New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
U. S. to Make Full Investigation
OF the Revolution in the
Troubled Republic.
FORCE LEAVES ON FRIDAY
Custom Houses on Haytian
Frontier, Closed by Rebels,
To Be Reopened by
Our Marines,
From Tho Tribune Rnreau. !

Washington, Sept. "a full .nvesti-
CATION Of the revolution In Sa1to Do
mingo and the dispatch OF 80 marines
70 the republic for police duty, with the
purpose OF restoring peace and re-
establishing the four custom houses
along the Haytian frontier, have been
ordered by President Taft.
Brigadier General Frank Mcintyre.
chief OF the Bureau Of InsUlar Affairs.
and William T. S. Doyle, chief of the
Division of Latin American Affairs OF
the Department Of State, will conduct
the investigation with the aid CT Min
lister Russell and the receiver general
Of customs. Mr.. Pulliam. They VII!
start on their mission on Friday night
on the transport Prairie which carries
the marines from the League Island
navy yard, Philadelphia.
The detachment OF marines. who will
be taken from Port Royal, S. c.:
Charleston. s. c.; Norfolk. Va; Ports
mouth, n. H.: New York Boston.
Washington and Annapolis, viii be In
command Of Colonel Franklin J. Moses.
commanding the marine barracks at
Annapolis
The decision Of President Taft 70 or
der an investigation of the situation in
the Dominican Republic followed two
long conferences with the Acting Sec
rotary Of State, Huntington Wilson,
yesterday. Full authority for the ac-
ton is conferred by the convention OF
1907. whereby the United States gov
eminent was invested with control over
the collection OF customs.
Republics Existence Menaced.
For more than week the state De.
partment has been aware of the gray
ity OF the situation in Santo Domingo,
the latest dispatches indicating that
the rebellion Is spreading and that the
existence Of the republic itself is men
aced. The custom houses At Daiabon,
Banica. Liera Nuevs and Pedronalles
are in possession of the rebels. but no
effort is being made TO collect customs,
the lootlng Of property being the ap-
parent policy OF the reyolutIonlsts.
Officials OF the State Department re-
gard General Horatio Vasquez as tn.
leading spirit behind tho unrest and
revolution In Santo Domingo, although
there Is suspicion that the rnachina-
lions Of junta IN New York are con-
trlbuting largely 10 tho disturbances.
Basis for United States Action.
The provision Of the convention u
1907 just'ylng the naval protection
proposed by this government is con-
tained in Article 2 Of the convention,
which says:
The Dominican government Till provide
BY law for the payment OF all customs
duties TO the General Receiver ana his AZ
sistants aud viii give TO them all need
full aid and assistance and full protection
10 tie extent Of ito powers. The govern
mcnt Of the United. states will G.yc 20 tho
General Receiver and lis assistants such
protection al II may find to BE- requisite
for the performance Of their duty.
The acting Secretary Of state has
teegraphed instructions 10 the Ameri-
can legations at Santo Domingo and
Port -au-Prince TO hand 10 the Domni-
can and Haytlan governments the fol-
lowing identic note:
III view OF its treaty relations TO the
Dominican Republic and 10 the collec-
ton OF customs OF the Dominican from
tier. and IN view OF It's position as me
diator between the Dominican Republic
end the republic OF Baytl regarding their
boundary dispute, tho government OF the
United States has determined 70 regard
es the provisional de facto boundary line
between the two republics. without preiu-
dice 10 the rights or obligations Of either
country and until final settlement OF the
boundary controversy may be concluded,
the line shown on the map of Hayti and
Ssnto Domingo prepared by the second
(rnilitary1 division. General STAFF, Wash
ington, 1891 and 1908. on Monte Christi
sheet No. and Barona sheet No I.
In order that customs receipts may he
properly sefaRuar6eJ the War Depart
inent will issue instructions 10 the re-
ceiver general OF Dominican customs 10
ye-establjsh and operate the border pa
troll. whose duty Il shall be to See that
the provisional line thus fixed is mean
time respected