New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-27

while IL was in possession OF the Caba party
and when Baez took possession ne Was arrested iake
san Domingo then 10 Aqua, province then under mar
tia law, where he tried before military court
proceeding exceedingly barbarons IN the % e.
former years incurred the dispieasre OF two powerA
individuals the island. He had written articles Tor
American papers rejecting Baez. who was at mat
time 1853 in exile In that war the CaDral government
into Sower was Hatchs arrest on the alleged ground
that he had been concerned WIN the Opposite PlIy
This allegation was wholly dsprOved by letter
written by Baez's brother; also by the testimony of
Mr. Smith, commercial agent. Hatch was inert ~
the agent of salt mining eomny Ine glais o E,
efforts made To drive Hatch and his company away
fromthat investment The conclusion OF ms trial az Azna
was his sentence shot and aferward his pardon on
condition that he would leave the country NcNsthee
ne was NOT released from from prison tin March, 1870
While he prison negotiations for the annexation
OF Dominica begun, and Gen. BabcOCk arrived thee
as agent of the United states remaining several weeks
till the treaty concluded In spite OF the urgent 80
citatiOn Of the commercial agents. smith and Perry,
Hatch was Kept in prison. and the for his ncar
ceraon oppoar in an official addressed by the Do
minican Secretary Of State 10 Commercial Agents,
dated Feb 10 $50 I'm which the solicitations for his
lease were denied because of his rrccOnciabie enmty
against the Government, and inyenting cauines 10 III
vert the public mind against exatiOn TO the United
States. Baez himself, in letter to Admiral Poor in
March, 1870, explains that the continued incarceration
OF Hatch account Of his connection with parties
hostile to San Domingo and his disposition TO exert ini-
there public opinion detrimental 10 the interests
OF Dominican annexation -,
Cazenean Cen Babeoek in which Perry is denounced
for attempting Hatchs release. Perry testified t1at
release until he Babcock) had left the island, because
Hatch would work against the treaty He also testified
that on Decoration Day the Oh of May ne met Babcock
In Washington, and the latter told nm II was great
pity he had Hatch released and the President was
very much dissatisfied about It, These allegations nav
ing been denied by Gen. Babcock the minority gave Tea
sons why Perry's testimony should he believed. Iney
refer 10 his family being respectable one, 10 the high
position he has occupied, To ms PATRIOTISM during te
late war and from the fact that from private of youn-
eershe came out the with high reputation for
bravery and integrity, and would have been cOinms-
stoned in the regular army but for having shot an ocer
In a
his since the war, and To the ngh eslatl0a III
which he was held by Gems. Sheridan and Clark They
also refer to eminent services commercial agent
san Domingo. They cite from the testimony OF BaD,
himself 10 show what amount Of interest he eynced
In Hatcs release and that when he informed OF the
particulars in Hachs by Perry he told the latter
that the papers in the should be forwarded 10 wash
ington, in order to action by our Government:
BabcOck also eses that when asked to SEND vessel
to the place where Hatch confined he replied that
Hatch had been interfering with the rebellion that
country, and that he (Babcock should nave hothhg 10
In regard the charge that Hatch had Issued letter
OF marque to Cabral vessel to prey on Domino an com
merce, the Committee find that when That yessel was
captured he acquitted Of the charge and the only
paper she could exhibit bill of health furnished by
one Hatch, an American, at BaIJ0na, dominican port
a port OF entry. BabcOck saw this paper ana re-
garded il proof that Hatch was guilty; The Com
mittee further cite Babc0eks testimony 70 SHOW tnat ne
told the President of the United states he thought atch
guilty After rectng all the circumstances OF Bah
cocks mission TO san Domingo, and all thetacs concern
ing Hatch the Committee bring them all to the kn0wl-
edge of Babcock, and show that he iefused 70 nave
anything to do with an American citizen SO held IN
prison. and declined to speak word for person so
outrf and went far TO omit all inquiry
concerning the for which that citizen bed
captive, while few minutes investigation would have
convinced him that the only thing which was considered
proof OF that captiyes guilt did not exist on record ana
that the trial. sentence and continued incarceration a1er
