The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-14
Spain Compelled to Relinqutsl
st. Domingo.
FIR TREATY REGARDING THE EVACUATION.
Diplomacy Of the Spanish Gov
ernment,
&e., Ae., Aes



Our st. Domingo Correspondience.
ST.. DoxISGo, July H. 1856.
Permit one who has been inactive spectator Of the
events described to the American people in what
ay your Monroe doctrine has been attacked and defend
Cd n st. Domingo.
nis matter Of history that spain taking advantage
q the internal troubles Of the United States made
tenaious parade Of her contempt for the Monroe doc
tine by taking possession Of the territory Of the Don
lean republic in May 1861. Pedro Santana then Presi
Asnt Of the republic conjunction with his Secretaries
a. State War and Marine and two leading generals had
managed to collect the public arms In the forts Of st. Do
ingo, into which were privately introduced bodies Of
Spanish soldiers and prepared the authority of the
Queen Of Spain was declared by q coup d'stas.
The members Of the Dominican Senate and Judiciary
lodged protest in the hands Of American officer but
ihe document afterwards withdrawn from fear that
u might reach the hands Of the Spanish Minister at
Warrington Spain rewarded Santana with the title of
Marquis and pension Of $25o 900 year for e which
was cut down to $l2 900 after two years.
Two three attempts were made to revolt during the
very first year of Spanish domination but they were
promptly queled and about fifteen months passed in ap
parent calm; but meanwh le the old officials Of the
Dominican republic were busy in secret preparations
nn DonNrCASs CAST THE sPANnH YOKE
The people bought arms formed into bands had their
banners ready, and finally, in August 1882 displayed
Che White Crosaof the republic near the Hayen From
Ter, md declared war their Spanish invaders The
Spanish affected to treat it tumultuous mp.
rising Of few border villages Of blacks; but there
distinction of color in the united Dominican opposi-
ton TO Spanish rule. The insolence and exactions Of
The Spanish officials equally uncomfortable to blacks
and whes and before 1853 had well set in it was evil
nj
cory by the wholesale determination of the Dominican
people Al first the leading spaniards pleased with
the prospect of q general confscatton Of Dominican
estates In their favor but the capture Of Santiago Mohca
Aaua and San Crsoval aroused them the fact that
&hs entire country was held by the rebels With the
espion Of four fortified camps, the citadel of Puera
PiAta and the walled city Of 81. Domingo, Spain had
- longer square league Of Dominican soil under her
jurisdiction The republic had its seat of government
~ Santiago from which IL mad expelled the Spanish
garrison at the painful cost Of laying their beautiful
homes in ashes Samana the finest harbor in the West
Indies, which ought to be, and some day will be- the
great mail and naval centre Of the American tropics
Hsmana, say was strongly fortified and in these forti
ncations the Spanish garrsons kept enclosed for
swo years They but leaving the country they
failed 70 subjugate.
THE DOMINICAN MISSION WASHINGTON.
when the Dominican government found itself re-
scored 70 the possession of its entire errtoryexcept the
fortified exceptions have already named-and in the
fu exercise Of it's rghtfu supremacy the whole
body Of the Dominican people, except those which Spain
Aold IKE prisoners of within her fortified lines and
covered by the guns Of her shps then Dominican
envoy sent the United States on mission OF the
highest importance TO both countries. This mission
1atsd 70 the protection due the citizens Of the United
eaGss who had the misfortune Hnd their persons and
lntsvsss included within the Spanish lmes where they
v~s sp6srins runous prosecutions This mission also
related 70 friendly arrangement by which the destruc
soa Of American property by rebel privateers might
have been almost entirely obvsted in these seas and
ssassd finally the honorable application Of the re-
aowned Monroe doctnne--sll OF which objects could
have been secured by the simple recognition Of tho
patent undeniabe fact that the Dominican republic
existed, and by ordering some Of the United States
q ~ pomnao and 00e ssmans 'Aon once in USa t%o
er three months. Spain could no more object TO
these visits than 70 their almost continual csence at
Havana; and had they been paid, not only would many
etsens United States have escaped the
q Spanish plunderes but the terrible Alabama might
pave been found perhaps with her British coaenders
her side Our Dominican envoy the bearer OF prores
sf na devotion TO the American and cansc could
Sos even % sne y, courtesy Q, hearing a.
discouragng report that Spanish influence supreme
IN the American Cabinet.
ens MorRos DOCTRINE ADHERED To REPUBLICANS
We were wounded TO the heart by this cold neglect
the dearest traditions Of republican America but still
We vowed before the altar Of God, our country and
liberty, that though the powerful republic OF the
North might forget the great doctrine it had bazoned
proudly to the world poor friendess forsaken Do
minicans would never give II up. We continued suf
fer and TO bleed until we had forced SPAIN to con
fess, on our soil at least, that America belongs
the Americans. No nation smiled upon
No people extended TO material aid. Greece, Hun.
gary ireland and Italy have each received the generous
aid, the genial sympathy, OF the American people
mo Kind hands lent us arms, clothing, or even the
fainng grace of kindly sympathy. But we struggled
pn Our wives and daughters lent their willing hands TO
Nll the earth and raise food for themselves and us
while we, their husbands, sons and brothers. watched
night and day, TO hurl back the Spanish invaders and
guard homes from foreign insult Even England
bound TO republic by solemn OF recognition
and anty forgot her faith and international Justice TO
prclam us rebes" spain and 10 forbid her subjects
in Jamaica TO deal with for the accessories Of exist
ence. We did without them, and fought on, living
our .uemies hand hand with the scanty remnant OF
weapons which the treason OF Santana had
left ih hands, until we had driven their last reg
sueut ID hide behind the shelter Of their Qualifications
s,yAm DETERMINES RELrEQuIsH poMNGo.
The Ssansh government ut last grew weary OF wasting
blood aud money in vain attempts to force our impreg
nable hR and whatevekwas wise, sincere and generous
IN the aanAs heart became indignant at these obstinate
efforts t0Qtyue abhorred yoke upon brave and suf
fsrins pscle The Coriss by formal act dated May
1895, decres fhe resolution 10 abandon st Domingo
end allow ibe governed by its own laws and children
In sbsdenEoto this resolution the Goyernm General,
OF has own government, invited the dominican govern
ment 10 send commissioners 10 It, Domingo CITY lin
which We had hinf closed in from the country for more
Accordingly asDerSW Reinosa and i vaivsrde and Don
Miguel Quesada were sent 10 meet him, with ample pow
srs and insrsctions 10 treat on the following copdl
JasAry WITH SPAIN Rs9 ApplSa TIVE rvAcrAuor Nv ~
mvsoo
N.st-That the troops OF NSpsn should evacuats the
forts and territory and that all acts of hos
Ssona-Tnst IN consequence cx This syacssslop peace