The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-08
ST DOMINGO.



TAe BssE ssvsrnneas es,Sing ssrsSGsn Siss.
and Tavor-Resourcss Of the nspuoho'
The 81. Domingo. July 20. corresponoenI .l OF
shs New YORK 76, TsS ,se sSs TG
standing, from lime to time transmitted TO the
EnanisS colonial ports, the Administration Of
President Bsez Is every day gaining soldlty
bY the maicontt nts, whose trade is revolution.
and who are stimulated to their misohlevous
meIn menIs DS on NnSe tse D Hayden frontier ne
Gabral party for the n1a,ed lmyasion ris9ss In
hspu1St tssp northsr% ena part Of the island the
overthrow of the actual governments p, puS sne
measures taken by PRESIDENT bae1 or the
peace of the country have been so wen uVlseu' I'
and have been characterized py 50 nucn I ,e torS
ale ht and energy that the plotttngs OF MS auver
aaHies have hitherto proved utterly aoortlve,
and public tranquility Is, on tne Wnole' WsIl
has not vet been completely silenced, but IL IL
every day becoming weaker and weaker, and
will soon subsde into harmless mutterings. II
was feared st one time that Baez had fallen
completely into the hands ofdeslgnlng men,Wno
wou!d use him to serve their owh seiusn 1oL pueh
noses but his refusal of the dictatorsnlp-wnlcn
seems to have been q perfectly sincere act on
his part-and the policy he has subsequent
nnrsued have had the effect of removing rom
tPha nnbIic mind ali apprehensions as =, his sub
serviency, and creating conhdep"e in his Gov
President Baez Is sig- sIiEng his adminIstra-
tion by a most liberal and progressive policy
as might have oeen expected from his autece-
dents. There Is no doubt that he has the warm
support of every man of intelligence and enter
prise in the country, and under his auspices
many works of internal Improvement are
already under way. The great salt enterprise
in which some of the leading citizens OF New
York are Interested will soon be carried TO q
successful issue The agent of the company,
Mr. Davis Hatch, has had an interview with
President Baez and has received from him the
most satisfactory assurances OF Government aid
and protection, The copper and petroleum ln-
terest is also receiving attention.
The great mineral resources OF Santo DO.
minpo are well known to those conversant
with the history Of the country, Not 70 SPEAK
of the gold, which is believed TO exist here ln
considerable quantities-notwithstand tue
rich harvests OF the precious metal gathered oy
the early Spanish adventurers-Jhere ls cop
per region on the river Haina, about lhlrty
miles from this city, which 1s said TO oe quite
on the south side of Cuba, and immense beds
of coal have been discovered In the bay OF Sa-
mana. Silver ore has been found in the penin-
sula of Samana; in the District OF Ctaoo there
are indications of zinc, ant1mony, lead, and
other minerals; and nickel and native iron
have been found near Bayaguana and at Sa-
The Government has decided on O complete
geological survey of tue several provinces OF the
republic, and the well. l.known New York house
of AdelbeTg a. Raymond have been appointed
Strte biologists. This announcement is q sutfi-
will be done in thorough and exact manner.
1t Is believed tnat the result of their report Will
be to initiate new era In the industrial history
OF this rich and beautiful island. The short
sighted and jealous policy which has hitherto
locked up the mineral resources of Santo Do
be thrown open to the use of the civilized
world.