Show A CURIOUS STORY The President of San Domineo Offered anA an-A Bribe NEW YORE Oct SA curious story is being circulated to the effect that Great Britain Germany and Italy jealous of the advantage Americans are reaping from reciprocity with San Domingo had conspired con-spired to overthrow it The action of Great Britain and Italy is not defined in the story but it was said Germany offered Ulysses Henreux president of San Domingo Do-mingo an annual bribe for life of 50000 if he would declare the treaty abrogated The consul of San Domingo here today admitted that these countries had made a demand on San Domingo in which they claim that under a clause of former treaties they are entitled to be the most favored nations in treatment This has alarmed San Domingo i The attitude of Germany is especially dangerous as all the San Domingo tobacco trade is with Hamburg and this was threatened with a duty which would have been final I the demand is acceded to all Domingan sugar would have to be sent to London in which caso the United States would reimpose sugar duties Accordingly the consul says he was dispatched to talk the matter over wih Secretary Foster He added that Durham the American minister to Hayti and Gorman minister have both gone to San Domingo and they are in consultation with the president and both keeping their respective governments informed of the progress of the negotiations negotia-tions He expects a satisfactory solution of the difficulty |