Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
The DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

Of our own relations with the Dominican
republic.
| The United States In 1861 concluded for
the nrst time q treaty OF amfty, commerce
| and navigation with the Dominican repub-
lie. signed by John somers Smith for the
United States and by Jose Gabriel Gar
ella ana Juan Ramon Fiallo for Santo Do
ningo.
Baez was still president In 1868 and.
strange to relate. he retained the office un-
| til 1878 1t was during his administration
| that occurred the negotiations with the
United States looking to the annexation or
Santo Domingo to the United states, a
favorite project with certain politicians IN
the United States since the early forties.
During the early part of General Grants
administration Gen. o. E. Babcoek was
sent by the President to in
annexation auire into tho conditions OF
Treaty. the island and resources.
While there he negotiated
treaty of annexation, November 20. 1885, by
which, on payment by the United States OF
81, 10000, the Dominican republic would be-
come a part OF the United States govern
ment. The treaty was ratified by the
Dominican people, but met with bitter op.
position in the United States. General
Grant, in communicating to Congress April
5, 1871 the report of the commission OF
inquiry which was sent to Santo Domingo,
said
In view of the difference of opinion
upon this subject, l suggest that no action
be taken at the present session beyond the
printing and general dissemination OF the
report. Before the next session of Con-
gress the people will have considered the
subject and formed intelligent opinion
concerning 1t; to which opinion, deliberately
made up 1t will be the duty of every de-
partment of the government to give heed
and no one will more cheerfully conform
to 1t than myself. 1t Is not only the theory
of our Constitution that the VIII OF the
people constftutionally expressed is the SUI
preme law, but l have ever believed that
all men are wiser than any one man, ana
If the people upon full presentation OF
the facts, shall decide that the annexation
of the republic Is not desirable, every de-
p1rtment of the government ought TO
acquiesce in that decision
Neither people nor the United States
Senate looked with favor upon the pro-
posed annexation and IL was abandoned
for the time. The diversity of races and
their unfortunate immixion Is undoubtedly
the chief factor In the enfeeblement of
Spain in her provinces and dependencies,
and the United States government ana
its people could not but view with alarm
the object lesson presented in the history
of the island of Haiti and without refer
ence to other examples
* *
On January 10. 1873. the bay and peninsula
of SANTANA were coded to company In
New York, but Congress re-
Latter-Day jected the proposition. An
Troubles. instruction inthat year gave
the presidency of Baez to
Gonzales, who was overthrown by General
Gufllerme in 1878. and the latter by Fer
nando Arturo Merino in 1879, General
Ulysse Heurausx In 1884, Francisco Beiiini
in 1885 and HeurauX was returned In 1888
Heuraux ruled with resolution and restored
order, but persisted by assassination In
October, 1899. JimineZ succeeded, but was
driven out by General Vasauez In 1902. In
1903 a revolutionary force named General
Wos Gil provincial president. On the 24tn
of November, 1903 General Wos Gil sur
rendered the city of Santo Domingo and
Morales succeeded naming himself provis-
ional president. Such. up TO date. Is the
status quo of the Dominican republic.
Gen. Carlos f. Morales became president
the oath of November, 1903, a feat which
was communicated to the charge d afaires
of the United States at Santo Domingo De
cember 2, 1903, by Citizen Miguel Emilio
Allan, minister of foreign relations. The
United States charge d'affaires, replying to
the request that the provisional govern
ment be recognized, said:
In response to your request for recognl-
ton 1 will be glad to do SO when l am in
formed by your excellency upon the follow
ing matters:
THAT the present government pledges
itself to recognize all the engagements en-
tered into between this legation and the
Dominican republic and all former engage
ments made with preceding administra-
tons.
The United States charge d'affaires on
December II, 1903, informed the Dominican
foreign Office of the matters or agreements
in detail to which he, had referred in pre-
vious communication. First and principally:
THAT the Dominican government Will con-
slider closed and finally adjusted the pro-
visions of the protocol of January 81, 1903,
as made by Gen. J. F. Sanchez minister of
foreign relations and this legation in the adj
justment Of the existing differences between
the Dominican government and the Santo
Domingo Improvement Company, etc, ETC."
On the 14th of December the foreign Office
replied. admitting within its judicial
pacity as government de facto the agree
ments mentioned in the communication of
the United States charge d'affaires.
The protocol of an agreement between the
United States of America and the Domini
can republic for the submission to arbitra-
ton of certain questions as to the payment
of the sum hereinafter agreed to be paid
by the Dominican government to the United
States government was signed at Santo Do
mingo City January 81, 1904.
The award of the commission of arbitra-
ton was as follows:
''Where as II was agreed
The Arbitration that the Dominican gov
Award eminent should pay to the
government of the United
States the sum of 81 10000 as full indem-
nifty for the REIMBURSEMENT by the Santo Do
mngo Improvement Company of New York
ct al of all their rights, properties and in
terests and in full settlement of accounts
and that the terms on which the Indemnity
thus agreed upon should be paid should be
referred to a board of three arbitrator
Whereas, for the purpose Of carrying into
effect the said protocol the President of the
United States appointed John G.. Carlisle
the president of the Dominican republic ap-
pointed Don Manual de J. Galvan, and as
third arbitrator the president of the Domin-
lean republic appointed George Gray one of
the members of the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals"
The board of arbitration adjudged and
awarded among other things that the
debt and interest thereon should be secur-