The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
Is the Treaty Ia Force In Advance of
Its Ratification?


lish the exact text of the agreement,
protocol or contract signed on Jan. 20
by ALBERT c. DILLINGHAM and THOMAS
c. DAWSON on the part Of the American
Government, and by JUAN FRANCISCO
SANCHEZ and FEDERICO VELAzQuEz H.,
on the part of the Government of Santo
Domingo.
In order that there may be no further
doubt in any mind as to the form and
substance Of the agreement we spare
space here for the entire document. II
is of surprising interest and Importance;
Whereas the Dominican Government. In view
Of tho debts which burden the Republic. the Inn
mlnent peru and urgent menace Of inieryc niion
on the part Of nations whose citizens have claims
already established or to he established, nuding
itself. as It does. unable pcrcmptoriy to fulnl It's
obligations account OF the condition to which
political disturbances and other causes ayebrought
the treasury the result being that these obligations
are falling due without It's having been possible TO
ray them. even the interest thereon, desires 10
reach an suarge meni with all It's creditors by which
the latter shall obtnln sufficient guarantee, and
the Government Itself succeed In assuring the regu-
lar receipt OF revenues sufficient for tho payment
OF Its internal administration and the maintenance
Of It's administrative autonomy without any inter
iuption by the ckGences OF foreign creditors or by
Internal political disturbances:
And whereas the American Government. guar
sntecing the complete integrity Of the territory
of the Dominican Republic. indicates that Is is
disposed to cooperate toward the end above re-
el,ed. and oners aid by lending It's guarantee to
The sTrang cment that the Dominican Government,
proposes TO eject with all It's creditors
The Dominican Government represented by
the Secretary OF state OF Foreign Relations Citizen
JUAN Francisco SANCHEZ. and the Secretary Of
State OF Finance and Commerce, Citizen FEDERICO
vTrA1qrEz II. and the American Government
Represented hy It's Commissioner. MI ALBEIT @
DT1LINoHAM. andits Minister Resident. Mr. THoMAs
c. DAWSON. have reed and oovcpantcd as follows
Il. The American Government agrees to under
teke the adjustment Of all the obligations OF the
Dominican Government. foreign as well ms domes.
nc: The adjustment Of the payments aud OF the
conditions OF amortization: the reconsideration OF
conflicting and unreasonable claims. and the de.
termination OF the validity and amount Of all pend.
ing claims
a. II. IN order 10 reach such adjustments. 1t
commissioners. the Dominican Government shall
te nted In said commissions.
2 In order to protect the said responsibility
fhc American Government shall take charge OF the
custom house receipts. and In order TO guarantee
the regular receipt OF the funds required for the
fsithfd ana exact payment OF the obligations thus
laudaicd and accepted. shall take charge OF the
existing custom houses. and Of those which may
hereafter be created, naming the employees ncccs
rary for thclt management. the said emnl oyccs
being. far as the nilnment Of their dudes and
the exercise Of their tights Is concerned. consld.
cred as Domncans and therefore subject to the
laws OF the Republic. on It's part the Dominican
Government sha have in each Of the custom houses
e 'eonroie for the purpose OF making inspections
on behalf OF It's interests
.. Prom and after the date In which This contract
Abcs effect the present custom house cmpovecs
~ all be considered as acting under IT'S provisions.
r. Out OF the revenues which snail be collected
In All iho custom houses Of The Republic the Gov
eminent of the United States shall deliver n the
Dominican Government sum which shall NOT be
lrss than Is per cent OF the total gross amour, col
l'oicd for ihc purpose OF attending to The necess
ties Of the administrative ludFct. this being esu-
mated for ,ac drst year a. %, sum Of 100000 and
which the dominican Government shall receive
10 monthlr advance payments tor The needs Of tie
public s"ryr- divided Into four lns,ailmcnts In the
following manner equal amounts Of $500 on the
ir. the sth the 18th and the I'd IN shall appear
that the total revenues Of the nr,t or any suhsc.
aueri year VIII be less than s?Dooooo. tho pay.
msnrs may he proporlonaicy decreased. the
dominican Government undertaking 10 keen rs
Administrative expenditures Within "a, limit, Of
tae Indispensable necessities OF admin n ration.
n, I, Is agreed that tho extraordinary expenses
which may be oecAsloned Ia The collection Of the
customs duties shall be mnf~ Tor the account OF m.
creditors OF ,he Republic, without assigning to the
latter any part thereof
3" & To the Government Of the United states It
falls to pay out ofthc IS per cent which It dctairr
a. The employees of all the custom houses
D The interest. Amortization and instaimen,s
Of the Dominican debt, foreign and domestic. in
accordance With what Is hcrelnbcfore provided
according as It shall he fixed and Ilqudatcd
e. The whole surplus which may remain at the
end of each fiscal year shall be delivered to the
Dominican Republic or shall be dc,oted to the
payment Of Its debt n It shall 50 determine
S. The collectors IN the custom houses must
'end monthly. 10 the ConAduhA General and the
Impairment OF tht treasury statements OF the
responding income and outgo. and annually a gen
eral statement which shall embrace tho total OF
ahai has been collected aud pald out,
9. Any reform Of the system ofdutl~s hnd taxes
shall be made In agreement with tue American
Government and therefore the present tam and
pom duties may not be reduced eAcent with rs
consent long as the whole OF the debt which lt
guarantees shall not have been completely paid.
with the exception Of the cIpon dulles upon ma.
uonsi products, which the Dominican Government
remains authorized TO abolish or reduce immc-
diAiey.
T. The American Government. At the request
Of the Dominican Republic. shall grant such other
resistance may be IN It's power. to restore the
credit. preserve the order Increase the efficiency
Of the oiN. administration and advance the material
progress and the welfare Of the Republic
s. THIS agreement shall bclrn TO take erec,
from ana after i1e Isl Of February OF the current
year
Done In four originals, tao being Ia Inc Spanish J
language and two In the English, and the repre-. {
senlauves OF tho high contracting parties signing
them in the city OF SAnto Domingo the 2oih day
OF The month Of January OF the year Nineteen hun
dred and hye -ALnEEr C. DIiIISoHAM