The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-04-20

concessions which they were promised
by the Dominican government in Sc
turn for our services would he Of great
value and could be readily exploited
with capital that could easily be pro-
cured in this country, and that our
official status and our friends in this
country would enable us to deal with
out any difficulty with the heads OF the
United States government.
"Mr. Cromwell also promised that
ON my return with these papers prop
erly executed he would take me to
Washington and introduce me to Mr..
Hay: he explained to me. especially
with respect to the desire of the United
States to procure the bay of SANTANA
as a coaling station, what authorize
tions and instructions should spe-
cially see that got from the Domin-
lean government so as to enable him
with full and complete credentials to
negotiate with the United States gov
eminent for the sale of that bay to it.
with these papers left New York,
ACCOMPANIED by Mr.. Perez, on Decem-
Der 81, 1904. These papers provided
for Mrs. Reader to be the fiscal agent
of the Dominican government in the
United States, and authorized and en-
powered her to negotiate with the
United States government for the sale
of the bay of SANTANA and for all diff
ferences between the Dominican gov
eminent and the United States and
other foreign governments, with full
power of attorney to represent the
Dominican government.
at was arranged with Mr.. Cromwell
that as soon as these papers were
signed by President Morales the sigma
lures should be verified by the United
States minister at Santo Domingo, and
that as Mrs. Reader would then be
the authorized fiscal agent of the
Dominican government in the United
States they should be cabled to her
and to the authorities at Washington.
and that Mr.. Cromwell and Mrs.
Reader should then proceed to Wash
ington and commence negotiations
while awaiting the arrival of the pa
pers and my return from Santo Do
mingo. It was understood with Mr..
Cromwell that at Mrs. Readers request
Gen. Morales should appoint him her
legal adviser as the fiscal agent of the
Dominican government and himself be
the counsel for the government of chat
republic.
Morles Willing to Negotiate.
"Mr. Perez and I arrived at Santo
Domingo on December 30, 1904. and
were met on board of the boat by Gen.
Morales, who gave us q hearty well
come. It was not long before had
a private talk with the president,
thanked him for his invitation to come
to Santo Domingo, sent through Perez,
explained the reasons why Mrs. Reader
could not accompany me. and told him
we were not only assured of an I'M,
mediate hearing at Washington. but
of the strongest financial backing In
the United States to deal with the
concessions which he proposed to give.
81 was presented to Mr.. Prichard.
his minister of public works, and to
Mr.. Sanchez, his minister of foreign
affairs. I had az extended converse
ton on the matter in hand with Mr..
Sanchez, and the president invited me
to visit him again in a day or two.
ION New Years eve I attended the
ball given at the Union club. Presi-
dent Morales was at the ball, and SO
was United States Minister Dawson.
The next day, Sunday, spent In pre-
pairing with greater perfection of de-
tail the documents. On Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday had interviews
with the president at his house, and
with his foreign minister at the palace,
and we discussed everything. The for
eign minister and were Instructed
to draw up the necessary papers for
signature by the president and his
various secretaries OF state, and it was