The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-02-03


San Domingo.
A Nep Chapter in San Domingo Hi.tory--
The Samana Bay Treaty.
Warrington Despatch to the New York Herald.
1t 10 understood that the main object of the
presence here of Joseph Warren FsLcns,
the so.called Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotsntiary of tho Dominican
Republic, 10 to get the &150, 900, the annual
rental for the Bay Of Samana, due from
the United States to the Dominican Repub.
lie. 1t will be remembered that the treaty
for the lease of the Bay of Samaua was for
period Of fifty years, at an annual rental Of
$780, 200. This treaty was reported adverse.
lywith tho other from the Senate Commit.
tee on Foreign Relations, but it was not con.
sidercd by the Senate, and Mr.. Sumner
holds that It failed by the expiration Of the
time when the rnti6cations were to he cx
changed. The time expired last March.
according to the specifications of the treaty.
It appears, however, that Mr.. Joseph War.
rem Fabens, Envoy Extraordinary and Min.
lster Plenipotentiary from the Dominican
Republic, and Hamilton Fish, Secretary of
State Of the United States, got together on
the 7th Of July last, eight days before Con.
gress adjourned, and made new article to
the treaty, extending the time for its rati
dcation one year, or until July, 1871. his
very evident that the Senate knows moth.
Ing about this, at least tho Chairman Of tho
Committee on Foreign Relations, who
might be presumed to be Informed about
such matters, stated to-day that the troaly
In question was of no more account thar q
piece of waste paper. Mr.. Fabens holds
that the treaty is still pending, on account
Of this new article. At all events, he IL
here to get the pay, which, no doubt Baez
thinks is due. According to the treaty
the money Is made payable in gold
coin of the United States on the 1st Of Jan
uary in each and every year, SO long as the
United States holds possession of the place.
At the time the treaty was drawn tho first
installment of $50, 900 was paid down by
General Babcock. This was q sort of bonus.
The regular annual rent is now duo and
Fsbens is here to collect 1t. The question
TO be solved is not "what will he do with it."
but how will he get itl ....,x
The fund from which the St. DOMINGO
money has been taken 10 exhausted. or near.
~ 10. 1t has curious history. While VIM.
H. Seward was Secretary of State he had
mania for annexing the entire West Indies,
The spasm was strong upon him just before
the close Of Andy Johnson's administration.
One day he jumped into his carriage and
drove up to Old Thad Stevens residence.
on Capitol Hill. At that time Old Thad
was Chairman Of .the House Committee on
Appropriations. He, too, was a manifest
destinv man II" hod ,---. ,I.~ ve GA
tending the dag Of the United States over
the whole continent. Seward knew this.
1t WAS one of the subjects upon which Thad
Was enthusiastic. At the time Mr.. Seward
visited the great commoner there was y
slight misunderstanding between them.
Old Thad had been bitter in his dcnunciu-
ton OF Andy JOhnson's administration, and
oil connected with it. When Seward alight.
cd In front of Thad's residence, the old man
wondered what tho Premier was after. He
was not long in doubt When Seward en-.
tered he said, "Mr. Stevens, L know you
have been abusing me and all the members
OF Mr.. Johnson's administration; but don't
care anything about that. came to talk
with you about matter on which know
We will agree. You are manifest DESTINY
man, and 50 am I. It is an old Democratic
doctrine; but l suppose we are entitled to
believe in It if We choose" Old Thad was
captured in advance. Seward then pro.
ceeded to say that he wanted to 60 down to
St Domingo, with view of getting that
island.
'Come to the point" said old Thad.
''What do you want?"
II want, said Seward. Ito have you put
N appropriation of two hundred and tiftv
dollars into the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill. Don't make
my explanation of it Say it is necessary.
Vouch for 1t and put it through" "Iu
10 It," said Old Thad, and he did. The
money was appropriated, and, soon after.
Seward, with his son and Admiral Porter.
'tarted for the West Indies. They took
With them tloo, 600 out of Old Thad's West
India fund and spent the most of it. As il
veil known, this trip did not result in any.
hing. When General Babcock went to St.
Domingo, he took the balance of this So
Vard.stevens fund, >l5o,ooo, with which
's leased the Bay of Samana This fund is
low exhausted, so that Envoy Fabens will
lot be able to collect his rent from that
ource. It 10 stated that couple of sens-
on. friends Of the administration, visited
r. Dawes, Chairman of the House Com.
nittes on Appropriations, and requested
I'm 70 bring in bill appropriatins $780,.
% foe the paymsntnow due. Dawes, who.
very careful fellow, and who dees not
sem 70 b sware Of the existence of ths
extra article" Of the treaty, positively re-,
ussd to comply with the request, for the
eason, - he alleged, that there Is no law
or Il He told the Senators that be could
My mako appropriations which are au.
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