New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-25
ST. DOMINGO.
PRESIDENT BAEZ-HIS CHARACTER AND POLICY
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENCE

PRFsIpEYr BAFz-HIs CHARACTER AND POLICY.
TFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
SANTo DOMINGO, Dec. 10-I have writ
ten one letter the state Of the Dominican Ke-
public, and must write still another on the char
acter and policy Of President Baez before take
YOU with me into the rich and glowing heart of this
laatchless land It hard take upsuch dry theme,
new and all important it is Ito American interests,
with all the doors wide open, the bright sea glaneng
through the 1Owerladen oleanders, whose waving
branches bend lightly TO the gentle breeze with bright
Verdure everywhere and lavish wealth OF MOWERS re-
mipdinr ms on al sides that here regns perpetual June;
that Wntry frosts and killing storms unknown One
feels inclined TO swing idly in hammock ana cor,
graduate oneself that those sweet roses bloom mere an
the year aud that December brings rough change to
this ever baY climate than to take the pen even 10 ay
natural Eden as free and the citizens Of the United
states to the ct5s99 Of the Gn9s %SG as m a@d
cheering word from General no. President Grant may
ana sHusGn 70 SaS rSSent Bae1 Of the Dominican
Republic can do toward this when shall have explain
ed his plan of policy have heard It from his own bps
and Of his ministers To my mind they are great
FIST He proposes in connection with the Government
Of Hayt t. adopt moderate 40 vacuum ib 'a a
lions and custOmhOuses on the interior line oionter De-
Second He proposes to establish q common custom
house the best port nearest the frontier under the
Joint protection Of the two Governments and devote
the receipts OF that custom-house to the support
ofnsttutOns ofpeace among other things an INDUSTRIAL
University equally open to the youth Oh Dom eonnes
Third 1t has been also proposed that belt OF territory
leagues wide, stretching entirely across the
sea- shall by mutual agreement and desire bemade
neutral Of Banda Neutral on equal terms to
the citizens OF both Republics and Of those OF all nations
in amty with them Any understand that these
raids cannot be maintained much longer IN the face
of arrangement Well this much for the internal
peace Of the island. Stin broader and more
Interesting Of other countries is the collateral
plan Of declaring SANTANA free and neutral port -
At this moment of general perturbation IN the west
Indies when the whole interior OF Cuba Is under arms
when Porto Rico IS preparing TO strike boldly Tor LAD
erty the whole people" when the island Is IN the
throes OF BIRTH when the UniOn-the great mother
of free Stateswill DO called upon to cast the moral
weight Of her sympates for European or American sue
cess in seas at such moment say that the value
OF free and neutral port in the center OF these Islands
can hardly be OverestiDated. go
Baez has proposed TO, at least be was willing 10,
accept the proposition made TO his predecessor Santana
but forbidden by Spain Commissioner Cazneau proposed
that Bay and Peninsula OF SANTANA should be declared
port and neutral territory on the municipal and
commercial basis OF 81, Thomas that the United states
RhOuld station at the site selected by GEN.
George y. Mcclellan for the purpose that line OF
United States mail steamers should be induced 10 touch
at SANTANA and exchange mails and passengers with the
European lines, which should IN like manner be induced
by their respective Governments TO make II the common
eepOl and, finally that at least once month vessel
Of should look into the port 10 Impose respect ana
order Will the President elect give us this free portt