The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-02
Foreign Affairs.

New YORK, Feb. LA letter from San Do
mingo, Jan. 20, says:-Edward Hartmont and
Henry Graham Lawson are bere negotiating q
government loan. Lawson is a son of a member
of the English Parliament. The party is ac-
companied by engineers, chemists photo
graphers, and assistants, prepared to make an
accurate report of the available resources of the
republic. They bring letters from Lord Stanley
and evidently mean business. Lawson has gone
with scientific corps to Alta Vela, where an
American company is now removing guano,
paying this Government royalty OF $3.50 per
ton. He will aiterwatds visit the salt hills OF
Neybo and the oil wells at Azua.
There Is also French party In the field,
headed by NJ. Saulos Mulhado, Administrator
OF the Lyons Rail way. 1t Is understood that
the proposition of these parties will not interfere
with the plan of the New York steam kings to
establish at SANTANA the steam mail and trading
centre of the West India Islands. That portion
of President Johnson's message in which he
treats OF the annexation OF San Domingo 10 the
Uri'ed States has been received here with the
liyeliest satisfaction. II is regarded here by all
parties as the only peaceful solution possible OF
The existing difficulties.
Special instructions have been sent to Fabens,
the Dominican Envoy, TO press the matter at
Washington. Tue annexation OF San Domingo
will give another California to the United
StatPs. Except sumo occasional guerrilla raids
on the border, the country Is perfectly calm.
sIrade is IevlVing, and the crops, particularly
tobacco, are unusually fine tn S year. Fran
cisco Antonio Gomez, the newly elected Vice
President, is OF the American school in politics,
and Is q uldO uDlNGIS NY IC9POSNSN AOi ms IL Al
and patriotic character.
"ToNpoN Feb. IA despatch from Athens,
dated Yesterday, snuounces that majority OF
tie Greek Cabinet have decided to agree to the
proposed Paris Conference. Tne question was
brought to fnal vote ana four Ministers,
tpcluding Bulgarls. President OF the Ministry,
voted agaiusth.
PARIS, Feb. !. "A telegram from CONSTANT
nOpe reports that it is as, erted that Mr.. Morris,
Instructed by Hr. Seward, has offered TO the
Sublime POI, G med anon In the quarrel between
TurRey and Greece.
MADRID, Fec lit is understood that the
frst business OF the Constituent Cortes will be
TO esth blish Directory to govern the country
until a sovereign Is chosen. deputation
composed OF citizens in favor OF republic and
freedom OF religious worship waited upon the
Ministry yesterday, aud requested them 10 issue
decree declaring the absolute separation OF
Church and State 40 immense Gro I'd gathered
In the street in front OF the Ministerial Palace
and clamored for religious liberty. The MINIS
ters replied that they would Ieer the whole
snbiecI TO the Constituent Cortes. The Govern
ment prohibited large popular demonstration
snd the inference OF pot cal cries IN the streets
ss liable TO lead 10 disturbances or the public
neace and good order.
P'pxaIs. Feb. 1.-GeDeral Dix yesterday re
.oioed Mr.. BuTlingame aud the Chinese Embass,
I'm their suites Princess Mathilde gives