The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-12
NEW REPUBLIC
RECOGNIZED
UNITED STATES FORMALLY REC
oGNlZEs NEWBORN 18TH
MAN NATION.
COLOMBIA MUST KEEP HANDS OFF
HINT DROPPED THAT CIVIL WAR
OVER SECESSION WILL NOT
BE PERMITTED,
COLOMBIA MUST KEEP HANDS OFF
MORE CRUISERS SENT TO SCENE
SATISFACTION ON THE ISTHMus
OVER THE NEW ORDER
OF THINGS.

San Domingo, Nov. S.-A Dominican
warship stopped the Clyde line steam
er Cherokee as the latter was nearing
Puerto Plata and informed the cap
tain that he could not enter that port
Tine Cherokee then proceeded for
SANTANA and 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 vessel here the
government demanded that the cargo
intended for Puerto Plata and SANTANA
be landed at this port. The agent OF
the company and the captain of tie
Cherokee refused to comply with this
demand and appealed to United States
Minister Powell for protection. Min
lister Powell interviewed the president
and argued that 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 that the cargo
should be landed at its destination.
The president in reply
Reiterated His Demand
that the Cherokee's cargo be landed at
San Domingo, but this Minister Powell
refused to permit and declared he
would hold the government responsible
should any violent action be adopted
toward the Cherokee.
TThpr, tho ~
leave for Aqua, clearance papers were
refused and it was again demanded
that she land her cargo at this pert.
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 to
board the vessel and Minister Powell
then instructed Capt. Archibald to take
his ship out and proceed Tor Aqua,
keeping his cargo aboard and landing
it at the ports of destination.
The energetic action of Minister
Powell has caused great sensation.
especially as his proceeding lacked
the support 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.
Powell Wants Warship.
Washington, Nov. S.-A cablegram
has just been received at the state de-
partment from United States Minister
Powell at San Domingo City, stating
that the insurgents are marching on
that city, and asking that a warsbip
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 depart
ment believes that her presence there
will be sufficient.
German Warships coaIing.
ST. Thomas, B. w. J., Nov. S.-The
German warsni2s here are coaling,
and 1t is reported that they have been
hurriedly ordered to San Domingo, ow.
ing to the seriousness of the situation
there.
Gives Them Another Dig.
San Domingo, Nov. S-United States
Minister Powell has informed the Do
minican government that it's PROPOSE.
ton regarding the claims of the Santo
Domingo Improvement Company Of
New York is not accepted by his gov.
eminent, which insists upon the nam.
ing of the arbitrators without further
delay.