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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-12
TrienniaI Meeting in Richmond is
Largely Attended.
WEsTMoRELAND CLUB BANQUET
Was the Special Feature of the Even
ino-Several Toasts Responded to.
One Being By h French Ambassa-
dor. ~. Jusserand-Morninc and
Afternoon Sessions of the Society.

Richmond. Va. May 1O.-The tri-
ennial meeting of the General Society
of the Cincinnati met here today with
Of the organization.
The society was welcomed by May
or Mccarthy. of Richmond. who spoke
not only for himself but for Governor
Montague. who was kept away by ILL
ness. n for Lieutenant Governor
Willard. who was to have spoken. but
was u~navoidahly absent. A fitting re-
sDonse was made by the president
general Of the society. Hon. Winslow
Warren. of Massachusetts,.
Various report were then received
and acted on. and At 1870 o'clock the
society adjourned for luncheon at the
Commonwealth Club.
An afternoon session was held and
in the evening the members of the So
ciety We're guests of the Virginia State
Society at a magnificent banquet at
the Westmoreland Club. At this BAN
nuet. there was present as the guests
of the General Society the French am
bassador to America. NJ. Jusserand.
who arrived from Washington about
2 O'Clock and spent the afternoon
driving about and seeing the sights of
the city
The toasts at the banquet were as
follows:
"The Memory Of Washington"
President General of the Society,".
drunk standing and in silence.
Our Great and Good ALLY. the
French Nation" Response by M. Jus
scrand. French ambassador to the
United States.
The United States of America
Hon. Winslow Warren. of Massachu-
sets.
1.-The Old Dominion." Lieutenant
Governor J.. F.. Willard.
The American Flag. Emblem OF
Liberty throughout the World" Hon.
S. NJ. Crosby. New Hampshire.
"The Order Of the Cincinnati" Hon.
Asa BIRD Gardiner. Of Rhode sland.
THE American Army" Hon. Chas.
Isham. Connecticut.
THE Militia of the United States"
Hon. Frances Key Pendleton. New
York.
''The State Societies of the Order of
Cincinnati Rev. F.. l.. Humphreys.
r. D.. of New Jersey.
THE Memorable Fourth of July.
1916" Hon. Robert Adams. Jr.. Penn
sNlvania.
1.-The Constitution of the United
States" Hon. y K. Kennon. Delaware.
"Tha American Navy." Hon. Oswald
Tilchman. MARYLAND.
bunker Hill" Trenton" "Sara-
toga' and yorktown" Gave Assur-
anoe of INDEPENDENCE" Rt. Pew. J. B.
Cheshire. D D.. bishop of North Car
Gina.
THE Defence of Fort Moultrie and
Battles of Guilford. c.. H. Cowpens
and F!ntaw Springs" Hon. H. A. NJ.
Snvth. South Carolina.
1.-The Memory Of Major General
Nathaniel Greene and all who have
fallen in defence of America" Hon. w.
r. Charlton. Georgia
Tomorrow the Society and M. Jus
Serand will make an excursion to
Yorktown. the adjacent battle-ground
and the site of Lord CORVALLIS sur
render Friday morning the society
VIII hold its general session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-12
SHIPPERS TREATED FAIRLY
E'woOd Cox Hal Rather Deal With
RaiI:Cad Officials Than With Il
Government Commission.

Washington, May 10.-Chairman Ell
|kins of tie Senate interstate on
Imerce committee today summoned by
telegraph, to appear and testify or the
rate question, the presidents OF The
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. The
colorado Fuel and Iron Company, The
UNITED States Steel Corporation, The
Fairmont Coal Company and the Pitts
burg Coal Company.
The principal witness at today's
hearing was President Joseph Ramsey,
Jr., of the Washington railroad, who
opposed legislation empowering the
Interstate commerce commission to
fix rates. He admitted hat the rail-
ways were compelled to violate the law
by agreeing upon rates.
James Pritchett, a merchant and
miller of Danyille, Va, said he was one
Iof six men from that city who desired
Ito put themselves On record agalns.
lgiving the interstate commerce COM
mission power to fix rates. He was
questioned about the complaint made
a Few days ago, by Danville citizens
THAT the Southern Railway was discr:m-
,inating against that place. He said
THAT ne did not believe the Southern
Railway was expressing Danville.
F. d. Boatwright and J.. r. Joplin
both Of Danville, supported Mr.. Pris-
.chett's views.
Elwood Cox, Of High Point. N. c.,
manufacturer of furniture and other
articles, said the Southern Railway,
(which had no competitor treated him
and other shippers fairly. He PREFER
led to deal with the railroad officials
rather than with a government COM
mission. He was under the impression
when he came to Washington that tie
proposed legislation meant that the
commission would fix the rates. He did
mot want a mileage rate established az
lit would cut High Point out of the
Pacific coast trade.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-12
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
The Wilmington Mills Hav Been
= Reorganized and arc Now Under
New Management.

