Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-14

Snlcf maglstracy Dy a title superior
to that Of the present incumbent.
Whatever technical defects there
might have been in his original ii
tie to the Office, it was confirmed by
a national convention aud ratified
by the sssent and support Of the peo-
pie.
The frequency Of civil commotion
during long period, and the con-
sequent insecurity Of property, have
paralyzed industry, discouraged &C
emulation, and so impoverished the
country that for the last two years
the financial resources of the gov
ernment, as its officers informed us,
have been inadequate to pay cxpcn-
SeS.
THE INsURRECTIONs
which still exist are headed by Ca
bral and Luperon. The former OF
these is universally conceded to be
the more important, but neither has
a distinct flag or regularly organ
lied army. The commission found
that Cabral does not claim to be the
legal head Of the republic; that he
does not claim to represent the prin-
cipal, constitutional or legal author
ity, and this is shown by the fact
that, in his proclamation and in a
communication to the commission,
he styles himself chief Of the rcvo-
luton; and journal pretending to
emanate from him at San Juan, but
well understood to be printed ut the
Haytien capital, is styled the Bul-
Ietin of the ReUolution. As to Lu-
pcron, the testimony both at Cibro
and on the coast is that he is simply
a bandit, stained with crimes. He
has not, 50 far as could be learned,
distinguished himself in any rcgu.
lar manner, his main exploits being
in sundry robbcrics and piratical
operations on the coast, the latter
by means of q steamer furnished
him by insurrcction brokers on a
neighboring island. The disturb.
ance, Of which Cabral is the head,
has its seat in the western part Of
the republic, on the Haytlen from
tier. The force Immediately at Ca
brals command does not exceed a
few hundred men, who, in case of
emergency, force into their service
all the male population upon whom
they can lay their hands. 1t has
been claimed that he has controlled
the Dominican port Of Barcelona,
and received supplies through it,
but this certainly is no longer the
case. On the other hand, it is charg-
ed by the present Dominican gov
crnment that he has received sup
plies through Hayti, and that Hay
tien soldiers and arms have been at
his disposal. The commissioners
obtained evidences of this fact from
many sources. They also examined
Haytien prisoners speaking only the
language of Haytiens, and having
in their hands muskets bearing the
Haytien stamp. The commission
crs believe that had the revolution
lists welded only their own forces
and resources, they would long ago
have been put down. Their whole
is derived from the help
of foreign intrigucrs, and from the
fact that behind them stands the
Hayticn nation, which has nearly
three times the population and rev.
enue of the Dominican republic, and
which has never rclcnted in its ag-
gressive policy, and at whose head
is President elevated by bloody
insurrection, involving the murder
ofhis predecessor. Besides Haytien
other causes aggravate
the difficulties of the Dominican
republic. Among them are provin-
cial jealousics between the north
and south sides of the island, the
number of military chiefs heading
small clans in various districts, and
the convenience ncighboring islands
afford for rcvolutionist and insurrec-
tionary operations. All these diff
culties the Commissioners believe
would disappear should the Domini-
can republic be etfcctually protected
by connection with strong nation.
The local sclfgovcrnmcnt of the
island has been greatly obstructed
by internal difficulties and disturb
anccs, vet many town councils still
preserve an efficient existence, and
are composed of members of good
character and ability.
TIE ANNEXATION FEELING.
The incorporation into the public
sentiment of 4 feeling strongly ia
vorablc to annexation Of the United
States in preference to any other
power, is partially due to the pres
ence in various parts of small colo
MES of colored people formerly from
the United States.
The Commissioners entirely dis
credit the reports that annexation
would be resisted by desperate
measures in any part Of the island,
and cite at length their own cxper-
iencc, and their entire immunity
from harm of any kind while on the
island, as evidence of the correct.
ness of their conclusion.
THE PEOPLE or sAN DOMINGO
are Of mixed blood, honest, temper.
ate, inotfensive, destitute of preju.
dice of raco or color; paupcrism,
beggary, and high crimes being
practically unknown. Among the
popular vices is petty gambling, ex.
tensively indulgcd in by the Span.
ish portion of the population. All
are Roman Catholics except the
American emigrants, who are Meth
odists and Baptists, though no in.
tolerance or religious persecution
can be discovered. The people
generally own land which they cul-
tivate, although agricultural opera
tions are limited by lack of mar
ket and frequent political disturban-
ces, though the Dominicans arc not
averse to work, when sure of a rea-
sonablc reward. Labor is in abund-
ant supply $40 or less per month.
Few schools exist and the people
generally are uncducated, though
the Commissioners believe that op-
portunities for education would be