The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-29

| representative at Santo Domingo, in
StructIng him to demand the cancella
| ton of the decree issued by the Domini
can government January IL, seizing the
bridge over Ozama river at Santo Do
| ningo city, owned by MI. Mckay. This
| bridge, according to MIR. McKay's state.
ment was built by him at COST of 500,
900 under 20 years exclusive concession
from the dominican government to
maintain such structure for vehicles and
passen gers and charge tolls over it, The
| Investment, while not particularly
profitable. has brought in d fair income.
Last year q scow ran into The bridge, and
| caused $4,000 damage, for which MIR. Nc
| Kays' agents sued in the local court. In
the lower court he obtained Judgment,
but tho case went against him on ap-
meals to the highest judicial authority Of
the republic and $4,000 WAS awarded the
| government for injury to the skow and
costs of court MIR. Mckay declares this
contrary to law and evidence and ev-
srything else. The Judgment Of the court
was promptly supplemented by govern
ment decree seizing the bridge and
Offering 1t for sale to pay the costs.
| Against this, according to Mr.. Mckay,
United States Consul Grimke at San
Domingo has been instructed to protest
most vigorously. 1t is learned at the
State Department that this action has
been or will be taken to prevent Illegal
injury being done the property of any
American in Santo Domingo. All details
of the affair, according to custom, are
withheld.
Major General Nelson A. Miles, COM
manding the army, today appeared before
the Senate committee on coast defenses.
He stated he had examined Senator
~; nd i+or
1t was absolutely necessary, he said, that
appropriations be made for the protection
of our sea coast cities. The ony places
where provisions are made for any con-
siderable defense were ut New York. San
Francisco and Rosten, defenses 1t those
places being entirely inadequate. He
| recommended the i'm mediate increase of
artillery by two regiments of at least 1000
men. The entire cost of coast defenses
Notifications for the equate protection
of the country he estimated at about $50, :
0C0, GOO.
The State Department this afternoon
received the concurrent resolution
of the Senate and House relating to the
Armenian persecution and requesting
the President to inform the signatory
powers to the Berlin treaty Of 1878 of
the opinion of Congress that the treaty
SuOtlQ U6 culuICOu O100I Uuludry ClI-
oumstances such resolutions are simply
placed on the department. lies In the
present instance the resolutisI was de-
liveredj to Secretary Olney, who had no
time to look at it before the departing
clseod for the day. He will rot have an
opportunity to show it to the president
until tomorrow, when deisoD may be
reached as to whether it is advisable to
comply with its terms. Unlike joint
III orh iI1d oY,f.r
are merely suggestive, it is net compul-
sorry on the Executive to pay sny atten-
tion to them. 1t is presumed that the
Turkish minister has informed his gov
eminent of the action of Congress, and
the outcome of that information may be
awaited before any further steps are
taken.
The national Board of Trade met here
today in annual session. Thu veteran
president, Frederick Fraleigh # Phila-
celrhia, presided. There was good at
tendance of delegates. President Fraleigh
was reelected for the 28th term. Reports