New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-27
SAN DOMINGO.
THE ALLEGED OUTRAGE ON Mr.. HATCH.
REPORTS OF THE SENATORIAL INVEsIiGAIiN'
COMMITTEE.

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| WASHINGTON June Ex-senator Howard, from
the Select Committee the memorial OF DAVIS hach
presented a report of the majority of the Committee
accompanied by the testimony taken.
| The memorial OF Mr.. Hatch represents grievance
arising OF the cruel treatment to which ne hs peen
desIgnedy and with set purpose by ordering sentence
Of death 20 he passed upon him and permanently n.y. ring
his health &c. for which he claims damages IN the sum
of $1,000 from that Government which sum ne peueveS
Ia he Justly due him for what ne mas ssre1 P
six months and twenty days and he asks inc % ven
tion Of the Government OF the United ssatgs To- all ,
wrongs He also claims the further sum OF sS'o4! Ior
spoation OF his property by the army OF baez III 'h'
The Committee say they cannot assume 70 pronounce
the proceedings against Hatch % he insufficient III must
he recognized as The right of every independent nation
to adopt such forms OF proceedings, both In criminal ana
civil matters as it's government may IT. although
such proceedings may he in accordance with Our own
| notions II cannot be denied that where foreigner
takes up his domce In country he takes up with its
laws and cannot deny its authority To nrragn and pun
| sb him for ofenses against the lava 10 Is true that
should such government refuse Justice to the foreigner
or discrninate against him in such 10 subject
him expressly and desgnedly To wrong and injury the
government. to which he belongs would have right 10
Complain and to demand rcparlton But in the case Of
they have not been able TO in the yonmln9ns
legal forms prescribed by the laws Of the Republic He
was charged with entertaining Cabral and his party OF
reyOntionsts, giving them aid and comfort at time
when Baez firmly seated I'm power and his Govern
ment beyond doubt the de laeo Government OF the re
public, and doing this act az time when the town OF
Barajona, occupied by Caral, had been declared IN
state Of seige by Baez He also charged Win 3erg
enemies Of constituted Government IL Is also ciear
his statements that he had been traicing with
the enemy at BarTajona and he admitted that he in
vited Cabrals partsans "a his own house TINS invita-
ton is surely anything but evidence OF his neutrality
After further examining this question and showing that
Hatch found guilty by the unanimous vote oil the
eight Judges, the report says:
TO the direct testimony OF the five wit
nesses TO the fact of his completely with CaDraIs party,
IL is vain to present the unswOrn denial OF Hatch
l,'u antte
mention made OF the complaint that after he SEN
DEATH and after this sentence was as he says
committed to Punishment from the country he was de
tanned by the government OF San Domingo which deten
ton he imputes in part to the government Of the Domn
can republic and in part to the interference OF agents OF
the United States the island connected with the nego-
taiion Of the treaty for annexation now before the
Senate In reviewing this statement the committee say
they have shown enough establish the fact of Hatchs
hostility Baez against whom and the Baez party ne
entertained Dbl grudge and to crafty he seemed to
be willing to resort TO almost any means To prevent tine
success OF the plan Of annexation Hatch had yolun-
tarly fixed his abode in the republic and subjected him
self to its laws He could not therefore, complain of
wrong done him II he found himself detained according
the laws for nermeddlng to prevent the consunma-
ton of great national measure which not only that
republic but his government was seeking To bring
about The committee find reason whatever TO sup
pose that Hatehs charges that he detained in con-
| mercial agent, founded on truth
The Committee next examined Hatch's accusations
seeking to fix upon Gen. Babcock, who went to San
Domingo under instructions TO negotiate the treaty;
upon Mr. Fabens and upon Mr.. Cazeneau, American ct
zens residing in their private capacity at San Domingo
the fault OF interfering and advising Mr.. Perry TO abb
stain from all efforts to procure the release of Hatch.
| They say:
This interference by those three gentlemen is
now the subject OF serious complaint in the Senate IN
the and instructions BY which the pending treaty
see how such in any initiate against the
treaty itself, unless it shall be proved that Hatch had III
lac ac a otSsT had been Grossly oyerreached and
defraued the conoocton OF the treaty, or that our
by the Government with the duty of signing the treaty
was imposed upon by grossly false as to
of material facts and greatly to the prejudice OF his
Governments
The Committee say that Hatch set at liberty on
the nth Of last March, and that his release have
been secured by Admiral Poor from whose dispatch is
apparent that when the Government Of Baez had been
appealed 10 by agent whom 1t respected 1t at once
complied with request. Indeed, so little did Mr.
Perry have to do with this release that Admiral
Poor does name him III his dispatch on the sub
iect. The Committee say:
II Gen Babcock had in any way interfered prevent
the release OF Mr. Hatch ID is little remarkable that we
h ,1 ~ pr 0r tbe Dorinican Goyernment Had snch
been the il must be presumed that the Dominican
formed our Government OF the fact; and yet lind no
such intmaton against Gen Babcock except In Hatchs
letter him, dated Aqua, March 49, 1870 two days before
his release; but this letter manesy written under
the influence of wild surnises and III such rancorOus
spirit that do not think 1t entitled to any weight as
evidence.
Among other statements they give the testimony Of
Gen. Babcock distinctly and emphaticslly denying that
any way nterred to prevent the release of Hatch
and say:
We have no reason whatever to believe that Gen. Bah
cock any time, Mr. Perry advice 10 inter
iere TO prevent such release As 70 the same charge
brought against Mr. Fabcns by Mr. Perry the Committee
declare their opinion that Mr. Perry IL totally mistaken
IN the accusation which he brings Fsbens Is and has
been years intimate personal acquaintance
OF Mr. Cazeneau of San Domingo, and resided him
the island has conversed with him about the case OF
Hatch and arns before the Committee that be never
heard Cazeneau intimate that Hatch ought TO be detained
prisoner for that OF any other reason II has been
proved that Cazeneau never made any attempt to that
end.
examination OF the testimony, the majority say the com
mittee have come TO the conclusion, which they
openly asserted in the Senate that Gen. Babcock was
guy OF misconduct they are satisfied that the charge Is
throughout with perfect honesty and sincerity They
look in vain for any evidence worthy Of moments con
& az R Whole Conduct has besn
marked with truth, honor and ndety and his whole evil
dence leaves him without a stain and would be I'M
true TO convictions If we did not apply to Gems
Ingalls, and Sackett, who accompanied him and aided In
the negotiations, the like COMMUNICATION
And we take pleasure IN expressing our convion9n,
knowledge, that IN IFS negotiation and preparation
the treaty is free from any fraud or unairness and that
the agents employed by the respective Governments
have all acted with becoming frankness and sincerity
IL is not permissible in US o express m this public man
opinion of the merits OF the treaty the
which the senate should adopt In regard 10 II but
the agents engaged In its initiation have been charged
with corrupt motives and improper conduct think II
appropriate tosay deem the accusation entirely
| founded
The Committee, resumng the review Of Hatch's claim
say that had he been wantOny seized and subjected to
mere mock trial. and condemned without hearing and
without tesmony-n short, had been treated with
fest wantonness, tyranny and cruey-they could not
hesitate to recommend demand for satisfaction: but
the facts do not show that such the character OF the
proceedings but that they were the contrary in
cordance with the laws Of the republic. The Committee,