The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-31
DOMINICAN TROUBLE IS SOLVED
Temporary Arrangement Made Which II Is Thought
Will Bridge Over The Difficulty. American
Receivers Are to Handle The Revenues.
AN ORDER ISSUED BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

Washington, d. c., March 2S.-A
peaceful and satisfactory solution of
the Dominican trouble has been tenn
porarily reached.
The president has approved the pro-
posal of President Morales asking per-
mission to appoint American receivers
of money in Santo Domingo 1t pro
yides that As rer cent of the total col
lections is to be turned over to that
government, the remainder to be plac-
ed In New York bank in trust for
creditors and to be paid to them in
case the proposal finally meets with
the approval of the United States SEN
ate.
The president directs the state de-
partment to express to President Mo-
rales this governments acquiescence
in the proposal for the collection and
conservation of the revenues and an
nounces that the secretary of war
would nominate men to act in that ca
pacity in both the northern and south
ern ports.
The proposal of the Dominican gov
ernment and the acceptance of the
president is embodied in the following
letter, a copy of which was given out
at the White House late this after
noon:
Washington, March 2S, 1905.
ITO the acting secretary of state:
81 have carefully considered the fol-
lowing cablegram from Minister Daw-
son:
Secretary of State, Washington.
" Under pressure Of foreign credit
ors ahd domestic peril, the Dominican
government offers to nominate a citi-
zen of the United States receiver OF
southern ports, pending ratification OF
protocol four northern ports to be ad-
ministered under the award. Forty
five per cent of the total shall go to
the Dominican government, So to be
deposited In New York for distribution
after ratification, creditors to agree to
take no further steps in the meantime,
and to have full authority to suspend
importers preferential contracts. Ital-
ian, Spanish, German and American
creditors, except the improvement
company accept Internationally; Bel
gian and French representatives will
recommend acceptance. Some modus
vivendi is absolutely necessary. / am
ready, If desired to start to Washing
ton on the 28th to explain details and
notifications to plan obtainable;
whole matter can be held open during
my absence.
(Signe0 Dawson"
II direct that the minister express
acquiescence in the proposal of the
government of santo Domingo for the
collection and conservation of Its reve-
pues, 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 consIfnmation
or bring complications into Its enforce
ment. The secretary of war of the Un-
tied States will present for nomination
by the president of the Dominican re-
public, 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
II possible, shall have some knowledge
of Spanish, All the moneys collected
from both the northern and southern
y ports, not turned over to the Domini-
can government will be deposited in
some New York bank to be designated
by the secretary of war, and will there
)e kept until the senate has acted, Il