The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-17
SAN DOMINGO.
The Agitation over the Anne exation Scheme
Lnperon Marching North, Against the Bnez-
ites-The National Bank Scheme.


Lnperon Marching North, Against the Bnez-
ites-The National Bank scheme.
correspondent writes as follows from San
Domingo under date of December 2s:-
The agitation produced throughout the whole
extent of the island by the arrival of a commits
sion charged with unfolding the United States
flag at SANTANA, has been extraordinary. Presi-
dent Baez has been forced to declare that the
Stars and Stripes should not he placed upon other
soil than the two keys, calieu Cayo Carreno and
Cayo Ledantado, which would serve the Ameri-
cans for deposits of coal All the inhabitants in
the interior, who suffered SO much from Spanish
domination, consider intervention in the affairs
of this country, no matter whence 1t may come,
as q real calamity. Among the different popula-
tions as also in the principal towns, there are
only few merchants or business men who favor
an alienation of territory; and these have an in
terest in the speculation. All the remainder of
the people, and even many foreigners, as is the
case particularly in Porto Plata are privately or
openly opposed to the sale of Samana.
One fact will enable you to form an idea of
the great opposition to the annexation scheme.
Our Senate is composed of men wholly devoted
to the service of Baez; as for example, Carlos
Baez, the Presidents brother, Gerardo Baba-
dulla, N. Urena, j. Concha j. A. Gurrido and
others; but even this Senate vacillates when it
sees the agitation which reigns throughout the
republic. 1t does not know whether or not to
give its appreciation to the Presidents now
favorite project. The Government attempts
to make us believe that this agitation is
clearly a falsehood. The English Consul,
Mr.. Leon, is a very respectable gentle
man, who has never Ia any way intervened
in the internal affairs of the country. The truth
is that certain influential personss have already
raised a considerable sum of money and remit
ted 1t to Gen. Luperon to enable him to move
on toward the north, and attack all enemies of
the Constitution to be there met with. A great
number of his partisaus are now awaiting his
coming, when they win rally around the consti-
tutional flag. The population of Daiabon and
Sabaneta, 1t is positively stated here, have fallen
into the hands of the revolutionary forces, COM
manded by Gen. Pimental. Cabral Is marching
again upon Azua. He is well provided in the
matter of resources, and the Baezsta General
Thomas Christi, finding himself between the
Cacos and their revolutionary allies the Domini-
cans, has been forced to declare for the revolu-
ton. 1t Is announced that we are to have q
grand bank here by the first Monday OF Jan
uary next. This institution bears the name of
Banco Nacional, and is to issue notes. The capi-
tai is said to be 81 600, 600. The directors
few Baezists, whose labors are, however, to be
parties who have been busy in this annexation
project. The plan to be adopted is said TO be
as follows-It will be announced that United
States bonds are the security upon which the
circulation of the notes is based, as Is the case
with the national banks of the United States.
1t is calculated that the money will pass here
notwithstanding the people have for some time
past been refusing all paper money. Should the
holders of the bank stock Mt any time succeed
in inducing the people in the States to believe
that its notes are readily taken by the San
Domingo people, then good field for specula-
tion win have been opened up before them.