The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
Three WaTShipS Or
d0r0d to SaltO
Domingo.
United States Will Restore
Order in the Turbu-
lent Republic.
State Department Receives Numerous
Complaints Of 0utrsgeS Upon
Americans.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-Simulta-
neOusly at the State Department and
the Navy Department the announce
ment was made that a serious state Of
affairs is prevalent in Santo Domingo.
Complaint has been made TO the State
Department by the owners Of the San
Isidro plantation that their property
made for immediate relief Other Amer
leans having interests in Santo Domin-
90 have made similar complaints. Sec
retary Of the Navy Moody and Acting
Secretary Of State Loomis had long con-
ferences with the President on the sub
5ect. On his return 10 the Navy De-
partment from the White House Secre-
tary Moody held a conference with
Rear Admiral Taylor chief Of the bu-
reau Of navigation, and a cablegram
was dispatched 10 Rear Admiral Wise,
commanding the training squadron now
ct Guantanamo, instructing that officer
10 take immediate and effective steps
for the adequate protection Of Ameri-
can lives and property in the Domini-
can republic, limiting his action at all
times 10 the recognized tenets Of inter
national law.
THREE WARSHIPS ARE SENT.
Upon the receipt Of this dispatch Rear
Admiral Wise is expected TO proceed at
once on his flagship, the Minneapolis,
10 Dominican waters and make a per-
Bonal investigation The Columbia al
ready has been ordered 10 return TO
Santo Domingo from Guantanamo,
whittier she went for coal, and the
Hartford VIII be ordered back from the
same place.
The San Isidro plantation is owned by
the Bertram brothers Of New York. It
Is managed by an American named
Bass. The plantation is situated on the
Ossa River, about eleven miles inland.
Only steam tugs can navigate the river,
and Il is expected that Rear Admiral
Wise upon his arrival viii dispatch one
or more tugs with marines 70 guard the
plantation
Admiral Wise is not instructed re-
garding tie killing OF Machinist John
Hohnson pending the receipt OF full
particulars telegraphed for to-day by
Secretary Moody.
General Sanchez. the Dominican Min
lister. has been informed Of the firm
policy adopted by the Washington Gov
ernment. He is cabling his Government
regarding the feeling in official circles.
POWERS LOSING PATIENCE.
II is apparent that the Iong-pending
Dominican problem is reaching a cri-
sis that VIII demand immediate atten-
tlon. The German Government has
well nigh reached the limit Of its pa
tience in dealing with Santo Domingo.
and the London and Paris governments
show an equal impatience with affairs
there. All Of these governments have
bided their time in the hope that Wash
ingtOn would meet the obligations
placed upon IL by the Monroe doctrine
and put an end 70 the unsatisfactory
state Of affairs. II the United States
had not acted the European nations
would have called the situation to its
attention.
CAPE HAYTIEN. Hayti, Feb. e.
Munitions OF war intended for General
Jiminez. the Dominican revolutionary
leader, were seized at Puerta Plata. on
the north coast Of the republic Of Santo
Domingo. yesterday. after having been
landed there by the steamship New
York. from New York January 50.