West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-06
OUR washington LETTER
President Has Temporarily Patched
Up The Trouble
WITH DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT.
The Panama Canal Commission is
Being Roorganizea and Now
Men Appointed.
WITH DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT.
Roosevelt Down in Texas This Week
Attending RsuAien Of Rough Riders.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Apr. Z, 1905.
The President has reached de-
cislon with regard to the Domini-
can negotiations which promises to
tide over the delicate situation re-
sultant from the Senate's adjourn.
ment without action on the Domini-
can protocol and ovate all possibili-
ty of conflict with foreign powers
over the question of Dominican in
debtedness. This consists of the
acceptance of the Dominican Gov
erRmentS proposition that the Uni
ted States assent to appointment Of
American citizens who will, when
appointed by Santo Domingo, adj
minister the affairs OF the Domini
can custom houses and deposit in
some New York bank 55 per cent
OF the custom receipts, the remain
ing 40 per cent to be paid over to
the government of Santo Domingo.
The SIS per cent deposited in New
York will remain inact pending ac-
tion by the United States Senate on
the Dominican protocol. II such
action is favorable the money wilt
be paid pro rata on the adjudicated
claims against Santo Domingo. II
the Senate rejects the treaty the
whole amount will be returned to
Santo Domingo.
Contrary to his usual methods of
procedure the President summoned
to his assistance Senators German,
Spooner, l. 0 dge, Foraker and
Knox, and it was only on their adj
vice that the course adopted was
the only one that properly could be
pursued that the President gave his
hnal consent to the arrangement.
The President has already, on re-
quest OF Santo Domingo, named two
men to act as receivers of Dominl-
can customs when they shall have
been appointed by Presi d t
Morales.
The present indications are that
the Dominican protocol will be rati-
fed by the Senate next fall. The
Democrats IN the upper chamber
administered severe rebuke to
the President for what they believed
to be his intention Of acting in this
matter without consulting the SEN
ate. Having done that and demon
strated to him the necessity of con-
Quoting the foreign affairs Of the
nation in accordance with the pro
visions Of the Constitution, they
are now prepared to act on wholly
patriotic grounds and will consider
the Dominican treaty soley on its
merits. The circumstance surround.
ing the Republic Of Santo Domingo,
its close proximity to the United
States end its appeal to this coun-
try 70 assist it ia meeting its obliga-
tions at time when no other pow
er can render such assistance without
coming into conflict with the Mon.
roe Doctorine arc all likely TO ap-
peal to Democratic as well as Re-
publican Senators and the predic.
ton that the treaty will eventually
be ratified seems to be well founded.
Diplomatic circles in Washing
ton are extremely interested in the
reports Of peace overtures having
been made to japan by Russia and
It is generally believed that Presi.
dent Roosevelt has played an i'm
portant part in the progress thus
far made although il is probable
that his good Offices have been ex-
crcised in an unofficial manner and
without formal request from Rus.
sia. The imp resdon prevails gen
orally that the Russian Ambassador
told President Roosevelt that his
country would consent to no forfeit.
urc Of territory and to the payment
OF no indemnify and that the Prcsi-
dent communicated this fact to Koeo-
70 Takihira, the japanese Minister.
BE that as q, may, this information
has reached Tokyo and the decision
Of Japan as 20 whether or not peace
negotiations can be entered into on
these term is anxlously awaited.
The President has called for and
received the designations Of an the
members Of the Panama Canal
Commission and will shortly an
nounce the personnel Of the re.or.
/ ganized Commission. This step
was taken in accordance with the
Presidents intention, announced