The Wilmington Gotten Mills are
s now under new management. a meet
!: ing Of the stockholders having been
%heid Yesterday for the of
putting into effect an agreed plan
CT reorganization.
After the meeting of the stOckhold-
ers was over. the directors met in the
office of Hugh MacRae n Company
an the Southern building. Messrs 3.
&c. Worth, c. w. Worth. M. J. Heyer
and Clayton Giles rendered their res
ignations as directors and Messrs. H.
M. Chase. r. L. Thomas. NJ. F. H
(iouverneur and c. P. Bolles. Jr. were
elected to succeed them. Mr.. Hugh
MacTeae resigned as president and
Mr.. Donald MacRae as vice president
and. secretary and treasurer. Mr.. Il.
M. Chase was elected president. and
Secretary IND treasurer: Mr. NJ. f. n.
eGouverneur vice president and Mr. r.
L. Thomas. of Han1er. S. c.. superin-
,tendent.
The mills resumed work on Tues
day morning after being closed down
since the latter part Of last summer.
MIR. William A. Little. who was
drowned last Sunday. was to have
been elected secretary n treasurer
Of this mill when the directors met.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-12
THE SEA SHORE. CORPS
Those Who Will Look After the HOte!
During the Coming. Season.

Manager j. H. Hinton has engage
his force for the Seashore hotel dur
ing the coming summer. Mr.. J.. W.
Woodlin, of Greensboro, will be mead
clerk, Mr.. J. r. Clements, of this city,
day clerk and Mr.. e. H. Rand, of Ra-
leigh, night clerk MI. Woodlin is an
experienced hotel man, having been
connected with the Guilford in Greens
boro and Carolina in Durham. Mr.. ].
r. Clements has been night clerk al
The Orion for several years and is an
efficient and popular hotel man. The
successor of Mr.. Clements at The Or
ton will be Mr.. w. j. Crowson, of
Wadesboro.
The culinary department at The Sea
shore will be in the charge of MI. ].
H. Boyette, who has had considerable
experience at some of the best hotels.
The Weber Orchestra, now in Mem
phis, Tennessee, mas been engaged for
the season. The Seashore will proDa-
bly, open about June 3rd. !
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RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.

Total today, at all ports, Net re
ceipts 25,402 bales: exports to Great
Britain 1858 bales: exports to the
Continent 666 bales: exports to Japan
1851 bales: stocks 625.733 bales.
Consolidated at all ports. Net re-
ceipts 94.2f2 bales: experts to Great
Britain 76.026 bales: exports to
France 10.525 bales: exports to the
Continent 35.52ss bales. exports to
Japan 1881 bales: exports to Mexico
100 bales.
Total since Sertember list. at all
ports. Net receipts S.796 COS bales.
exports 70 Great Britain 3.309.3t0
bales: exports to France 709.44S bales:
exports to the Continent 2.S20.2SS
exports to Japan 222.SS0 bales: ex-
ports to Mexico 28.572 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-12
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement.

