The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-20
ON RELATIONS WIFE DoMIsICa.


sd with the Dominican republic but which was after.
set aside by the hostile interference Of France ana
ricsn progress nstinctiyey favor any attack the
Fnal peace national greatness OF our rePuDucan
pa, and az naturally oppose whatever TENDS 70 give
United States pre-emnence over the European KING
such a thing exists as an American system Of po-
. the Dominican republic had the strongest claims
be friendly notice Of government and at the So
alton of many Spanish American friends who FELT the
brtsnce of the crisis caused those claims and the
litiop of that country TO be laid before fresaent
ce At the commencement Of his administration.
geographical vicinity and central position were
I'd In behalf Of interests common to both nations as
rs its desirable harbors; Its valuable products-ex
what our country does not produce, and must pur-
be It's wants-exactiy what our people supply
best TERMS its commanding situation at the intersec-
at the grsat and growing lines Of American COM
Ice; its free and liberal institutions; its expressed
to enter into closer relations with Its great neigh
ofthe North" and, not least among these considera
g. the significant fact--which American patrio
and WI ich no American statesman will overlook
this neglected republic is the only territory in th
lie circle OF West India islands under American rule.
bis solitary foothod Of American nationality Is strug
for life against the attempts of Solouqne to reduce
% negro despotism. he claims for the negroes,
be whites the right to hold the remnant of the race
Injection and to blot out civil and religious liberty
heir pleasure. France and England secretiy foment
e pretensions and they are sustained more or less
ply, by the leading dsunon journals in the United
he Donincans asked nothing but to be left In the
PSnscosAOh
the United States the moral aid Of national recog-
and the encouragement OF fair reciprocal treaty
free security Of person, property and religion for ali
ds, classes and races; and to serve the Dominican
pie in this necessity also the soundes of
plain TERMS these are the questions before u.s. Shall
entire West Indies, with their hundred thousand
miles Ct territory and their three millions Of in
pitants, be wholly Africanized and made the nipple
pts Of European opposition to American progress,
ii we encourage the Dominican Republic to maintain
Independent nationality and become the nucleus Of
American system in the AntilesY Shall the allied
ers who boast that their at the gates OF the
f OF Mexico enables them at any time 10 cut In
ain the commerce between the northern and southern
es" of the Unen be permitted to increase this power
new encroachments, to exclude altogether, while
usurp Samana the key of the Caribbean they
before usurped the control Of San Juan, the invau
inlet of the Nicaragua route and the Ruatan archi
ago. the general outpour OF sthmus transit to Ca
rnia shall we be allowed to obtain by fair negotia
one haven OF refuge in own American seas whore
can treat and trade without asking the consent Of
hnce and Englands
d can be no violation of confidence or etiquette to any
reply to the unjust mputations cast upon the Pres
ht, that 80 far as have understood his views the
minicsn question: they were only what he has declar
to the world in his inaugural address, At no time and
no way has he, to my knowledge, gone one step be-
nd that document with regard to my mission and to
p short Of It ought to entail eternal disgrace any
nerican, be he President private citizen.
IL the systematic policy France and England to d.
Be- degrade and impoverish the American republics
many Of their most serious difficulties il the
the unfortunate Dominican republic may be traced to
They deprived this republic Of the advantages resulting
pm recognition by other American Powers, and de-
bred kind OF Mosquito protectorate which would ex
ads It from entering into any treaty relations ndepen
ut Of their vile policy. It is not denied that their
psy Of forcs to deter the dominican from
mpleng the treaty 1t desired to enter into with the
ited States The members Of the Dominican Congress-
20 gave the most conclusive evidence of this utter
renee declared to me they considered both the legsa
Re and executive powers under European duress, and
ked me to say, in good faith, whether believed the
pited states government would defend the honor and
bedom ofthese negotiations from European dictaton
1t was momentous question with the Dominican peo-
for, as one Of their ministers truly observed to
the powerful American onion submits to the dictation
the allies 1t cannot expect the feeble and unsupported
minican republic to resist their vile, to sacrifice
Americans will not defend for Themselves
Whatsoever may be the requirements Of European diplo
Acy, know OF nothing in ours which makes it
for representative Of the United States to sacrifice
nth and honor; and replied candidy to this appeal
ct had full confidence in the patriotic intentions
the American Executive, and that Congress had, in
rous forms asserted that firm resistance to European
lcreachment on American soil was fundamental doc
Inc OF the American system; but obliged to
owisdge It had permitted violations Of thi
3e Bay OF SANTANA.
