New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-06
PRESIDENT GRANT And SIN DOMINGO.

Mr.. Sidney Andrews writes to The Boston
Advertiser and coherent of the Pres
dents concerning tho San Domingo treaty. as fol
lows:
He says that the Dominican authorities made the rst
proposals. and pressed IatlOn hn before he had
looked into the matter or formed any opinion as 10 The
or feasibility 90 the s e Ms as sent
animation into the situation or anaIrs and INSPECT Eho
Of the people, the character Of the Government,
the Kind and smonn: OF debt and esery
until three messengers had returned and fully reported
listen to the PROPOSALS Of the Domcans Then he sent
Gen Babcock down again, aud treaty. as il already
which Is the price we agree to pay for When
asked If he certain that the debt no larger he replies
covers the whole thing. What claims may be rumped mp
against San Domingo he knows notand cares less for the
that under the treaty is expressly stipulated
that be held to their payment He thinks 1t
likely claims may be presented and says such OF
lands Of the island He regards the about
cealed debt Of fifteen or twenty millions AS eInanatng
from foreign sources, which are jealous ehvous and
secretly opposed TO our acquisition OF what he regards
the finest OF the West India Islands The dominican
Government acknowledges less than s5OOOO Indebted
ness and there Is no evidence In existence that
The present population the President estimates at less
than 100000 and he apprehends no trouble whatever IN
mem 70 aa a PeS OF the re
nearly all anxious 10 be taken under the protection OF
faction and civil and domestic dscord and gladly
han the promise Of peace and stable government They
patty on account OF Acknowledgement OF the colOed
here and repose implicit faith and confidence ia our
professions OF justice and equal rights or the natural
the island the President speaks In glowing
terms saying they cannot well be exaggerated and under
this head he presents many figures TO sustain bis view
lie Is informed that the SOL Is very rich ana produces All
the fruits OF tropical ATTITUDES In great abundance lie
the island would in value <l0OOOOOOO year.
people, he argues. would quickly go down there.
to the natives, build railways and teegraphs. lay
out towns ana Villages and establish lines Of
Quantities of sugar. coffee, tobacco. and other
Observation-Disclosures and aercua pess Wc5S ahd r G
thereby. He thinks 1t would be decided benefit to
tariff rates them when imported from foreign coul-
tries He holds that the expectation OF valuable woods
before the end Of twenty years the would
equal that of Cuba The laws OF all the West India
once get foothold down there short time would
work important changes 80 that In little while trade
would prosper and commerce flourish.
He that, looking at the questions involved from
the standpoint Of tine Monroe doctrine, cannot refuse
10 receive the island that 1t is offered to by the
jet Their ovetureb there Is danger that they may turn
TO Great Britain to obtain peace and protection and
they do, shall have right to resist interference by
that power He believes one of the next works OF the
world will he the construction Of the Darien
ship canal. thinks country will not be likely
TO let any foreign government rob us OF the ad-
advantages Of that undertaking, and holds that station
OF our in the West Indies Is essential to the canal
project hope 10 derive from 1t such benefits
should He also thinks 1t very important from naval
and military point OF view 10 secure this stronghold in
the midst Of the West Indies. and says would be
great blunder satesmanship to throw this oppor
tunty for getting favorable terms our weak point,
he argues is the Gulf Coast and while he does
pate any war; he thinks should take the island
outpost against any possible danger He seemed 10 con-
yey the idea that his view sometiAe to have
all the West India Islands under flag ana added that
II would be folly to reject the best OF them all when
we can get He does say whether
lie will will not ask extension Of time the treaty,
but adheres 10 the hope thar some step In behalf OF
neYation may yet be taken by the Senate He says he
has worked hard TO show Senators Its advantages aud
expresses the opinion that everybody would be IA favor
of N they clearly understood all the
de would doubtless heartily approve project TO send
congressional Commission or even steamer load Of
Cougressmen down there tour OF Inspection, and IL
is by certain that some such movement as this
may DO proposed IN the Senate by friends " The
treaty before the end OF the session