Galveston firm at TX: net receipts
3.9H9 bales.
New Orleans steady at 7 1916: net
receipts 1885 bales.
Mobile firm at Z 11-1e: net receipts
44D bales.
Savannah firm at Z e-16: net re-
ceipts 5.029 bales.
Charleston quiet at Z 7-16: net re-
ceiDts 112 bales.
Wilmington nominal: net receipts
1.348 bales.
Norfolk steady at TX; net receipts
1872 bales.
Baltimore nominal at rs.
BOSTON quiet at SIS net receipts 1sS
bales.
Philadelphia firm at $40; net re-
ceipts 81 bales
Pensacola: net receipts 4,26S bales.
Port Townsend: net receipts 1881
bales.
New York, May 10.-New York
quiet at SIS: net receipts "A bales
gross receipts 5.194 bales; stocks 103.-
4t2 bales.
Interior Movement.
Houston steady at ia: net receipts
1891 bales.
Augusta steady at 8: net receipts
Memphis firm at rs; net receipts
32S bales. /
st. Louis steady at : 1916: net re-
ceipts 450 bales.
Cincinnati: net receipts $50 bales.
Louisville firm at 8.
Total tCday net receipts 1O,46l
bales: gross receipts 1885 bales:
shipments 1859 bales. sales S2.695
bales: stocks 199.CS5 bales.
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PLENTY OF CARS
Produce Men Say Cars Have Come Toe
Late. That Shipments are About
Over.

There is no longer trouble IN tn,
berry district about getting cars, but Is
stated in yesterdays paper, the timf
has come wnen the cars can be of little
service to the farmers for Norfolk AND
Maryland berries are ON the maraei
and as soon as heavy shipments begin
going from those points shipments
here will cease.
About 80 cars were shipped yeStar-
day, the number being equally divided
between C%nadbourn and the Whining
ton and Weldon road. After using the
80 cars there was a surplus Of SO cars
and 176 cars were at South Rocky
Mount last night ready to be distrib-
uted over the district. Shipments VII
continue a week or ten days longer
but will be less each day.
The car famine Of this season will
no doubt prove 20 be a good thing for
in the future the Armour Car Line, or
any refrigerator car line having a con-
tract to furnish 4 sufficient number
of cars to handle the berry crop, will
have a sufficient number of cars even
if the crop is unusually large. There
are times when railroad companies
and large corporations are made to
pay unjust claims and the public is
now very much against such methods,
blu. the claims held by the farmers in
the berry district against either the
railroad or the Armour Car iii are
just claims and they will have the
general support of the public in get
ting what is due Them. From all that
can be learned, the Armour Car Line
is plainly responsible for the car fam
inc on account Of their failure to fur
nish a sufficient number of cars bur
the course to be pursued by the falm-
ers will probably be to collect dam
ages from the Coast Line and that
railroad will make the Armour Car
Line reimburse them. By the time
the Armour Car Line gets through
paying the enormous claims held
against them they will be more care
full about having d sufficient number Cf
cars for the crop.
Yesterday morning SO cars of ber-
ries passed through Rocky Mount n
their distribution was as follows:
New York, Is cars.
Newark, 4 cars.
Philadelphia, Is cars.
Boston, 10 cars.
Providence, 4 cars.
Worcester, 2 cars.
Pittsburg, 8 cars.
Buffalo, 5 cars.
Scranton, 3 cars.
Utica, 8 cars. Q
Albany, 5 cars.
Elmira, 5 cars.
brooklyn, 1 car.
Baltimore, 1 car
Washington, 1 car.
North Adams, l car. ~
Wilkesbarre, 1 car.
Binghamton, 1 car.
Syracuse, 1 a
Schenectady, 1 car.
Harrisburg, 1 cal.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York. May 10.-FLOUR bare
ly steady. Rye flour. quiet.
WHEAT-Spot easy: No. 2. s4E
Options closed dull at Il to &c net
decline. May a3A: July SS4: Sep
TENDER S2A.
! CORN-Spot steady: No. 2 SIS. OPP
tons closed lac lower or July but =
zap OF. May. May 5sE; July 52h-
! OATS-Spot steady: mixed oats
To So.
, LART-S,eady: refined quiet.
! PuRK-Quiet.
RICE-Firm.
MOLASSES-Steady.
COFFEE-Spot Rio steady; No. Z
;invoice sB: mild steady: Cordova 10
to Is. Futures closed steady. un-
Icharged.
SUGAR-Raw unsettled Fair re-
irefning as. centrifugal sc test IA.
lfectione-s 4. $50: mould A $3.50:
lcut loaf se.55: crushed ss-55; DOW
lderea S59.: Sranulated 1855: cubes
$3.50.
BUTTER-Steady. unchanged.
CHEESE-Firm. unchanged.
EGGS-Steady. UNCHANGED.
COTTON SEED OIL-Was firner
land more active: prime crude I o b
mills 81; prime summer yellow 2t1-:
off summer yellow nominal: prime
white % to 29hc: prime winter yell
low 29k to soc.
pOTAToES-Steady: Florida new
's2.15 To- $3.50; state and western soc
to 500: jersey sweets Se.5o to 81 oe.
PEANU1S-Steady. fancy hand
picked 5A to So: other domestic SA
10 SAC.
ES-Easy: Charleston per
barrel crate soc to S1.00.
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THE LIVERPOOL MARKET.

