The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
Democrats Will Defeat
Ratification of S anto
Domingo Convent'n
RATE REGULATION
DEBATED In HOUSE
Several Notable Speeches Made
During-six Hour Session.
Russell Calls Attention
to Modification Of
Views of the
President.

From Our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, D. c.. February 49,
me caucus of Democratic senator's to-
morrow VIII be the most important that
has been held In long while The. cau
Gus Is for the purpose of considering ths
question of the santo Domingo treaty,
aud there Is practically no doubt what
ever that q resolution will be adopted
which will require all Democratic sem
ators to vote against the ratification o.,
the treaty
The important fact was recalled by
Senator blackburn to-day that such a;
resolution was adopted In the Demo
cratic caucus last year. Senator Pat
terson, of Colorado. whose speech this
week. In which he recanted Democrncy
was one OF the most sensational that has
peen delivered In the Senate in some
respects in long time. was present
at that caucus last year and evidently
considered himself bound by the reso-
luton. The only absentee was Senator
Clark, of Arkansas. whose proxy was
held by Senator Bailey. The Arkansas
senator has never indicated that lie dis
approved of the resolution. or that there.
was chance that he would repudiate il.
Morgan Stands Firm.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama who has
been counted as one of the four white
House" Democrats who would vote for
the ratification of the treaty, said cm-
phatically to-day that he would vote
against ratification. The venerable Ala
bama Senator said further in this con-
nection, that certain Republican Sena-
tor, who is the recognized leader OF
those who are trying to force the r;,ti-
fication OF the treaty. was responsible
for the circulation OF tile runor. adding.
..Blauh is the creates, tattlcr in the
Senator Martin laughed TODAY, s, when
told that one or two newspapers had
counted him In the list OF Democrats
who would vote for the ratification OF
the treaty. He is one of the pronounced
opponents of ratification. Senator Daniel
is also opposed to ratification OF the con-
vention. though he too has been listed as
one OF Its supporters.
Crushing Blow.
The detection of Senator Patterson has
done good. 1t has soldified the Demo-
Gratis of the Senate as nothing else would
have done. and solidarity was sorely
needed.
1t Is believed the Democratic senator's
will line up as one man in opposition to
ratification, which means that ratification
will be defeated. and the administration
Will receive a crushing blow at the hands
OF the Senate.
Senator Patterson, whose term is about
to expire. is the only Democrat who has
declared openly his Intention to support
the ratification of the treaty. Colorado
has become Republican State since the
election of Mr.. Patterson, nearly six
years ago. His speech, in which no went
further than some Republicans have gone
on the matter of praise of the President.
should be of the greatest possible value
to him among the Republicans of the
Colorado Legislature. when they go TO
ballot for q senator next winter. 1t Is
said that 1t is the intention of Senator
Patterson hereafter to vote with the Re-
publicans all the time,
Meanwhile, Senator Patterson is being
let severely alone by his Democratic COLI
leagues, every one of whom, with tha
execution of Senator FRAZIER OF Tonnes
see, left the Senate chamber while the
Colorado senator was recanting Democ-
racy on Wednesday,.
Oppose Amendment.
The Norfolk Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals has petitioned
Senator Daniel to vote against the pro-
posed amendment to the law regulating
the transportation OF live stock, which it
is proposed to amend so as to allow the
hauling of cattle for thirty-slx hours
without being taken from the cars. in-
stead of twenty-eight hours, The atti-
tude of the Virginia senators on the
question Is not known, but the advocates
OF the law insist that the amendment ID
in the interest OF mercy, as the stock can,
In most instances, be got to their destina-
In irfv wi bppa xu1ll
be fed and watered before being saugh-
tered, WHILE II the law Is changed to
twenty-eight hours, cattle from nearly
all points in some States-Texas, for In
stance-wil have TO he taken from the
cars en- route, and that cattle hurt one
another and themselves more in leaving
tho cars than they would be hurt by being
kept in the cars day and a half.
Members and Senator's from Virginia do \
not always receive from constituents Ic-
quests concerning the manner In which
the Senators aud members OF the lower
house aforesaid. shall vote on tariff ques-
tons that are as pleasant as .ona received
by Senator Daniel a few days ago from
the Parkery Hosiery Mills and Dye
Works, of Norfolk. The management OF
this wrote the Senator asking him to
oppose the proposed change In tha tariff
law by which a duty Is to be- laid OH b
certain nniline dyes and salts Imported
from Germany. These chemicals are
largely used by dyers, and the supply
comes almost entirely from Germany.
They are admitted free of duty, at pref
ent,
1t will give. the Virginia Senators nnd
representatives. with tho possible excer.
tion of Colonel Slemp, great pleasure 10
oppose laying a tariff on the chemicals
the Norfolk concern wants to come in
free of duty,
=, i.Mnr ala .faahIoned ,ri,1.irIa - ~. u
mocracy that raw material should be ad-
mitted Free in order to encourage manu-
factures, But It WAS the long free liss
OF the Wilson tariff bill OF 1891 that prna 8s