The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-31
RECENT EVENTS IN ST. DonIyGo.
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70 FHn RDIr0R OF FEE HERALD.
In you widely circulated journal Of the 2lth instant
noscs consspondencs fssn st. Domingo In which
the writer referring 70 me condition Of thas country
presents eronseus views relative 70 sxPrssdsnt
Baex, who lately In this city. The General u
a exile from his native land; and viii therefore b
but justice TO briefly state the Of his sxpatation
and 70 show that % far from being an ambitious
anrguer his has been continual sacrifice Of his
own interests TO those Of his country.
Tho General, within the last twenty years. has been
three times elected President OF 81. Domingo. His
father was one OF the leading actors in securing the
independence Of the island in fs0s. rsssme Of his
connection with the politics Of g. Domingo would show
that he has never acted by partisan intrigue but In
assuming the Presidency Of the republic has done 30
the spontaneous call Of his countrymen and when its
politics had become SO disordered as to demand tho
presence OF . man Of recognized ability On
two of these occasions he was called to his high
ONCE from voluntary foreign retirement In 1Sl9,
his return from France whore he negotiated the rs
treaty recognizing the Dominican republic, he was in
vted by the unanimous voice Of the public to the head
OF affairs and elected without opposition He was
President until 1885, and during these four years the
repsblic advanced in national prosperity than at
any PERIOD in us history as was testified by Mr. Chow
bourg, the British Consul In San Domingo in his
tcal report To his government Moderate and benefcen
in his administration, and his judgment matured by
acquaintance with foreign institutions, he had every
reason for aiding In the progress or nation in which he
1853 and resided abroad until 1885, whep owing to the
renewed disturbances he again recalled not only
body and By the wish Of the foreign consus and even
by public men who had always been his political enc
miles, SO universal was the recognition Of his public
After the expiration Of his term President Baez re.
visited Europe and there during the Spanish
patton OF ST. Domingo On the abandonment OF that i'll
lated expedition by the Spauiardg in 1854. Dominica
was left In deporabe condition The various branches
OF Industry by which the little republic had tved
nearly ruined and condition Of anarchy regned In the
island Pimenta, who had taken active part In the
expulsion Of the Spanards, was elected President but
was presently overthrown by Cabra, who, without
having rendered any public services except to slaughter
CONVOY OF sick Spanish soldiers at the close OF the war;
tween these and other contendng factions Dominica
was fast rcapsng into just such condition Of anarchy
as poor Mexico has attained after her long Tor self
preservat on
II then that all paties turned again towards Baez
tho only combining nil the elements OF popularity
at homo and friendly relations abroad for the restoration
Of public tranquility He was ut the time in France
and for a third time the people called him from
his retirement Unwilling to rcenter the field, unless
BY the expressed wish Of tho whole population
he landed at Curacao in November 1885, where no was
met by the principal public men Of S. Domingo, in
Guiding commission Of fourteen, especially depuiised
for the purpose, among whom were the Chief Vicar
Senor Pima, Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court
military Se Generals an onsrns sns
Cabal His reception at St. Domingo, fully con nrmed
tho promises OF his friends. II OF popular
enthusiasm until then unknown in the island He dis
embarked amid the cheers Of thousands, who bore him
in triumph TO tho cathedral The Congress which had
the power A. that tire TO act in the matter proclaimed
General Baez President Of the republic and he once
commenced to reorganize the shattered affairs OF the
country. He had hardly been In Office Eve months
when Cabra who, ms above shown had been ono
of the depuation 10 recall him, having become
dissatisfied with the refusal OF the President to
lend himself to certain schemes compromising
the country with Geffrnrd In Hayii, raised q
rebellion the frontier and hcacned again deuge
the country IN blood This attempt however failed by
the prompt action Of the government capturing San
broke ont in Santiago and said have originated
with Pimcn,a.
Actuatei bv his usual caro- for the welfare Of his
country the President preferred to retire from the
arena, and having specified his In letter To
Pimentnl, then Minister OF Interior he resigned hfs
ONCE In June last and returned 10 Europe where until
recently, he has lived in setircment in Italy, engaged
scientific pursuits to which his sudious habits and cul
tivnted mind ARE cminently adapted
dominica was thus thrown again into q state Of an
archy. Pimental seized the rens OF governmeu bat
was soon ouscd by the antiques Of Cabra who held the
supreme power until last September, when general
election was held for President A large majority Is
known to have been gsn for Baez particularly i'm the
departments OF AZua, Bani, Santo Domingo, Higncy
Moca, Macors San Jose dc los Maas and Guanvia but
Cabral had these votes thrown out the ground that
being away from the country Bacz could be consd.
cred az Candidate. Caprs, ;avs franau!sn.y elected,
continues to hold tyrannical power seveh hundrefof
the island, and destitute In Panama Porto Rice
Colon Chagrcs along the Spanish Main and in the United
States One OF the brothers Of General Bacz has been
chained In dungeon at ST. Domingo since last June for
fear OF some attempt 10 rcnsfate his brother
Nsw YORK, Dec. 70, 1905 ANTILLES