The New York herald., 1870-03-21
ST. D0MIN GO.
The Excitement In Favor Of Annexation
Pressure OF Public Sentiment-The
Question Submitted to Popular
vote-Herald Correspondent
interviewing" the Cabi-
net-rhe Expressions
Of the People.


sr. DOMINGO. Feb. 10. 1870
some nuiormea papers. or, II not NJ informed
unscrupu.ousy opposed TO the bold policy OF General
Grant IN the Antilles. have published many remArE-
able pcryefs!ons OF facts with regard 10 the geps
ments, SITUATION and character OF The Dom in.csn
people.
ANIMATION.
or, 10 use the popular phrase here incorporation
with the great American Union" is, beyond ali ds-
pute, the ruling desire Of the country. The III.
informed or nldisposed papers. before referred to
nave cited, among other names, that Of Vice Prest
dent Gomez as opposed TO the lease OF sa,nana ana
tue subsequent annexation or the country TO the
United states. The ruth Is that Gomez was among
the first the most active and most de ermned part.
zan OF the american system.r and, IN almost go
many PLAN words, made the distinct adoption OF
that basis OF policy the condition OF the support OF
the important provinces OF La Vega and santiago
for the Bacz administration. With tho Cacos OF HaJn
forayng his borders and threatening the frontier ee
Elements with war of determination II he leased
Samana Baez went into the plan with such cautious
reluctance that strong deputaton from the interior
towns down force to urge and insist con-
yention being called for the specia purpose taking
general vote ana presenting the result the peo-
pie ana government OF the United Staesn Vice
President Gomez headed this deputauon, and your
special interviewed him and other leading men
directly and IN The p!anest terns on the subject
ave want annexaion,u was their frank. uuelui.
vocal reply. I've are glad 10 have uur Opinions
aad our names given 10 the HERALD 10 the people
oil the United states, to the whole world. We nave
now come 10 ask the PRESIDENT 10 act III the way
that promises To secure, at the earliest day, the
desire OF the dominican people and we are pledged
to support him IN it with word and deed, win pen
aad sword against Hly and against al the foreign
toots VINO are working to Keep us outside The Amer
can 6ysteuip
Under tins continued pressure the Executive day
before yesterday. took tue rst oIlical step Ia the
matter BY publishing an invitation 70 tue citizens TO
| register their votes pro aud contra annexation
An air Of conent ana aniinatlon was visible To any
| one who walked the streets. There is no extreme
excitement oyert. IL Ia treated SOY all ranks and
colors sgh thae peace and prosperity are neaice'
| forth 10 reign IN the land. AS mattel
OF course your correspondent called the Secro-
taries OF the pteror and OF Justice aud Pubic III.
structfon equivalent nearly 20 our Attorney General.
to learn u noratyeiy tue details o; the noyemeut
Thrce OF the Secretarfes-taose have mentioned
and Cnrri, OF the Treasury, were together IN tue
Presidents private cabinet, seated beiore table
covered Win the great square envelopes which here
indicate oiclat correspondence. TIE private, well
understood little card containing nothing buL The
letters ii. G. tfiERALp correspondence mad carried
me through 10 the open door OK this private business
department, from which was about retiring with
silent bow. when Don feez Delnonte called me III
win ''See what the demon oil iankeeIsm Is bringing
on us poor oveI-worked oiclas. These letters are
from almost every section or the republic. suppII-
eating the Executive To act with energy.' Here
We are UDcc sam; take US at your OWN price. We
are TOO dutiiui to propose conditions That is tho
general nearing OF tnem all - added President Bae2,
laughing Az his own imperfect Engll n, when, how
ever Is not SO Imper;ect Us he seems 10 imagine.
CogREsP pENT-'lt Is 10 be presumed men, that
The formal invitation 70 the citizens TO regulate their
votes pro or contra annexation was granted as
general reply 70 these numerous petltions'
There was no otner answer pussible,n said Qua
tier secretary of state and interior. 'Taerc was
perfect rain 81 petitions. We all wrote uiti TWO
this morning 10 return answers u Tue tosJ ulpor-
tant Dy the courier5 VINO Dfongnt tncn w the capi
| tal.'
The plestscte being ordered and III course OF ac-
ton II amusing To the serious satisfaction
with which mas gong on 10 day. Inc capital giving
70 speak the seaiilg vote. tao soid rcapectapty
OF the OF 81. Domingo goes up IL tiie groups 10
record It's dignled appreciation. The young men ar.
ranging The streets with tlc waiie cross OF the re-
! public bound to the stars ana stripes with gay
streamefs and preceded Gy BANDS oi music piayinS
| il mas been said thai 'Yanxee Doodle, was tbs
| tune or the old Biscayan ''Sword Dancc,i and q
large PARTY OF young Dominican dashed by the door
| OF sour Old Spanard, with tAeu iwined banners
futering 70 thai spirited afr, he SAID gr'aly:-"rhe
! American eagle is nothing but \ tniei IRON begin
nrng to end. He stole that tune AZ the ssart then
| having che taste tor plander, ne lives by n. He
| Is bird of prey-never can sto2 taxing
sut fre cras Of @ os,ca paf h.cs ~
| back 70 our corner. "inat IS the sword dance: az
| old Spanish tunc. ana they have given It an ugly
new name 10 hide the theft aud conceal lts parent
age.n And this seemed 70 trouble the @hstebearded
Spanlard quite ~ much as the eager desire OF the
| Domncans 10 oe cawed up by che same otnniverous
bird OF prey.
party of blacks belonging to the African Bethel,
interrupted US by inquiring how tney were to pro.
coed. They wanted TO vote for the American nag
they had never voted before; never wanted to but
TINS once; but every told to express HIM
self tney wanted To set down their names for the
United staies Of America" rDcy were directed
prODeriy and went their way rejoicing. Nothing but
my own observation could have convinced me uf tins
astonishing unanlmny OF this people Tor annexation.
| Shond Congress alter ali decline to receive them
the disappointment will be terrible. From the pre-
| sent adlnirDg lalth ana confidence in American
good Will they wil easily he moulded into Euro
pean dependency. While the voting was at the
/ busiest odav sle United States steamer Swatara
| Captain Allen, arrived rron samana, where the
population Is unanimous Ior annexation, ana
anchored In the roads without s3iutn2. Every
European man-oi-war salutc5 the Dominican nag
ana IL Is noticed that those OF the Lhlea Stases
generally neglect tins civIiily.