The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-29


1AEASHINGTON. March 2S--Prcsi-
w dent Roosevelt has decided to ac-
cept the proposition of the Do
ninican government. made through
Minister Dawson, for the control of the
finances of that republic with a view
10 setting aside a portion of the reve-
nUes Of the republic for the payment OF
its debts. The officers who will collect
the money and hold it will be appointed
by the Dominican government. but the
names Of the men selected viii he re-
ferred to this government for approval.
The attitude of the United States gov
eminent is shown i'm the following i'm
structions given TO Acting Secretary
Adee:
White House, Washington, D. c.,
March &, 1908.
The Acting Secretary OF State-I
have carefully considered the follow
ing cabiegram from Minister Dawson:
Made Under Pressure.
&c Secretary Of state. Washington,
60 Under pressure of foreign creditors
and domestic peril, Dominican govern
ment offers to nominate a citizen Of the
United States receiver Of southern ports
pending satisfactory protocol four
northern ports to be administered UNI
der award. FoTty-fiVe per cent Of tn"
total shall so 10 Dominican govern
ment. - 10 be deposited in New York
for distribution after satisfaction Cred
itors to agree to take no further stops
i'm the meantime and receiver TO have
full authority TO suspend importers
preferential contracts. Italian. Spanish,
German and American creditors. eN-
ccpt the San Domingo Improvement
company, accept unCOnditJOnaiIy- Bel
gisn and French representative VIII
rr
vivendf absolutely necessary. / am
ready. if desired. 10 start to Washing
ton on tho 2Sth TO explain the details
and notifications. to the plan OBTAIN
able. the whole matter can be held omen
during my absence DAW SON
Roosevelt's Acceptance.
I direct that the minister express
acduieSccnce in the proposal o. the gov
eminent Of Santo Domingo for the col
lection and conservation of its revenues
pending the action of the United states
senate upon the treaty TO tho end that
in the meantime no change Shall take
place in the situation which would
render useless its COnsumHat'pn OF
bring complications into its enforce
ment- The secretary OF war of the Unit
ed States viii present for nomination
by the president of the Dominican re-
public men to act in the positions re-
ferred to i'm both the northern and
southern ports. The utmost care viii
of course be taken to choose msa "i
capacity and absolute integrity, who.
If possible. shall have some know ledge
of Spanish. All the moneys collected
from both the northern ana southern
ports not turned over to the Dominican
government viii he deposited i'm some
New York bank to be designated by
the secretary of war and will be there
kept until the senate has acted II the
action IS adverse, the money viii be
then turned over to the Dominican
government. IT II is favOra bic. IL viii
be distributed among The creditors in
proportion Co their just claims under
the treaty Meanwhile Mr. Hollcuder
VIII thoroughly investigate these
claims including the claim of JEe
American Improvement company. and
will report i'm detail all the information
he il. able to gather as TO the amount
actually received by SautO Domingo,
the amount of the Indebtedness nom
iuaUy incurred. the circumstances 50
far as they are known under which the
various debts were incurred, and so