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Show WILL COLLECT CUSTOMS. Uncle Sam Will Act in Santo Domingo Domin-go Regardless of Treaty. "WASHINGTON, March 17. In vlow of tho expected adjournment of tho present extra session of tho Senate without action ac-tion on tho pending Dominican treaty It is understood that the Stato department has determined to proceed with tho collection col-lection of customs at Pucrta Plata, and Monto Crlstl under the terms of tho arbitration ar-bitration award of last year. It Is feared that complications may arise through the action pt somo of tho European Euro-pean powers whoso citizens aro heavy creditors of Dominica. These claims havo been held In abeyance because tho European Euro-pean Governments Intel estcd desire to thape their policies relative to Dominica by thoso of America, being desirous of i avoiding any friction that would causo 111 feeling ln this country and apprehension that tho Integrity of tho Monroo doctrlno was an object of attack, Tho question Is whether, In view of tho fnlluro of the Senato to act favorably on tho treaty which would havo provided tho rreans for tho payment of thoso claims, tho European Governments will longer ro-fraln ro-fraln from independent action to collect Ihelr debts and although It Is fully realized re-alized hero that such action If attended by coercive measures will probably causo an ebullition of feeling ln this country hlmllar to that attended by tho nppear-Inco nppear-Inco of thc allied lleot nlong tho Venezuelan Ven-ezuelan const ln the winter of 1902-03, tho Stato department probably will not feel authorized to intervene with a protest. |