Liverpool. May 10.-4 D.. al. Cotton:
Spot in fair demand. prices unchanged
American middling 4.34. The sales Of
the day were 10000 bales of which l.
ooh were for speculation and export
and including $500 American. Re-
ceipts $4,000 bales including 1900
American.
Futures opened quiet and steady
ard closed quiet. American middling
o.. @. g.. May AIS: May and June AIS:
June and July 4.1a: July and August
al. August and September 4.22.
September and October 4.c2: October
and November 4.24: November n
December 4.25: December n Janu-
AIRY 4.26: January and February 4.27;
February and March 4.2e: February
and March 4.29: March and April 4.30.
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Father and Daughter Both Serving
Terms in the Work House.

Bertha Nelson, q white woman was
sentenced by Mayor Waddell to &c
days in the work house yesterday for
being drunk and down. She was given
the privilege of leaving the city but she
said she had nowhere to go. Bertha
Nelson was indicted about a year ago
for being implicated il the murder OF
a negro man but the grand jury failed
60 find a true bill. Albert Nelson
father of the above named woman, is
now serving a four months term in
the work house for d~isorederly con
duct on a SUBURBAN car.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-12
WILMINGTON GIRL
Who Gradutes From Presbyterian
College Conservatory of Music Re-
sceiyes High Praise.

In speaking of the last of the grad
uating recitals at the Presbyterian Col
Iege Conservatory of Music, the Char
Iotte Observer of the 10th has he fol-
lowing in regard to Miss Mcintosh,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil McIn-
tosh, of the Fulton House, this city:
Miss McIntosh's high, sweet, full,
resonant tones in Memberships Jeru-
salem. 'Thow that Killest the Prophets
(St. Paul., were a revelation to the
audience, who were hardly prepared to
lear so rich a voice.
Chopin's plaintive E minor Prelude
formed a fitting contrast to his postum
NOUS valse in the same key, the change
OF sentiment between the W was adj
mirably brought out; the young per-
former seemed to enter fully into the
meaning of each.
A fine selection from Tannhauser
3Wagner), though difficult and hard to
interpret, was we'll rendered by Miss
Mcintosh, her voice filling the large
hall with ease.
The descriptive piece, Hunting
Song" by the famous Russian compos-
er, Tockaikowsky, was so bravery
brought out that the horns, horses,
hounds and different hunting accom-
paniments seemed almost on the scene.
No piece On the programme was more
highly enjoyed.
Miss Mcintosh almost brought tears
as she threw her whole heart into Ma
gers Minor Chord, but Brahms ex-
quisite little Lullaby soothed the feel
ing of sadness produced by the Minor
Chord and evoked numerous conlpli-
ments. liza Lehman's aAh! Gather
Roses closed this beautiful trio.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-12
New residences to be Erected.

New residences to be Erected.
Messrs. Rogers and Thomas, contrac-
tors, have made application to erecl
two story frame dwellings for the fol-
lwoing named parties at the bcations
given:
For William G:lchrist, on Second
street between Ann and Nun.
For J.. F. Rulfs, Jr., on Grace be-
tween Fourth and Fifth.
For - Marlborough on Grace, between
Fifth and Sixth.
For Walker Taylor on Dock, between
Seventh and Eighth.
For w. A. Price on Fifth, between
Ann and Nun.
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Claim OF Defense i'm the Greene-Gay.
nor Case.

