Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 5, 1905

Minister Dawson to the Secretary of State.

American Legation,
Santo Domingo, April 26, 1905.

No. 130.]

Sir: Referring to your No. 48, of March 23, 1905, in regard to claim based upon an expected violation of a contract exempting sugar producers from taxes, I have the honor to report that your instructions will be followed, and I will cease to use my good offices with the Dominican Government to prevent the collection of the sugar tax, which good offices were effectively offered pursuant to Department’s telegram of December 14, 1904.

I have, etc.,

T. C. Dawson.