The sun., 1903-11-17
GOING TO BREAK A BLOCKADE.
CLYDE LINER WILL SAIL yOWING
TO LAND DOMINICAN FREIGHT.
Warning From the COnsul-General Hero
That She'll He Seized by the Republics
GunbOats n She Tries It-In which

Case the Baltimore Is Down There.
The Clyde Line steamship Cherokee will
sail tomorrow In accordance with her
regular schedule, taking cargo as usual for
the Dominican ports of Puerto Plata, San
chez, Samana, Macoris and Monte Cristi.
These five ports are in the hands OF the
Dominican rebels, and Manuel de j. Galvan.
the Dominican Consul-General here, has
notified the Clyde Line, the Custom House
and local merchants engaged In ex-
port trade with Dominican points that
these ports have been declared closed by
his Government and that he would sign no
invoices Of goods destined for them.
The Consul-Generals warning has had
the effect Of leading many local merchants
to decide to ship little or no merchandise
on the Cherokee this trip, although the
steamship people have assured shippers
that goods for the five ports would be
landed at their destinations. One large
export concern said yesterday that Clyde
Line official had declared that nothing
short of the sinking Of the ship would pre-
vent her from entering the ports and put
ting the goods ashore.
Consul General Galvan said yesterday
that one shipper had told him that the
Clyde Line had stated that United States
warship, under special orders from the
State Department, would see that the
Cherokee got into the forbidden ports
without trouble. The Consult General said
that he didn't believe the United States
Government would take any such course.
The Dominican Republic, he said, in declar-
ing the ports closed was doing only what it
had perfect right to do under inter-
national law, and IL the Cherokee attempted
to enter any Of the five ports he had no
doubt that the Dominican gunboats
Ell Presidente and Independence would
seize her and confiscate whatever cargo
she might have on board for those places.
Manager Cameron Of the Clyde Line de-
clined to make any statement. One Of
the other officials said, however, that the
Cherokee was taking merchandise for the
forbidden ports and that it would be landed
Collector Stranahan received his warning
by letter. There is no precedent for action
in the case and an official speaking for the
Collector said yesterday that clearance
papers would be issued to the Cherokee
for the closed ports, unless the Treasury
Department advised the customs authori-
ties that the blockade can be made efYec
tive by the Dominican gunboats.
The despatch from Santo Domingo
yesterday to the effect that President Wos
y Gil has consented to have arbitrated
the claim OF the santo Domingo Improve
ment Company Of this city against the
Government referred to a claim for ~ ,ooO,-
900 growing out Of the construction Of .
railroad by the company from Puerto
Plata to Santo Domingo City. -
Gen. Horacio Vasquez. as Provisional
President, also agreed to have the matter
arbitrated. His action, however. was over
ruled by the Congress- Of the present Govern
ment. President Gil, in turn, has revoked
tho action Of Congress and will allow the
claim to go before board Of arbitration.
Judge Gray of Delaware and Senior Galvan,
Dominican Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
have been chosen arbitrators.