The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-29
President Directs Adee TO Notify
Minister Dawson
WANTS MEN TO Be HONEST
Action Is Rendered Necessary BY the
Peculiar Circumstances of the
Case-America Must
Ratify AppoIntees.

washington, March 8.-PreSldent
Roosevelt has decided to accept the propo-
stion of the Dominican government made
through Minister Dawson for the control
Of the finances Of that republic with a
view to setting aside a portion of the
revenues of the republic for the payment
of its debts. The officers who will col
lect the money and hold it will be APP
pointed by the Dominican government,
but the names of the men selected will
be referred to this government for APP
prevail
The attitude of the United States gov
ernment is shown in the following III
Adee;
white House, Washington, d. C.,
March 2S.-The Acting Secretary of
State: have carefully considered the
following caDlegram from Minister Daw-
son:
Secretary of State. Washington-Un-
der pressure of foreign creditors and do
nestle peril Dominican government offers
to nominate citizen of the United States
receiver of southern ports, pending salts
faction protocol, four northern ports to
be administered under the award. Forty
five per cent total shall govern Domini-
can government. fifty-five to be deposited
faction. Creditors to agree to take no
further steps in the meantime, and re-
ceiver to have full authority to suspend
importers preferential contracts. Italian,
Spanish German and American creditors,
except the San Doming Improvement COM
rany accept Internationally. Belgian.
French representatives, will recommend
acceptance. Some modus vivendi anso-
lutely necessary. / am ready if desired to
start to Washington 2S, to explain details,
and modification to plan obtainable;
whole matter can be held open during my
absence. DAWSON
Shall Express Acquiescence.
IL direct that the Minister express ac-
ouiesence in the proposal of the govern
ment of satno Domingo for the collec-
tfoh and conservation OF its revenues,
pending the action of the United States
Senate on the treaty; to the end that IN
the meantime no change shall take place
In the situation which wonld render USE
less Its consummation, or hring coinph-
cations into its enforcement.
THE Secretary of War of the United
States will present for nomination by
the President of the Dominican republic
men to act in the positions referred TO- III
both the northern and southern ports.
The utmost care will of course be taken
to choose men of capacity and absolute
integrity, who, If possible, shall nave
some knowledge of Spanish. All the mo-
news collected from both northern and
southern ports not turned over to the
Dominican government, will be deposited
in some New York bank to be designated
by the Secretary of War, and Will there
be kept until the Senate has acted. II
the action is adverse, the money will then
be turned over to the Dominican govern
ment. If It is favorable, 1t will be distrib-
In, ion
to their Just claims under the treaty.
Meanwhile Mr.. Hollender will thorough
" investigate these claims, including the
claim of the American Improvement COM
pany. and will report In detail all the
ir formation he is able to gather as to the
amount actually received by Santo Do
mingo the amount of indebtedness noni-
nally incurred, the circumstances so far
as they are known under which the va
rious debts were incurred etc.
Circumstances Are Peculiar.
This action is rendered necessary by
the peculiar circumstances of the case.
The treaty acw before the Senate was
concluded with Santo Domingo at Santo
Domingo's earnest request, repeatedly
pressed upon us. and was submitted to
the Senate because in my judgment it
was our duty to our less fortunate
eighbor to respond to her call for aid,
irasmuch as we were the only power
which could give this aid. and inasmuch
as her need for 1t was very great. The
treaty is now before the Senate, and has
been favorably reported by the committee
On foreign relations. 1t is pending and
final action will undoubtedly be taken
when Congress convenes next fall. Mean
while, Santo Domingo has requested that
the action above outlined be taken; that
Is she desires in this way to maintain
the status quo. so that If the treaty is
ratified 1t can be executed
with this purpose in view I direct
Tat the proposed arrangement be ap-
proved, 1t will terminate as soon as the
Senate has acted on way or the other.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT