The Portland daily press., 1871-03-28
coast. If not at San Domingo City, to find

him." Ibid, D. 81
Aere is nothing less than the terrible ear
nestness OF War itself. Accordingly the Tos
cdrora was despatched and the plenipotentia
~ hnds himself changed to a commodore
Again the caDtrast with Old Span!
low long IL took the Tuscaro'a 10 reach tb
coast does not appear; but on the 4th oil Sep
Lemoer the famous protocol was executed, b.
| O'v'Iie f. Bsbrock, emitting himself "aide-de
caWp TO his Exc-llency General Ulysses s
Iraut President of the U0lted States o
America" where besides stipnlating the an
nexatiou of Dominica to the Uo't.d States il
| CONSIDERATION of the sum of 81 500( co. it il
'urlber provided that "His Esceleucy Gener
a. Grant, President Of the Uored States prom
les privately to use all bis ,ptluebce in d i
taat the idea OF anuexiDg the Dominican RI
| pubic to the Uuit-d Stat 8 % " acquire suct
ade2ree OF popularity aD1OSg members of Con
| stess ss VIII 6e necessary Tor i,s accomplish
mebt lHalch San Domingo r .port, Senate
NO ga, z. 1873, 'orty first Congress, second SEES
Soul Sucu was the work which ne-ded &c
| sudaeaiy-"without a moments delay sec
ond War ship, besides the Nipsic, which wa.
| alieddy ordered 40 lend the moral suppor,
| Of its guns" How unlike the conditions whe
va Span bOasled that there was not Span
lsh bottom in the waters!
Returning to Washington with his protocol
the pleDlpotentiary was now sent back with in.
structlons to negotiate two treaties, one for The
annexation of the half island, and the Other
| tor the lease of the Bay OF Samana. How this
business sped appears from he State d. part.
nient. Inc report OF the Navy Department
SHOWS now it was sustained bs force. By a
| letter unoer date of Dec. 2, 1869, on board the
| sui Albany, addressed to Commander Bunce
on board the Nantasket, the pleuipote nt,ary
AFTER announcing the conclusion Of u treaty tor
the lease Of SANTANA aud other purposes, inn
part this important informat'on:-
| IN this negotiation The President has guar
anteed to the Dominican Republic protec, ion
tTOu all from all fnraiuu nf.rnnsifinn dn
tne time specified in the Ir-aIits for submit.
ing the same to the Dominican Republic"
VI the absolute utility aud nulily of this
guarant-a until after the ratification OF the
treacles, 1 shall speak hereafter. Meanwhile
we behold the plenipotentiary:
For this purpose tue honorable Secretary
OF The Navy Was directed to place three armed
vessels ID this harbor, subject to my instruc-
Why three armed vessels? For what pur-
pose? How unlike Old Spain! What follows
reveals The menace 81 war.
Il shall raise the United States flag on shore
and shall leave small guard with it.
Here is nothing less than military occupa.
tioa Besides war-ships in the waters, the flag
il to be raised on shore and soldiers OF the
8 nited States are to be left with it. Again the
contrast with Old Spa1, who boosted not only
that there was not single Spanish bottom"
on the coast but not a single Spanish soldier
ON the land. Then follows an order to make
war.
SHOULD you find any foreign intervention
intended, you will use all your force to carry
out 10 the letter the guarantees given in the
treaties"
Then comes direct menace by the young pleni-
potentiary, launched at the neighborlng black
republic.
s'Tbe Dominican republic fearing trouble
from the Hayden border, about Jacmel, you
will please inform the people, in case you are
snAf
such Intervention, direct or indirect, will be
regarded as an unfrendly act toward the
United States, and take such steps as you
think necessary" [Senate Elk. Doc. No 81, p.
9, Forty first Congress, third session.
The Dominican republic tears ole, or, in
other words, the usurper Baez trembles for his
power, aud therefore the guns of our navy are
to be pointed at Hayti. Again, how little like
Old Spain! AID this was the way in which
our negotiation began. We have heard of an
"armed neutrality" and an EARNED peace"
but here is an armed negotiation.
The force employed in the negotiation nat
urallay trucsi6ed in other force. Violence fol-
lows violence In new forms. Armed negOta-
ton was changed to armed Intervention, being
an act of wal, all of which is placed beyond
question. There are repetition and reduplica-
ton OF testimony.
The swittness of war appears in the telegram
dated at the Navy Department, Jan. 20, 1870,
addressed to Rear Admiral Poor at Key West.
