New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
LrRou TIE rR1puNE RuREAuL

IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.I
Washington Jan. 21-On February 1 the
United States will assume over Santo Domingo
the friendly protectorate first predicted in these
dispatches to The Tribune of December 4. This
action will be taken in accordance with the pro-
visions of 4 protocol signed at santo Domingo
City to-day by Mr. Dawson the United States
Minister. and the President OF Santo Domingo
Under the provisions of the protocol, the United
States guarantees the complete integrity CT Do
rnfnican territory and agrees to undertake the
adjustment of Santo DOmingo's debts. domestic
and foreign. 10 adjust the conditions of pay
ment and adjudicated unliquidated indebted
ness. To accomplish this end the American gov
ernment will take entire charge Of the custom
houses of the island nation Out OF the customs
receipts. TO per cent Will be paid 10 santo Do
mingo TO meet the national expenses. while the
remaining 80 per cent will be applied to the
penses of collection and the defrayment OF the
accumulated indebtedness 1t is estimated that
the aggregate monthly receipts VIII amount TO
100000 The United States viii also, as al
ready told in these dispatches, give all possible
assistance in the restoration Of Dominican
credit in the establishment of good order and
toward increasing the efficiency Of adIninistra-
ton Everything possible will be done to pro-
mote the material welfare and progress Of the
republic.
NO LAND GRABBING SCHEME
As was authoritatively announced in The
Tribune OF December f. the United States will
not purchase. annex. or even accept as a gift
the Republic of Santo Domingo. 1t is. however.
possible that the United States in return for act
ing as Dominican receiver. may acquire the use
of a coaIing station Samana Bay"
Under the arbitraI award Of July H. 1904 the
Indebtedness of santo Domingo to citizens of the
= D=O
hrrned. and monthly payments Of S3T. 500 for
the first year and $41, ,666 &C for each succeeding
year were provided for. the entire debt TO bear
interest at 4 per cent until paid To meet these
payments the entire port receipts Of Porto
Plata Sanchez Samana and Monte Cristt were
to be set apart. with the further provision that
in default of the prescribed payments, the
United States might assume control OF these
ports and administer their receipts in accord
ance with the provisions of the award
The total debt Of the republic amounts
TO upward Of S.. 2sO 600 European bond
holders have acknowledged claims OF approx
mateIy S7.OO0OOO. and their representatives in
Washington have urged that. in the light OF
santo Domingo's repeated population Of SOL
ennn pledges. the United States either assume
control in the interest OF European bondhold- +
ers, or permit some foreign government TO as
sune such control. This country has been un-
willing TO take such action without the cooper +
alton of Santo Domingo. although fully recog- I.
nizfng the force Of the arguments presented by .
the representatives Of the foreign creditors The
amfcable agreement by which this end has now .
been accomplished is. therefore. regarded as I
triumph for American diplomacy. and also as in /
suring the national and financial integrity OF a /
republic until now. because of the hopeless in .
ternal conditions. hopelessly insolvent.
49, 49, -rr.-r rv-v,
In the light OF the conditions prevailing in .
santo Domingo the positive prediction was +
made in these dispatches that the United States (
would be compelled TO assume entire control Of i
the republic, and that such control would be .
complished by mutual agreement between the f
Dominican authorities and this government /
This end was then regarded by officials of the /
state Department as the only practicable solu- /
ton OF the situation. and qualification is ex- +
pressed that such an end has been brought about +
with the wise consent Of Santo Domingo.
While full details OF the protocol have not +
yet been received by the State Department, F