The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-02-08
It Is Said the Country Will
Have to Pay Santo Do-
mingo's Deferred Debt If
the Treaty Be Ratified
RAILROAD RATE TALK
CONSUL GENERAL AT FRANK
FORT GERMANY SAYS HE HAS
AT LAST FOUND A SURE
DEATH FOR MOSQUITOES

That there is Joker in the San Do
mingo treaty has awakened interest in
| that document, and it is being closely in
spected. The alleged grating possible
| ties, which constitute the Joker" are
| found in article one of the treaty, says
| G. $. Atkinson in the Newark Daily
| Advertiser This reads: sThe United
ment of all obligations Of the Dominican
government, foreign as well as domestic;
the arrangement for payment and the
conditions of amortization; the considera-
| ton Of conflicting and unreasonable
claims, and the decision as to the amount
and val ll;ty of all pending claims
already Hquidated and accepted or which
may be established"
In this section the United States agrees
| that the money it is collecting from the
| Dominican customs shall be used in the
payment of foreign and domestic claims.
| 1t was the original intention Of the Presi-
dent that the money should be used in
the settlement of the foreign claims.
Under the heading of domestic claims
will come between eight and nine mill
lions Of script of ia deuda deferida" or
deferred debt. This script for the past
forty years has been of absolutely no
value, and it is this that the Dominican
government officials expect to be paid out
of the fund the United States is collect
ing from the customs Of the country.
/ 1t is alleged that the officials of the
government in Santo Domingo have
bought all the script they could at prices
ranging from five and ten cents on the
dollar to thirty cents on the dollar. The
minister from Santo Domingo has adj
mitted, it is alleged, that he would not
sell the script he has in his possession
| for seventy-fye cents on the dollar, as
| '.deuda deferida' is the outgrowth Of
various revolutions The leaders Of the
revolutions have been in the habit of pay
! ing for everything required with
voucher or II. o. u, and when the
revolution was successful the holder of
the voucher would have it exchanged for
script which was duly registered in the
| treasury bonds
The 'talk-fest' on the railroad rate
bill is progressing to the satisfaction Of
| Speaker Cannon and the friends Of the
administration. While it is a foregone
conclusion that the bill will pass with an
Overwhelming majority, Speaker Cannon
has no desire to check the how of ora-
tory, and the members of the House
who wish to talk to their constituents"
| to the galleries" /" or to the country, may
have all the opportunity that they wish
to do so. Some OF the speeches that
have been made have not been aitogeth-
er germane to the bill but there is the
widest latitude permitted and no restrie-
tions are imposed upon the Congressman
who has time assigned to him for a
speech.
Friends Of the shipping bill are hopeful
that an agreement may be had in the
near future for vote in that measure.
It may follow the statehood bill. Sena-
tor Gallinger. who is in charge Of the
shipping bill. will be satisfied with the
setting of a date for vote on the meas
ure. 1t is believed, however. that it win
be amended before passage.
Much interest is manifested in the ap-
preaching contest in the Senate over the
! who will again have charge Of the bill, is
| hopeful of securing comparatively early
vote. Many of his colleagues, however,
do not agree with his idea on this point.
The supporters Of the bill are strong in
its advocacy and those who are opposed
to it are as firm in their determination
that it shall not pass. The Foraker
amendment to give the people Of Arizona
the privilege Of. f.yoting on the question Of
admission will have the support Of a ma
jority Of the Democrats, and il may
prove critical point in the controversy
over the BILL
Reports come from Consul General
Guenther at Frankfort Germany, that al
last a way has been found to extermiuate
mosquitoes. A systematic war has been
waged against the pests at Breslou under
the supervision of the Hygienic Institute
Of that city, and the inhabitants are So
| enthusiastic over the result Is ss. esas