The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-30
ST. DOMINGO.
Moro Abent Acknowledgement BabcocH
aud President Baez--t'rant's Supposed Wed
Indin Poiicy-Advantages OF Manzaniilo1
An American Naval Station Wanted.


aud President Baez-t:rant,s Supposed west
Indin Poiicy-Advautages Of NIanzaniiIol
An American Naval Station Wanted.
ST. DOMINGO, Oct Is, 1869.
We begin to feel much nearer the United States
since We have monthly steamer from New York,
and we also hope thai New York viii soon know the
DomInicans better than OF old. The past month has
been full OF excitement in which the question OF an
nexation always rises TO tho surface whatever else
Ia started.
There has been another OF those border skirmishes
which actually attained the dignity OF a regular
battle, and might be recxoned conclusive victory
for Baez the Cabralistas and Cacos were there
ever anything conclusive IN mcessant conflcts
on the debatable border land between ST. Domingo
and Hayti.
The presence ana the object OF General Babcock az
this point IL still the question or the day THIS gen
leman Is certainly busy in gathering national stats.
TICS but ne may only DE preparing To write book
u report 10 President tirant-on the state OF this
Island But collecting statistics will not altogether
account for the long interviews with Presd ent Baez
TO which no one Is admitted but the secretary oi
State. Men VINO generally esclew politics are Duz-
zing about with theories of annexation, ana others
arc rushing with hradlong haste carry the wei
come hope 10 the farther corners OF the republics bus
! fear that all Tins rejoicing is premature.
The very best authority mere has said so IN
answer 10 the eager inquiries OF his most trusted
| officers, and ! thnA II can be decidedly asserted
that the popular opinion OF the object OF General Bah
| COCKS presence here Is mistake. 1t presupposes
that 1t ~ To compete the PulOSeward NEGOTIATIONS
Tor SANTANA, out enough has oozed out To show that
this Is not the plan. The members OF this Cabinet
have ntinatea IN various ways their admiration OF
General Grant rs having policy OF mis- own; to
exactly the words OF OF them, General Grants
policy Is wisely comprehensive and noby Amefi-
can" Reading that oy the night OF Dominican asp-
rations we may reacn an excellent programme
though entirely new and wholly unexpected 10 tneI
world al large. This Is the reason. -.L
GRANTS WEST INDIA foLlcy
Rests on these supposilions:-
That hexis opposed 20 the acquisition Of troublesome
little fragments o. territory like ST. Thomas costly
govern, difficult 10 protect incapable Of sefsuppo
every way nnus 70 combine intesraly with American
9ha. he nevertheless considers right and necessary 10
have tbs American system and Unled states Interests
strongly recognized IN Or American that
isthmus highways trade sAa not owe s
safety 10 European tolerance
- that shonid hashiug TUBA and ardent Hsyh vonna-
rls rush nto the willing arms 81 Uncle sam, President
ia quite pronounce the nup,ai benedicuon
Tins and legal iorn.
Leaving Cuba to wear her wedding garment
let us bring 10 the tombstone the known, or at
any rate generally believed, lotions or presI.
dent Grant West lnnla questions, and he report
OF his perseverance IL Mr.. Stewards policy become
more tnan improbable
Discussing that wholly come TO the widely
different though more easy, consistent ana probable
plan for tue annexation Of all Hayt as the true
ton OF the ''pfoblem OF The Antilles.n How this
may be effected il like Columbus setting tue egg on
end-very perpexing TO the wise and mighty Ia their
own concert, out very simple when the shell was
once properly cracked Hayti all OF Hayti, for
Grant don't ike cnlps ana fragments, VIII be set
as neatly and safely right end up az Columbus
managed the egg.
1t IS no longer doubtful that the large ana wonder
fully Rich northwestern section OF the island which
constituted distinct kingdom under Crlstophe II
at present separated from the southern section OF
the republic ol Hayti, and that its actual govern
ment wishes TO annex IL TO the United states Baez
anu his Cabinet are moi disposed To admit this Iact
for they are the friends OF Sanaye the President u
tue other division: but The partisans OF Pimcntal
assert that Saget would pun the question any
day that a United States agent win call IN salute
has nag and recognize his government This section
lines with that part OF the dominican republic
thoroughly anxious for annexation, aud should 1t
be accepted BY the United States the rest OF Hayn
would have no choice our To follow the example ana
all come III together. Monte tristo and the noble
bay OF ManzanllIo are on the dividing line and the
presence OF . single United States steamer would
protect bota governments in the act oil transition
President Grant has II in his power 10 accept the
use OF naval station ~ Hanzanillo, and certainly
has the duty as well az the right to protect aud al
vance American Interests in that direction. Mama
milo peculiarly safe from hurricanes, and is about
as central as salnana II Is also the key TO the great
agricultural and mining regions OF La Vega Real and
the mountains OF Cipao. The Stars OF the Union
would not fodt "a month naval station AT
Manzanillo before the chief provinces OF tine Domn-
can republic would openly declare for annexation,
and the nearest naf OF the republic OF HayIi would
lose no time in pro1ting by the example. While
these sections were passing brief period OF pre-
paration under provisional government as Ter
ntory OF the United states, the remaining fractions
OF the Island would inevitably spply for admission.
This does not prove very much nearer General
GRANTS real programme than any Of Tue crude and
contradictory reports hitherto thrown by the
press There has been an awful amount or hbbmg
and false guessing auont here.
| repeat the conviction. however, that the first
footprint of President Grants Vest india policy wl
be visible somewhere about Monte Cristo In the
shape Of naval station The second Will be seen
In the public declaration Of the Domincans In
favor Of Immediate unconditional annexation. The
third will follow so closely ~ 10 be almost stimuli
taneous IN the form Of a similar declaration from
the Hayden side OF the line. All this Will c0me-the
sooner and better IL the Saget government s recog
nized and accepted In aInty by the United States.
The fourth and last act VIII be manifested at Port
au Prince, when that government reduced to sixth
seventh part OF the island territory, Ia divided
within itself and forced TO choose between a
wretcned anarchy and the saving graces OF annexa-
ton. IL will then hasten to unite with the great
majority in asking to merge and enter With tnem
IN form TO become future state OF the Union ~ q
pendant to Cuba. This beautiful island, THIS
Emerald gem Of the Western World
Shall not be set IN the crown of stranger