, 1874-04-09
ST. DOMINGO.
The samana Day Company's Charter
Anntllled by, :,the Government.
Proclamation Of the Pre.sident-EIect.

Among tic conditions Of the proposed treaty, It
Is and were tho ccssion to 1Inyti Of tho disputed
territory on tho frontior mud the annullmont of
tho samana 1,ay Convention, mndo with citizens
Of the United States. Tho conditions boing nd
mitted by tho Dominican Government, Hhyti,
Tor Eng]and) was to 1oan n considerable auni to
st; Domingo, payable ut convenience mud with
Tho Special Commission Of tho samana Day
Company, composed Of Dr.. Samuel G. Howe, OF
Boston Capt. Bamuols, Of Drcatlnaught celeb
rity. aud Gov. FabonB, Of Samana, havo not Buc~
coeded In obtaining an an,icablo sottlomont of
and the Company, including outstanding and
overdue accounts agaiust tho Government. and
tho Provisional Government has ilcclarod tho
samana Bay Convention null md void. -.
), The Commissioners llavo protested against
this summary net MS arbitrary and illegal. aud as
anu Anve demanded MI arbitration upon tho
mattors in dispute, according to tho terms OF tho
Convention. The Company will, in tho moan-
tinlo, Gull upon tho United States Government
for protection agninat any violent proceedings
OH tho zpart Of tno Dominican authorftios.
~. Howe. who Is accompanied by hia RECON-
pllRhed vito, AIRS. Julia Ward Howe, remains Mt
samana rs Acting.d Governor pro tom., while
Moshrs. samues and Fabons return to Now York
by tho Iyboo to report tho situation to tho Com
pany.
THE PROCLAMATION ANEuLL1N9 THE CONTRACT.
IL ooory e q Il tho
TRACT far the Lease Of tho Peninsula and BAY Of saata
an1 It's keys made In thin city tho 2sh Docctnbcr
t ~ ~, hc q INC lopuec Terfc-
and ForeIgn Nolatons Citizen Manuel Maria Gautier,
and Alessra Samuel sa,n,scls T. Scott Stewart, an
wc, ,0s aI1o an ~ anra OF aao Company
1873, Of tho Dominican Executive Is called tho "spma-
na nay Company e Ut: Domingo II VIVA atinuated
annually should be paid each year in advance on the
4es 1v,a;,s'. un5 ~ -. s"nants. s,, L. A.. =, .
III oa,; AMScoIang M 10 AFf II H. OF the Moro.
ai u & o o9 ~ :s ~ y. @ .ao % auat rcna NJ
o @ n1S ~ Mioa' an, ~ c!su .! war or oner cifcum-
@ sanes o. faefza mayor legally proved ono month after
,ta ~ , m ,tSls su o. tao con-
1vtu' ~ s 1u1,s su az "a s.'!'a.ea.
A. - nt "uen .ne 1rusleionn o., unuer
q ~ ,,,,,a M r tno' ofeFe M '4o wmahoiaing
y. .to u'ai @ pasmrnt aun o tue ~ Jnninry q the
nretsnt yesr becaso ~ virtue Of nlo of
.ne ~ ot EoSeoeE prosioNs, ma ignored the M.
~ nvo;dn T., 91 frn a 80 sney H. w .o oneG =
anUn.. !i,. pay suG " m,o IT,, Aa!au1lg'tau9n. ssa1l
wi mEnE"a, n Tug oineai notice taat It gaze to tho
uo!M any On to a4ova mentioned uate ol tho 7th Pc
opui, III E1uslssunsi dosoruthens signlnod TO tho
Uuany .nas y would roepcet Inc aan1ani LAY oo1n-
hty s am iao torih stlnuiated by inc lae
WI tuIn,. n,. xr-,,. .,, ~,
1,ut ~ pn,i s:oH, o t e. 1nt Mn
o present year a ser o n1na
,,a aohs annr tno anhaa M psynens nas oeGh aelaye
1ti ~ H. ~ ~ t oracr & ~ '3ie saaa later
ca eommoneationa Vi upon p H., tno aa1]ect.
