The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-09

United sstates-sIe Gets the Consular Body
TO Refate Said News-Samana to DO Free
P0rt-Vubcns' Mission.
HAVANA, Oct q 1888.
Our information from st. Domn 20 authoritativcly
denies the oft repeated stories OF revolutionary
movements, and though these denlals, coming for
the most part through the Baez government ana
those friendly to It, must be taken g,dn0 s1ls,
yet there little doubt that the accounts have been
greatly exaggerated.
Your correspondent writing under date OF the
20th says:-"The Dominican Cabinet has had
curious and instructive episode with the Consular
corps and hasten to give you the story In full
You have been before informed OF the surprise and
indignation with which certain plausible looking yet
entirely false reports OF revolutionary movements
here, appearing in certain New York Journals
have been received. The last three mails have
brought to Mr.. Baezs Cabinet large number OF
slips cut from such journals. The evidence OF an
organized plan to mlslead the Northern press is re-
garded as apparent, the object being to alarm the
dominican bondholders and delay the payment 0f
the loan negotiated In Europe or prevent 1t alto
geher. The exiled CabraltstaS IN Cuba, ST. THOMAS,
Jamaica and Haytl are thought to be prominent in
the cons piracy. Baez took up the affair In ms own
plicated, Dominican citizens, and then found even
more than he had anticipated. number were
arrested and We're offered the choice Of six months,
false and sedltious documents. Several OF them ac-
cepted the exile, and the schooner Dos Hernanos
chartered to take them AID other parties charged
with political offences to Venezuela. The entire
consular body was then called before the Cabinet.
The interview resulted In the following correspond
ence. The response of the consuls is signed by all
save tho commercial agent Of the United States VINO
declined on the ground OF not wishing to mix HIM
self with the politics OF the country:'-
OFFICE SECRETARY OF stats ron Foa,!as A1TF,sas
n s q sess The
s.ss:s
n the conference held this IN the
cons Ss friendly 10 and
resident In this capital to DO pleased TO certify collectively 70
frssIThsI i falls. that General Eu.sbio M.nzus.a /. in
also tina: supposed se p
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Sssn IL his oap's and an inmate The mansion Of hs Es
osloncy President Of the republic At very mO when
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spanish army Who under tho tite Of dominican General.
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enjoys since the advent Of General Bse. 70 the Pr.s
aas
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certified with perfect freedom on the various points heren
such be deemed nssessry He .vails him.
his distin gushed confederation n. n. GAUiIER
The following Is the response
ST. Doxrsao Sept 10, 1903
we the undersigned Consus and Consls resident in
this city 70 the Saf ,S nSs , Which n tss
spSe sas done w, as the honor 10 to us
FOR reply auhsntic manner the fay Of the
this United States concerning the situation Of this republic and
pirsws certify tina. we have never heard that GsnsrM
bad GsRd par. % have ss n9 Ts%
troops wash haze Their chief and gone under
knowledss 'h-, the brothers Orlando had ssaoshed
.. a.a camp oa ,ls q that s S onss
came 70 h e,ps at ss end q Aa as. aaa has esrn
We certify that eoncre money exiss or has cxi,te in
S s S spsnsr the o Of essr
hs . S" as snsye Ss no:
perfect tranquility nntl tho Arrival OF few adiyiuas on
pulsed and their presence has exercised the least n
ence the pubic tranquility Comnercai transactions
| veopel.
| Your correspondent has forwarded thes, docu-
ments In iu, Us 1t Ia claimed that much Injury has
been done TO both natives and foreigners b tue CIR
cuiation OF the false reports referred to.
la the early part OF the present month strong
party OF Cacos crossed the line from iayti and as
sunied threatening position NJ the Cercado, ma
tnral stronghold on tie dominican side OF the line
| Tne affair looked somewhat serious for a few DAYS
with the Cacos were concentrated all the anti
Bacz Clements and tney were IN occupation Of very
1
tackled by Gen. Valentine Baez, and after sharp
skirmlsllcs thcy were dsodged and scattered. They
succeeded, for tue most part, IN crossing Hayen
frontier IL was In tina engagement that Cabra was
killed. rs IA still insisted upon, Notwithstanding the
fact OF his presence In Kingston.
Through reliable sources l learn that the
loan from Europe ~ IN sucn position
TO place IL beyond tie anti-Baez revolu.
tionists, even though they should succeed
in oustng the present government it being subject
only to the draft OF Baes and the actual Ministry OF
the Treasury. Parties are receiving their drafts I'm
81. Domingo at par, enabling the government to
meet its current expenses. IL stated that the loan
IL 80 fixed that Ia of Baezs sudden death the
money would go TO the old creditors anu bond
holders.
The SANTANA question Ia exciting much interest
among the Dorninicans. who dread very much seeing
Their country dismemoered by the sale OF the PENN
sua To foreign Power. As Ia known, Cabral had
nearly completed the sale OF the peninsula to the
United states for 500 900 when the restoration OF
Bael broke on the negotiation. Latterly c0mpeti-
ton has arisen among certain private parties to OBJ
tain lease. BaeI has clear cash offcr before him
which win probably be accepted, aud SANTANA will
be made free port with a neutral dag, the
mon RENDEZVOUS OF the various lines OF steamers
passing in that vicinity. Thus much comes 10 me
through emioifical sources.
Tue mission of Nc. FaDens TO the United states
relates almost exclusively TO the state survey and
disposition OF the dominican mines, OF which that
gentleman ~ special commissioner. He was also
charged u present 10 President Johnson the congra
tulations Oh BaeI on the result OF the impeachment
trial.
At the sailing OF the steamer there were no Anne.
rican vessels IN port aud business continued dun
with the united States, though there are some signs
Oh increased trade with Europe.
HEAVY DAMAGES CLATMED.--It IL stated that the
brought suit IN New York against the Hartford and
New Ork Steamboat COMPANY for the recovery OF