The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-12-30
MUST PAY DUTIES
Uncle Sam Will Enforce the
Monroe Doctrine.
But San Domingo Must Respond
to Demands of European
Countries for Duties.
OTHER NATIONAL ITEMS.

WhsHIuStous ~ 49, DSN' S''c~f
The United States will probably
take full charge OF the Republic OF
San Domingo in the not distant III
ture. This step will be taken, not
with view to acquiring possession
of the insolvent republic but with tn.
purpose OF establishing 1t on a sound
financial, and political footing. "a was
done with Cuba. This policy is tn.
Inevitable concomitant OF the Mon.
roe Doctrine on which all American
Presidents In recent years have SO
strongly insisted. Elibu Root. ex
Secretary OF War. 10 speech mad.
In New York recently, illustrated the
incompati5ility OF declaring that mt
European power should exercise force
on this continent to collect just d. BITS
(unless this country was itself prepar
ed to compel the payment OF such
debts. Investigation at the State
Department, prompted by Mr.. Root s
declaration, and reveals the fact thai,
the United States Is now preparing
to take entire charge of the ports OF
San Domingo, collect the customs.
devote them to tie payment OF Euro
peau and American creditors and will
probably take temporary control OF
the political organization OF the coun-
try with a view to establishing 1t on
a basis which will render further In
reference by this country unnecessa.
ry. To this end two ports have al
{ rssdy seen seized. two more soon
will be and the remaining two ports
of entry will doubtless be taken pos
session OF a little later. their receipts
having been already pledged by the
San DOMINICAN government to Its
European creditors.
In this connection 1t should be au.
thoritatively stated that the United
States has no intention of tsking per-
manent possession OF San Domingo.
In fact, 1t would not accept the Re.
public as a gift, although an agree.
ment may be reached whereby the
United States will acquire coaliug
station on SANTANA Bay. The neces-
sity OF a coallng station at this point.
which comm ands the Wiudward Pas
Usage to the Caribbean Sea. was sp-
preciated as long ago as during Presi-
dent Grants administration, and
possession of Porto Rico and the Pan
ANA Canal strip make Its requirement
douSly important. At present San
Domingo Is merely Harmed" by a
military oligarchy which saps
the vitality of the nation, maintain.
Ing a numerous army In idleness aud
robbing the unfortunate producer at
every turn. The military forces are
moreover described by native San
DOMINICAN as IAN army of Colonies
with almost no privates," and they
contribute to. rather than prevent,
the numerous revolutions which have
been the curse OF the so-called repub-
Tic.
Along about the latter part OF Feb
ruary a feet OF American warships
will make their appearance of the
coast of Venezuela and their COM
mander will ask some very pertinent
questions aud perhaps seize certain
Venezuelan ports, unless President
Castro shall perceive the error OF
his way In the meantime. The
Venezuelan government has seized
the entire property of the New York
and Bermudez Asphalt Company after
a resemblance OF adjudication by
court selected for the purpose by
Castro himself and the explanation
which Mr.. IS, 70 has forwarded to
the State Dep .tment OF his reasons
for expelling A. f. Jurett, an fmeri-
can editor of Caracas, has c. pro
nouuced most unsatisfactory and
President Castro has been so advised.
Sixty days will be given to Mr.. Cas-
tro to undo the injustice he has per-
petrated, at the expiration OF which
time he will, In the absence of salts.
factory action, be dealt with as the