New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-19
DONINICANS ANGRY.
OPPOSITION TO TREATY.
Bitter Feeling against United States
Reported Rer0H Feared.

san Juan, 2. r. March u tSpeciaD .-Infor-
nation received i'm this city from Sarto Do
mingo is 20 the effect tina; great agitation
reigns n that republic due to the approval Of
Tho treaty with the United States by the Aneri-
can Congress The Santo Dorlingo Congress
IS now about 10 consider the treaty and il is
asserted on the best authority that il will not
be approved by that body. The supporters ~
The treaty are President Ramon Caceres. the
Minister Of Finance. Federico Velasquez Her.
nandez; the Minister Of Foreign Affairs Emil
iano TeIcra; the Minister of War. Carlos Cine
bra. and practically the entire Cabinet. Those
opposed 70 the treaty are Vice President Ho-
racio Nasquez eX-Minister Aniama, q large ma
jorlty Of the Deputies, the entire province of the
Cibao and at least three-fourths of the inhabi-
tsnts
It is asserted that great the sway of Presi
dent Caceres is over The Deputies. the members
viii not dare 20 approve the treaty in the face
Of the menacing attitude OF the people. The
entire country is preparing for a great struggle.
and already there have been demonstrations in
the city OF Santo Domingo against the approval
Il the treaty. Some of the agitators have been
Imprisoned and il is asserted that the attitude
Of the people IF the city menaeing that
President Caceres, who was in Santiago. had to
Be hastily summoned 20 the seat of government.
General Luis Tejera. the of the Minister
OF Foreign Affairs. is said TO be one of the most
strenuous opponents of the treaty. and he is
suspected Of being the instigator of the move
rnent in the city.
II is believed that any attempt on the part Of
President Caceres To force the passage of the
treaty in the Dominican Congress viii result in
a rebellion. The people are keeping close
watch upon the action OF the Deputies. and
threats are openly made that it is much
heir fiTeoc }, 70 he
The Dominicans base their opposition TO TIE
treaty the following grounds;
First-That il better suits the interests of the
republic 10 many foreign creditors than 10
owe only In dealing with many creditors
the republic is not exposed TO the designs or
unreasonable pretensions OF any particular one.
by having deal with the United States as the
sole creditor Of the republic the nation becomes
exposed 10 the fun action Of the demands Of that
creditor, and Santo Domingo would thus oe con-
Verted into fef of the United States.
Sec0nd-That in dealing with American COM
panies the Dominican republic has invariably
been sNindled bv them and that il would bt
folly TO give the United States government tho
power over Santo Domingo accorded TO it in the
treaty as il now stands
Third-That the solicitous desire of the
United States To help Santo Domingo out OF
difficulty by removing all other foreign credi-
tors and becoming the sole creditor is due
10 any real wish the part of the American
administration 10 improve the economical stu
alton Of SantO Domingo. but with a view TO
obtaining strong grasp on the country.
Fourth-That if the Dominican government IS
unable 10 pay debt of sIs.o0O.O0O il is not log
teal 10 suppose that il can pay off one of S2O,-
600 09e
Fifth-That the treaty. it has been ap-
proved by the United States Congress. is less
prohtable TO Santo Domingo than the former
treaty or modus vivendi, inasmuch S IL imposes
such conditions upon the republic as practically
20 reduce X 10 the condition Of an American
colony.
SiKth-That the United States has taken adj
vantage 81 the ignorance Of some Of the mem
bers Of the Dominican Cabinet and Of the
treachery OF others TO prepare treaty nominally
for the purpose Of aiding the republic. while in
reality IT in no way favnrs Santo Domingo is
in every respect beneficial 10 the United States
and is a mask 10 the sinister designs Of the
American administration upon the national IN
tegTity Of the Dominican Republic.