New-York tribune., 1921-06-29
W ithdrawaI Plan
Helps Dominicans,
Hughes Declares
Terms Protect Holders of
Financial Obligations, but
New Government Is to
Raiify the Other Acts

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WASHINGTON, June 2S.--To remove
all misapprehension about the purpose
of the United States in withdrawing it's
control from the Dominican Republic,
structed the legation at Santo Domingo
to issue a statement Of the intention of
this government with reference to the
republic.
In making public the statement Sec
retary Hughes pointed out that the
terms of the proclamation were most
favorable to the Dominican people, and
that it was the object Of this govern
ment TO take a most liberal position
with reference TO the future Of the re
public.
The statement authorized by Mr..
Hughes follows, in part:
I'm carrying out the provisions of
the proclamation relative to the ap-
pointment of certain Dominican citi-
zens as representatives Of the Domini-
can Republic to negotiate the conven-
ton of evacuation with the representa-
tives of the United States, it is the in
tention of the military government to
request the Dominican Congress, as
soon as it is elected, to agree upon the
names of the representatives of the
Dominican Republic The persons so
selected will be formally appointed by
the military governor in his capacity
as executive ad interim of the Domini-
can Republic, to be its delegates to ne
gotlate the convention of evacuation.
Republics Creditors Protected
"The stipulation of the proclamation
of June Ia. that the convention of evac-
uatlon shall provide for the ratification
Of all of the acts of the military gov
ernment, is intended primarily to in
sure the recognition by the newly con-
stituted government of the Dominican
Republic of the validity Of the fnan-
cial obligations incurred by the mill
tary government during the period in
which it acted on behalf of the Domini-
can people. These financial obligations
were incurred by the military govern
ment with the consent of the United
States, in order that funds might be
obtained for the carrying out of prof.
ects which have promoted the welfare
and prosperity of the Dominican peo-
pie, and the government of the United
States feels it necessary to satisfy it.
self before it's withdrawal from its
present relations to Dominican affairs
is made effective, that the present
holders Of these obligations of the Do
AiAAAAAIdu government may receive SatlS-
factory assurances that the Dominican
government will respect these debts.
The validating stipulation should
not, however, be construed as convey
ing the meaning that the government
OF the United States insists that every
executive order issued by the military
government during its incumbency
must continue forever unchanged in
the Dominican code It's meaning, on
the contrary, is that all of the acts of
the military government shall be rati-
fed initially by the newly constituted
Dominican government. After the with
drawal the Dominican Republic will
necessarily be free to amend or repeal
such Of these laws or acts as it may
deem necessary, provided that the va
lldity and security of outstanding OBJ
legations are not impaired
Security for Loan Assured
"That provision of the proposed con-
vention which would extend the powers
OF the general receiver of customs to
the collection of such portion of the
internal revenues of the republic as
may be necessary should the customs
revenues at any time be insufficient to
meet the requirements of the service
of the public debt of the republic is,
in effect, merely further guaranty