The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-25
ATTACKED DOMINGO'S RULER.
FIVE MEN WHO TRIED TO KILL
MORALES UNDER ARREST.
Minister Dawson Reports an Attempt to
AssaSsiDate the President OF the He
public-NOt believed 10 Foreshadow
an Uprfsing-Our Warships Ready.


pubnc-Not Believed 10 Foreshadow
an Unrfsing-Our Warships Ready.
WASHINGTON Feb. 24-An attempt was
made to-day to assassinate President Mo-
rales OF Santo Domingo at Santo Domingo
City, the capital of the republic, according
to advices received at the State Depart
ment from United States Minister Thomas
F. Dawson.
Minister Dawsons message merely said
that the attempt was made, that 1t failed
and that five OF the assailants were arrested,
while the rem ainder escaped. Officials
here do not regard the event seriously,
nor believe that 1t is the forerunner OF a
revolution. The Navy Department, 1t was
said, had not been officially informed OF
the affair and no movement Of vessels has
been made on account Of II.
The United States Cove rpment already
has several warships in Dominican waters,
and it Ia not probable that the services OF
Is at Santo Domingo City and the cruiser
Detroit at Puerto Plata. The gunboat
Eagle left Key West for Santo Domingo
on Wednesday, and must have reached her
destination by this time, though her arrival
has not been reported TO the Navy Depart
ment The cruiser Newark, Admiral
Sigsbee's flagship, is on her way from
Guantanamo 10 Santo Domingo City, and
il is quite likely that the cruiser Dixie
has been ordered by Rear Admiral Sigsbee
to go 10 Monte Crish.
The presence of United States warships
in the harbors OF Santo Domingo has so
far had a quoting effect, and the revolu-
ton which was brewing six or eight weeks
ago. Just before the first protocol was signed
has not assumed tangible form, unless the
attempt on the life of President Morales
marks its beginning. Morales has em-
Uttered the revolutionary leaders by en-
tering into the agreement with the United
States whereby this Government assumes
control of all OF the Dominican custom
houses.
Even if a revolution does break out at
this time the American warships cannot
do morn than protect American interests.
The treaty between the two governments
has not been ratified by either Govern
ment
The American interests in Santo Domingo
are so extensive, however, that this Govern
ment would probably issuea warning in ca Use
I
Plata last May, when Commander Dilling-
ham OF the Detroit forced the warning
factions 10 confne the hostilities to a GER
tain territory and to leave American prop
erty severely alone
1t is regarded here IA improbable that
revolution has been begun in Santo Domingo
City. revolutionary movement at Monte
Cristi, where the INSTRUMENTATION party
has established it's headquarters. would be
perfectly possible. or at least would have
been before the United States Govern
ment assumed control Of the custom house.
Information has reached Washington
that fight is TO be made upon the Dominic
can protocol in the Congress which convenes
at Santo Domingo City on Feb % Seuor
Joubert, the Charge d'Anaircs Of Santo
Domingo in New York city, who was in
Washington recently, said tonight that he
believed that the INSTRUMENTATION party
would not readily agree to the treaty. though
he had no doubt OF It's final ratification.