M,nsn.As LII vrsao q thn adSces towhich the pre-
resonn ~ is aovcrnnsnt s on y orr a M "
ssoa q m mud oeS II ssea IN S tS spnos and and
~ account o. ne rent ae see ts ist ol INST January
e nis snR @ toe not
W.T. s 'ae ~ ha' tno uo'esaen1 hao
tn1t .n9y won.q &c, no aseoptGa. t;c . 7uo,
MEnEas ~ ae ume Ine aoVssnmsnt M ~ arow agS!'nst
tae " EaEo " oi'leal oaeo OF 1ts eaaollsh-
ment IN tss capital Snd through The Ministers Of
EDEE1Bu AHAFs 4uA uCIlnut lug T9lHlttHnCG
r. IT, o vc, o,ar ani an Mue
NV uasoah nuen eaoeta ~ " oe4AS s"1" tc1lt"uee
,. G oit IMe ~ VI aa, aao nnouns aens IN
.1 IT, ~ is aor aesn..Ms the cuvcn
tue ere beg Cause on the nsrs or e CON- y.
hy aor .ne company 10 "1lanoo tae payment NJ tue
Ling M: asIeea Mnon. n, u.. T.,
,vrin ayo 3no ao as u IT, ,nH sna III n
H WrMn&B & nave nccn mage 10 tnis ioqerneht on me
2lst 23l nna Nth, Of tlis month ly hfsssra Josoph
!H mutlcl 1ane!s eantt'o Nv, oaune!h a1a aaMNo! T.
no"e, ~ ila HAMS VI tne tenaAs 10 anoa!y
1ao contract grant extensions tor the payment OF he
10 renee taG AMOUNT gu, Q! aaa rcnt aro not and
cahnoe " accepted W tAe present administrator,
taas woha assume betofo tno nason responsibility
'F9 Wnr. wnssn u r Soa mp1 TcsGaSs l.ee
~, Ing pohean ~ t ~ nogeFmem M IN x'rte o,
lho Gonnnnlcttion o1 thG l0ln OF january sBneu oy
thg o company, anu OF the perleet
rght that 1t hns % oositor 70 tho rent due ought
IN Gsnm nv "on o Co
ana tor tor wsh It rsw for tho nnont Of ST.
Saa UNI Tue drnis having beon protested tor notl-ac.
alear ~ their respective accounts Or reclamation.
WHEREAS. Ihe company calea tho "sa'nana Bay
company oi a. DonlnBo haa enooycd the advantages
Of the lease Of said ay peninsula, aud keys for the
e olascl shlte tue ~ o. Jan,1aFy OF mo present
year nnii to dase o. 'hs Decree nAking so OF tie
nements wl'eA saw lease iiiay naso psounccti.
WMkhEAs. According 10 tho anoSe-mentioned eleventh
case o. tho colVehIon tnn rgnt "a reserved 70 the
Dominican Government oi declaring null or rescnng
tse contract whenever tho company HILLS TO lnako tho
payfnons ~ nuSahce. ....
III tlso OF TIC faculties With which mn invested aud
tue opinion 81 tho Council OF tho seeretarfca Of tnto
having been Aeard haSo docroed. anA hereby do de-
cree:
AHTIcLE l. Tho convention u!aio IN this city under
dato Of 2ath Of necemhsr, ls72 between tho Dominic
chi aovefhlnelt anu tHo company cnt!tled tle sa-
MANA Bay Company Of st. noiulngo.n for tho lenso Of
the Peninsula and Bay OF saina'G and OF tho islands
and qlayB In those waters Ill., and Is hereby declared
from thia date, IN vlrtue Of Tho same convention.
regcnded III oil its rartH and null and Of no value nor
edoct.
1slais anu keys or ia WhtefH wilt aEatN from this
date, beforu tho celebration OF the convention Of
tho asth OF December, 1877, DO ruled by tho Dominican
laws and authorities in tho aamc form aud manner
the provinces and llatrtcts OF the 1epubllo aud
1slants ul1ncent to isa territory.
AIT. 4. The Company will luako good tho amount
OF tue account Of damages incurred through tho BILLS
1kHhH t$FE3 UIknt