Montreal, May 9.-It was made
known before Judge Lafontane today
that it is the purpose Of the defence in
the G-aynor-Greene case to allow that
their ofense, If proven, is not extra
|dttable. They will call a number of
prominent United States lawyers, the
first Of whom, Abraham ]. Rose, of
New York, testified to that effect today.
They will also endeayor to prove that
the defendants are charged with con-
in Georgia, while IL there was
such a conspiracy, they claim it was
in New York.
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NAVAL STORES

New York. Nav 10.-Turpentine,
firm 51l2 to GO; rosin. firm.
Savannah. May 10.-Turpentine
firm ST; receipts 434: sales 39S: ship.
lmentS 30.
Rosin firm: receipts 964: sales l.
ti04: shipments 522. Quote. A.. F.. G.
|s3.2o; u. 1925: E. 1895: F. SO 40: G,
Is2.+5: Il. 1915: I. $500: K. $500: NJ.
|s4.05: n. $40: VIC. 81 20; WV
Charleston. MAY l0.-Turpentine
rOsin nothing doing.
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,sDSIN1 or r

New York. Nav 10.-Spot closed
quiet &c points higher: middling up
lands SIS; middling gulf $40; sales
none.
Futures closed steady MAY 7.e9:
June 7.5S; July 1854: Augusta 1.61;
September 1853: October 7.75. Novem-
her . 10: December 7.S5: January
$50. February 7.92: March 1877.
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RECEIPTS OF COTTON.

New York. Nav 10.-Receipts at
the ports today 26,402 bales against
2?.4Is last week. and SLOT last year.
For the week ~(estimated) 10000
bales against l72,7S3 last week and
2E.71S last year. Today's receipts at
New Orleans 1885 bales against 1000
last year. and at Houston 1891 bales
against 592 last year.
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WILMINGTON markets.

Wednesday. May 10.
COTTON-Ncthing Doing.
Receipts of cotton today-1.34S
bales
Receipts of the season to date
2se,,535 bales.
Receipts same day last year.
bales.
Receipts last seasoR to same date
22..116 bales.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS OF TURPFNTINE-
Sales sly.
ROSIN-Ffrm So 90.
TAR-Ffrm at $3.50.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm: hard
$3.50; dip $500: virgin $3.50.
HECEIPTS TODAY.
80 casks of spirits ~turrentine,
All barrels rosin.
SIS barrels tar.
st barrels crude turpentine.
RECEIPTS SAME DAY LAST YEAR
|! casks Of spirits turpentine.
131 barrels rosin.
10 barrels tar.
50 barrels crude t~urpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-Prices car load Iots-1e0 lbs
c. F. 3Sc: 200 Ibis c. F. 79c; 200 lbs
f. z. CSC. Less than car load ots-103
lbs c. F., 43c, burlaps: 45c burlaps n
cotton sacks; 200 lbs {. F. In cotton
sacks. SIC; 2G0 lbs F. E. s1.05.
DRY SALTED SIDES-7h to *.
SCTTER-27 TO 3oc.
COFFEE-9h to lie.
FLCUR-Stralghts s5.75; second pat
ents S6 20; full patents $780,.
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MONEY AARKET.

New York. May 10.-Money on call
easier 2 to ~ Der cent. closing bid
2. offered at 2A. Time money slightly
easier: sixty days and ninety days so
per cent. six months 81. Prime mer-
camille paper 81 to AZ per cent. Ster-
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Receiver for the Haight and Freese
Cumpany

Philadelphia. Nav 10.-Judge Nc
pherson in the United States Circuit
court TO-DAY appointed J.. Hector Nc
Nal. of this city. receiver for the brok-
erage establishment OF the Haight
and Freese COMPANY. The receiver
took possession Of the company's Of
flee here.
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ling exchange strong with actual bus
mess in bankers bills al S4.S6. so for
demand ard at $4.S4.60 for sixty day
bills. Posted rates 81 S5is and Si.sfis-
commercial bills $4St%. Bar silver
az. Mexican dollars az
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COUNTRY

COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina Prime
90 to sl.00; Virginia prime 50 to 90
BEESWAX-25 to 27h.
CORN-63@65.
CORN MEAL-59 to co.
EGGS-15c.
TIERKEYS-Live IA: dressed 20.c
CHtCKENS-Hens 35 TO 40: spring
25 t. soc.
SWEET POTATOEs-so@75.
BEEF to 3h cents.
N. c. BACON--Hams (old) 15c; hams
(new) II to 12hc; shoulders 9 to 10;
sides 9.
MOIASSES-S. House IA; New Or
leans Brights % to 25: Porto Rico 20
Cuba 2S.
SUGAR-Granulated 500: W. C. x.
No. 5 $3.50; No. I $50; No. s $3.50;
No. II, $40.
LAKD-CTierce Basis) Pure SIS cents:
compound 6A cents.
oHlEGLES-Per 1.G8l. 5-ineA .aps
$500: 5-inch hearts $500: 6-inch sa:s
1890; 5-inch hearts 54.uO.
TIMBER
Per M Extra milling. ...s1.50@S.ao
Mill prime 5000. Sc
Mill fair S6.5007.o u
common nll ~
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Your Store

should be made attractive to your Gus
toners. Electric fans will make your
store cool and comfortable in the
hottest weather.
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Cash quotations were as follows
Flour steady: No. 2 spring wheat rs
ito 90: No. 3 SO to 81: No. 2 red 91R
to 95, No. 2 corr san: No. . yellow
l5OA;No. 2 oats 80; No. 2 white 3S: No.
3 white 81 to 50: No. 2 rye 73: mess
ipork. per barrel s12 20 to s12.2o:
lard. per 100 pounds s!.1719 to $50:
short ribs sides Ooose) WOE to S7.15:
Short clear sides (hoxed) 500 to ST.
121.; whiskey. basis of high wines
iS1 o6
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago. May 10.-The leading fu-
lures ranged as follows:
Open High Low Close.
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SENT TO THE WORK HOUSE

NJ, w. Divine e Co. sell our paint
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-29
SAN DOMINGO TREATY.

The Senate adjourned without com.
ing to n decision upon the treaty with
Santo Domingo. The treaty, which
was drafted at the request Of the gov.
eminent Of Santo Domingo, provides
that the United States government
shall take charge of the custom
houses Of the country, collect the rev.
enues, turn over to the Santo Domini-
can creditors fifty-nve per cent Of the
amount collected, ana give what re.
mains to the republic itself. The Uni
ted States government also agrees to
guarantee the territorial integrity Of
the republic. The immediate provOca-
the European creditors of the country
for payment ana the urgent declara.
ton Of more than one of the great
powers that the United States govern.
ment ought either to try to evolve
some order out Of the financial chaos
Of the republic or to permit such ac-
ton by the European creditors. The
French and Belgian creditors secured
possession Of two custOm-hOuses In
1901; In 1904 IN arbitration commits
sion decided that in order to secure
the payment of the claims Of the Sant0
American corporation. certain desig.
mated custom-hOuses might be man
aged by an American officer. The GUS
tGm-hOuse at Puerto Plata was accord
ingly taken over In October. The other
creditors were not properly protected.
Twice In 1904 an agent of SantO DO.
mingO visited Washington, and be-
sought this government to help It out
Of its financial troubles. 1t was not
until January of this year that the
President consented. ana the basis OF
treaty was cabled to SantO DOmin-
go. The American representative In
the island Immediately drafted pro-
tOcol, and news of 1t was cabled to
this country ut about the same time
that second custom hOuse-that at
Monte. Christi--was taken under con-
troll by an American officer In accord
award The protocol was not wholly
satisfactory to the State Department,
and accordingly n treaty was drawn
and submitted to the Senate for ratiti-
cation. Its terms have already been
indicated. Pending its ratification or
rejection, the American officers will re-
main in the custom-houses at Monte
Christi and Puerto Plata, and will col
lect revenues to satisfy the claims of
the American company. They may
take two more custom-houses IL that
shall appear necessary.