Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

| Article Pin order to enable the I7ni,ed
| States government to render the assist
ance above mentioned 1t shall take charge
| which may hereafter be created shall
| name the employees necessary to their
management and shall collect and take
charge OF all custom house receipts
| These employees shall be subject to the
civil and criminal jurisdiction of the Do
| ment may appoint in each of the custom
| houses an officer for the purpose of maxi
| ing an inspection on behalf of Dominican
| interests.
Article Out of the revenues which
shall be collected in all the custom houses
| OF the republic. the government OF the
niied States snail deliver to the Domini-
| can government Il sum which shall not
| he less than Il per cent. of the total
amount collected TOT the purpose cf meet
| which the Dominican government shall
receive in monthly payments from the
date " he taking possession of the Gus
| tom houses by the officials Of tn, Irnited
| States. divided into four nstaIlm.nts in
The following manner:
| Fortytve per. cent. Of the total sum
| collected monthly in periods ending on
the Sth, 18th, I'D and last day of each
month.
Article 4-The government of the United
States Will apply the % per cent. which
ii retains toward the payment of:
A-Fhe employees of all the custom
houses.
B-The interest, amortization and in
stallmentS of the Dominican debt foreign
and domestic. in accordance with what Is
herenbefore provided according as it shall
be fixed and liquidated.
C-The whole surplus which may remain
at the end OF each fiscal year Shall be
delivered to The government of the Do
the payment Of its debts, if it shall so de-
ttTminC
Article 5-The collectors in the custom
houses shall send monthly to the contadu-
Tia general and the department Of the
treasury statements of the corresponding
income and outso and annually general
statement which shall embrace the total
OF what has been collected and paid ont
Article Amy reform of the system OF
duties and taxes shall be made in agree
ment with the President OF the United
states. and therefore the present tariff
and port dues may not be reduced except
with MS consent as long as the whole OF
the debt, which the government of the
lnited States takes charge of, shall not
nave been completely paid with the ex-
cfrnon OF the export duties upon nation
mtnt remains authorized to abolish or
reduce immediately, but not to increase
such export duties or it's public debts
the I'nited States VI
Article The government of the United
SUES az ne request of the Dominican
lcpinnc snail grant the latter such other
assistance as the former may deem
proper to restore the credit preserve th,A
orIIt llcrrdse the efficiency of the civil
administration and advance the material
progress and welfare of the Dominican
republic.
Article S-This agreement shall continua
III force during the time required for rhe
amortization of the debt OF which tn.
eHvcrnment OF the United States takes
Article 9-This agreement shall take ef-
Zee alter its approval by the United
n.a.rS senate and Congress of the Domin-
Done IN tour originals. two being in IN,
Hpahl$h language and two in the English
anu me representatives. of the high con.
laying parties signing them in the CITY
q Sahto Domingo, February the seventh
nineteen hundred and five ''
THOMAS C. DAWSON
JuAN Eco SANCHEZ,
FEDERICO VELASQUEZ.