The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-02

Elected in Morales Place BY Domin
lean Cabinet.
FIGHTING REPORTED ON ISLAND

Absronding President RepSrted to Be
with Party of Kevolutionists Not
Far From the Capital AdministratiOn
at Washington Has Determined to
Protect the Custom Houses.
Santo Domingo city President Nor
Rles, who left here secretly the other
evening, was reported to have joined
u revolutionary band fifteen miles west
Df the capital He was followed By
1 government troops, and it was report
led that there had been lighting there.
There was a rumor that President Nor
hles was making across country for
Monte Cristi
The Cabinet has declared the Presi-
dency temporarily vacant and has
summoned Vice President Caceres to
act as President.
Firmin Perez, Governor Of Puerto
plata. who is a friend of President
Morales. has left Puerto Plata, and
new Governor. who is friendly to the
Cabinet, has been installed in his place.
Washington d. C.-The Dominican
Cabinet has informed the Diplomatic
Corps at Santo Domingo City that OIL
account of the desertion of President
Morales. Vice President Ramon CAGE
res has been asked by the Cabinet, ac-
eording to law, to assume control OF
the Government.
It was learned that this Government
will not interfere with the internal dis
turbances of Santo Domingo, but that
1T will not permit the custom houses
Ito be disturbed. The modus vivendi
will be maintained.
Vice-President Caceres was supposed
TO be It Monte Cristi Morales was
said 10 be at Jaima few miles from
Santo Domingo City. with few fol-
lowers, who were fighting.
The decision If this Government 70
uphold the custom houses in case they
are placed in jeopardy by the present
disturbances was reached at the con-
ference between the President and Sec
retaries Root, Taft and Bonaparte at
the White House. The President be-
aieves that it would create a dangerous
situation if the custom houses were
seized by either political faction. The
breaking of the modus vivendi would
probably .ead to some acton on the
part of the foreign nations which rep
resent many creditors of Santo Do
mingo These include Germany,
France, Italy and Belgium
The outcome of the attempted revo-
tuition on the part of President Nor
aies is still somewhat in doubt, but it
is thought here that the Jiministas,
with whom he has thrown in his lot,
are not anywhere near strong enough
ito down the Horacistas, the party
which has been in control for a year
and a half, with Morales as its Presi-
dent. The Cabinet is controlled by the
Horacistas and Caceres. the new act
sng President is a member of that fac
tion. The Cabinet was practically
made solid for the Horacistas some
weeks ago, when Sanchez, the Minister
of Foreign Affairs, was thrown out of
office and Senior Tejera put in his place.
In Santo Domingo the Cabinet has
executive powers equal to those of the
president, and it was due to this condi-
tion, in all probability, that Morales
aeft Santo Domingo City,
1t was learned that Morales has long
been suspected of being in league with
fhe opposition. The Horacistas con-
trol the entire country with the posi-
Ible exception of the province of Monte
Cristi, and Morales is not believed to
he strong enough to do any harm.
The Horacistas, therefore, will prob
ably remain in control The party is
in favor OF the modus vivendi and the
treaty. If Morales fails in bis efforts
Ito make Government suitable to him.
self the interests of the Administration
will probably notobe affected.