did all in my power to induce the Dominican govern.
snt TO resist these sssumptions but justice compes
p to admit that, pressed II was every side by
lance, England and Hayti, and in doubt whether the
alternative but to submit to the demands Of the al.
and recede from the treaty they had invited from
De United States.
IT Is not the fault Of the Domnicans (for they are
ave and well disposed peope) that the allied powers
ample upon American interests il il the fault of
Executive that no positive measures Of repression
Pat words, not acts-have been opposed TO these
foachments The fault is in the indifference Of our
ople and the inacton Of their Representatives in Con-
ess Il that body win trouble itself to examine the
Pse, it can find prompt and certain remedy, without
eating war with the allies, because object to their
reference in our inter American relations.
This treaty, which has been made the subject Of
any false statements by the anti American press was
honorable reciprocity. contained new unusual
|ipuaton respecting the citizens Of either country
pthipg more or less than England and France have
creed to in relation to their Objects OF whatever
Zee COLOR resident In the Unitod States and othe
Puntries II reciprocaly guaranteed all the rights of
kade travel and residence conceded to the citizens of
be most favored nations, under the universally
ppcable conditions OF obedience to the laws of the
bnntry while within their jurisdiction.
The wise berahty Of the Dominican laws enabled me
engraft in the permanent conditions Of amy perfect
and security OF conscience worship and proper
innate too well calculated invite American in
stry and capital to settle in the country and enhance
prosperity not to excite the active opposition Of the
1ha governments Of France and England iniure their
people in obsrucng the prosperity of the American
fpubcs, for we are their best customers The richer
e the largely shall buy Of their fabrics
|ss they drive into tariffs of exclusion by way of
fisa for their attacks on our interests
In this jealous dread Of American progress the agents
France and England conspred with the negro party,
FADED by Baez the secret ally Of Solouque to excite
OF Their prospect to murder the heads of
be government overthrow the const utional republic
nd establish negro despotism the aahes Of the white
kce. was told weeks beforehand the cooperation of
rench and English squadron promised and II sctu-
y presented Itself at the appointed time before the city
Santo Domingo and q. certain indicated points in the
cinity But when the squadron arrived 1t found the DO
ncan government had already discovered and crushed
be plan Of revolution and massacre and the Freuch and
gs Consus had TO content themselves for the present
18th using the squadron and their diplomatic flags pro-
pot the consprators from punishment Their consuates
made the rendezvous and asylum Of the negro leaders
the frustrated plot and when the Dominican authorities
mandsd these notorious criminals for trial. the consus
Fped With the nsoent contempt OF the sovereign
ghts OF the Dominican Republic which they had dis
payed In the American negotations-that the rebels
ere under the protection Of France and England and
one OF them should be land none OF them were) pun
he'd
Every intelligent observer 10 aware that not only in
knto Domingo, but at all the points commanding
and sthmus trade, these povers usurpng ter
tory aud extending their semi and
kotectorstes but President put end Euro
ran encroschment side Of the Atlantic until he
sustained by . Congress that has the and pa
hotism to plant itself on American principles
Englabd and France have violated the laws OF neu-
|niity towards u.s. and II would be than Just
OF self protection IL Congress 70 repeal the neu
sy laws OF 1878 50 far as they apply to the encrcach
powers but not in any form 10 endanger the safety
unoiYandtng uei0hb0rA. them until AL