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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
1901-01-13 · Indianapolis [Ind.] · 1865-1905 US annexation debates, customs question

The Indianapolis journal

SourceFuente: The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], 1901-01-13
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SummaryResumen

The *Indianapolis Journal* reported that the United States State Department requested an urgent report from Consul General Maxwell regarding the Dominican government's reported termination of the San Domingo Improvement Company's contract. Meanwhile, dispatches from Santo Domingo indicated that the Dominican Congress had voted compensation for the American firm while resuming direct customs administration. Customs receipts were placed under the supervision of a joint commission representing Dutch, Belgian, French, American, and Dominican officials.

El *Indianapolis Journal* informó que el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos solicitó un informe urgente al cónsul general Maxwell respecto a la presunta rescisión del contrato de la San Domingo Improvement Company por parte del gobierno dominicano. Mientras tanto, despachos procedentes de Santo Domingo indicaban que el Congreso dominicano había votado una indemnización para la firma estadounidense al tiempo que reasumía la administración aduanera directa. La recaudación aduanera quedó bajo la supervisión de una comisión conjunta en representación de funcionarios holandeses, belgas, franceses, estadounidenses y dominicanos.

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ent course of the San Dominican authori

ties. The State Department will, however,

await Information from Consul General

Maxwell before taking action on the mat

ter. Messrs. Holls, Abbott Ward, of New

York, representing the Santo Domingo Im

proving Company, have held lengthy con

ferences with Acting Secretary of State

Hill and Solicitor Penfleld, of the State De

partment, joncerning the reported repudia

tion of the company's grant by Santo

Domingo. It is understood that a line of

action is being formulated and that a

cable message of Inquiry has been sent

to our representative in Santo Domingo.

The government dispatch of Inquiry was

sent to Consul General Maxwell at Santo

Domingo City and asked him to advise the

department if the press reports of a re

pudiation of the company's rights were

correct, and also to forward- a general

statement of the situation. Although it is

not so stated officially, it is probable an

intimation has been conveyed to Santo

Domingo not to thke precipitate actlcn un

til the matter can receive due considera

tion here.

Santo Domingo Will Pay.

SAN DOMINGO, Republic of Santo Do

mingo, Jan. 12. Congress has voted a

credit for the government to compensate

the San Domingo Improvement Company,

of New York. Control of the customs will

continue with the government, which will

pay salaries monthly. A commission com

posed of the Dutch and Belgium consuls,

the American and French vice consuls and

one Dominican, will receive the customs

outies. General satisfaction is felt through

out the country. The President has been

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The Indianapolis journal. (1901). Indianapolis [Ind.], 1901-01-13. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82015679/1901-01-13/ed-1/?sp=5

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Indianapolis journal, 1901-01-13.

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