Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-03-15
SAN DOMINGO AS IT Is.

DAN UOmlNOO NO IL Los
1t is now time to strip some of tho
tropical verdure from the annexation
accounts Of Sac Domingo, and show it
as seen by those who write facts, not
fiction. The leanings of vast ma.
iority of the letters published, are so
obvious and apparent us TO strike the
most careless and inattentive reader.
They describe nothing but waving
palms and placid waters, and fruitful
fields and happy people. Above the
earth bend rich harvests, beneath it
lie treasures untold There arc cities
which require only few white men
to make them spring up like magic,
and harbors capable OF holding the
navies of the world, when controlled
by proper rulers. All the people
are in favor of annexation, and Baez
and his colleagues patterns of wisdom,
prudence and patriotism. These are
the pictures presented by the writers,
in the interest Of the San Domingo
obbers. The bait is well covered
with afliuent description. But be-
meath is the keen and deadly hook,
upon which the nation is TO be hung
in this matter of annexation. There
arc papers, however, which prick this
bubble and let out the wind. Among
them is the Chicago Times, which in a
recent article says: "The Commission
ers could not discover that General
Grant, or any other Federal Office
holder, is the actual owner Of any
water lots there; but they did discover
that 'Fabens and his associates and
O'Sulivan have perpetual lease, at
nominal price, of nearly all Of the
available water front around the har-
bor. Who knows what private Fa-
bens. O'Sullivan and their associates
have made with Grant and his asso-
ciates? Not the Commissioners, sure
lly. The Commissioners found Mr..
Baez, one of the two or three Presi-
dents of San Domingo, who, of course
gave them cordial reception, and
expressed himself as ready for trade
The Commissioners explained to the
intelligent Mr.. Baez that they did not
come with authority to close bar
rain for the country be wants TO sell
but to see about il. Mr.. Baez, like
an experienced real estate broker, SCI
forth the advantageous properties O
tho commodity in the best light, ant
offered 70 send for Mr.. Cabral, another
President of the country, If the Com
missioners would like to see him.
This is n more temperate way OF look
, ing at the San Domingo bargain, am
one which gives a more truthful idei
of the value of the accounts whicl
have been sent home by the fcri,
correspondents ofannexation journals
What could they have known of th
real condition of tho country in 81
days? And yet, in that time, the.
made up their minds that San Domir
90 was paradise, Baez prodigy
and annexation the desire Of all Tn
people of the Republic This is th
e. way in which the San Domingo job
! recommended to the people of th
country, and such testimony is
form a basis for legislative action of
favorable character for the jobbers.
The New York Sun has corr
n spondent at San Domingo City, an
e he gives an account of the Island an
. its surroundings, which is worthy
attention at .his time The followin
arc some of his forcible pen sketches
7 "Whcn President Grant talks Of d
I, splcndid harbors Of this Island,
simply proves how guillible he
N There is not n moderately decent OF
on the whole coast OF Samana,
have already given you some accoun
IL il very small The Tennessee d
T. not 70 into it, but coaled two and
" half miles from the wharf; and for th
accommodation the United States pa,
$3.50, 600 year OF this as a coaliT
station. as compared to st. Thomas,
will speak further on. The weste
'g end of the harbor Of Samana is a lar
mangrove swamp, from which mu
s emanate most deadly miasma.
.s "At San Domingo City, there
!" nothing but an open roadstead, a
to the ground swell, occasioned by
southern trades, and which rules
the year, is tho very worst ever tC
u ard renders loading a vessel outside
sheer impossihiliiy. There is SIN
inner harbor, or rather the widen
mouth Of the river Ozama, oppos
the town, with fourteen TO sixtC
feet of water In IL but no vessel
cross the bar drawing more than
and q. half feet The United Sta
. steamer Yanlio, which was draw
~ eleven feet, struck on the bar on
hat tcring. / hear she was so damal
ned that 1t is not unlikely she may ne
'"s be moved.
y "The Bay Of Caldcra is surroun
de. the most part with fiat salt marsl
'sed and there Is no fresh uaier procure
ga in the riciHity Tho whole shores
,cs, the bay are, moreover, utterly NJ
lsP, habited, there not being a house o
olin olin sign of civilization anywhere abou
ieis q
sale "Whcn President Grant spoke
'eeP he did in his message TO Congr
sr ~ Of the navy.yarls, arsenals, ships
war, &C., TO be delivered by San
- mingo in case Of annexation, he tai
e ~ n,,.t or,-o ~ no,rec,,sc l., tho x,n