The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-15
PEACE IN SANlO DOMINGO.
COUNTRY AWAITS ORR SENiTE'S
ACTION on TUE TREATY.
President WIN Not Delay IN Sending II
TO That BodS--Judsc Abbott Learns
In Washington That lie Wade Frrone
Gus statements on Taking Of Ports.

specai cable D,spf'th 10 TltE sun
SANTo DOMINGO CITY. Feb. Contrary
TO reports published in the United States,
T%ce reigns supreme in Sdnto Domingo
No Importance is attached here to Perico
Iasalas hostility to the Government at
the present Junoture So far as his ability
10 organize an opposition is concerned
Iasala is regarded as nothing more than
bandit
The decision Of the United States Senate
regarding the convention by which the
United States Government undertakes TO
administer the customs duties Of this re-
Public. is anxiously awaited here. The
Dominican Congress will meet in u few days.
end a majority in favor Of the Morales
Government = rolicy has been secured.
WASHINGTON. Feb 1.-THE instant the
new protocol with Santo Domingo reaches
the State Department it will be sent to
President Roosevelt. who, after reading
will send it on TO the Senate for ratification.
The protocol il due in Washington by to-
morrow. at all events, il having already
had sufficient time to have reached here
There will be no delay in giving the Senate
a chance to get into action ON the docu-
ment
The following statement from Judge
Abbott, retracting his declaration to a sun
reporter that the Dominican ports had been
transferred 10 American authority under
the oh jeotionabe Dillingham; Sanchez pro-
,oool, is given out here:
The Hon. John T Abbott who was desig-
mated, by the United States act. as flsoll
agent. under the award Of July II, 1904, in
the case Of the San Domingo Improve
rnent Company. was in the city last night,
and in discussing Dominican affairs made
the following statement:
Since my return TO this country from
Santo Domingo, advices from authoritative
sources in that republic have been brought
to my attention which cannot be reconoiled
with the assertion made by me the day
arrived in New York from Santo Domingo
10 the affect that the United States had
taken over the administration Of the Do
minican custom houses on Feb. 1. under
the terms OF the so-called Dillingham;
Sanchez agreement. These advioes COM
pei me to conclude that my statement TO
that effect was erroneous,
When left the capital, on Jan. 81, IL was
matter of common notoriety throughout
the republic. substaptiated by statements
Of the Dominican officials, that the Dill
linGham- Sanchez protocol was a fat &C.
c0mph, and that all IT, custom houses
except Puerto Plata would be promptly
turned over 70 the United States Govern
ment on Feb. /, according to the provisions
Of the protocol.
i did not know. when | made my state
ment. as / do now, that the protocol had
not been accepted by the State Department;
nor did any one in Santo Domingo, except
officials who had n right to know, have
any information of that fact when l sailed
] was absolutely ignorant OF this non
acceptance when my statement was made.
The evidence which l have seen is con-
elusive, 10 my mind. that my statement in
The NEW YORK Sun concerning the taking
Of the ports under the protocol was in
correct, and that the United States never
took any action hereunder
The Dominican officials were undoubt-
eddy exceedingly anx ous. for local political
reasons q an extremely urRent character
to create everywhere there the impression
that the agreement OF Jan 20 would be
carried into effect at the date mentioned in
il. since it was generally admitted by natives
and foreigners alike that the prompt
execution OF tho protocol would not only
prevent the then impending revolution.
hut would also render subsequent disturb |
ances of the pence impossible.
1T is true that the Custom House at
Monte Cristi has been turned over TO the
United States Government at the request
Of the Dominican Government. under
The provisions of the arbtral award Of
July II. 1904, wise and fortunate measure,
in my opinion, for all concerned
While here Judge Abbott conferred with
officials OF the State Department at great
length.