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ing the same Government, they are nearly
always unknown 20 each other. The reason
Of the existence Of these secret agents need
not be stated here. but they are considered
necessary TO the safety Of every President
Of Santo Domingo.
aIn the fan OF fsOs, one OF the secret agents
OF Morales, located in the city Of New York,
was young man named Perez, a native OF
S snb Domingo The gentleman 49,. wa "a
gagged in exploiting mining property which
we owned in Peru Mrs. Reader. At that
time, had been invited by the President Of
Peru 10 act as his agent In this country, and
the papers appointing her fiscal agent were
well,
COMMISSIONED By MORALES.
'She was about to 20 TO Peru with these
papers when she was requested by Perez,
as he claimed, with the consent Of Gen.
Morales, TO try and have me interest myself
IN the Affairs OF Santo Domingo. He stated
TO me that he had heard Of the success Of
Mrs. Reader In oonciliating both sdee
OF a revolutionary outbreak in Peru, and
practically establishing government there
without q civil war We could not at that
time take up the Santo Domingo sugges-
lions owing 10 our Peruvian engagements.
but, Perez and Gen. Morales continuing
their invitations and stating that they
desired US TO represent them in this country
as Intermediates with the United states,
we finally consented 10 do 80.
Upon the suggestion OF Mr.. Perez the
papers for that purpose were prepared
end at the invitation Of Gen. Morales
prepared to proceed with Mr.. Perez 70
Santo Domingo to have the papers exc
cuted, acquaint myself with the conditions
and receive his instructions.
THEY WERE TO MAKE A TREATY.
The papers were submitted by us TO Mr..
Cromwell Tor his approval, and II became
nRNeaenTy n aVnIain tha pOnHitiOUg 10 him
under which we were led 20 consider these
agreements. All the things which are set
out In this statement were made known 20
Mr.. Cromwell and talked over at length
with him, and he advised us that he con-
sidered It was a favorable enterprise, that
these papers would place a great deal OF
power In our hands and that he had no
doubt that the concessions which they we're
promised by the Dominican Government
in return for our services would be OF great
value and could be readily exploited with
capital that could easily be procured in this
country, and that our official status and our
friends in this country would enable us
Ia deal without any difficulty with the heads
Of the United States Government.
mir. Cromwell also promised that on my
return with these papers properly executed
be would take me TO Washington and in
troduce me to Mr.. Hay; he explained "a me,
especially with respect 10 the desire Of the
United States 10 procure the Bay Of SANTANA
as a coaling station, what authorizations
and Instructions / should specially see that
! got from the Dominican Government 80
as to enable him with full and complete
credentials 70 negotiate with the United
States Government for the sale Of that
bay to il.
MRS. READER WAS TO BE FISCAL AoTST
with these pApers left New York, ac-
companied by Mr.. Perez, on Dec. Fl, 1904
These papers provided for Mrs. Reader
TO be the fiscsl agent Of the Domir can Gov
eminent in the United States ana author
lied and empowered her 10 negotiate with
the United States Government Tor the sale
OF the Bay Of SANTANA and for. all differ
ences between the Dominican Government
and the United States and other foreign
Governments, with full power Of attorney to
represent the Dominican Government.
1T was arranged with Mr.. Cromwell that
as soon as these papers were signed by Prtd-
dent Morales the signatures should be
verified by the United States Minister az
Santo Domingo, and that Gs Mrs. Reader
would then be the authorized fiscal agent Of
the Dominican Government in the United
States they should be cahled to her and to
the authorities at Washington, and that Mr..
Cromwell and Mrs Reader should then pro-
coed to Washington and commence nego-
tiations while awaiting the arrival Of the
papers and my return from Santo Domingo. !
It was understood with Mr.. Cromwell that
at Mrs. Readers request Gen. Morales
should appoint him her legal adviser as
the fiscal agent Of the Dominican. Govern
ment and himself be the counsel for the
Government Of that Republic.
MORALES WILLING TO NEGOTIATE.
mir. Perez and / arrived at Santo Do
mingo on the 3Oth Of December. 1904. and
were met on board OF the boat by Gen.
Morales, who gave US hearty welcome.
We proceeded to the Hotel Frances where
we stopped during our stay in Santo Do
mingo City. IL being only a short distance
from President Morales private residence.
His agent stayed at the same hotel and
was constantly with me. he called upon |
President Morales on Friday evening as
arranged, after dinner, and returned 10
the hotel about II O'Clock with the news
that everything was most satisfactory |
and that President Morales was ready /
TO keep his promises, and had agreed, |
generally, to everything required, and in |
formed us that he would see me privately |
at his house at 6 o'clock the next morning, !
prior 10 his going 10 the palace Accord |
ingly, accompanied by Mr.. Perez, / called |
the next morning punctually at 8 O'Clock |
at the house Of Morales, whose bodyguard |
had orders TO let Perez and me pass at |
any time- / had an hours talk with the |
President thanked him for his invitation |
to come TO Santo Domingo, sent through |
Perez. explained the reasons why Mrs. |
Reader could not accompany me and told |
him we were not only assured OF an i'm |
mediate hearing at Washington, but Of the !
strongest financial backing in the United |
States 70 deal with the concessions which |
be proposed to give.
sWe discussed the conditions Of the |
concession Of the Bay Of SANTANA and Of |
the other matters which they had In hand. |
President Morales invited me 10 the palace |
the next morning to meet his Minister, !
and placed himself entirely in my hands /
as regards the arrangement OF the external |
debt and financial agreements Of the |
republic.
THAT same morning / was presented 10 |
Mr.. Pchard his Minister Of Public Works,
and TO Mr.. Sanchez, his Minister OF Foreign
Affairs. had an extended conversation on
the matters in hand with Mr.. Sanchez, and
the President invited me to visit him on
Monday morning at his house, eIcusing
himself from seeing me on Sunday, New
Years Day, on account Of the many public
functions which he had 20 attend.
CONSENTED TO RAIDERS PLANS.
ION New Years eve, 1 attended the ball
given at the Union Club. President Morales