The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-26
THE DAVIS HATCH CASE.

Report Of the Majority of the Committee
General BabcOck Exonerated-NIr. Hatch
Connivfng with Cabral and the Enemies Of
the Dominican Government.
WASHINGTON, June 25, 1870
Senator Howard, from the select committee on
the memorial OF Davis Hatch, presented report &C.
companled by testimony taken by the committee.
The memorial of Mr.. Hatch represents grievance
arising out OF the cruel treatment to which he mad
been subjected by Baez President Of the Dominican
ing sentence Of death TO be passed upon him and
permanently injurIng his health, &C., for which ne
government Which sum he believes TO he nstv dns
him for what he has suffered in person, character
and influence in being deprived of his liberty six
intervention of the government of the United
States TO- aid him in obtaining that
He also claims the further sum of So 547 for spoha
ton OF MS property by the army Of Baez in that re-
The committee say they cannot assume to nro.
n0unce the proceedings against Hatch to be insuli.
Client 1t must be recognized as the right of every
lngs both In criminal and civil matters as its gov
eminent may see tit, although such proceedings NAV
MOI pe IA accordance Win our own notions 1t can
d0mcile In our country he takes up with It's laws
and clnnot deny Its authority to arraign and punish
INN Tor offences against the laws. 1t Is true that
should such government refuse justice 10 the for
eigner, or discriminate against him in such manner
as to subject him expressly and desgnedly 10 wrong
and injury the government to which he belongs
would nave right to complain and TO demand repara-
toD But In the case Of Hatch they have been abe
u see In the vOuminous testimony taken, any eyi.
aelce or departure from the legal forms prescribed
D. the laws OF the republic. He was charged with
entertaining Cabra and his party OF revOlItionists
flving them aid and comfort at time when Baez
was nrlnly seated In power and his government be.
y0nd doubt the de rlctO government of the repub-
nc, ana doing this act at q tune when the town OF
Barrajona, occupied by Cabra, had been declared in
state OF siege by Baez. He Is also charged with
Offering his house as a Odgment and his store and
arsenal TO the enemies OF constituted government
u Is also clear from his own statements that he had
been trafflcking with the enemy at BarrajOna, and
ne admitted that ne invited Cabras partisans TO his
own house. This Invitation is surely anything but
evidence Of his neutrality.
After further examining this question and show.
ing that Hatch was found guilty by the unanimous
vote Of the eight judges the report says
To the direct and concurrent testimony of the five
witnesses to the fact OF his completely with Cabrals
party II Is vain to present the unsworn denial OF
Hatch.
Hatch's complaints are generally noticed, and
special mention Is made OF the complaint that after
he was sentenced to DEATH and after this sentence
was as he says, committed to Punishment from the
country, he was detained by the government of 81.
Domingo, which detention he imputes In part to the
governmental the Dominican republic, and in part
to the interference OF agents Of the United States on
the island connected with she negotiation OF the
treaty for annexation now before the Senate. In re-
viewing this statement the committee say they have
shown enough TO establish the fact OF Hatch's hos
nifty to Back, against whom ana the Baez party he
sDsssaiHed m old grndge and TO crafty it he