The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05
DOMINGO FIGHTS new TREATY
WINCH orr GOVERNMENT SAYS
TINE SENATE WILL GET soon.
Statement Made That Our Control Of
Customs Ports ~ Under an Old Agree.
ment-Cu HON Gulied Into Doubling
the Correctness of Tho Sun'sn Text.

make some change in the agreement tina
was signed here on Jan. 20 providing 70
American administration OF the custom
OF this republic.
The Santo Domingo Government Ia un
willing 10 consent 10 the change. II point
out that under the award Of last July, b.
which 1t was to pay TO the United State
for the Santo Domingo Improvement Com
pany Of New York the sum of 81, 4s1 $50
with interest at per cent. in monthly In
stallments. it has paid punotually the frs
instalment, $4,000.
WAsHIHoroN Feb THE State De
partment to-day authorized the state
ment that the arrangement provided for
by the protocol which was signed at Santo
| Domingo City on Jan. 20 would not be put
/ into elect until a treaty agreement had
been negotiated and ratified by the United
States Senate. The treaty negotiations
ara progressing in santo Domingo City,
with Thomas s. Dawson the United States
/ Minister. acting in behalf Of this Govern
mcnt. Commander Albert C. Dillingham;,
l. :. n. who. with Minister lawson, ne.
go''ted the Objectionable protocol. Ia said
To he at Puerto Plata
While the Government officers CON
Of the United States has taken possession
Of the custom house at Santo Domingo
city under the terms OF the protocol OF
Jan. 20, they do not deny that the Govern
ment has decided to assume charge OF
the customs revenues at the ports of San
chez. SANTANA and Monte Cristi. This ia
done they say under the terms OF the
arbitia award rendered on July Il, 1904,
in behalf OF the San Domingo Improve
ment Company of New York and associated
American enterprises It is maintained
that this decision has no connection with
the protocol provision that the United
States should assume charge of the custom
houses of ali Dominican ports.
The authority for this action of the Govern
ment is found in the following extracts
from the award rendered by the al ultra
ton commission. consisting OF join G.
Carlisle of New York arbitrator for the
United States; Don Manuel de j. Galvan,
arbitrator for the Dominican Republic.
and George Gray Of De aware. Judge OF
the nited States Circuit Court Of Appeals,
umpire:
The United states shall appoint financial
agent. who shall establish an Office in the
Dominican Republic.
In case OF failure TO receive during any
month the sum then due the said financial
agent shall have full power and authority
by himself or his appolntees to forthwith
enter into possession OF the customs houses
at Puerto Plata in the first instance aud to
assume charged OF the collection OF the customs
duties and port dues at that port Said |
financial agent shall have power from time !
to time 10 appoint subordinate officials and |
employees.
IN case the sums collected at Puerto Plata
shall az any time be insufficient for the pay
ueut OF The amounts due hereunder. or In |
'ase Of any other manifest necessity. or If /
he Dominican Government shall 10 request
he said financial agent or his appointees.
'hall have and exercise at Sanchez. SANTANA
md Monte Cristi. and at any other all OF
he ports OF entry or customs houses within
he territorial limits above described all the
ights aud powers vested In him or them by
his award in respect 10 the port OF Puerto
'litA
The customs house al Puerto Plata has
,eeu in charge Of an American agent for
everal months. in accordance with the
hove provisions
II has been said by Government officials
yer since the SAINT o Domin go situation came
o the front that trouble was quite possi-
e when the United States took charge
+ the customs houses OF Sanchez, SANTANA
nd Monte Cristi At the first intimation
+ an uprising marines will undoubtedly
q rushed 10 the scene.
The Cover ment no W has stationed at
thirty-six hours from Santo
$50 marines Two hundred of
iese arrived at Guantanamo early this
eek from Colon. at San Juan there are
- marines and at Culebra 1875 Both Of
leSe places are within about thirty hours
the ports on the north side of Santo :
This force, it is thought. would
2 ample 10 quel any uprising that might
cur in Santo Domingo. +
senators we're asking to-day who told I
er colleague, Mr. Culom of Illinois, +
lHirman OF the Committee on Foreign $
eations that the text of the protocol T.
Jan 20. printed in THE Sun yesterday 4
as not correct There is n prevailing n
Union that Mr. Cullom swallowed too Il
adiy some statement made to him by d
melody he regarded as authorized 10
eak for the Administration. In course "a
time Mr.. Culom will discover his error d
ID may then feel called upon to ask for an a
PLANTATION from his informant. Tho Con- o
essiondi Record to-day gives verbatim a
port Of the colloquy in which Mr. Cullom o
lde his surprising statement. II follows ir
part: n
Mr.. Teler-I wish 10 ask unanimous al
nsent TO insert something in the Record
me days ago | presented n matter touch Il
z the alleged treaties with the Santo m
,mingo Government. TIE NEW YORK s.
~ Of to-day contains what is said to he. II
d have no doubt correctly, true copy z,
that treaty which has not yet been sub tc
tied to US. should like, IN order 10
nserve 1t and make comparison when d,
do get the treaty. if we should ever get q
70 print this matter in the Record Of to- ~
PROV. | want o submit with il the criti- ~,
sms-I may say they are criicisms-of pl
lE NEW YORK SUN on the article The 10
y is known to be Republican paper -
so presume there will be no objection -.
my request. ~
ir. Cullom-When we have the treaty in m
= Senate for consideration the Senator ca
| bring up the article to viii on he refers pl
ir. Teller-lf the treaty is not now being -,
'cuted, | do not see any reason why | la
'uld not put the article in the Record
if II Is not correct statement we will lr
from the State Department what il Is. ~ ~,
ir. Cullom-I do not understand that nc
re INV frnafv pr any f,,u. n