Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-04-20

AiButuOuSc... .......s..s.. Od,SUl
Anchorage. commemorative. l96,995
Pilotage. .................... 142,927
LlEhterAge. ."....... Il, SUO
Interpreter. ............ 6l+2OA
Signalmsu. ............ 594.l6A
Quarantine .................... 43Ol64
Wharfage. .............. 679,33S
Recargo, municipal. 1,l0586A
Rscargo for steamers........ 5SS,6l4
Water. -. ............... 24,lOO
Import dues. ........a ............ 0vl, 3v3 b4&
Export dues.... ................." 1,419.2U4
Coast fecs...... 20, Ill
Tie Commissioners believe that
the statement published, rs given,
includes all the Indebtedness or OBJ
legations for which the Dominican
Republic is in any degree liable, as
well IS that which it considers valid
and binding as that which it regards
as unfouhded, or overstated by the
claimants. Throughout the inquiry
it was urged upon the Dominican
authorities that every claim known
to exist, Of whatever character,
should be exhibited to the Commits
sion, whose object was not to deter
mine the precise amount that was
due and binding, but to get at the
bottom and find the utmost limits OF
their obligations, setting forth ev
erythlng tor which the Government
could, under any circumstances, be
made liable. The above account con-
tains much that the Dominican Gov
eminent believes to be partly or
wholly groundless, and some OF
which, upon inspection, will appear
questionable. Among pending claims
is one upon President Baez for de-
struc,ion OF property. 1t is alleged
by the claimant that the Spanish
Government recognized the claim as
valid, and ordered au examination
to fix the amount, but the Commits
sion cannot understand how this
claim could be valid against the Do
mlnican Goernment. A question has
been raised in our country whether
the Government and people OF the
Dominican Republic, having once
been under the rule of the Haytians
might not be liable for portion Of
the Indemnity exacted by France
from Hayti for the estates OF French
families which had been confiscatcd
by the Haytians during the revolu-
ton Of 1901. The Commissioners
made inquiries on the subject of the
Dominican Government, also in Hay.
ii, and they could not learn that the
Haytlan Government had ever made
this claim upon the Dominican Re-
public, and they think that. if made,
it would be wholly without tounda-
ton. The Commissioners were in
formed by the Dominican authori-
ties that the present Administration
of the Government has not had
diplomatic representatives, or made
treaties or engagements with any
other Government except the United
States. An examination of the
treaties made during tho previous
history Of the Republic with France.
Great Britain and other powers, will
be found in Ex-Doc. II, Forty first
Congress-, second session. They are
mostly treaties of navigation and
commerce, and contain no unusual
provision requiring notice here
The extent OF undisputed Domini
can territory is 22,2l2 square miles;
the portion which had been formerly
involved in the dispute with Hayti
being 1000 square miles.
THE GRANTS TO AMERICANS.
The Commissioners were not I'm.
mindful Of the various rumors which
had been circulated on divers occa
sions. that concessions OF grants Of
land were made to officials of the
Government of the United States
when the treaty Of annexation was
negotiated in 1869. No pains were
spared to ascertain the exact truth
OF this statement. In addition to an
examination of all grants from the
Government Of the Republic, the
Commissioners further carried their
researches to all municipal grants by
the town Of SANTANA, where rumo1
had located the supposed grants
The officers of the municipality and
the records were carefully examined
Inquiries were also made Of the au.
thorities Of the city OF Santo Domin.
60. After this investigation thu
Commission can declare, without hes
itation, that there is no particle 81
OF evidence for these charges.
DARKIs Is wILLIN'.
The Dominicans repeat their will
ingness to be annexed on the terms
OF the treaty Of 1869, asking, in ad
dition, payment tor rent for SANTANA
Bay during the two years the nego-
tialions have been pending They
arc also willing to appropriate one.
fifth OF the public funds for schools
providing the United States will ap
propriate 100000 for the establish
ment of oil agricultural and scientifi,
college. In relation to Dominican
independence, the Commissioners say
there 10 but one chance tor that Re
pubic ever to secure its independ.
ence; to become, alter a proper pc.
Rod OF probation, one at i union 81
States, the freedom and substantial
dependence OF each being guaranteed
by the strength OF all. It it beyond
the province OF the Commissioners,
under the resolution OF Congress.
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