The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-10
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Commissioner Delano, for violation
of dury, particularly in failing TO have
their stamps properly cancelled. and
have bad their commissions revoked.
A public meeting held last night at
Lincoln Hall, IN isrtherance OF the
proposed International tair, was at
tended by 1000 persons, including
number Of Copgressmen. The meet
ing was addressed by Doctor Stans-
berry, Colonel Forney, Gen. Garfield,
Thomas B. Bryan, of Chicago, GEN
eral Howard aud Colonel w. II. Pail
lips Much enthusiasm was manifest
cd. Encouraging letters were re-
ceived frcm tue Governors of Kan.
sas, Alabama, Indiana, Missouri,
Wisconsin aud Maryland
WAsHINGT0N, Jan. 9-The treaty
for the anuexation of San Domingo
TO the United States was negotiated
By President Boez and our CONNER
cial Agent, Mr.. Perry, at the city Of
San Domingo. This treaty, with
secret message of the President of
the United States, will be sent to the
Senate on Monday. Of the truth of
this statement there is no doubt.
The governing motive for the acqui-
sition of San Domingo is its geo.
graphical position 10 this country as
a means OF 0ationzl defense as well
as It's general maritime advantages.
and haHce, as 4 preliminary lease of
Samana was effected aud the iuTisdic-
| ton of the United States established
! over that part Of the territory of Sas
Domiugo, several Senators, who are
coguizant Of the particulars Of the
negotiation, privately assert that San
| Domingo is OF as much importance to
| the United States as the Island Of
/ Cuba, IL not more, and that the ao-
! QUESTION of ore viii more easily lead
| to the possession of the other It
! my be that the President OF the
! UnUed States, in his message recon.
] mendiOg the ratification Of tho treaty,
! will briefly state bis reasons for ne
gotiation. II IS certain, however, that
| ne has stated them 20 some Of his p0-
| liiical iriends. although the text of
! the treaty cannot now DO publicly
made knogn. There is no doubt
| that il contains the following pEopo-
| sitions:
First. The United States stipulate
to pay the sum Of sl5.000,000.
Second. This moDey 10 to be &c
voted 10 fho lquida ion Of the Obiiga-
/ tions oi the R publio OF San Domingo,
| Including the redemption of It's cur
rency, which Is reported TO be Of a
/ com paIatively small amount.
Third. 10 case the obligations 10 be
ASSUMED by the United States shall
exceed he before mentioned sum of
/ OF SIS 000,000. the public lands of
Sau Domingo are pledged IS security
| for The excess.
Fourth. The liquidation OF all obli-
cations is TO be entrusted to commits
sioners, who are TO be appointed by
each OF the contracting parties.
Fifth. In consideration of the dis
charge of these obligations. San Do
| mingO cedes 10 the United States all
forts, docks. custom houses and all
I other pubic bulldogs. arseDals, etc,
and complete jurisdiction over tee
Territory.
Sixth. San Domingo is TO be an
nexed or a quirod as a Territory, and
not as SIate. and subject TO the
/ legislation OF Congress in the Same
manner as Territories OF ths United
Staies.
Seventh The treaty is to be valid
/ 90 all intents and purposes, when rat
| i6ed by Ghe Stnste of the u aited
States aud confirmed by a vote of
majority of the oilizsDs OF San Do
mingO.
There is much surmise with regard
| to the visit ol the sou of President
Lopez to this city. The truth is, he
has come hither to represent the 10
terests Of his father, and TO induce
| the Administration ito renew diplo
matte intercourse win Paraguay.
The principal obstacles In the way
of such renewal, Is he uncertainty
Of the present locality Of Lopez, il
not being positively known whether
he Is Ia bis own or some other terri
tory, and that about tho same time
| young Lopez arrived here, infoTma-
ton was received that the allies were
! masters of Pars quay, and therefore
the Lopez Government wss no longer
IN practical existence.
There Is no doubt that Hon Wm.
Strong, Of Pennsylvania. will, accord
ing to the present intention of the
| President, be nominated TO the Senate,
as successor of Associate Justice
/ Grier, for which place the late Dir.
I Stanton was confirmed The nomina.
/ ton may not be transmitted 10 the
Senate for several weeks, as Mr.. Grier
will not retire from his position until
the drst of February.
As to Judge Hoar's nomination,
| thero is no authority for stating tbat
it will be Withdrawn by the Presi.
dent.
The Senate issslf is lsf, to dispose
oft.
The ADMINISTRATION has taken no
recent action OF affairs in Cuba. Such
official, though meegre, accounts as
have been received show that both
| The Spaniards and Cubans exaggerate
their respective strength, and posi-
tions, which the truth IS represented
to be that a regiment Of Spanish
troops can march 30 any town or
locality, subject only to annoyanees
oocasIonaily by small bodies Of in.
surgents.
Through the efforts of Represent
ative Stokes. OF Arkansas, arrange
ments have been c0Dsummated with
heavy New York capitalists. whereby
thu work 1f uaEing a leyee down the
west 6zus IF tae Missouri, from the
! highlands Of Missouri to the mouth
OF the ST. Francis River IA Ae-