People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1895 — ROW ON WITH FRANCE. [ARTICLE]

ROW ON WITH FRANCE.

The United States Opposes Its Sail Domingo Program. ■ Washington, Feb. 28.—A question recently arisen for the determinate of the state department affecting ~tfl relations of the United States with I of the countries of Central and Soiß America and the independent republß of the West Indies. Several years aB the president of Santo Domingo forß bly entered the premises of a Freniß bank there and took from the vault* considerable sum of money which ■ alleged to he owing him. The ma.tß being reported to the French goveSß ment a formal demand was made foifl restoration, which was refused. tB French government indicated a purpß c f sending some war vessels to Saiß Domingo to enforce a collection. tB finances of Santo Domingo are now fl the hands of an American comparß Secretary Gresham, about two weel ago, cabled to Mr. Eustis, our ambassfl dor to France, and instructed him! inform the French government that tfl United States could not look with indß ference upon it.-; proposed action. TlB action will affect all the South Americß republics. I