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cablegram from Minister Dawson;
Secretary of State, Washington:
Under pressure of foreign creditors and
domestic peril. the Dominican Govern
ment offers to nominate citizen OF
the United States to be receiver of the
southern ports, pending a satisfactory
protocol; the four northern ports to
be administered under the award.
Forty-five per cent of the total shall
go TO the Dominican Government. 90
to be deposited in New York for dis
tribution after satisfaction; the cred
itors to agree to take no further
steps in the meantime and the re-
ceiver TO have full authority TO sus-
pend importers preferential contracts.
The Italian. Spanish. German and
American creditors, except the Santo
Domingo Improvement Company ac-
cept Internationally. The Berlin rep
resentatives will recommend accept
ance. Some modus vivendi is abso-
lutely necessary. 1 am ready, If de-
sired, to start for Washington March
% to explain the details and modifica-
tions of the plan. The whole matter
can be held open during my absence
II direct that the Minister express
acquiescence in the proposal of the
Government of Santo Domingo for the
collection and conservation Of it's rev.
enues, pending the action Of the United
States Senate upon the treaty TO the
end that in the meantime no change
shall take place in the situation which
would render It's contamination difd-
cult or bring complications into its en-
forcement- The Secretary OF War OF
the United States will present for
nomination by the President OF the
Dominican republic men to act In the
positions referred to in both the
northern and southern ports. The ut
most care will, of course, be taken to
choose men Of capacity and absolute
integrity. who, If possible. shall have
some knowledge of Spanish. All the
moneys collected from both the north
ern and southern ports not turned
over to the Dominican Government will
be deposited in some New York bank
to be designated by the Secretary OF
War and will there be kept until the
Senate has acted III the action is ad-
verse the money will be then turned
over to the Dominican Government.
II 1t is favorable IL will be distributed
among the creditors In proportion TO
their Just claims under the treaty.
Meanwhile Mr.. Hollender will thor
oughIy investigate these claims, In
cluding the claim Of the American Inn
provement Company, and will report
IN detail I'LL the lIllOI1fldllOu Hc - dDlo
to gather as TO the amount actually
received bv Santo Domingo. the
amount Of indebtedness nominally in
Cured, the circumstances. so far as
they are known, under which the vari-
Gus debts were incurred and so forth
This action Is rendered necessary
by the peculiar circumstances of the
case The treaty now before the Sem
ate was concluded with Santo Domin-
go at Santo Domingo's earnest request,
repeatedly pressed upon US, and was
submitted to the Senate because. in
my Judgment, Ii was our duty to our
less fortunate neighbor to respond to
her call for aid. inasmuch as we were
the only power who could give this
aid, and inasmuch as her need for IL
was very great. The treaty is now
before the Senate and has been favor
ably reported on by the Committee
on Foreign Relations 1t is pending
and final action viii undoubtedly be
taken when Congress convenes next
fall
Meanwhile Santo Domingo has re-
quested that the action above OUT
lined be taken; that Is. she desires in
this way to maintain the status quo,
so that If the treaty is ratified it can
be executed With this purpose in view
I direct that the proposed arrange
ment be approved 1t will terminate
as soon as the Senate has acted one
way or the other.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"