New-York tribune., 1870-01-10

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| TIAToRs-THE PRESIDENTS MEssAGE-TERMs
| or THE TREATY.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The treaty for the annexa-
ton of San Domingo to the United States was nego
tiated by President Baez and our commercial agent,
Mr.. Perry, at the City of San Domingo. This treaty,
with secret message of the President OF the United
States will be sent 10 the Senate Monday OF the
truth Of this statement there is doubt The gov
ernng motive for the.ac Iuisiton Of Gan Domingo is
its geographical position to this country as means
of national defense as well as it's general maritime
advantages and hence, preliminary, the lease of
Samana effected and the jurisdiction of the
United States established that part of the terri
! tory of San Domingo. Several. Senators, who are
cognzant Of the particulars of the negotiation, pri
vately assert that San Domingo is of much impor-
tance to as the island of Cuba, If not more. and
that the acquisition Of the will easily lead
to the possession of the other II may be that the
President of the United States in his message recon-
mending the ratification Of the treaty will briefly
state his reason for the negotiation. 1t is certain,
| however, that he has stated them TO some of his
most intimate political friends Although the text
of the treaty cannot now be publicly made known,
there s doubt that 1t contains the following prop
| ostions, namely:
| First: The United States stpulate to pay the sum
of $l.5OOOOO,
Second This money is to be devoted to the liquda-
ton of all the obligations of the Republic of San
Domingo, including the redemption of its currency.
which is represented TO be Of comparatively small
| amount
| THIRD In case the obligations to be assumed by
the United States shall exceed the aforementioned
sum of s15OOOOO, the public lands of San Domingo
| are pledged as security for the excess.
Fourth The liquidation of the obligations is to be
intrusted 10 Commissioners, one to be appointed by
each of the contracting parties.
| Finh: In consideration of the discharge Of these
obligations San Domingo cedes TO the United States
ali forts DOCKS customhouses, and all other public
buildings, arsenals etc, and complete jurisdiction
over the territory.
| .Sirh: San Domingo to be annexed or acquired as
Territory, and not as n State, and subject to the
legislation Of Congress- in the same manner as the
Territories of the United States
Sereah: The treaty to be valid to all intents and
purposes when ratified by the Senate Of the United
States and confirmed by the vote Of q majority Of
| the citizens of San Domingo
NEW LIGHT on THE SANTANA BAY IHTRIGUEs-
THE HARTMoNT-HERzBERG LOAN, AND ITS
| HIsToRY-THE UNITED STATES PURCHASE OF
| HYPOTHECATED TERRITORY.
The property of Samana Bay and Peninsula has
long been in the hands of President Baez and certain
unscrupulous parties in the United States, an induce
meut, in the opinion of many, to swindle our Gov
| ernment Samana has been used likewise to induce
| English capitalists to divert their money for the
| benefit of the triangular ring Of Baez. Lawson d
Co. and IIartmOnt as will be by the correspond
| ence from London Published below. The Govern
ent has already paid to President Baez $4,000 for
the first years rent, without awaiting the ratification
of the treaty by our Congress, and without nquirng
| how the Samana difficulty stands. The following
| letter received from respectable gentleman III
7 nd vii LIGHT
"The HartmOnt loan (he says actually brought
ont but the public has not taken 1t up and although the
a%s 70 recognize the amount privately subscribed by
Lawson Co, and three or -four OF Their fends they
| know so perfectly well that the greatest part OF
the subscriptions are fictitious, and that the
pd and cal" (rule of the London Stock Exchange
cordng 10 which each person giving notice Of purchase
or sale must make deposit as security
fulfilling OF his contracD. which for English consols Is
been axed by our Stock Exchange at per the
santo Domingo loan. This is positive fact Now the
y native OF Luxemburg in Belgium, having been con.
neeted with the notorious Armand Co.. the blockade
one day forged bill Of exchange with the name
Of the said Armand & CO. was prosecuted y by the the
| vude He flew to England, began business hero as
imprisonment in White Cross for f24O0Go without pay
ing farthing cent Of dividend His eight names
heing consequently and doubly Infamous ho assumed
that of Harmont without the sanction OF the Queen),
| which was at the time a clever idea and good
{Gee {Re German word HcrtlDerg. lie shortly after
ward fell in with certain w :. Webster,
large and influential solicitors Of this place with the object
Of selling for him contract or concession OF guan9 OF
tne Island OF Alta Yela, which Baez had granted to
Hertzberg when the latter made his first voyage to sano
Domingo about two yeals ago Not being able 10 realize
! England, scheme for loan was concocted' and
w N H. Sharp introduced Hertzberg 10 hrm OF seed
in London to possess about $4,000 Herzberg was again
| sent TO Santo Domingo proposed plan TO Baez Tor
swndlng the Dominican nation well as the English and
lie loan was brought out In London You will see by the
prospectus which send offered by Baez
amount OF R757Oe. TO bear per cent interest per an
NUN According to The Boiettn 0feid OF santo Domingo
100000 commission out Of it, This Is rather fat one;
and as the bank commission Of 4 per cent would make
(rcaI amOuutJ, 242O,00O; less as above &ls4O0-Tota
S3O GOO the Sano Domingo Exchequer has to repay
in twenty-five years, each year A5sOO or tli72Oi be-
| ing nearly five times the amount actually received
| When say reeeired. am too quick by secret I'M
| derstanding between HaTtmOnt aud BaeZ the loan VIII
appear before the world as sterling and good, but they
viii only divide what they can get from the English pub
be assured that up 10 nOw there are not
10000 bonds really subscribed and paid for even by Law
his friends Baez deserves the credit OF being
Of loan which bears the OF the ruin
OF his country II his criminal plans should succeed
Tho English press brought over LAWSON LAY ahoyS
| all The Times, arc favorable to the loan, but
not go the p,bS 20 90 h nag s Eycbanre Of
G7sOO These they have worked up between themselves
at ~ aud rs premium 10 see the Ieaty OF Ine taee
at par any quantity they could desire You can inag
inc In what utter dseredit te i9ah 10 IN Ihe arxes py
spoferd, TestOn * Co. OF New-York have sent to our
papers about the annexation Of San Domingo being an
cdompshed fact and the Bay OF Samana being sold to
tho United States, have not had the power 10 per
have operated with much cleverness and tact In The
Times and have been bold enough 10 state That BaeEs
limited states would DO for the latter to acknowledge
the loan and exchange the $3.50 San Domingo bonds
| against American bonds OF the same amount IL Is
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