New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
NOT In EFFECT
WAITING TOR II TREATY.
State Department and Commander
DIIngham on Dominican Situation.
IFEoM tn, TRIBUNE BUREAu.l

IFEoM THs TRIBUNE BUREAu.l
Washington. Feb. 10.-The State Department
ssssrts with emphasis that nothing has been
,one .n Santo Domingo under the protocol of
r,nuary 20 and that the only action taken is
:, pursuance Of the arbitral award of July IA
fol The conviction of the department that
rnoh was the case was confirmed To-Day by
-sB report received from Minister Dawson and
y Commander Dillingham;. who arrived in
vssh;ngton this morning direct from the island
-ssublic This afternoon Commander DiIling-
san accompanied by Assistant Secretary LOOM
e called at the White House and assured
ne President Of these facts. After his confer
snce with the President, Commander Dillingham;
made the following statement:
peferriDg 10 the article on santo Domingo
4, to-day's issue of a New-York newspaper, 1,
saving lust returned from Santo Domingo, am
n position 10 deny the statement, made by
Irdce Abbott that the custom houses of Santo
non9ingo were taken over by the United States
suthorities on February ! or >, under the pre-
Trinary Dillinghanl-Sanchez protocol of Janu-
srv % or that they had been taken over
sbe Th the day 1 left Santo Domingo, and I
have positive information that they have not
beer taken over since under the terms of the
Jp6ge Abbott left santo Domingo two days
before I did. No action whatever has been
,sken by the United States authorities under
tbe protocol of January 20. The only custom
houses BOW occupied by the United States are
that Of Porto Plata, which was taken possession
az under the terms OF the award in the arbitra-
TOE case Of the Santo Domingo Improvement
ssonnpa0v Of July H. which was done some
-rae,.s ago and that of Monte Cristi which I
er7 informed. was taken over peacea bly, to-day,
Without friction and with the consent OF the
Dominican government
UNDER ARBITRAL AWARD.
Il Is further asserted that Monte Cristi has
dou6,fess been taken possession of by the
goa4 SF11ir9 al
sfrshee has appointed Lieutenant Commander
Edward F. Leiper fiscal agent to collect the
custoris Of that port is regarded as correct, al
.boueh not officially confirmed. This action is
declared TO be in accordance with the provisions
Of the award. When the attention of depart
-1ent officials was called to the fact that blythe
terms of the award the United States was en-
powered 10 take possession of other ports than
Porto Plata only in the event that the customs
Seceipts al that place were insufficient TO make
the monthly payment Of So, 800 awarded to the
sauto Domingo Improvement Company. and
fhsf Judge John T. Abbott had said in the pub
&c prints that the receipts at Porto Plata had
amounted to from $4,000 TO $4,000 a month
since he had taken possession, it was declared
fbat Nr. Abbott had either been incorrectly
souoted or was uisinformed as to the facts. In
support Of this statement it is pointed out that
Porto Plata were inadequate 10 meet the pay
snspts STIPULATED in the award. and that conse-
kuently admiral sigsbee had been authorized TO
take possession Of Monte Cristi at his discre-
kioa.
There appears TO be an impression in Wash
turton that Judge Abbott, who was selected at
the instance OF the Santo Domingo Improvement
Eompany, is hostile 10 the proposed treaty with
tssnto Domingo as likely 10 diminish the i'm
portance Of MS mission to the republic and that
some OF his alleged statements may be the re-
suit Of his antagonism to the general policy Of
the state Department, unless. as is believed
possible he has been misquoted.
SENSATIONAL RUAIoRs DENIED.
It's declared here that. despite sensational
-umOrs 10 the contrary, which may from time
70 tine reach the United States, the representa-
rTes OF this countIs viii take no action based
On the provisions of the protocol Of January 20
Until the treaty recently signed has been ratified
wthe Senate of the United States. That treaty
WI il IS hoped, reach Washington next Thurs
Gay and viii be at once submitted to the
senate with a request that its terms be imme-
daisly made public. In the mean time officials
q the State Department are unable TO discuss
ihs PROVISIONS Of the treaty for publication, out
q courtesy to the ratifying body.
Senator's regard with little anxiety the ne
cszsty Of considering another treaty at this
session Of Congress, because of the high press
IRE under which they viii be compelled to work
between now and March T. The Swayne case it
Is feared, viii occupy the daily sessions of the
Senate until March l at least. and the numerous
appropriation bills as yet unconsidered will, it
Is believed. have TO be debated and passed at
night sessions II IS expected that the Naval.
The sundry Civil and the General Deficiency
bills viii precipitate extended debates, and Sen
stcrs look forward to three weeks Of excessive
toll before the death Of the present Congress.
The santo Domingo treaty marks the beginning
Of new. even though necessary departure in
ne policy OF this government, and is certain to
meet with considerable opposition from the mi
hoFly, SO that the debate which it viii cause
IN executive session will inevitably be long.