The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-03-29
synopsis sftss Repsss Of the San Ds.iass
Csnnsissisners.

The following synopsis Of the report Of the
San Domingo Commissioners we lay before
cur readers In Its imperfect state, because II
should be read as striking commentary on
Senator Summers speech. The full text viii
we have no doubt, constitute a complete an
swer to most OF the Senator's positions:
The report opens with brei outline of the
manner IN which the WORK was done al d the
parts OF the island visited. A full account Of
the foi m OF government Is given, followed Nv
reference 10 a long series Of revolutions and
dissensiops approaching that character. and
this condition VI afairs Is given as the explain.
atioL OF more summary me-suies than could
be otherwise tolerated in constitutional gov
srnments. The Dominican government was
iound In full operation and exercising every
legitimate function. The government and
Baez are In iull and peacesbIe possession OF
all parts Of the republic exc pting the Hayti-
en- border, which Is disturbed by revolution
airy leaders, assisted by Hsyiiens. Baez en-
joys the respect Of the great majority of the
population, ard has four times accepted The
position OF chief magistrate. 1t is a Ismatka-
DE TACT that the president, cabinet, legislature
ana judiciary are In favor OF LAYING down
their power in favor Of the United States
The constant comwolion OF several years has
competeIy parayzed industrial pursuits, and
ished that 1t cannot pay its expenses, and the
confidence OF the people could alone have pre-
served its existence. Cabral occupies .hree
OF four mountain villages, and with a small
force has been able to disturb considerable
dis riot for long time, though he has few
Dominican followers. Luperon has lately
created disturbances in the north OF the is
land but it could not be discovered that eth
er Of these leaders had flag or organized
i'm T,,aa
IRON such leaders led The population to agree
70 the Spanish occupation, but the harshness
vi lne rue OF Spain, the folly of many meas
VI US adopted, and fear of reinstatement, led
s W .ae 9TriVing OF the Spaniards from the is
ne population IS fixed at 1000
IT, " - ,lcaest portions are uninbabited.
IL; ~ peeop,e naa generally heard of the oues-
and r. has h.en u IN al parts OF the island,
where there was nearly unann auu every
that peace and Tranquility could co,, eeis
IRON annexation. Tue greater frio ~o1ie only
the United States than Tor other n omoE Ior |
largely to colonies which went ont ~ - eue
island years ago. The people seem no e"e
unanimous Tor annexation than the comms'
sion mas known any people to be upon any
great political question. An exceed;noiy
small portion is opposed to annexation. and
these are chiefly traders or agents OF ioreion
houses whose business would suffer bv The
change. The commission and all connected
with it travelled in oil parts of the island
without guard or weapon, and iu perfect safe
ty. The physical, mental and moral condi-
ton was found much better than was antici.
pated The population is almost wholly of
mixed blood in every conceivable degree. The
cultivated and educated, such as the officials,
compare well with the same class In other
countiies, and the uneducated appear as well |
as the same class elsewhere. There Is an en-.
IRE absence of all prejudice OF race or color.
iney appear respectful and polite, kind aid |
nospitabie. High crimes. ,accorlipo IN the |
statements of their judges, are nearly nm
kno"n' All are Roman Catholics, except the