New-York tribune., 1871-04-06

ton upon whom they lay their hands, IL has also
OF BardhOna and received supplies through It, but this
certainly ~ no longer the On tho other hand II Ia
charged by the present Dominican Government that he
has received supplies through Hay and that Hay tan
soldiers ard arms have been az his disposal The Com
missioners obtained evidence OF ths iaSs iom many
ing only the language OF the HAY tlsns ana OearB IN
their hands mnskets bearing the stSE an a,r,, IN
the neghbOrhood OF the Bay OF Manzanlo Is the Dana
Under the control Of Luperon put the gPtbSn tbe
siop Is that his force IS small and or guerfa cIa
ter lie seems to have the strength OF despeIado n h
nothing more. Tho Commissioners DeueNe tnat n0u
these leaders welded only their own forces ana
they would long ago have been put down. T9er wnolc
inheritance Is derived from the help OF foreign ntrgr
ma from tho fact that behind them stands the Hayta
nation which has nearly three times the population ana
reented in ia AGGRESSIVE policy at whose head Is Pres
dcnt elevated by bloody lnsnrfectlOn Involving 'no
murder OF his predecessor.
CAUSES or DISTURBANCE.
Beside the revots which have beenl sustained by the
Haytan aggTessions, some minor causes have, In the
weakened condition OF the Republic, tended to aggr-
vate its difficulties. First Of these may be mentioned
the provincial Jealousy existing between the people OF
tho great district north OF the central chain OF noun
tains, and those inhabitlng the southern side. Ihe
former district embraces the two most thriving cities OF
the republic Puerto Plato and Santiago beside viii
lagos OF importance On the other hand, to the south
side belongs the City OF santo Domingo with its prestige
as the capital city deSaysd yea Sgt stu power r9 grdD s
Columbus to Baez In weakened state Of the Republic
tho Jealousy between these district. has caused rovou
tiOnary leaders TO Arlse but with Government strong
and Free giving better Internal communications and de-
bly, be changed into q healthy political reality.
Next serious cause OF disturbance TO the steady
exercise of political rights lies IN the existence OF con-
siderable number OF petty military chiefs, about whom
has grown up peculiar 1ystom or clGnshp, or SEMI
military attachnent. This prevails especially In tho
central and mountain districts, and Is the natural result
OF long continued struggles between ambitious men for
supremacy in the Republic. I'm the anarchy thus caused
nall, -
about its most daring or capable men. These nave
received military titles from the heads OF various gov
ernmens or revolutions the rank OF each depending
mainly the humber OF retaners he could bring 70 the
leader whose cause he had espoused The attachment
thus begun I'll continues IN peace ana, a3 p0lcal
institutions weak, often becomes stronger than law
political habits hence arises class whose importance
depends comnOtOn Un0ccuplod, and therefore, un-
easy they prompt 10 Increase any troubles tnat may
prise The, people OF the country c1eary unaersand
Among the constantly assigned for desiring
annexation to the United States was tho necessity OF eS
from this system. frm and judciQus measures In adj
mnisratiOn immigration, increased activity In agrcu
srestar part Of fhis evil Gnon with strong Govern
nent would Of itself discourage and put an end TO most
OF these disturbances and political hQbts increase, IL
ia probable that these semi-niitaTy combinations or
chiefs and retiners may be- TRANSMITTED mo political
tons. To these OF disturbance may be added
third, very effective at present but wheh would be az
once annjhilated should the Dominican Republic be Of
fectuay protected BY connection with strong nation.
Within short distances Of sahto Domingo are various
freely hach their pos 10 such al extent has this been
carried that certain capitalists there invest In prominent
comes thus branch in trade, In which certain capital
lsts embark with certainty OF great risks bat with pos
sbity of GREAT gains To further these operations pro-
aud documents are forged These emanate
nomlnaly from the leaders OF the insrectonary force
Of the days but they generally present the clearest n
terna evidence that their pretended authors never saw
a,c Tt3 snes aeoTns T of Where
none exist The Commissioners encountered several
instances OF this This insurreeion brokerage would
doubtless cease as soon as II Is the p0ucJ oi any sOhs
nation TO prevent IL.
