New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
ISLAND GROWS RICHER.
Prosperity in Santo Domingo Under
American ReceiUerShip.
IFom The Tribune Bureaul

washington, July 24.-Ratincations OF the Do
,oincan treaty have been exchanged, and the De
rtraea1 Of state is now engaged in preparing reg
Iot,ons carrying its provision into effect As soon
= these are completed tho treaty Will be proclaimed
tv the President. together with the regulations
and j IS hoped that al may be accomplished by
August J. which is the beginning of the fiscal year
n Santo Domingo
Meanwhile a report on the affairs of the RepuhIic
Of santo Domingo for the fiscal year of I957-os
,rbich shows the remarkable beneat Of American
intervention. has just reached tho DeIs rtrnent Of
state The estimates for the coming fiscal year
indicate fun faith in successful continuance of
the receiyeTship. inasmuch the estimate OF Gus
IONS receipts exceeds by $i65,gJ0 the est-
mated for Jse year Immediately preceding.
a glance at the following table tells in q word
the story Of the changes wrought in the customs
revenues during the last years under the oper
etiou Of the American Teceivershlp:
- ,,...-,...4 customs A ,gs. collections
year TeeeiPts 6aegsD Apr. ai9r owe. est5aats
i is,3.. 1896 "i'l. 2es 48 col 'e8 IS
i The past can be accepted as safe guide for
the future the Dominican Congress is warranted in
expecting for the coming fiscal year customs col
lectious approximatng 100000 more ;han esti-
mated for the corresponding period Of but TWO
years since.
Another evidence OF the optimism Of Dominican
lawmakers over the impSoved conditions OF the
finances Of the country is their providing consider
able increases in the salaries Ct the principal CT
fo.als. For example. the future salary Of the
President Is fixed al $loSe0, instead Of 500 ms
!
departments have also received substantial IN.
cgeases a. have the members Of Congress. The
Increases extend down the entiEe line
The expectation that a new era Is al hahu Iol ne
country is shown by the nature OF appropriations
made IL the budget providing for internal lhlIoNe
,uents Fer the fiscal year $3.50. the ptiiou III
rr.,5iats1z- rereding that in which the American
government was requested 10 lend its disinteresed
es.5sfs-cs in Dominican fiscal matters. out Of
80 5stt,zt4 budget Of s. 800 Sl649, 80 ap
Iropriated meet so-caed extraordinary expenses
- the Government. These We're well understood
s+7a77- no MN 81 tan Tf IN
s-asl revolutions. which Slapped the vitality Of the
country created -egns OF terror, and took from
--z-ef;l pursuits the abiebo6ied men ana youths.
against such showing it is refreshing 10 note the
PROVISIONS for material Improvements made in the
latest budget
For the Department Of Public Works and I'm
movements SiSso40 is appropriated. compared
,.ttb szs5019 for the nscal year 1897.
or The larger amount mentioned for the con
.,r7,cton q military quarters hospital and bar
,acks the sum CS $1,000 Is aside. for the estab
Ish1e,r Of colonies Of immigrants. $1,000 for the
construction Of and repair OF lighthouses. OF which
the country Is so badly in need, 5000 Tor the con-
l.a0n OF irrigation work in the district Of Monte
Cr.sti So CO., for taking census. $1,000: for the
construction o. wharf and custom house al La ko-
mana $1,000, for the boring for arteslan wells at
F,gri and aqua 50 60: for a bridge across the
0zar7a River At Santo Domingo City, $1,000 the
construction Of post hospital, $4,000: Tor the com
rleti0u Of government executive Offices, $4,000 for
The construction Of various jas, $500 and for the
building Of railroads, $4,000 This represents a
portion Of export duties collected and IS in CON
-i-u3ncs Of system authorized by the act OF Con-
gress. approved June =, 1869
In addition 10 the foregoing. several amounts.
acg-esarina S29Go have been appropriated for use
IN the various sections for road building Anything
5ore in this direction must result in immediate
benefits 10 the agricultural interests, nasmuch as
hex II transportation facilities IS most serious
handicap and lessons the marketable value OF the
c-ops Of the island, besides decreasing the volume
At exports Bor the Department Of War and Ma
r.ne $4,000 is appropriated for the construction Of
tn successful accomplishment Of the several
items Of public works mentioned above VIII 90
much 10 attract attention 70 Santo Domingo ~
making = evident those interested that the o!d
order of things has passed, so th& the field for
DEVELOPMENT and investment which the DOMINICAN
Republic Possesses . 2 marked degree at once
becomes inviting TO outsiders
The total estimate for the ensuing hscal year for
revenues available from all sources IS S3,e5o-" as
sorrsre5 with s. s9s 90 estimated for the hscai
yesr 49, the difference OF anticipated increase
being S-42Lz0 which must be accepted as a
remarkable showing for q country whose aegfe-
80 -,,rras Of income for the purpose Of meeting
.u annual public expenditures is less than S1V''''