The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-22
SANTO DOMINGO.
Character of the Forthcoming Report-Dls-
aRreenent COncernipR Detaila.

agreement CONCERNING Details.
KEY WEST, Florida, March 21.-The steamer
Tennessee with the commissioners and the
entire Santo Domingo expedition, arrived here
to-day at noon, with moi one case of sickness on
board. The vessel will probably stay here four
days to coal. 1t now seems doubtful what ar
rangements will be made for returning home
II was the intention of the commissioners to
leave ship at this point and go home by rail
from Cedar Keys, or some other point accessible
by commercial steamers from this place. No
steamer being here in readiness, we may all re-
turn in the Tennessee.
Nearly two weeks delay has been occasioned
by the visit to Kingston and nothing has been
accomplished. The commissioners merely tele-
graphed to the President that they we're on
their way home. That was no reason for going
to Jamaica. They could have come here from
Port-au-Prince on the same coal it took to go to
Kingston, and in about the same time. Mr..
Wade opposed the Kingston visit very earnestly
but he was outveted. 1t required less than two
days to coal at Jamaica, but we remained there
five or six. There has been useless. extravaganza
and unreasonable delay from the time the COM
mission left New York, more than two months
ago.
On the subject of the report of the commits
sioners to the President, there has been some
earnest and emphatic debate between the COM
missioners. Three reports were under prepara-
tion at one time. Mr.. Wade wanted short and
decided report ready to be presented when the
commissioners arrived in Washington. Mr.
White wanted to go to Washington and write
the report there taking several weeks time,
in order to make it as full and as perfect as
the Importance of the case demanded.
Mr.. Howe at first was undecided, and
all three began reports. The members
agreed upon the substantial points, as
sent in my letter from Port -au- Prince, all being
favorable to the administration side of the
questions but they did not agree to the char
acter of the report and its length. Mr.. Wade
wrote very plain, matter-of-fact document
which he closed by saying, substantially, that
he thought it unbecoming the United States to
and helpless Government, and then treat her in
bad faith and leave her to her fate. The report
all through was strongly in favor of annexation.
Mr.. Howe agreed to sign it. Mr.. White was
in favor of amending 1t, by extend
ing it, and leaving out the strong expressions of
opinion. He merely wanted to report on facts,
as they found them; he thought Congress did
been held but 10 decision has yet been reached,
except that the report will be amended some
what; but the general views will be retained,
perhaps the closing words modified. All the
commissioners will sign IL, and the proposition
of Messrs White and Howe, to present pre-
liminary report upon their return, and an ex-
tended one a month or two hence, has been
abandoned.
Wade calls Cabral a ''chicken thief" and says
it was unnecessary to see him; that it makes no
difference if he is opposed to annexation. Mr..
Howe was in favor of delaying the expedition
at Port Prince until Cabral could be seen.
General Baez filed claim with the commission
for personal indemnity of nearly 100000, fol
destruction of property, etc., which he insists
must be paid if annexation occurs. He is will
ing to accept the old treaty. The commissioner
will all visit Washington as soon as they return
The expenses of the expedition thus far are
about $4,000, exclusive of ship expenses.