The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-12
ADMIRAL SIGSBEE IN CHARGE.
TAXES POSSESSION OF MONTE
CRISTi STOM HOUSE.
.,. ncnartn,cnt says II Was Done at the
request Of President Morales and
because Revenues at Puerto Plata
wand Not Meet tho Arbitral Award.

e,.,o nrnartmcnt says II Was Done at the
n.onest Of President Morales and
n.conse Revenues at Puerto Plata
uould Not Meet the Arbitral Award.
u.,,,,,y1toS. Feb il-President Morales
g., r,rr,favented tho revoluuonists OF
~, Douingo, who have been in control
IN, cu,tum house at Monte Crisu, by n
-, tl.at tho United States Government
- ,t,rgo Of the customs revenues and
=. duo. according TO the agreement made
t,lv between this Government and the
%,,i,i,,n Republic. With nothing left
p',a', f.r the revenues OF Monte Cristi
telng placed so far beyond their reach
-, tbe prcsence Of United States warships
~ ue Iarhor Of Monte Cristi, the leaders
:, ,ha anti Morales party at that port Will
,,dopbtedy cease 10 10 MANAGE TO the
'-oc,,iye Of the little republic.
D., Admiral Sigsbee, who is at Monte
c.i',i win the cruiser Newark. the flag
M, n the Caribbean squadron, and the
.-'-s, Detroit. took charge Of the customs
80 Yesterday 40 the request OF President
w,r,Iea II is probable. however, that the
',,.torr, tou.-c would have been taken in
,r,rce sooner or alter by this Government
,nJer the pro, sious Of the award OF July,
i0i.
, # il said here that a. the price OF peace
,b,rir, fhn LAST evolution in Santo Do
,,i,,,, President Morales promised the
r,.,i,,,i.,,..t4 NJ Monte Cristi. which was
,ha betlel u most Of tho trouble in the 70
,nblic that he would permit them to have
,ke r.yeni,a5 If the cilsto ms house at that
,,r, without hndrunoe. Peaoe was de-
Lo,,d and the rsyolutionLstS have since
80, enioysn- tho revenues. Yesterdny
49, .,tiro, Wis cut short Under ordi-
osrv c.rriirr stances there would he a revo-
.nt,on NJ mi. sway by now, but the fact that
,hs government has taken hand makes
- royement on the part OF the former
domueenrg spITIta OF Moh" N'lS''
tn,mely impCiitic
n il ,ai5 al the State Department that
ma troup.e il expected at Monte Cristi.
hut /, is quiJa certain that another warship
riU b., sent as soon as possible to Santo
Domingo. But for the mishap TO the gum
boat Newport. whose propeller broke
vbils On the wny from Boston TO Santo
Domingo Admiral Sigsbee would be al
raedv reinforced The cruiser Chatta-
nooaa. now fitting out at the New York
Navy Yard. viii be sent TO Santo Domingo
"A soon AZ -Le Is ready for sea. she VIII
urobably 60 directly to Rear Admiral
Sesbee who ia expected 10 remain at
Monte Cristi for some time, until every
chance of trouble disappears
IL ia admitted at the State Department
to-day that the Dominican Government
requested this country to take charge Of
he custom house at Monte Cristi. 1t Is
added however that that was not the
entire reason. tho explanation being that
the revenues from Puerto Plata have been
insufficient a. meet tho stipulated pay
ments of $4,000 per month TO the San
Domingo Improvement Company OF New
York
It's said that fg1lrca at the State Depart
rnent show that only $50 900 has been applied
on the Dominican dett to the New York
company. whereas II tie payments had been
complete every month this sum would be
ti5OO00 This Is IN contradiction of the
statement made by Judge Abbott, who
was in charge at Puerto Plata, and who
Gays that $1,000 was collected in Novem-
Der. ISL 900 in December, and $4,000 in
January The long felt suspicion that
commerce was being diverted from Puerto
Plata on account of the control which had
been assumed over the custom house also
influenced the Government in taking pos
session az Monte Cristi, the port where the
greater part Of the diverted commerce
was going With both Puerto Plata and
Monte Cristi in charge the monthly pay
ments can be easily met.
Officers of the State Department declare
that President Morales5 action III asking
that this Government assume control at
Monte Cristi was not fastened by any new
indications OF trouble That city has been
a thorn in the side Of President Morales
since he has been in control. but his present
step has greatly strengthened his position
and has made another revolution against
him practically impossible.