The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-03-29
DOMINGO OUTBREAK
General Barba and Exilse
Land at Monte Cristi.
ROOSEVELT SUPPORTS MORALES.
Government Accepts Proposal Of
Republic as Conveyed by Dawson'B
CnbIegrnm Pending senate's
Action ON Treaty.


nounce that General Barba and num-
Der of Dominican exlles have landed at
Monte Cristl and that the inhabitants
have risen against President Morales.
Down with Morales!" is the cry.
The president Is blamed for causing
the present difficulties with foreign
countries.
1t Is added that the district Of Monte
Cristl is ready to begin revolution In
favor of President Jlmnez and is only
waiting the signal to take up arms.
Announcement was made at the state
department that decision has been
reached regarding Santo Domingo
finances by the terms Of which com
missloners who are to be responsible
American citizens designated by this
government will collect the customs Of
the southern ports of the republic, de-
post 30 per cent Of them in a New
York bank, to be held for the different
foreign creditors, and turn 40 per cent
over to the Santo Domingo government
itself.
Assistant Secretary Adee has made
statement of the proposed plan follow
ing conference between the president
and Secretary Taft at the White
House.
The attitude of the United States
government is shown In the following
instructions given to Acting Secretary
Adee by President Roosevelt:
Il have carefully considered the fol
lowing cablegram from Minister Daw-
son:
Under pressure foreign creditors
and domestic peril Dominican govern
ment offers nominate citizen Of the
| United States receiver southern ports
pending ratification protocol, four
northern ports to be administered 'un-
der the award. Forty-tive per cent to-
tai shall 90 Dominican government. 55
to be deposited New York for distribu-
ton after ratification. Creditors to
agree take no further steps In the
meantime and receiver to have full au-
thority to suspend importers preferen-
tial contracts. Italian. SpanishGer
| man and American creditors except
the Santo Domingo Improvement COM
pany accept Internationally. Belgian,
| French representatives will recon-
mend acceptance. Some modus viyendi
absolutely necessary. | am ready If de-
sired start Washington 2Sth TO explain
details and notifications to plan OBJ
talnable. Whole matter can be held
open during my absence
Il direct that the minister express
acquiescence In the proposal OF the
| government of SantO Domingo for the
collection and conservation of its reve-
nues pending the action of the United
States senate upon the treaty, to the
end that in the meantime no change
! shall take place in the situation which
would render useless its consummatiOn
or bring complications into its enforce
ment. The secretary of war of the
United States will present for nomina-
ton by the president Of the Dominican
| republic men TO act in the positions re-
| ferred to in both the northern and
southern ports. The utmost care will
of course be taken to choose men OF
capacity and absolute integrity who IL
| possible shall have some knowledge OF
! Spanish All the moneys collected from
both the northern and southern ports
| oil 20. lao.
eminent will he deposited in some New
York bank TO he designated by the sec
rotary Of war and will there be kept
until the senate has acted. If the ac-
ton is adverse the money will then be
turned over to the Dominican govern
ment If 1t is favorable II will be dis
| tributed among the creditors in proper
ton TO their just claims under the trea-
| ty. Meanwhile Mr.. HOlender will
thoroughly investigate these claims. in.
| Guiding the claim of the American I'M
| provement company. and will report In
detail all the information he is able to
gather as to the amount actually re-
ceived by Santo Domingo, the amount
of indebtedness nominally incurred, the
| circumstances so far as they are
known under which the various debts
were Incurred, and so forth.
This action is rendered necessary by
the peculiar circumstances of the case
| The treaty now before the senate was
| concluded with Santo Domingo at San.
| to Domingo's earnest request repeated
ly pressed upon us and was submitted
to the senate because, in my judgment,
It was our duty to our less fortunate
neighbor to respond to her call for aid
inasmuCh as we were the only power
who 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. II is
pending, and final action will undoubt
edly be taken when congress convenes
next fall. Meanwhile 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 it can be
| executed
| with this purpose In view | direct
that the proposed arrangement be ap-
proved. 1t will terminate as soon as
| the senate has acted one way or the
| other"
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