Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-14

Roosevelt sent to the senate ne"
treaty with the republic OF Santo DO
mingo relative to the revenues OF
that country The new agreement 10
confined entirely to the matter OF col
lection of revenues. 1t sets forth In
a preamble the fact that Santo DO
rnlngo has entered upon an agreement
with her creditors which Is made con
tjngent upon the fact that this couh-
try shall collect the money and 1t -
then agreed that the president OF the
United States shall appoint repre-
tentative of the government as re-
ceiver general to take charge OF al
funds collected and provide means Tor
their collection. The treaty VIII so
direct 10 the committee on foreign re-
lations and there Is to be deter
mined effort TO have It reported and
acted upon before the adjournment OF
tho present session Of congress.
Many democratic senators have in
dIcated their willingness that THIS
should be done, but Senator Bacon OF
Georgia. who Is the leading demo.
cratic member OF the senate commit.
tee on foreign relations, has not yet
given his full assent to this program.
The treaty provides that the total
outstanding indebtedness Of the coun'
try shall be capitalized Mt hgure
slightly below 500 100000; that bonds
for this amount which were Issued
by the Dominican repuvltc and float'
ing through New York banking
house shall be paid over to the credi-
tors, that 55 per cent Of the Gus.
toms collections of the repub'
demption Of these bonds, which shall
be redeemablo after 10 years at The
rate Of 102h and nre 10 run so years,
Senators Tire of Examination.
Senator Foraker has about com
pleted the examination Of the former
membors of Companies b and ID, 25lh
infantry and expects today to exam
inc the former members Of Company
rs to their alleged participation In
the ARRAY ut Brownsville, Texas. The
senate committee on military affairs,
which Is conducting the inquiry, Is
firing of the proceedings and every
session marks the dropping off In at
tendance of senator's There IL such
similarity in stories told by the negro
former soldiers that there Is little in.
terest Yesterday there was u slight
departure when Thomas j. Green
who was Quartcrmastor sergeant Of
Company ID, told of seeing flashes
from guns followed by reports of the
guns He said the shooting came
from town. On crosseXamination he
said he had never told anyone of see.
ing flashes from guns and that he did
not consider II the duty of an enlist
Cd man to investigate the effects of
the shooting,
According to Green's account of the
incident of the night of August IS, he
,.. not sleep wen and was awake
whom the first shot was fired, His
room was In the building occupied by
Company u and located ON the side
next TO town, He said he rose In bed
and saw the firing and that It was
apparent to him that an attack was
being made on the garrison. After
that he dressed and assumed bis duty
upon the call to arms being sounded.
Argues Appeal Bill,
The senate occupied the day In ar
gumont on the bin granting the gov.
ornment the right TO take appeal on
points of law in criminal cases. The
opposition came mainly from Senators
Rayner and White of Maryland and
Senator Hepburn of Idaho While
elaborate defensos of the proposition
were made by Senators Patterson,
Knox, Nelson and Spooner no action
was taken on the measure. Senator
Nelson gave notice that he will move
its consideration today. Senator
Lodge indicated that he should press
the Philippine agricultural bank bat
today, The District of Columbia ap.
preparation bin. carrying Sl0,72l 532.
an increase Of SGS7 POS over the
amount passed by the house. was re.
ported aud notice has been given that
the bin win be put on It's passage to
day,
Fer Government Ownership.
Senator Patterson introduced a bin
providing for the acquisition of rail
roads by the government, The hin
was ordered TO lie on the table. ana
1t is expected that the Colorado sena.
tor viii address the senate concern
ing It.
Amendment to Bank Bill.
Senator McCreary has announced
his purpose Of Offering the Philippine
tarir reduction bill as an amendment
e the Philippine agricultural bank
bill which win be taken up in the
senate soon
Considers Naval Appropriations.