New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-02
NOT EVEN as A GIFT.
L. S. And S4NTO DOMINGO.
Any UIterior Object Emphatically
DisaUo1ced By Secretary Hay.

IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l
Washington. March THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HAS NO IN
TENTToS OF ANSExING EITHER HAYTI OR
.eASTo DOMINGO, AND No DESIRE OF ACQUIRING
POSSESSION OF THEM EITHER BY FORCE OR BY
NEGOTIATION.
EVEN IF THE CITIZENS CT EITHER OF THESE
REPUBLICS SHOULD SOLICIT INCORPORATION
INTO THE AMERICAN UNION. THERE WOULD BE
No INCLINATION on yHE PART OF THE Ma
TIONAL GOVERNMENT, NOR IN THE SPHERE OF
PUBLIC OPINION, To AGREE TO ANY SUCH PRO-
PoSAL-
~OUR INTERESTS. ARE IN HARMONY WITH
OR SENTIMENTS IN WISHING YOU ONLY CON-
TENUED PEACE. PROSPERITY AND INDEPEN-
DENCE."
This emphatic declaration. incapable Of mis-
construction distortion and absolutely silenc-
ing the campaign OF innuendo against the ad-
ministration's motives that has already mani
Tested itself in certain quarters, was made in a
public statement by Secretary Hay to-day, and
incorporated in a. letter TO the Haytian Minister.
AS was be expected. on receiving such dis
Inct and unequivocal assurance, the govern
Inent of Hayti through its Minister In Washing
ton. has promptly expressed complete and CRATE
ful satisfaction.
The positive disclaimer of any Interior object
Tfn it's benefcent undertaking in Santo Domingo
issued to-day is the third the administration
has made in the last three months, the second
being the special message of the President TO
on February 16
The first was published conspicuousy on the
first page of The Tribune December 4. under
the headline. To Free Sanro Domingo. United
States Positively Declines to Purchase or Ac-
cept Permanent Ownership" The following
statement appeared in heavy faced type:
The United States will not purchase annex or
even accept as a gift the Republic OF Santo Do
mingo. This may be stated on the highest
authority. That the United States may find it
expedient to take temporary charge or Santo Do
mingo, reorganize its government, pay on its in
oebtedness and replace intolerable conditions
with 2 safe and sane government precisely as
was done with Cuba. is not only possible. but
probab bic. ~
The correspondence between Secretary Hay
and the Haytian Minister is dated last month.
and is follows:
Department of State. February 9. 1908.
Dear Mr. Minister: In answer to your inquiry,
made this morning, it gives me pleasure to as
sure you that the government of the United
states Of America has no intention Of annexing
either Hayti or Santo Domingo and no desire
Of acquiring possession of them. either by force
or by negotiation, and that, if The citizens
Of either of these republics should solicit in
corporation into the American Union, there
would he no inclination on the part OF the ma
fional government nor in the sphere of public
'erests are in harmony with our sentiments in
wishing you only continued peace, prosperity
s9d independence Very sincerely yours,
Mr J. \ Leger. etc. JOHN HAY.
Washington. February II, 1905.
Dear Mr. Secretary of State l have had the
honor 10 receive the note which, by direction Of
President Roosevelt you have been so gracious
IS TO address me the 9th of this month 10 inform
me, pursuant 10 our conversation IN regard to
IRE Dominican question: that the government of
the United States has neither the intention TO
annex Hayti or the Dominican Republic nor the
desire 10 acquire possession Of them by force or
ny negotiation You have been good enough to
add that there was not. either on the part of the
federal government in public opinion. any
disposition to accept, even at their request, the
American Union, and you give me the assurance
that your interests are in harmony with your
sentiments in wishing for my people, with a
stable peace. prosperity and Independence
I am. believe me most graf aful for your good
wishes regarding Hayti. ana | cannot too sin
cereiy thank the United States for its solicit
tUde for prosperity and independence. The
Hayuans are too proud of their autonomy TO
ever think of consenting TO the least attack
upon il. The jealous with which they have
maintained il for more than century may be a
sure guarantee to you that they will neglect
nothing preserve it in all it's integrity. We
5re. therefore, glad Of the sympathy which their
efforts have met with in the United States.
1y cOmpatriots will be especially touched by
ihe interest which President Roosevelt has
kindly testified them in asking you to dis
sipate through frank eXplana tions the anxiety
created by erroneous rumors In regard 10 the
character of your relations with the Dominicans.
The Republic Of Hayt will learn with pleasure
that The United States intends neither to annex
tne Dominican Republic nor 10 acquire possession
of IL The loyal and categorical declara tions
"hch YOU make upon this subject viii not fan
- increase the confidence Of my fellow citizens
IN the just and equitable sentiments OF the gen.
srous American people
7 seize with pleasure this occasion TO renew to
sou, Mr. Secretary IF State. with my thanks.
The assurapces OF the high cOnsders tion with
4 I ~ lie