The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-07
SAN DOMINGO
 MUST BEHAVE World is Weary of the Turmoil. FIRM STAND IN FUTURE
Europe Looks to Washington
 to Compel Tranquility.
Secretary of Navy and Acting Sec
 retary of State Loomis Confer Over situation-orders ca- bled Admiral Wise.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Simultaneously a the State Department and the Navy De partment to-day. the announcement wa. made that serious state of affairs wa, prevalent in San Domingo.
 Complaint has been made to the Stat, Department by the owners of the Sal Isidrio plantation that their property has been besieged and an appeal Is made fol 1 immediate relief
 Other Americans having interests fl San Domingo have made similar com plaints. .ss
 Mir. Moody, Secretary of the Navy, and Mir. Loomis. acting secretary of state had long conferences with the PresideFi to-day on the subject.
 It is apparent that the long pending Dominican problem is reaching crisis that will demand immediate attention The German government has nearly reached the limit of it's patience in deal ing with San Domingo, and the London and Paris governments show an equa impatience with affaIrs there. Look to Washington.
 All these governments have bided theiI time in the hope that the Washington government would meet the situation.
 Upon his return to the Navy Depart ment from. the White House Secretary Moody held a conference with Rear Ad. miraI Taylor, chief of the Bureau of Nav igation. and cable message was dis patched to Rear Admiral Wise, com manding the training squadron now al Guantanamo. instructing Admiral Wise to take Immediate and effective steps for the, adeqHate protection of American life and property in the Dominican republic limiting of course his action at all times to the recognized tenets of international law.
 Upon receipt of this dispatch. Rear Admiral Wise is expected to proceed at once in his flagship, the Minneapolis, to Dominican waters and to make per sonal investigation. The Columbia al, ready has been ordered to return to sar DominKp from GuaritanR1no: where she -yent for coal, and the Hastfofd will be 'ordered back from Guantananio. a', Ths San 1sidrio Plantation.
 The San fsldfio plantation is owned bs the Bartrafn Brothers of New York. II Is managed by an American of the nhthe of Bass The plantation is situated on the Ohama river, about Ii miles An- land. Only steam tugs can navigate the river. and 1t is expected that Rear Ad- miral Wise on his arrival will dispatch one or more tugs with marines to guard the plantation.
 AuHhral wise IS not lnstructeu regarQ- ing the killing of Machinist Johnston, pending the receipt. of full particulars telegraphed for to-day by Secretary Moody. .f
 General Canchez, Dominican minister, called at the State Department during the day, and left a note expressing re- gret for the killing of Johnston. the ma chinist on the Yankee. The minister had not heard from his department but pre- sented the note on his own responsible ity. He promised that steps would be taken to punish the guilty persons.
 General Sanchez was informed of the firm policy adopted by the Washington government. He is cabling his govern ment tonight regarding the feeling in official circles. B.