The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-11-13
MINISTER POWELL
WANTS WARSH|pS
Reports That Insurgents Arc
Marching on City OF
San Domingo.
NOW ENRcUTE
German Warships Are coa|ins at ST
Thomas, Preparatory to Sailing
to San Domingo-situation
Considered Serious.

San Domingo, Nov. 9.-United States
Minister Powell has Informed he Dom
inican government that its proposition
regarding the claims of the Santo Do
mingo Improvement company, of New
York, is not accepted by his govern
ment, which insists upon the naming
of the arbitrators without further de-
lay.
Washington, Nov. "a cablegram
has just been received at the state de-
partment from United States Minister
Powell, dated at San Domingo city,
stating that the insurgents are march
ing on that city, and asking that a
warship be at once sent there. The
cruiser Baltimore, which sailed from
Hampton Roads several days ago., is
now due at San Domingo, and the state
department believes that her presence
there will be sufficient. :
st. Thomas, B. w. T., Nov. 1.-THE
German warships here are coaling, M
ut is reported that they have been hur-
.riedly ordered to San Domingo, owing
to the seriousness Of the situation
there.
PoweII's Stringent Move.
St. Thomas, B. W. l., Nov. 9.-The
Dominican WarShfp stopped the Clyde
line steamer Cherokee as the latter was
nearing Puerto Plata and informed the
captain that he could not enter that
port. The Cherokee then proceeded for
SANTANA, n was also prevented from
entering that port. the minister of war
ordering the captain of the Cherokee to
proceed direct to the capital.
On the arrival OF the vessels here
the government demanded tina the
cargo intended for Puerto Plata and
SANTANA be landed at this port. The
agent OF the company and the captain
OF the Cherokee refused to comply with
this demand and appealed to United
States Minister Powell for protection.
Minister Powell interviewed the presi-
dent II argued since the government
OF Santo Domingo had not advised the
foreign legations OF any blockade it
could not prevent the Cherokee from
entering the ports of Puerto Plata and
SANTANA, and insisted thai the cargo
should be landed at it's destination. The
president in reply reiterated his de-
mand that the Cherokee cargo be land
ed at a Domingo, but this Minister
Powell refused to permit and declared
ne would hold the government respon-
sible should any violent action be
adopted toward the Cherokee.
A Pilot Refused.
When the Cherokee was ready to
leave for Aqua clearance papers were
reused n 1t was again demanded
that she lam her cargo at this port.
Minister Powell wrote a sharp note to
the government, demanding a permit
for the Cherokee to depart. The gov
eminent refused to allow a pilot on
board the vessel, and Minister Powell
then instructed Captain Archibald to
take his ship u and proceed for Aqua,
keeping his cargo aboard and landing
1t at the ports Of destination.
The energetic action Of Minister Pow
ell has caused a great sensation, espe-
cially as his proceeding lacked the sup
port OF an American warship. The
Cherokee left the harbor without a
pilot.
The city is quiet. but preparations
looking to its defense are in active
progress.