The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-15
GRANTS DOMINICAN JOB.
rs THERE Any HONESTY IN THE PUR-
d. CHJSE or ST. DOMINGO?
Gen. Dabcock md Consul Perry before the
Congress Communicable Consul Calls
the General n Linr-Astonisbina Rcveia-
tions-Secret Workings of the Great
West Indian Swindlc.

West Indian swindic.
Washington Correspondence n ne Herald.
According 10 the information Of your CORE
spondent there was quite scene this morning IN
the room Of the special Committee before whom 10
beirg Investigated the Ha'c'-Pabcock dificultv,
of the sequos Of the So. DOMINGO neroti1tons.
long statement, prerared by Mr.. Ray nnnd w. Perry,
cur late Commercial Agent at ". DnmintC, IN an,
swer TO quest m"dc bv Sccretary Fish, read
before the Committee II gave long account OF al
and among other thincs explained the ALLEGED i'm
nroror conduct Of a'cock, Cizeueau, lngnls,
Sackett and Baez. In one place II stated that Bah
cock declined interfere for the release OF Hatch
because the latter ud hurt the treaty and In an-
other Mace rave IN account Of an altered
ton IL he presence Of Baez Babeock sacket Per-
ry, and others, where It was proposed TO draw No
two different treaties-one for the deception OF the
Domnicans, representing the scheme "a not one OF
annexation but one providing for rrotectorate by
the United States, and another the genuine one, for
our Government.
CONSUL CALLS A GENERAL A LIAR.
This document was read over TO Gen Babcock by
Senator Howard Of the Committee, aud several ques-
tons were asked. Gen. Babcock was asked particu-
that relating to The two copies of the treaty. lie de-
MED having had sucl conversations or OF making
such answers, when Mr.. Perry, who wns present,
jumped In his feet and told Babcock e was a liar.
Senator Nye called Mr. Perry IN order informing
him that such conduct cnud not be allowed by the
Committee and that Y similar expressions were eu-
ployed again he would have TO take some other kind
OF notice Of them. Mr.. Perry ansr cred that the
statement Of Babcock was contra icted nv that Of
Gen. Sackett, who, on last Saturday. had sdmitted
that conversation Of the kind referred to-namely
IN relation TO the preparation OF two different trea
ties, In order to blind the eyes OF the Domnicans-
had occurred In the presence OF B1ez Bahcock, and
Others. Amer this exciting Interruption Gen. Bah
continued, but not 1nisned lie will be recalled to-
morrow.
PLAIN TALK TO SECRETARY FISH.
Mr.. Perry's lonr communication to Secretary Fish,
which was read by senator Howard to the Special
Committee THE morning, orcns wish the declaration
that e has had nothing In view but the interests OF
M Int TOD Gfatna (nxF Nnapu haFp
mingo. and that honestly and faithfully he has
sriven to do his duty. and carry out the policy Of
President Grant, oct that he has not been met with
the spirit Of fraukncss and honesty OF purpose.
Nevertheless. he proposes to give all The inior.
nation IN his possession, In order that the President
may know the whole truth. He reminds Secretary
Fish that he not anxious TO accept TIE apooint-
ment to ST. Domingo, and that he Went there Win
ing Bnbcock gave him letters to Cazenenu. Fabens.
and Others aud told him l. somers Smith had been
removed as commercial AGENT on account OF
his hostility TO the annexation scheme; that
he must always write encouIasing things
tiers in lis letters. While on his. WY. to
~. Domingo, In the steamer Tybee, Mr.. Flbena
talked TO rim about Hatch, and honod he Perry
would not obtain his release because Hatch was an
enemy TO BGoz and annexation Fabons also told
him there was splendid chance before him perry)
81; Domingo. On arriving al SO. Domingo Mr..
Smith, whom I've relieved. told him Cazereau wa,
running the whole Dominican Government; that
Cszeneau represented larger portion Of the public
lands for parties in Kew York city and that though
man. and represented himself ne special agent OF
the United States and In direct correspondence with
President Grant; that Cazeneau said this also him;
self to rerry and further, that Cazenesu promised
linn fine plantation and opportunities to handle
money for men la New York.
PUTTING Up TIE LITTLE JOB.
The statement next deals In the details OF Bah
cocks arrival In 81. Domingo with sackett and In
gallH. and his interviews with President BaeZ:
Generals Babcock Sackett, and Ingalls, came on
shore next morning and called upon President Blez,
hatn hA IA
namei gentlemen were preseD. every day during
| the negotiations, excepting ingalls,. On the next
| day they called again. when the treaty was read,
Cazeneau proposing to draw mp two separate papers
one TO place before the people oil ~. Domingo, to
| control the election the other before the United
! states Government This was approved by Baez and
Dcln onte, who remarked that would Influence and
hasten the election in stnoningo iproiesed against
this to Gen BabcCck, md remarked that We had No
| right to deceive the Dominican people. Gen. Bah
cock aso protested against ths, and said Il would
place Grant In Awroug position Baez and Delmonte
said IL only fiction, and " they did not succeed
in the vote for annexation. and our Goyernmen; did
Gen. Bahcock oten told me, continues P.rry, tnat
mus. stand by Cazencau and Fabens aId bdyise with
them; that they represented large Interests N the
island and that he had interests with them. Gaze
| also told me that Bahcock and Ingalls had in
teress in real estate with him. and that Fabeus and
his friends in New York had originated the idea of
| annexation. told Babcock one day. In my ONCE In
81 Doninso. tina, ! thought there was foul play
sition of Cazeneau, FabeDs, BaeZ, and others. aud
| that thought was Ihe wrong man in 81. Domingo
known these men long and why IL was that they did
| not want Hatch released.
| sEn ME BEyoRs roU SAT ANYTHING.
Babcock told me I must not attempt TO release
him that he would work against the treaty and that
| he was an enemy 70 CaEoneau Fabens, and Blez
| viii state here thst do not blame him Tor having
| been so as he Ms been most fouIy dealt with by
| these men told Babcock Halch was a mere poi
Tic Il prisoner, that he had assisted both parties and
suffer from both parties but the war was over
son nfIer hc had hesn ordered 10 I've hsnished from
the Island that an. last timc lie ORabcockI was M
| 81 nomngo he bad an hmeric.n .silor r.lensed who
| hai mn : aa,.d sna,har Am.,SSo, T. th.I C,xana,r
| and F.hens Were having Dominic.ns gni,y az mur
nar and no,caI ofIcrres raIaased thronyh Raex am
tha, n.s ~ nron,isd M Inc raIasss U.,rh Insr
| Srs, came 10 H., island and did moi M : The u.s
| thing ,s.re xorting He Then ramsrte5 Wal,
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Perry neat goes on TO state that copies OF the Do
| minican debt were never obtained for our Govern
menl though they should have been furnished before
the signing OF the treaty that after Fabens lett