Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-23
ORDER FOR UPRISING DELAYED
By ARRIVAL OF AMERICAN
WARSHIPS.
SITUATION is VERY SERIOUS
ONLY AMERICAN INTERFERENCE
CAN PREVENT OVERTHROW
CO MORALES.

velonments and confidential reports
have made the administration appre-
hensive of serious trouble in Santo
Domingo. 1t was admitted yesterday
that the port of Monte Christi was
taken possession Of at the urgent re-
quest of President Morales, with
view to checking the spread OF the
revolutionary movement and not be-
cause there was any necessity for an
increase in the revenues to meet the
payments to the Santo DOMINICAN I'm
provement company, which was the
reason at first given. 1t was at first
believed that the seizure OF the reVo'
lutionary stronghold would overawe
the rebels, but that it will have that
effect is now doubted.
It is known at the state department
that the revolutionists had plans for
an uprising on Dec. 80. Troops had
been drilled and arms distributed and
all arrangements made to seize all OF
the northern ports and march on San
Domingo.
Revolt to Be Sudden.
The order for the uprising was de-
layed by the arrival of American war
ships and a desire to await the out
come of the negotiations between
President Morales and the United
States. The negotiations were con-
Quoted by Morales in a way that was
most offensive to all OF the opposing
factions, and it now is stated that the
postponed revolt may break out at
any time. Should the rebels attempt
to seize the ports of Puerto Plata and
Monte Christi, which it is supposed
they would, as they are opposed tc
the terms of the protocol concluded
by President Morales and Minister
Dawson, this country would at once be
involved in the troubles.
It was officially admitted yesterday
that the story from San Juan, II
which it was stated that revolution
is imminent, does not go beyond the
facts as they are known at the state
department, but it was added, "revo
| lutions are always imminent in Sant'
Domingo and Venezuela
Gravity Not Overdrawn.
From a man who is thoroughly ia
miliar with conditions in Santo Dc
mingo it was learned that the situa
| ton is fully as serious as indicated.
at is with difficulty" he said, "tha
the opponents of President Morale
are being held in check to await tn
coming of the proper time to strike
Ratification by the United States ser
ate of the treaty with the Morale
government will be the signal for II
volt that will end in the overthrow G
Morales. Nothing but the armed II
reference of the United States coul
preyent the defeat of Morales, an
this country would be forced to sen
at least 10000 soldiers to the island
to put down the rebellion and restor
order.
Not Popular Choice.
"Morales does not represent tn
people. If there was to be popula
election for president tomorrow h
. would not secure 10 per cent OF til
vote. and probably not more than
per cent. -
at is not the treaty itself whic
the great mass of the people object t
but the manner in which it was a
ranged and the purpose to which
will be put, which is simply the co
tinuance in power Of Morales. TT
majority of our people would like
have the United States do with San
: Domingo what it did with Cuba - I
store order, reorganize our finance
. and then turn the country back to
+ ord lot nc elect our own president"