Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-12

itself strive to help Santo Domingo in her
hour of need. OF the debts incurred some
were just, while some We're not Of
character which really renders II obligatory
on, or proper for, Santo Domingo to pay
them in full. But she could not pay any
OF them at all unless some stability was
Accordingly the executive department of
our government negotiated a treaty under
which we are to try to help the Dominican
people to straighten out their finances.
This treaty Is pending before the senate,
whose consent to 1t is necessary. In the
meantime We have made a temporary ar
rangement which will last until the senate
has had time to take action upon the
treaty. Under this arrangement We see
TO the honest administration Of the Gus
tom houses, collecting the revenues, turn
ing over As per cent to the government
for running expenses and putting the other
50 per cent into safe deposit for equitable
division among the various creditors,
whether European or American, accord
inly as, after investigation, their claims
seem just.
only sources OF revenue In Santo Domingo,
and the different revolutions usually have
as their real aim the obtaining possession
Of these custom houses. The mere fact
that We are protecting the custom houses
and collecting the revenue with efficiency
and honesty has completely discouraged al
revolutionary movement, while It has al
ready produced such an increase In the
revenues that the government Is actually
getting more from the IS per cent that
We turn over 20 IL than II got formerly
when Il took the entire revenue. This is
enabling the poor harassed people Of Santo
Domingo once more 10 turn their attention
to industry and TO be free from the curse
OF interminable revolutionary disturbance.
II offers to all bona fide creditors Amert-
can and European, the only really good
chance to obtain that to which they are
Justly entitled, while 1t In return gives TO
Santo Domingo the only opportunity OF
defense against claims which II ought not
10 paV-for now II II meets the views OF
the senate we shall ourselves thoroughly
examine all these claims, whether Ameri-
are Improper are paid. Indeed, the only
effective opposition TO the treaty Will prob
ably come from dishonest creditors, foreign
and American, and from the professional
revolutionists Of the island itself We have
already good reason TO believe that some
OF the creditors who do not dare expose
deavoring to stir up sedition In the island,
! and are also endeavoring TO stir up oppo-
and here, trusting that in one place or
the other Il may be possible 70 secure either
the rejection OF the. treaty OF else It's
amendment In such fashion as 10 Dc IAN
tamount to rejection.
Control of Corporations.
So much for one feature OF our foreign
policy One OF the main features OF our
! national governmental policy should be the
effort TO secure adequate ana effective SUI
pervisory regulatory control over all great
/ corporations doing an interstate business.
Much Of the legislation aimed TO prevent
Velopment OF these great corporations has
] been Ineffective, partly because IL aimed at
doing too much, and partly because II did
efficient method OF holding any guilty cor
poration 20 account The enort 10 prevent
al restraint Si s1 Thsine5 hSI bs,
/ Is needed Is not so much the enort 20 pre-
vent combination as a vgilant and effective
control of the combinations formed, 50 as
/ TO secure Just and equitable dealings on
. their part alike toward tile public gem
orally, toward their smaller competitors,