Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-28
POLICY TOWARDS
SAN DOMINGO.
II Will be Given Official Recogni.
ton When il Can Maintain
Peace.
Mr.. DAWSON TO DECIDE THAT.
Such is Administration Program
IL Involves COMPREHENSIVE
BE Waiting Game.

Chicago, Dec ga dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington, d. c.,
says:
Official recognition will be accorded
the new government of Santo Domingo
as soon as Minister Dawson Is salts
fed that IL will be able to maintain
peace and order, and 10 protect the
lives and property Of foreigners.
Following his recognition. Minister
Dawson VIII endeavor 10 secure a form
al assent of the new government to the
treaty which wassnegotiated by Presi-
dent Morales
This Is the program the adminitsra.
ton has decided 10 follow. IL involves
complication but, short of the actual
occupation OF the island. it Is the only
way out of the embarrassing situation
which has developed as n result of the
fight OF President Morales. Had the
treaty been ratified as originally sub
United TO the senate, 1t would have
been possible for the president TO have
directed the landing of marines and a
quick suppression OF the revolt. In
view of the criticisms of the treaty
made by senators and of the failure OF
the upper house of Congress 10 ratify
II, and of the fact that there is no
authority save that of Morales him
self for the collection of Dominican
customs by Americans. such course
at this stage would be absolutely In
defensible, and is SO recognized by the
administration.
Therefore 1t Is proposed TO play a
waiting game and see whether the new
government will be able to maintain
itself, and If so, To require 1t to bind
Itself to support the treaty
STATE DEPARTMENT ADDRESS.
Washington, Dec. 2S.--The state de-
partment has had another brief dis
patch from Santo Domingo under yes
terday's date confirming the preceding
report to the effect that President Mo-
rales was said to be about Is miles west
of Santo Domingo city fighting the
troops of the cabinet.
Mr.. Joubert, the Dominican minis
ter here, called upon Secy Root at
the state department today to talk ove,'
Dominican affairs, He had short
cable message from Senior Teiera, the
minister for foreign affairs, ANNOUNCE
ing that General Cactres. the vice
president who was at Puerto Plata
when Morales fled from the capital.
was expected to arrive at Santo Do
mingo City tomorrow and would be
Immediately indicted into the presl-
dental Office.
MIR. Joubert had nothing to indicate
that President Morales had been
| wounded, nor did he think the lighting
reported TO have taken Nada near
Jaima Tuesday was serious. He doubt
| ed very much whether Morales intended
TO start another revolution. II was
probable, ne thought, that Morales
| ,vould x-ait for IA time IN ace what effepf
| the upheaval in Santo Domingo would
have upon the relations between that
! country and the United States. In the
minister's opinion, the modus viVendi.
under WHICH Dominican customs reve-
nues are now being collected by Amerl-
cans appointed by the Dominican pres
| ident for that purpose would not be
| affected by Morales retirement, for
the dominant party In the cabinet stlll
stands strongly committed to the eX-
listing arrangements.