides the following: "The custom receipts or