New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-22
SAN DOMINGO.
EUROPEAN OPINION ABOUT THE DOMINICAN
FINANCES AND POLITICS AND AMERI-
CAN INTERVENTION.


FINANCES AND POLITICS AND AMERI-
CAN INTERVENTION.
The European papers at hand contain some OF the
earliest opinions expressed on the other side OF the
Atlantic in regard to the assassination OF President
Heureaux and the sudden change OF government
IN San Domingo Here quotations and transla-
lions OF these opinions will be sufficient. for II
would be useless argue with people who
believe in the bugbear OF unlimited Ameri-
can expansion lie Matin." OF Paris. pub
ushed in It's number of August an interview
with a Frenchman recently arrived from San Do
mingo who said. among other things:
"The Intervention of the United States is imni-
mont: It has been prepared since last year. The
nretext is the same in regard TO Cuba and Sa-
moa-the protection OF American interests"
The Mathis" friend did not seem to know that
at the time he was speaking the Government at
Washington had already sent the New-Orleans and
the Machas to the coast OF San Domingo in order
IN protect the interests Of the American Improve
ment Company He added:
'Of course those American interests are not with
out importance but they are far from being pre-
ponderatng there. The total OF interests repre-
scented in San Domingo by Belgium. France. Ger
many italy and Spain Is far superior to the Ameri
can interests. Therefore, II intervention became
necessary 1t should be collective. They speak TO
about the Monroe Doctrine. The European doctrine
Is that each Power defends its subjects and their
property wherever they are In peril
THE CONVENTION OF 1897.
.'This is 80 true that an agreement was reached
r. 1897 between the Dominican Government, the
Belgian group of holders OF the per cent loan OF
1895 and the San Domingo Improvement Company
of ew-York.' The latter company was managing
up to that time the Dominican custom house
enues The treaty of 1897 stipula ted that In OF
cessation I'm the payment OF the coupons OF the
debt the bondholders should have the right to pro-
coed to the appointment OF commission
posed OF delegates from the interested countries
namely, Belgium, Holland, England, the United
states Germany and France
'.This commission to substitute Itself 'peno
lure without discussion, for the American syndi-
cate as regards the collecting OF custom house
duties and taking charge OF the management OF
the Government budget.
Where" continued trumphantly the Mathis"
rranro- dominican friend. where is the Mon
roe Doctrine In that accord OF 1897? Is II not
already tho principle OF collective Intervention
one Knows how they have supported the Gu
IAN insurgents For fifteen years they have
moi permitted the Republic OF Hayti and San
10 9 ,b,5Ss 90 on so? II Germany should abstain it
,,vould he great humiliation for her; for. OF all the
European nations Germany Is the one which occu-
nies DOWN there a great financial and mercantile
situation. There are very important German bank
Ing and commission firms al Puerto Plata Santo Do
mingo Macoris. etc. Italians are also represented
nv numerous rich merchants. France also possesses
anpreciable interests In that country especially on
account OF the cable which connects directly
Al the time whom Jiminez was being so sharply
watched by the American authorities In Cuba the
MATHIS" dreamer ended his interview as follows
Therefore the Presidential election 10 replace
Ueureaux the risk. II II had been conducted
Regularly OF being made under the exclusive in
Jimnez the official candidate Of Washington. This
is why the cable reports that the revouionists-.
10 proclaim without the formality Of an election.
Sehor Jiminez