Here is this painful despatch:
proceed at OEce with the Severn and Di;ta-
tor to Port an Prince; communicate with our
CONSUL there, and inform the present Hay tien
authorities that this government is determined
to protect the present Dominican government
with all iLspower. You will then proceed to
Dominica and use your force to give the most
ample protection to the Dominican government
against any power attempting TO interfere with
it. Visit oamaDa and the capital, and s+e the
United States power and authority source
there. There must be no failure in this matter.
Ii the Haytiens attack the DOM uicans with
their ships, destroy or capture them. See that
there IS proper force at both Dominica and
SANTANA.
II Admirable Porter is not at Key West,
this despatch must be forwarded tu bin with
out delay" Ibid, p. II
Proceed at onceP Mark the warlke ener-
gy. What then? Inform the Hayten gov
ernment that "this government is determined
to protect the present Dominican government
(the usurper Baez) with all Its power. Strong
words. and vast in scope. Not only the whole
navy OF the United States, but all the power of
our country is promised to the usurper. At
Dominica where the admiral is 10 go next,
he is directed 10 use his force. ITO give the
most ample protection to the Dominican gov
ernme nj Che usurper Raez) against any pow
or attempting to interiors With it" Then
comes new direction. At Samana and the
CITY of San Domingo, .see The United States
power and authority secure there" Here ID
nothing less than military occupation. Pray,
by whai title? Marx again The warlke ener-
gy. And then giving to the war new char
acter, the admiral is told, ''lf the Hdyf,eDs
attack the I'D. mipicaps with their chips. de-
sttOy OF capture then Such is this macy
shutted despatch, which is like mitrailleuse
In death Geal'Dg mss,ves.
Ioe Deiilgerent Intervention in the affairs of
another country, with declaration OF war
ag ainst the black republic, all without any au.
thorltY IRON Congress, or any sanction uuuer
the constitution, was followed by a despatch
dated January 81, 1870, to Lieut.. Commander
Alien OF the Swatara, with az arms ment OF SIX
32-pouDders, 45O0 pounds, and one II incu gun,
where is The br-atn OF war? After hurrying
the ship of 70 the city OF San Domingo, The
de ,Daich saws:
"If you fud when you get there that the
Domu'cdn government requires aDv assis-
taUre against the enemies OF that republic, you
will not hesitate to give It % theu," Senate
Ex. Doc. NJ. "a. p. IS, Forty first Congress,
third session.
What is tins but war, at the call of the usur-
per Baez, against the enemies of his grveru-
meDt, whether domestic foreign? Let the
usnrper cry our, and our fl az il engaged. Our
c,nDon must Nre, 1t may be upon Dominican ne,
rising against the usurper, or 1t may bp, upon
HayHens warriDg on the usurper for their
rights; or it may BIZ upon some other foreign
pow er calming rights The order is pc, emp
toIy leaving no discretion. The assistance
must be ndered. You will not hesitat.- 10
give il to tbem;' SO says the order. On which
observe, this is war
This was not enough. The Navv Depart
ment, by still another order, dated February O..
1870. addressed to Commodore Greer, OF the
ship Congress, with On armament OF fourteen
9Incb guns, and two 80 FOUNDER rifle, entorces
this same conduct. After mentioning the trea-
ty the order says:
awhile that treaty is pending, the govern
ment of the Uaited States has agreed to af-
ford couuueo ance and assistance to TIE Do
NJ inican people against their enemies now in
the island and 10 revolution against the law
fully constituted government, and you will use
the force at your command to resist any at.
tempts by the enemies of Dominican republic
by land or sea, SO far as your power can reach
them" Ibid p. IL.
Here is aeaiu beiligerent Intervention in Do
mi uca, with declaration of war against the
Black Republic, included under the head zen
emies of the Dominican Republic" or, per-
hap., il is case of running amuck," accord
ing to Malay example, for the sake OF the usur-
per Bsez.
Thus much for the orders putting in motion
the powers OF war. / have set them forth in
their precise words. Soon I shall show where
in they offended International Law and the
Constitution. Meanwhile the case is not com
plete without showing what was done under
these orders. Already the State Department
has testified. The Navy Department testifes
10 harmony With the State Department. Aud
first, belligerent Intervention in Dominica, and,
secondly, belligerent intervention in Hayti.
BELLIazkENT INTERVENTION IN DOMINICA
In Dominica there was a constant promise Of
protection and constant appeal for it with
recurring Incidents, showing the dependence of
the usnrper upon our naval force. Aud here
proceed according to the order of dates.
Rear Admiral Lee, of the flag ship Severn
reports from the city Of ST. Domingo, under
Aaf0 nf Mar hot hn an