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Show WANT PROTECTION OF U. S. Santo Domingo Ministry Discusses Proposal to Call on Uncle Sam. SAN DOMINGO. March 2I.-Prc3ldenl Morales' Council of Ministers Is discussing discuss-ing tho question of asking tho United States to tako Sanchez and Snmnna under American protection under tho torms of tho arbitral award In order to prevent their seizure by persons hostile to the" Government. "W. R. Thormann. head of tho German Consular service at Santo Domingo, and Dr. Perera Blcsa. Spanish Charge d'Af-fnlrcs, d'Af-fnlrcs, Intend visiting Port Au Prince, Haiti. April C If they cannot do so earlier, to consult the German and Spanish Ministers Min-isters who nro accredited to both Haiti and Santo Domingo ns to tho situation. A newspaper organ of the opposition party hits bitterly attacked President Morales, Mo-rales, charging him with disloyalty and declaring he has been losing ground dally since last June. Thero Is activity In tho forts nnd In the city and tho street guards havo been doubled. Tho Ami'tican gunboat Castlno Is on the alert, ready to land seventy men at a moment's notice to protect American interests. in-terests. Tho marines have their cartrldgo belts dllcd and all precautions havo been taken In view of a posslblo outbreak. Thero Is a 3lgnal station on the roof of the American Amer-ican Consulate. |