The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-04
NOW UNDER OUR DIRECTION.
US MINISTER STEERS DOMINICAN
CUSTOMS BUSINESS.
That Country's Omocrs Renain for the
p" Washington says Re,enue
Are to he Collected Under Terms OF
the Award TO American Creditors.
Special Cl5ie Dtspdieh 10 THE SuS.
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the Award TO American Creditors.
special Cl5ir Dsspdieh 10 THE SuS.
SANTo DoMINGo CITY, Feb. 3.-Notwith-
standing the fact that the eighth clause of
the protocol recently arranged between
the Dominican and United States Govern
ments provided that the agreement should
become effective from and after the list
Of February OF the current year. Do
minican officials are still in charge of the
custom houses, but they are temporarily
under the direction of the United States
Minister.
The newspapers generally were in favor
OF the protocol arranged between Santo
Domingo and the United States, but some
of them were very bitter in their opposi-
ton 10 the powers conferred upon the
United States by the document, The
greatest popular opposition was displayed
at the town Of Monte Crist. on the north
coast. the people there being very out
spoken against the protocol. Commander
Scott OF the American cruiser Detroit
landed there and had a conference with
the leading officials and civilians and an
amicable understanding was reached
Two warships and a torpedo boat are at
this port, one cruiser is at Puerto Plata
and the Detroit is at Monte Crist.
Peace prevails throughout the republic.
WAsHINGToN. feb. Sit is announced
that without reference TO any arrange
ment with the Dominican Government.
the United States will take possession OF
the customs houses at Sanchez, SANTANA
and Monte Cristi and will collect and
otherwise administer the revenues Of these
places for the benefit Of American credi-
tors Of the little West Indian republic
This action will be taken in accordance
with the arbitral award rendered on July II,
1904, by an arbitration commission, OF which
Judge George Gray Of Delaware was UNI
pirc, in the case OF the Santo Domingo
Improvement Company of New York. 1t
Is announced that this move has no con-
nection with treaty by which the Govern
ment will receive authority over all the GUS
toms revenues Of the republic and will adj
minister them for the benefit of all Do
minican creditors, foreign rs well as
American.
BY the terms OF the award OF last July
the Government of Santo Domingo was
directed to pay the United States for the
Santo Domingo Improvement Company
the sum Of 81. 4Sl $50. with interest at per
cent until paid. 1t was stipulated that the
United States Government was to receive
s97. 800 monthly for the first twelve months
and sll. 668 monthly thereafter.
To guarantee Santo DominCo's observ-
ance OF the award. it was decreed that the
entire port receipts Of Sanchez, SANTANA,
Puerto Plata and Monte Crisi were to he
set apart, and as further guarantee. the
United States Government was empow-
cred to a. Se possession of one or all of these
ports and administer the customs until
the entire Indebtedness TO American citi-
zens was thereby liquidated.
The first months receipts were inadequate
10 meet the terms of the award and anAmeri-
can agent was thereupon placed in charge
of the custom house at Puerto Plata. This
arrangement did not result in any increase
in the receipts. for the inspected reason
that commerce WAS being diverted from
the port
In view of this condition the Washington
Government has determined TO take adj
vantage of the authority conferred upon
II 10y the award of the arbltTators with
reference to Sanchez, SANTANA and Monte
Cristi and will place agents at those places
TO collect the customs revenues and turn
them into the United States Treasury for
the benefit Of Santo Domingo's American
creditors.
The authorities here say the protocol
signed in Santo Domingo City on Jan.
81 by represent atives of the American
and Dominican Governments is dead and
will be revived only in the form of a treaty
which tho Government will not attempt
to carry out unless and until II has been
ratified by the United States Senate and
the ratifiCations exchanged with the Gov
eminent of Santo Domingo. II IS said that
instructions 10 enter into treaty negotiations
have been telegraphed TO Thomas G. Daw-
son. United States Minister AZ Santo Do
mlngo CITY, VINO had been mi ormed also
that the terms of the protocol were un-
satisfactory and hal been disapproved
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Teller Of Colo
RADIO tried to have the text Of the Sar 10 Do
mingo protocol cad from 1HE SUS e'itoi ial
Of to-day 20 that II could be induced in the
Record. Mr.. Cullom of Illinois, Chairman
Of the Committee on Foreign Relations.
oh jected on the ground that he had inforna-
ton that the protocol as printed had been
signed without authority and had been Ie-
jected. He said that a new agreement was
Icing made and would he sui mtted 10
the Senate. Mr.. Teller responded with the
statement that in view Of Mr. Cullom's
explanation he would withdraw his re-
quest