Mr. Powell to Mr.
Hay.
American Legation,
Santo Domingo
City, D. R., January 25,
1904.
No. 726, Santo Domingo Series.]
Sir: I have the honor to state to the
Department that on the 20th of this month, as I have previously advised,
I formally recognized the government of which Gen. Carlos F. Morales L.
is the provisional president as being the de facto government.
I also cabled to the Department on the 20th of the month of my action,
and to our consuls in the Republic, and the commandants of the naval
vessels in these waters (Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata), On the same
day I informed my colleagues of the diplomatic corps and the members of
the consular corps of my action.
On the next day Captain Miller and officers of the U. S. S. Columbia made an official call upon the
President. The minister of foreign relations and the minister of war,
representing the President, were to call on the next day, but were
prevented by the Columbia having to leave
suddenly for Macoris. As the Columbia is now
here, the contemplated visit will be made to-morrow (26th).
The French charge informs me that his Government has instructed him by
cable to recognize the present government, and that he would now do
so.
I have the honor to inclose the correspondence upon this matter.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Mr. Powell to
Mr. Roman.
American Legation,
Santo
Domingo City, D. R., January 20, 1904.
Sir: I have the honor to inform your
excellency that the Government of the United States of North
America, through its representative accredited to this Republic,
recognizes the Government, of which Gen. Carlos F. Morales is the
provisional president, and in view that the said Government is in
possession [Page 267] of the capital
of the Republic, the archives, the great seal of state, the
arsenals, and the principal ports of the Dominican Republic, as
being the de facto government of the Republic.
Allow me, etc.,
[Inclosure
2.—Translation.]
Mr. Roman to
Mr. Powell.
Dominican Republic,
Department of Foreign
Relations,
Santo
Domingo, January 20,
1904.
Mr. Chargé d’affaires: I have the honor to
answer the very attentive and satisfactory note of your excellency
that you have been so kind to remit, on the date of the 19th of the
present month, to bring to the knowledge of the provisional
government of General Morales that the Government of the United
States of North America, through its representative accredited to
this Republic, recognizes that the Government of which Gen. Carlos
F. Morales is the provisional president, in view of being in
possession of the capital of the Republic, of the archives, of the
great seal of the state, of the arsenals, and of the principal ports
of the Dominican Republic, is the de facto government of the
Republic.
The present Government, presided over by Mr. Morales, can not be less
than highly grateful to that of the United States of America and to
your excellency, that so worthily represents it in this capital, for
the act of recognition of which it has received notification, and by
which it is capacitated to realize its purpose of affirming and
welding the chains of friendship that unite it with the great
Republic of North America.
Please accept, etc.,