Mr. Dawson to Mr.
Hay.
American Legation,
Santo
Domingo, August 9,
1904.
No. 9.]
Sir: I inclose herewith copy and translation of
the peace treaties signed June 3 and June 10 between Demetrio Rodriguez
and Desiderio Arias, commanding the revolutionary forces in Monte
Christi, and General Cespedes, representative of the Morales
government.
This agreement was reached through the mediation of Captain Dillingham.
It put an end to the only serious armed opposition to the Government.
Its essential provisions are that Arias is recognized as governor of
Monte Christi, and he and Rodriguez agree to maintain order and peace
there and to collect all arms in the hands of revolutionists. Your
attention is especially called to the fourth paragraph of the June 10
agreement, by which Arias and Rodriguez hold themselves responsible for
peace and order, “particularly before the representative of the American
Navy, who has intervened in the matter and signed this agreement.”
On July 3 Governor Arias told Admiral Sigsbee and myself that he proposed
to abide by the agreement and wished for American support in so doing. *
* *
On my arrival here President Morales told me he asked nothing better than
to keep the agreement in force. I believe him to be sincere.
* * * * * * *
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
first treaty.
In order immediately to put an end to the present civil war, which
has been decimating the Dominicans and ruining the country, it has
been agreed between General Jesus Maria Cespedes, representing the
provisional government presided over by General C. F. Morales, on
the one part, and General Demetrio Rodriguez, chief of the present
revolution, on the other part, as follows:
- 1.
- The provisional government extends ample guaranties to
General Demetrio Rodriguez and all the other chief officers
and citizens who are fighting or who have fought in the
ranks of the revolution, as well for the persons as for
their interests, giving them the assurance that in no manner
will they be molested on account of their opinions nor for
acts which have happened previous to this agreement.
- 2.
- The account of expenses incurred by the revolution will be
recognized by the Government, and will be paid in due season
in the same privileged form as the accounts for expenses
incurred by the triumphant revolution represented by the
provisional government.
- 3.
- All the authorities of the district of Monte Christie will
be named in accord with General Demetrio Rodriguez, and
persons of proved probity and honor shall be chosen in order
not only that they may have the offered guaranties, but at
the same time may represent the government honorably and
properly.
- 4.
- It is agreed that both the contracting chiefs shall take
the steps necessary in order that hostilities may cease
completely within the district during three [Page 290] days, in which General
Rodriguez shall agree with the other revolutionary chiefs
that they shall adhere to this arrangement, and General
Cespedes shall obtain the ratification of the provisional
government.
- 5.
- General Demetrio Rodriguez undertakes to cause to be
collected all the arms which are in the hands of the
revolutionists as soon as this agreement shall be definitely
accepted, leaving only in each place those arms necessary
for the garrisons which shall be judged proper for the
maintenance of order; the Government shall dispose of the
rest in the manner it may deem convenient.
- 6.
- General Cespedes proposes, and General Demetrio Rodriguez
has accepted, the offer of the governorship of the district
of Monte Christi to General Desiderio Arias.
- 7.
- When the pacification of this district shall have been
secured General Rodriguez shall go on working to obtain the
adhesion of the revolutionaries in other Provinces, to the
end that all shall accept the conditions stipulated in
clauses 1 and 2 of this agreement.
Done in good faith in duplicate at the port of Monte Christi, on
board the American cruiser Detroit, the 3d of
June, 1904.
Demetrio Rodriguez.
J. M. Cespedes.
F. A. Marciacq,
Consul of Haiti.
Valentin Bonavente,
Spanish Vice-Consul.
I. F. Petit,
Consular Agent of the United States of
America.
F. Lembecke,
German Consul.
A. C. Dillingham,
Commander, U. S. Navy.
second treaty.
In addition to the contract of the 3d of this June, celebrated in
this port on board the American cruiser Detroit, between the Government of the nation, represented
by Mr. J. M. Cespedes, and Mr. Demetrio Rodriguez, chief of the
present revolution, the following has been agreed to:
- 1.
- The deputies of the district to the National Congress
shall be named by the people in conformity with a decree
which shall be made calling an election for this purpose in
the course of the present month.
- 2.
- The Government votes the sum of three thousand dollars
gold, half in cash and half in notes, as a donation made to
the troops of the revolution, which sum shall be placed at
the disposition of General Desiderio Arias in Monte Cristy
within five days.
- 3.
- Clause 3 of the former contract is ratified in the sense
that the authorities of the district shall be named by
Generals Demetrio Rodriguez and Desiderio Arais.
- 4.
- Generals Demetrio Rodriguez and Desiderio Arais obligate
themselves to reestablish order and peace in the district,
being responsible for this before the high contracting
parties, the mediators whose signatures are hereunto
attached, and particularly to the representative of the
American Navy who has intervened in these negotiations and
signed this agreement.
The contracting parties who sign below
express their agreement and sign in good faith in triplicate in
Monte Cristy this the 10th of June,
1904.
- Demetrio Rodriguez.
- J. M. Cespedes.
- Desiderio Arias.
- I. F. Petit,
United States Consular
Agent.
- F. A. Marciacq,
Consul of Haiti
- F. Lembecke,
German Consular Agent.
- A. C. Dillingham,
Commander U. S. Navy.