LOCAL LIBERTIES.
In oil the struggles OF various administrations against
reyoluonists ard dostructiges tho local and municipal
liberties Of the provinces, districts and towns have suf
fcrcd greatly Tho exgoncles Of the central, CIVIL and
military auhorty,seem 70 have prevented tie growth
any large scale Of that sYstom OF local segovern
nent which forms tho groundwork of freedom Ia the
United States. Still tho germs OF local liberty are by no
means wholly DESTROYED. mAyuntanentos" or town
councils sti retained. These are bodies elected by
the people holding regular sessions, Keeping records on
their proceedings and exercising considerable care IN the
egstaon Of vital stati5cs To these bodies belongs
the local administration. They email, and the length
OF the term OF 0ce prevents IN some deg1ee the immediate
influence 0f the popular will being felt upOn themi still
they serve least to keep the traditions Of local FREQ
men chosen worthy OF their trust. The Commits
soners impressed with tho general character and
ability OF the members Of their municipal bodies There
ere among them many WHO WOuld do honor 10 similar
councils Ia any country. The difficulties ana dangers
with which these men have been enyoned seem TO have
deepened and strengthened their characters, while inter-
est In political AFFAIRS has been by the same circumstances
nearly crushed out OF tho tnid majority. IL was
among this eass that the Commission aud their agents
found their most intelligent welcome and unrestrained
conversation with them showed that their welcome
not formality TO which they bad been compelled.
1t appears 10 the Commlsson,re tat under govern;
ment guaranteeing liberty and order these municipal
bodies scattered through the country might become CEN
ters or better system tnan the Dominican Hl luDc mas
yet knO|n
The constant succession OF srreetonary leaders and
the long series ot disturbances 10 which IL
has been the fate Of the Dominican people
10 be subjected many years Since led thoughtful men
among them look abroad in the hope OF relief IL was
this sentiment which led the population generally TO ac-
ouiegce quietly at first in the occupation OF the Republic
by the forces OF Spain in sG That occupation had been
brought about by the management OF Santana and others
hen IN power el9e Dy W , spa, aS wa %OGs
to the surprise OF the great majority OF the
The Commissioners took especial pains, in all parts Of
the country to examine into the causes OF the failure
arfv md oyerthrow of the Spanish rule in tho Island
These have been generally stated To them as foIOwS;
FIRST: That, contrary TO tue UNDERSTANDING between
,bo Dominican and Spanish Governments, the public
offices of all sorts unduy nlIed with epdnlarS 10
the exclusion VI DOmnicans.
Seeopd: That the Spanish subordinate functionaries
vera not generally native Sp8Eiards, but spanish sub
jecs, drawn from Cuoa ana me f9rt0 hleo eoohes,
where blacks and men or color are held as slaves ana
tie atmosphere In which these men bad been brought
up had flied them with prejudice Wlch united tncm
utterly for the ouillnlstfatlon OF GONerhhient III
country where the great majority OF the population are
COOred, ana a considerable number are DaCks
Ihtrd. That OF the superior officers and very
many OF the soldiers, brutal beyond endurance,
and That very lite elective redress could be obtained
t was stated 10 the Commission by venerable clergy
man. in charge OF Of the most important parishes
fbe island man Of ACKNOWLEDGED devotion to Christ
ian duty, and entirely trustworthy, that the spanish
Governor OF that province had to his certain knowledge
been c, ncerned n the assassination of MOTHER to Oh
tain control of the person Of her daughter that he had
entered the cergymans house stick IN hand and threat
ened hn with ignOmiuOus chastisement, aud that in
various ways the Spanards oppressed the people,
treating them as conquered and insulting their local
authorities
fourth That the Spanish rulers showed mania for
regulating tire details OF ordinary ife I'm
sutng IN positive iudignities TO the people.
Igfb. That the Ecclesiastical administration at
variance with their ideas. Practically, elgiOus tOler
alton had grown up In the Republic. This fact the