New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-08
THE VEST INDIES.
ST. DOMINGO.


RorPIoUs STATE OF THE COUNTRY-sAD IF
FECTS OF THE SPANISH INTERyENTION-TIE
NATIONAL CONYENTION-CHANGE OF GOV
EENMENT-BAEZ AND sAMANA-FINANCEs'
ETsu Our SPECIAL Correspondent.
sASTo DOMINGO CITY. June IT. lees-
Things here are very far from being III a
settled state yet 10 Is quite impossible 20 cay whom
tlpv are likely 70 become again. The war or the
spaush Intervention has done immense injury 10 tAl9
once psacefu country which previous TO the nefaous
atemt OF spain to regain possession OF her Old colony
enjoyed an Immunity from revolutionary disturbances
quite remarkable among Spanish American RepuDAcs
That war; by the opportunities which afforded 10 IN
principed Adventures Of gratifying under the guse Of
patriotism their Of power and plumber has had the
effect of raising up class U pUclaS Who lsHVilh
independcncc and Of the earlier days Of the Republic,
arc solely bent upDn their ACKNOWLEDGMENT al the
Sbs here after ai hut tools in the hands Of cqucs
Of designing and selfish meu-Incre Instruments Tor
factions, ruled by few bold and interruptions spirits
Cabrl was driven from power not by popular uprlos
properly SO called against his government but by the
49, 1. md non man Baez has been installed the
opposite faction diligently at work laDOnng 70 pull
him down his from power and 20 replace MN ~
III Fxecniiye chair by "A creature OF their own All this
IA inst what Spain wants to see Size has dragons
poverty and t increasing weakness sadly reapng the
Baez IS in the hands OF his friends but it is very
doubtful whether these friends OF his arc at the
tune the true friends Of the country. Alter CabiaIs
departure from ST. Domingo as an cNle National Con
ventOn assembled and everything relating 10 the Gov
eminent o. the cOuntry has Tar been ordered hy ua
body which has Just closed MS dbCrs There mas been
An attempt MAKE Baez Dictator, but it has failed
Several Of the Interior towns were induced 10 make
demonstrations favorable 20 the establishment " die
taOrship which Baez should exercise and the Conven
tion duly apprised him Of these; but he declined the
honor intended for him. The proclamation IN which he
announced his decision not 20 accept absolute power
conched IN patriotic terms but is extremely doubtful
whether patriotism has been the ruling motive with him
IN refusing 70 be made Dictator. II would seem that
prudential reasons had a. much 70 DO with his decision
ssanythnc else. II is notorious that be unwilling
70 succeed his unfortunate predecessor Cabr ana IL
(ust possible mat not feeling quite Of his position
mere even win DIS own party and that having an ego
10 me contingency OF his overthrow at distant
fespOhbhL OF dctaOrlal pOwer-the exercise or Which,
however profitable 10 might prove his partisans (whO
are the only parties likely 10 benefit from it, wOuld be
certain 70 brhg MN vast amount OF additional trouble
and probably put ms lie IN jeopardy.
The Convention, composed Of the friends" Of Baez
has determined that for The present az least there shall
be no Congress 10 give trouble TO the Executive power
Instead Of Congress, there Council consisting
administration Of the Government; but he is ~ liberty
can IN certain ot1er ctzens 10 be associated with the
seeu a. council OF ADVICE 10 the Executive The ON
cla members Of tins body already chosen are COURSE
iron among the friends OF the President, who alone
moyal Tue fact is. that the Presidents party have
,h .Htu An VAN auocIdtIc powers, 20 determined are
thR 20 thdet ~ matter Of the EXTREMIST difficulty and
E t4r Their opponents TO regain the position conquered
Beside the Cornell there are Secretaries Of state in
eoge OF the several departments These ministers are
~ ItN men, With the exception OF Icl1X NJ. DelmOUtc
munster OF Justice and Instruction, who member
VI thc government under cXPresdcnt Cabral. IL has
surprised many that Delmontc should have accepted
once under Baez, who has always warmly opposed any
attempt 10 soil or 10 lease the Bay OF SANTANA 10 foreign
power and % IS well known that u enters into the plans
OF BaeZ 10 effect negotiation OF the Kind, and that
ne mas obtained ample power from the Convention for
sell The Fay for although al present there not much
speet Tor the provisions OF the Constitution when these
STAND IN the way OF politicians yet the feeling among the
people - So very strong against the alienation OF any
portion OF te territory Of the republic That BaeZ Tor hls
own safety, w0nld hardly venture 20 propose sale. The
Government Is sadly In want OF for paying us
penses the Treasury being empty and ITS needy hangers
Oh hungry Tor spoil Should the attempt raise money
on Banana fa provision has been made by the COuven
oOn 10 enable the President 10 open negotiations with
dsyn looking 10 the absolute transfer 10 Haytt Of
Of the and districts the frontier which were form
eTly part saHtO Domingo but which have been Occu
pied by the Hayens since 1874 when the country
npally divided into two independent republics. TIis
would involve change IN the frontiers OF the
tries by which Hayt would become great gamer but
Of course Hayti would be expected " pay for she
got Ia This way.
The finances Of the country a state OF great dis
order e result Of which ~ paTlyze business aud hin
DER industrial enterprise fer which sanO Domingo pre-
sehis really splendid field far as her resources
conefhed Some time the Minister OF Finance and
commerce called meeting Of all the commercial men Of
th fty 20 discuss the value OF the national paper
issued by Cabn hut which had totally disappeared from
clreuiaiOn, as people refused 10 receive IL at any value
WbaisFer After warm debate the Minister, IN defe
renee 10 the Opinions and wishes OF the merchants,
oOuhced tlat TIE paper money Weuld Dc received IN
payment 81 Import and export duties the OF 800
" notes 10 ~ gold. Aud this all that could DE
e""sVer' passed decree recognizing national debt