pardon barbarous Outiages from beginning TO end
The minority after referring TO the motive which must
have induced Gen Babcock to thus refuse to ntercede
for HATCH proceed 10 show that he had manifested dis
position TO construe instructions literally. He took
an active part in the pursuit Of the steamer Telegrafo
That he signed 5he ~ & eSSoc IL Of
Tho fandb
first article OF which he explicitly pledges the fresdet
privately to use al ms nuepee IN ofGer ulI tle
such degree of popularity among members OF Congress
will be neeessarytor its accomplishment, ana tn make
no communication that body until he shall be certain
il will be approved BY majority The minority think
this unprecedented in aid-de-camp, I'm view OF the
fact that, whatever his verbal instructions were, his
written instructions empowered him only % gather IN
formation, aud not TO enter into any agreement ut all
They think it singular that in going beyond hfs
compromise the name OF the President
he should be prevented by any Ieepbg OF neledc from
nterceding In behalf OF an American citizen OF high
character held in duress after having been pardoned
They refer to Mr. BabcocAs friendly relations WIN
Cazeneau whose character as shown from the testl-
Standing that Secretary FIJI had cautioned him against
that gentleman. He further adverted to the testimony
the majority, saying that Babcock denied having adj
Hatch but admits having told him he considered Hatch
with SfiIRt{ and that he a not Wish 10 nave any 'nS 70 10
The statement of Mr.. Delmonte, the Dominican At
torneyGeneal indicates clearly that In the Dominican
Government circles Ie IMPRESSION MAJ hat Ihe
United States COmmissioners-yiz, Babeock and party
Dominican Secretary OF state in reply TO demand Of
Perry for the release Of Hatch wrote that Hatch was
sdered Injurious To the annexation business. Then Mr.
utler requested Perry 70 refer the matter more 10
expect from that place decision different from Perrys
demand. The matter was referred to Washington by
concert between the two In that letter Cazeneau
lated how he in the presence OF Baez had dee that
1t was not only Dominican Presidents right but his
duty keep American citizen in prison II that citizen
might exercise influence injurious to the annexation
ment OF Cazeneau, who Is himself an American citizen
Babcock communicated that letter 10 the President and
according to Babco own testimony the President di
reced him at % discontinue his correspondence
with Cazeneau. Babcock, indeed did not reply to Caz-
enea but referring To CaZeneau's letter he wrote let
ter 10 Perry Did ne condemn Ca2eneaus arocious
timentsi Did he express his approval Of Perry's firm
quoted that from Babcock to Perry II is the
In which he expresses his regret at the differences which
had sprung up between Cazeheau ana Ferry, tries 10
smooth them over and says - -
You sill remember what told you when gave you letter Of intro
bis part You viii remember that had to write through Gen
Babcock evidently not struck with CaSeneausi in
famous eonanct m Tx b nons him s ont an ae epr p
his confidential friend Equally significant Il the con-
o9 the 18th Of May last These statements are nconss
with each other They show that Babcocks CONVEX
sation with Perry at that date utterly Incredible
having every respect the appearance Of the suberge
resorted to in the face Of an embarrassing question 1t
is evident that Babcock tried TO convey impressions 10
the Presidents mind nfavOrabe to Hatch The Presi-
dent having been informed in March, OF the sending Of
the time directed Babcock 10 discontinue his
correspondence with Cazeneau the Committee forced
conclude that the President did not at subsequent
period express surprise displeasure at the order
having gone; that the displeasure BabcOck's own
and that he the Presidents only with that
becoming freedom with which he had previously used IL
In the protocol preliminary to the treaty Neither
the Committee, from BabcOck's admission avoid
the conclusion that all the influence he used with regard
to atchs case invariably directed against the
carcerated man, while ercumstantial evidence leaves
but little for doubt to the correctness OF PerJs
statements this subject. The minority submit the
following points from the evidence
First: Hatch, American citizen OF irreproachable
character, arrested by the Dominican authorities
charge of having aided party of revolutiOnsts. He
tried by military commission and sentenced 10 DE
shot The the trial showed that the whole
ceeding was a barbarOus farce.