The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-04-04
DOMINICAN SETTLEMENT
United States Government to Take
Charge Of Her Revenues.
NO CHANCE FOR OPPOSITION

president Takes Action After tn,
Hold Up by the Senate = Long
Consultation With Cabinets Sem
stors Lodge and spooner-In Lons
Letter Mr.. Roosevelt Gives Plans.
Washington, D. C-The solution OF
the Santo Domingo difficulty was ar
rived at by the President, Secretary
Taft and Attorney General Moody. An
arrangement has been made whereby,
despite the Senate's failure to ratify
: the treaty the United States will go
right ahead taking charge Of the little
republics revenues and settling its
claims.
Before the Cabinet meeting the Pres
ident conferred on this matter with Mr.
Taft, Mr.. Moody and Senators Lodge
and Spooner. Then it was taken up at
the Cabinet meeting and discussed
there. After the Cabinet meeting adj
journed Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Moody re-
mained, and instructions for carrying
out the scheme were drawn up.
In the afternoon Mr.. Taft took these
instructions to Acting Secretary of
State Adee in the form of a letter from
the President. 1t reads:
white House, Washington.
ITO the Acting Secretary of State:
Il have carefully considered the fol-
lowing cablegram from Minister Daw-
son:
Under pressure foreign creditors
and domestic peril, Dominican Govern
ment offers to nominate a citizen of the
United States receiver of southern
ports pending ratification protocol; four
northern ports to be administered I'M
der the award. Forty-five per cent. of
total shall go to Dominican Govern
ment, fifty-f1ve to be deposited in New
York for distribution after ratification.
Creditors to agree to take no further
steps in the meantime, and receiver to
have full authority to suspend import
ers' preferential contracts.
Italian, Spanish German and Amer
lean creditors, except the Santo Do
mingo Improvement Company accept
Internationally; Belgian and French
representatives will recommend ac-
ceptance Some modus vivendi abso-
luteiy necessary. | am ready, II ue-
sired, TO start for Washington, d. G.,
TO explain details ana modlncatlons TO
plan oDtalnaDle- whole matter can be
held open during my absence.
DAWSON.
81 direct that the Minister express
acquiescence in the proposal of the
government OF Santo domingo Tor the
collection and conservation of its rev.
euues, Penuins lne oel.oA VI Tug 4ni tt
oeateS nenate upon ne steasS' - ~ sne
enu 'nde ~ ene nl s.l ~ enunSe
suaii 'aAe plaee ~ ane st.ua..on Milicn
Woulu leilueI USELESS les sopsu .ioi'
u DlinS co"'iiea'ions in'o ies eiiioie
in ssll
Inc oegtetaLy u NaL VI .ne oni' gu
2.a.5s wiil plese ny. 1ol uoiiiiia sron ~
,ne rresloehl VI TUG Dolnlnlcan nepuo,
~ Illeu ~ az. IL .nS posi.ionS leu
", ~ pUtn lne orlneLn anu SousneLn
oias; ne usnos s cese ~ill' "a vouase
" taAen - Inoo l!1 Aien u eapaclty anu
a aDsviute ineesliy, Mn9, = gossiD a,s
sna.l naSe Solne showcases % .opanisI
a, Al tne lnoneys couec.eu lioLn potn
Tue nortlern am sOu.neln pol.s. no1
lurneu over 10 Tue l tul uos n1l
IneIl, VIII pe ueposlreu ~ sunle NeW
1orh DaiiK ~ Ne uesisa i,, w Tue oec.
reta,y Oh war; anu WIZ tnerg De Aept
unA .ne ms'e a.. nas aeeCu -, - ~ NJ
t,,rra5 over ~ tba Dominican Cavern
,,,ant r. Il 10 fovorabIa r. will ho dis
4r;h,,+o5 tt,e orofSi+n,.s =, ,sro,sor-
tion - tbeir i,,st claims rnder tho
traa+v
80 80
Meanwnlle ~. noiienuer wiz snos-
ousniy lIFeStlgat ts .nese ciaiLns. incluu-
ing the clalln q neAnlsrlcan Aniproye-
insnt Tonlpany, anu WIZ lepore ~ ue.
san al .ne in III llaelon ne a Iple ~
satne1 as 70 Tue amount aS.uaiiy r.
ce'Neu ~ oanto Donlnso; ene alnoune
o. lnuepeeuness nomlnaliy inculreu,
inc clrculnslances 80 lar as sney ate
AnO"n uaueL mniSn 'ne Salious ueoss
We're ere, incurred u ana 50 forth;