The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-23
DOMINGO.
Appears to be Ready for An
other Opera Bouffe Enter
tainment.

san Domlrno. Republic Of santo Do
ninao, March 3 -Ihe news of the ad.
,oufnment Of the United States senate
without action on the treaty with santo
Dtminao makes the situation here acute
au3 an Internal uprising seems TO be im-
mibent. based 3n the cry that President
Morales hats peen discredited IN the
United States. - esident Morales states
that he IS prepared 70 put down any rev-
COTTON bit that a more serious matter.
r his mind, IS foreign complications
growing out o. Beigiaa demands pre-
scnted on March Belgian wants the
customs rcceip, Of the port OF santo
Loiningo 70 the extent Of S25.SSs a month,
sc,ording TO former agreement on
winch no payEient has been made for
three years. This first demand is con-
straed as "a direct result of the failure OF
tm. treaty between the United States
and santo Domingo. president Morales
anticipates similar demands by other for
eirl powcrs which be- viii be helpless to
resist lie aays he wants to pay an the
rerublic's debts. Dut sees the ruin OF the
country with every port i'm the hands OF
dincrent foreign powers and no revenue
for the GOV ~rmeni While he sees no
light ahead W ha Shnd faith that right
VIII triumph"
"a the course OF AN interview with the
associated Press, President Morales said.
ut is entirely probable that the United
States may nave to send an ultimatum
here on account of the Dominican govern
wcnt being unable, though nos unwilling.
T. meet ita obligations. IL Is utterly inn
possible Tor the government TO pay the
sums due foreign nntions unless the
nited States can procure from foreign
IOwers "a postponement Of their demands
otherwise those demands will DE pressed
and 1 have no physical or moral force
Il resist them with the custom houses
IL the control of the United States the
resources Of the island VIII develop speed-
lily and IN demands viii be paid. with
the result tn8t the country WIN be able
To- enjoy peace and permanent pros
perty"
With two Dominican ports now in the
hands OF the Caied states and the fan-
me OF the treaty. Dominicans believe
that grab game by foreign powers will
tcgin az once An Italian cruiser was
here few days aeo. but withdrew TO
KingsteH. Ehe American gunboat cas-
iiiic - mere with one uNnured ana nttF
men; the cruiser Chattanooga is at sa-
n.una bay. the Detroi Is at Puerto Plata
aro the Dixie IS at Monte cIisu Rear
Admiral sigshee las gone TO Guatanamo
FOR "a consultation with Rear Admirable
Barker
With the seizure OF Dominican ports by
foreign powers It Is argued here that the
Monroe doctrine win be nunided as re-
rards this republic. with the United
Smtes in possessin Of two ports IT would
not be logical, It is argued. to oppose the
seizure Of other ports by foreign powers
~ the same time the only hope OF Pres
idcut Morales is that ir some way the
United states can secure postponement
o; action Of seizure by European powers.
NJ steps TO this end have been initiated
here.
No reply has vet been made to the Bel
gian demand
President Morales has about i.200 men
Under arms ready 20 crush the first IN
tcrnal uprising hut should the custom
rouse be seized he speedily would be
without funds with which to pay his
army which would Immediately desert
rhe United States transport Sumner
has gone to Kingston jamaica