The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-23
TROUBLES OF
 SAN DOMINGO Internal Uprising Appears
 Imminent. SITUATION VERY ACUTE President Morales Feels Him.
 self Helpless. Failure of United states Senate to Act on Treaty Opens Way For Many Extremely wearisome For--
 eign Demands.

San Domingo. March 22.-The news of the postponement by the United States Senate of action on the treaty with Santo Domingo makes the situa- tion here acute and an internal upris- ing seems to be imminent, based on the cry that President Morales has been diseredited in the United States, Pres ident Morales states that he Is pre- pared to put down any revolution. but that more serious matter in his mind Is foreign complications growing out of Belgium's demand presented on March l2. Belgium wants the customs receipts of a port of Santo Domingo to the extent of $25,ss3 a month. ac- cording to a former agreement, on which no payment has been made for three years. This first demand Is con- strued as a direct result of the fail- ure of the treaty between the United States and Santo Domingo. President Morales anticipates similar demands by other foreign powers which he will be helpless to resist. He says he wants to pay all the republics debts. but sees the ruin of the country with every point in the hands of a different foreign power and no revenue for the government. While he sees no light ahead. he has blind faith that right will triumph"
 In the course of an interview with the Associated Press. President Mo- rales today said:
 Tt is entirely possible that the Uni- ted States may have to send an utli- matum here on account of the Domini- can government being unable, though not unwilling, to meet its obligations. It Is utterly impossible for the govern ment to pay the sums due foreign na- tions unless the United States can pro- cure from foreign powers postpone ment of their demands. Otherwise these demands will be pressed.
 Unable te Reslst.
 1T haVe no personal of moral force to resist them. With the custom hous- es in the control of the United States, the resources of the island will develop speedily and all demands will be paid, with the result that the country will be educated to peace and permanent prosperity"
 with two Dominican ports now in the hands of the United States and the failure of the treaty, Dominicans be- lieve that grab game by foreign powers will begin at once. An Italian cruiser was here a few days ago. but withdrew to Kingston. The American gunboat Castina is here with 150 men; the cruiser Chattanooga is at Samana Bay, the Detroit is at Puerto Plata, and the Dixie Is at Monte Cristi. Rear Admiral Sigsbee has gone to Guantan- amo for a consultation with Rear Ad- mirai Parker.
 With the seizure of Dominican ports by foreign powers, it is argued here that the Monroe Doctrine will be nulli- fled as regards this republic. With the United States in possession of two ports 1t would not be logical, 1t is ar- gued. to oppose the seizure of other ports by foreign powers. At the same time, the only hope of President Nor ales is that in some way the United States can secure a postponement of seizure by European powers.
 No reply has yet been made to the Belgian demand. President Morales has about 1900 men under arms ready to crush the first internal uprising. but should the customs houses be seized, he speedily would be without funds with which to pay his army, which would immediately desert.