New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-19
SAN DOMINGO.
A PLEA FOR BAEZ.
To the Ed,tor NJ IN. Tribune.


To the Fditor NJ The tribune
SIR: by all means, let us know the peooL
Of san Domingo" says the Editor Of The TRIBUNE n
date Of Feb. T. Certainly, by all means But, IL a..
may ask very simple question, What are all rneams
that shall be taken to know people scattered over,
territory uethrd the Of the state Of New York asa
not over 10000 in number; not one in hfty-maybe GA
in one hundred-able 70 read or even name On.
letter In the alphabet; living about In little palm VII
lagos the Derest for towns or houses IN IN.
wilderness; ruled and swayed. are their own royal
palms by the winds. By such men as Baez to-day o,
Santana tomorrow; knowing and comprehending thu
word Liberty opposed 10 Slavery and scarcely
anything beyond; played upon by the Catholic priest
hood aud the spanish interest, who set any tale aoat
that pleases them to arouse this population. alway
ready fight II they be made 70 believe that their
personal night TO live aud do as they peose-wori
or play eat or starve-I5 endangered.
They rush bloOdshed and death to depO.e Buenavep
1853 and place Santana In the presidential
chair by the votes Of the people given at the point u
bayonet and threatened his life before lie had been
year their favore. They reinstacd Baez with the ans
bayOnets before Santana had lived and aboed through
his sixyear term, all uniting to wrench themselves Of
the clutches OF SPAIN and conquering aud then getting
up regular disturbance among themselves and turning
again for and against Baez.
How TO know such peoplef The Head
ceners" may know something about the Bay of sarsn
but the people generally know az little OF IT, or lis vaue
commercially or politically, they do OF their aphabsu
or the English language.
TRIBUNE correspondence said some time ago ,A
Priesthood were all opposed to Baez. To one who hs
seen the towns and the people and especially the capital
of San Domingo this would carry strong mpressiOa
that Baez was In the right once, when the vii er
this walked the streets OF this old city OF Chrstoph1
COumbus-or rather, walked through the rocky, sunkea
rayines lin the donkey paths that had once been hhey
graded and paved, century or two ago), thi sane
writer came or two OF these streets tht had
been regarded and reconstructed We asked, who did
this I" and we're told President Baez; lie was grading
tbero all when santanna's war began" We found beac.
tifnly.constructed iron lighthouse upon the rocky
shore and "A strong castirOn railing around the
Catholic burying ground, and stone chnncel
partly buildod, in which the bones OF tie
generations past that lay scattered over the ground
hideous ghastliness. were to be entombed ""ho dh
this good work 7" again asked, and, "a before We
we're answered President Raez" "WhO repaired ne
old Columbus ruin paved court. aud put mp birt
cade TO keep the donKeys and goats out ~ its old hss
and parlors -" President Baez" "Who began toe
piers Of the bridge that to span the Ozimaf" Pref
dent Baez." And President Baez gave us public 'chooh
and President Baez coded ~ the Protsaut
&C. &c, land does Santana, eight months low IN
President Baez's chair. continue this good workf "a
indeed; he broke up the schools and stopped all the
works and commanded all our men 10 becou" T'.dIr.
and We are Just az before Baez was Presi A."
And where Is Baez nowF In the island ot ChrlcSA
where there Il great college, educating his cilen
But Baez p good man, and spends money 10 h'p iae
people while Santana spends 1t 10 keep mp b., armv
This the testimony OF all those WLo spoke lie N
gish language. and felt anxious for the imtoN 81 en-
the country. The people were nearly all "c"l DO d." 4.
they called themselves That l., they were not 'brk
bur the descendants OF the II aniars ncgrors ara M
ans As proud aud indomiiable A. the Cd cayalesi
s!aVe-Owncrs warllke as their Indian ahc' and
hating work as much their graudmOthers hazel ="
forced labor The blacks hate the uiuht o. d ths
mulattoes return the compliment with usury. Will rs
parties descended from the slaves OF the cih cen
fury, hate fear and court tie power OF the Saar ai
theuscl 10 priest All the educated rr-O Oi e
Republic received that education abroad Ih'' . not
three reputable schools ia the whole VI san Dunh- "A
one might well go 10 the Court -HUuee aspututs OF
Georgia TO ascertain the status OF the negro ~ ut
cct of labor az such men now rule the aIais OF
these ignorant descendants ~ a once oppressed r.
II our Government wants camaua 10 MAY ttkr : mana
by and by by the right ~ purchase; and. II n rl", 70
have Domingo annexed 10 our hte bit of t'rn"fr,
IL will be annexed and once ours We VIII care IL" ~ sad
good spirits will bc found TO love, cherish. aud protect IL
and send the schoOmaster Tho Cutrrpri>ihg Yankee
will follow, and the rich lands viii grow sgIrcaur snd
raise coffee Vhle lis mountain brooks ana stream, VII
be worried with machinery, money viii grow ou The
bushes a. Il was said to Of old. The cmneis uh1eu
the soil unsurpa SEED in fertility; the hills. anu SD
mouutainops TEEN with fruits aud vegetables JT IAs
| Use Of man.
"Nnions n bsuds Sast
I Nil Of hands
| and both might be speedily supplied n the Dumlnean
Republic was made stable. and sale nom Tue r"stdh'
wars and OF wars which now Keep all ~ pies aI
| distance. whose demand Is. +" Let Us have peace
N,.s-I0rk, Feb. To- 1870 EDO