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

This action IL rendered necessary by
the peculiar circumstances Of the case,
The treaty now before the Senate was con-
cluded with Santo Domingo at Santo
Dorningo's earnest request repeatedly
pressed upon us, and was submitted 90 the
Senate because in my judgment II was our
duty TO our less fortunate neighbor to re-
sp3nd to her call for aid, inasmuch as we
we're the only Power who could give this
aid and In ismuCh as her need for It was
very great
The treaty IL now before the Senate,
and has been favonbly reported by the
Committee on Foreign Relations. 1t is
pending, and final action will undoubtedly
be taken when Congress oonvenes next
fall Meanwhile Santo Domingo has re-
quested that the action above outlined be
taken; that Is, she desires in this way 10
maintain the stdtus quo, so that If the treaty
IL ratified il can he executed.
with this purpose in view, direct that
the proposed arrangement be approved.
IL will terminate as soon a. the Senate
has acted one way or the other.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
sANro DoAnNdo's PLAN, NOT OURS.
Acting Secretary Adee made a state
nnent also, in which he went a little further
than the President in explaining the cir
oumstances that had brought about the
acceptance by this Government Of the
Dominican Republics proposal.
Mr.. Adee maintained that the arrange
meht with Santo Domingo constituted a
rnodus' rtrendi TO be executed by that Gov
eminent, and not by the United States.
He held, in addition. that the new scheme
was merely an extension Of the arbtral
award under which the United States Gov
eminent Is collecting revenues at two
Dominican ports and applying them to
liqlIdating the claim Of the San Domingo
Improvement Company Of New York.
II was asserted also by Mr.. Adee that the
pending Dominican treaty lis not our
treaty but Santo Domingo's, and that the
reoeivership plan was merely intended to
preserve the status quo 80 that. If the treaty
be ratified, it can h. executed
Here is Mr. Adee's explanations
ASSISTANT SECRETARY ADEE's VERSION.
sThe Dominican Government being
pressed by foreign creditors and being
threatened by considerable dangers within,
has. endeavored to find some method by
which it can tide over its difficulties until
the fate Of the treaty before the Senate
can be determined at the next session.
With that purpose in view, the Dominican
Government has proposed that it shall,
for itself, adopt as TO other ports in Santo
Domingo procedure similar 70 that which
has already been put in operation in the
northern ports Of Santo Domingo under
the award OF last year.
ITO that end Santo Domingo proposes
10 nominate some citizen OF the United
States as a receiver Of customs for the
southern ports, who will pay a percentage
Of the total receipts 20 the Dominican Gov
eminent and will deposit the remainder
In New York subject 10 disposal after the
Senate shall have acted upon the pend
ing treaty. The various creditor nations
have either agreed to or are favorably
disposed to agree 10 take no further steps
~ the meantime.
This proposal Of Santo Domingo con-
-AiI--t30ua "A, ynodus pipendi TO tide over the
situation until the Senate shall act, but It
h q HlodHS pipendi 10 be executed by Santo
Domingo, requiring only the acquiescenoe |
Of the United States and it's good offices to
propose TO the creditors Of Santo Domingo !
for such collections.
THE Government Of the United States |
will assent to this arrangement and will |
nominate men OF capacity anG integrity |
20 take charge Of these custom houses,
they, Of course, acting as the agents Of
santo Domingo, under appointment by the
Dominican Government.
TO HOLD REVENUE UNTIL SENATE ACTS.
'The percentage Of moneys due TO the !
creditors will be deposited in some New
York bank and will be kept there until |
the Senate shall have acted II the action
IL adverse the money will be returned to the
Dominican Government. II the Senate's ac- /
ton be favorable the money viii be dis
tributed among the creditors in proportion !
10 their just treaty claims. 10
1T Is TO be borne In mind that the obhga- |
tons which it is proposed to settle in this /
way are based on an arbitral award sub /
stantially like our own. That arrangement |
does not cover any adjudication Of un- |
awarded claims. 1t relates TO established |
obligations,
Action Of this character appears 70 he |
imposed upon the Dominican Government |
by the peculiar circumstances Of the case /
and 10 deserve and &c receive The good !
Offices Of the Unite1 States within the |
proper limits.
The treaty with Santo Domingo now I
before the Senate was concluded in response |
20 such a call from Santo Domingo herself |
II was not our treaty. We endeavO to |
help Santo Domingo TO respond TO obliga- !
tons which she herself reco gnized and was
DESTROYS to meet. And we were the only
Power which could give Santo Domingo
the aid she needed and needed very quickly. !
THAT treaty has not been rejected by
the Senate. On the contrary, IL Is still before
the Senate, and az continuing treaty,
having been favoably reported by the
Committee on Fonrign Relations with
some amendments which touched no vital
point, IL is still pending, and final action will
undoubtedly he taken when Congress con-
venes next fall. In the meantime the pres
ent proposal Of Santo Domingo has for its
object TO maintain the status quo, 30 that
II the treaty be ratified itdan be executed
LODGE AND sPooNER OWE IN.
Senators Lodge and Spooner. who had
yesterday foreseen objections 20 the ar
rangement proposed through Minister Daw-
son, but who asked for further time 10
consider the matter, practically aoquiesced
to-day In the Presidents view that the
conditions In Santo Domingo made the
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