Show ROOSEVELT IN A HOLE Precipitate President Left High and Dry by Plight Flight of Morales Prom From San Domingo Chicago Dec dispatch to the TrIbune from Washington D C says Official recognItion will be accorded the new government of Santo Domingo as soon as Minister D Dawson is satisfied that it will be able to maintain peace and order and to protect the lives and property of foreigners Following this recognition Minister Dawson will endeavor to secure a for formal format mat mal assent ent of the new government to the treaty which was negotiated by PresIdent Morales Embarrassing Situation This is the the adminis administration administration has decided to follow It In Involves involves complIcations but short of the actual occupation of the Island it Is the only way out of the embarrassing situation which has developed as a re result result sult of the flight of President Morales Had the treaty been ratified as originally originally submitted to the senate It would have been possible for the president to have directed the landing of marines and a quick suppression of the revolt In view of the crIticisms of the treaty ma made e by senators and of the failure of the upper house of congress to rat ratIfy If It and of the fact that there is 1 no authority save that of Morales him himself himself self for the collection of Dominican cus customs customs toms by Americans such a course at this stage would be absolutely inde indefensible indefensible and is so recognized by the ad administration ministration Therefore It is proposed to play a awaiting awaiting waiting game and see whether the new government will be able to maintain itself and if so 50 to require it to bind itself to support the treaty |