New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
SANTO DOMINGO.
TIE BAEZ BROTHERS.
fvpONf Oup OWN gORRRgPONDRNTi


s,Nro DoNuNGo lime 81 never knew the mean
pe of the phrase representative men" until had
,een aud in quiet way studied tho Baez Brothers
Buenaventura Baez, the President of the dominican
Republic, is emphstically representative man. IN
race in epoch in position. and in natural hthesS 10
rule tbehour be stands leader Of mark; buto1cept
perhaps in executive experence-his brother Damlah
IA his peer. and Carlos and Yalentin-two brothers
more-are also men of ability, and what is more are
soual to the demands Of the ne0 era.
This new era" was an excessively uncomlol '"oi0
idea-let us confess it frankly-but when IL peca'no
an irreyersible certainty, and the white race nNu
measure itself and all other races, by he" SCI u
social and political lines to own unlimited aston
ishment. we not only survived tho sno'A' OO' N'
accepted tho situation
Raez was one of the very first men IN the lsland OF
Hayti TO take high and special ground as the coHch
ador de ,asas Tho bald English translation concl
stor OF races does not convey the whole ldea MS
career viii best explain It. HIS father spaniaru
OF good family and education ana largo fortune
had family OF four children ny
ouadroon, the daughter Of slave. The mo'ner
was or the colored side partly Indian paT,y Ailc AZ
aud IN spite Of the decided Caucasian ~ nj tbe
hter, bs Oldest of mis- remarkable family WAS born
on the day OF Buenaventura the patron OF e zen %
Senrv an anrv thar he built memorial chapel to ms
honor on his vast estates near Aqua, which are now wy
hn ,,1c h Defsrtor lie was egmlzed and seat 70
France where be trained IN the best sehoos aI @
10 MIN who we're recognized educated and duly sGteo
10 their in the large Patrmo1I9 estates, O
turned from Europe Boyer had united the whole Island
Of Hay under one government WIN be t ra insist
ing that the exclusion OF whites from ciuzehshI %
ne extended TO the Department Baez
tben heard ess theugA energetic and most ambitious
youth had difficulty In getting himsen Snos9l IA
BENNY 10 rho National Assembly and once there ne OIe
moi f 10 eecfrfy the dark conclave that ruled az rory
auPrnee His first shot was sent into the very Cltae
INT triumphant emancpators OF their people, those
have crushed out African bondage IN me pio99 ana
of an extensive white supremacy hesra WIN
and some with fierce, Indignant eontempt DearulesS
S9y iS nsr g no was equally unjust and
and from desirable RS the old regime nv
eiyizaton said tie young innovator land the man or
the community that Oms 10 treat the just and s'sSy
necessary Cancellation Of oOOcOupant races as hrs duty
Sbsiiap statesmanship" This principle was carried
ont after IN Tie separation Of the old Spanish Colony
from the Western Republic OF Hayu In 1874 Baezahe ms
brothers had their part this distinct severance and In
he support OF the broad demareatiOn Of race
which distinguishes the DOmlnlcan Repupno lsoin
isiand-a fair and open field which men OF oil colors
may find the level OF their true worth the Baez y;
man loving each other WITH rare EaTy
affection, aud regarding tue eldest ns thelr hatua
leades each contributes; vain and strengthen linn
i'm the Presidential chair Their ability ana
mon creed excuses in the minds Of his people for
giving 80 much power TO his brothers Valenun com
maDds on the frontier and even the parties OppOs0d 70
tie "Baez brothers" admit that he commands wen.
Carlos rs Governor OF his native Province OF Azua by
tbe choice Of his felOWctzens, and Daman eoumahuS
the Province OF santo Domingo by the PresdeaFs ap,
pOntment and he, TOO, governs with firm ana eqnai
hand but not with the gracious popularity when aKs
fe President the idol OF his party. With the TWO lead
ers Of parties Cabral and Pmentel there
a. no differences OF opinion the question OF the equal
rights OF an races before the law. The Domnicans al
agree on that but Pmentel wants to take the Dominican
Rennbc INTO the Union and leave Hayti OUT and Bsez
wants 10 bring in the whole island while Cabrai dOn
wish it to 60 in at all. He believes that Europe VIII IN
terfere to save Cuba and that under the gs OF gen
er free trade understanding these islands can ana vii
remain independent