The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-29

AOceuo 10 uoulIueeh rttNbtaN ~
q Temporary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Have Agreed to Take No STEPS Untu
senate Has Reached Its Decision
President Explains That He IL Only
Maintaining status Quo-Adee Adds
ThSt u Is santO DOmInEO's scheme
Not Ours, and That we're Only Rx.
tending FrIendi~ Aid 20 a NeiShbor.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-President
Roosevelt gave orders to-day which pro-
vide that the United States Governments
shall act as the temporary conditional 70
ceiver Of Santo Domingo's finances. Homi-
nally the Dominican Government IL 70
create the receivership, but It's agents 10
the transaction are 10 be American citizens,
named by the President Of the United States
and the revenues collected by them az sant0
Domingo custom houses are 10 be soquos-
| trated in a New York bank pending final
action by the United States Senate on the
| treaty between the American and the
| Dominican Governments.
The treaty cannot be taken up until the
! Congress assemblies In extra session next
| Octo Der In the meantime the terms %
that unratiRed agreement will be carried
out as il IL were in force, with the exception
that the Dominican revenues viii not be
distributed to Santo Domingo's foreign
creditors unless and until the Senate gives
its sanction.
The Presidents determination in this
important matter was reached to-day ~ a
result Of further important conferences
| with his Cabinet, and with Senators Lodge
and spooner. The oficial explanation Of
the reasons for Mr.. Roosevelt's course,
made by the President himself, is that
Santo Domingo had earnestly called for
aid, and that It was the duty Of the United
States, the only Government able to do 80.
10 respond to that call In the order issued
on the subject, which Is addressed to Acting
Secretary Of State Adee, the President
outlined the receivership scheme and told
why he regarded it as necessary for the
United States to assume charge Of santo
Domingos revenues at this tina The
order follows
THE PRESIDENTS EXPLANATION.
WHITE HOUSE, WARRINGTON.
March %, 1905
To The Acting Secretary Of State;
L have carefully considered the follow
ing cablegram from Minister Dawson
Secretary Of State, Washington: Under
pressure foreign creditors and domestic
peril, Dominican Government offers 10
nominate a citizen Of the United States
receiver southern ports pending ratihca-
ton protocol; four northern ports TO be
administered under the award. Forty-five
per cent total shall 60 10 the Dominican
Government, hfty-hve to be deposited in
New York for distribution after rNdhca-
ton. Creditors 10 agree 10 take no further
steps in the meantime, and receiver TO have
full authority to suspend importers prefer
entail contracts. Italian, Spanish, German
and American creditors, except the Improve
ment lcompanyl, accept unoOnditonAlly.
Belgian, French representatives will recon-
mend acceptance. Some modus uipehdi
absolutely necessary. 1 am ready, II de-
sired, to start for Washington, d. c., 2sth,
to explain details and notifications Of plan
obtainabe; the whole matter can be held
open during my absence. DAWSON
i direct that the Minister express ao-
quiescence in the proposal Of the Govern
ment Of Santo Domingo for the collection
and conservation Il its revenues, pending
the action Of the United States Senate upon
the treaty, 10 the end that In the meantime
no change shall take place in the situation
which would render useless its oonsumma-
ton or bring complications into lis enforce
ment.
The Secretary Of War OF the United
States viii present for nomination ty the
President Of the Dominican Republic men
20 at in the position referred TO. IN both
the northern and southern ports. The
utmost care viii Of course be taken 10 chooss
men Of capacity and absolute integrity,
who, II possible, shall have some knoviedgs
Of Spanish All the moneys collected from
both the northern and southern ports, not
turned over 70 the Dominican Government,
will be deposited in some New York bank
10 he designated by the Secretary Of wSA
and will there be kept until the Senate hal
acted
If the action IL adverse, the money win
then be turned over TO the Dominican Gov
eminent II Il il favorable, Il win be dis
tributed among the creditors In proportion
TO their just claims under the treaty. Mean
while Mr.. Hollender will thoroughly IN
vestigats these claims. including the claim
Of the American improvement Company,
and viii report IN detail all he information