New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-07


lease of the Peninsula and Bay Of samans ssA
ts keys made In this city on tho 18TH December 1871
tween the Government Of the Repuoc represented ~
Relations citizen Manuel Maria Gautier and Messrs
Samuel Samnes I. Scott Stewart, ana burton N Har-
sol % me n.y. oftbe Domns
E1eeutTe. Is called the "samans Bay company 70, OF
amount rent nxed in $4,000 annually should be paid
each year In advance on the 1st day Of January.
Whereas According To Article IL OF the aOresaio CON
tract The nonpayment OF the annual rent at the time
fixed upon and in ease OF war or other circumstance OF
"Jiersa mayor" legally proved. month after that
date farthcst the resembling OF the Convention,
it being so expressly stipulated.
Whereas When the Provisional Government, under
date or It'll December 1873 ordered the Withholding OF
the annual payment due or the LIST January OF the present.
year beeadoe in virtue OF the proclamation OF 18th OF
November previous. had ignored tho authority OF Gen
Baez 1t did so solely with the object OF avoiding future
difficulties with the Company II 1t should pay tho ato
Whereas In the official notice that It gave to the Com
paDy the above date Of the 7h December
the Provisional Government sgnlfod 10 the Company
that it would respect the SANTANA Bay Company Con
yentOn Ia the form stipulated by the late Government.
and under the conditions laid down therein.
Whereas, The Company through its Vce-Pre,ident.
year, advises the Minister OF Foreign Rotations
ormns to the order Of the said Minsier While at tho
time he states that he Is awaiting Official cominun-
Wlereas In virtue of the advces which the preced
ing refers the Treasury Department by reso
OF Treasury. drew in favor OF several merchants OF
this and other places in the Republic ana abroad Cr inc
OF 81 ga upon the Company, and on account OF mo
due the lst OF last January, the bs having
been protested for nonacceptanee notwithstanding tno
that the Government had that they wOuo 10
Wb"rsas AT the time the Government drew against
the Company gave IL official notice Of its establish
lnent In this capital and through the Ministers Oh For
egn Affairs and OF Finance demand the remittance OF
the funds corresponding 10 the annual rental due tha
which caused to delay said remittance having
Vhereas The compartment OF the annual rent in adj
vance a sufficient reason for declaring the CONVENTION
rescnded as stipulated lltn clause Of the same
hare bpi ~
payment at the time agreed upon. ,.,
Whereas The propositions That verbally and In writing
have been made Government the 2ls 23d ana
oath OF this month by Messrs Joseph Warren Faoens
samuel Samue and Samuel O. Howe. in the name OF thu
Company, tending TO modify the contract To grant cx
tensions for the payment OF the rent anu 10 reduce o
amount not and cannot be accepted by
the present Administration that would assume before
the nation responsibility from when 1t coue not TO
where's The Dominican Government, in virtue OF tho
communication or Jan 16, signed 0y the VcePresiuehs
OF the Company, and OF the perfect rSht that IL mas as
creditor for the rent due ought TO consider Itself author
lied TO draw upon the Company In whose possession
had the necessary funds, and Tor whch reason IL uieW
for the amount OF slls4 and the draft having been
protested for nonaccepance. costs anu charges nave
originated that must appear In their respective accounts
Whereas, The Company called the "samana Bay Com:
pany snO Domingo" has enjoyed the ADVANTAGES OF
the lease OF said bay, peninsula ana keys Tor the ne
elapsed since the lst OF January of me present year
until date OF this decree, making use VI the Denehs
which said lease may have produced. 49,, ,,.s
OF the Convention the right Is reserved 70 ne
Dominican Government OF declaring null and rescind-
ing the contract whenever the Company las W uas"
payment in advance.
I'm use of the faculties with which invested. and
the opinion Of the Council OF the Secretaries OF oato
having heard have decreed and hereby do decree:
ARIICLEl, The Convention made in thls city unuer
date 2stn of December 1872. between the dominican
Government and the Company, entitled the banana
Bay Company Of SantO Domingo" for the lease OF the
Peninsula and Bay Of SANTANA, and or the ISLANDS anu
Keys in those waters is and is hereby declared fIom
this date virtue Ofithe same Convention, rescded In
all its parts and null and Of no value nor effect .
ART q The Peninsula and Bay OF SANTANA and tho
islands and keys OF its waters Will again from ths da.e
as before celebration OF the Convention OF the 2Sh
OF December be ruled by the Dominican laws ana
authorities, in the same form and manner as the
provinces and districts Of the republic and Islands aa
cent TO its territory.
ART g. The Company will make good the amount OF
the OF damages incurred through the Os pro-
through its fault, and what corresponds 10 mo
norton Of since the LIST OF January up 10
the date OF the decree for the possession which aa
enjoyed OF the sald bay, peninsula ana keys unit. mo
date ~, a.,
ART L. The respective departments charged with the
direction the different branches OF pu0c adnlsgfA-
ton will the authorities that are 10 De lnstaed IN
the peninsula ana their respective branches must Do
organized in accordance with the law.
The Minister of the Interior Will name COn-
mission that representation of the Government OF mo
Republic, Will proceed immediately TO SANTANA 10 ttko
possession OF the Peninsula, and TO install the autor
ties who may be named III virtue OF mo PfecedhR
article
ART g. The present decree will be published printed
and circulated by tho Minister OF the INTERIOR aud he
will give official notice thereof TO friendly Nations
through the Secretary OF Foreign Relations
the Executive Mansion on the 25th day OF tne
month OF March, 1874 3st OF the Independence ana lin
az the Rest ICNACIO NJ. GONZALES.
The Minister the Interior, Police ana Fore Kela-
tions TOMAS COCO.
The Minister Of Justice and Public Instruction in
charge of the portfolio o: the Treasury. 49,.
The NJ. mister Of War and Marine.
PABLO L. yILIASUEyA.