The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-18
FIRST EDITION
SANTO DOMINGO.


Diplomacy Rxtraorainary-Hayti Warned by
the United States TO be NeatraI Toward
Communications from United States officials, re-
ferring TO the pending negotiations with Santo Do
mingo and warning Hayu 10 remain neutral, have
been published in the Haytien journals and excited
y great deal Of unpleasant comment. Translations
of several Of these documents have been received.
The first is letter from Admiral Poor to the Provi
sional President OF Hayu:-
Hayu:
Sir The undersigned avsils himself Of the arrival
North Atlantic SQUADRON TO inform Excellency that
Norm % your ETceency tSSt neTotatons are now pendnr
between the United States Government the Govern
so1s the United States Govern@ent l. detsTminsd
Of Hsyt or any other With the Dominican Govern
S & or on ob
dqa the se % a Ps nd MIL
hostihtiss in return hfyei ibeoeR e5eR
Portau Prince. Feb. 10, 1871
United States Consul Gautier addresses General
No d Alexis In the following terms:-
General "A large majority of the Dominican people
have asked through their representatives
have been entered into sti continue commission
caTefu ali opposed 10 annexa
S IA sfi1 b nsyS & e make
the % tns ali
tion from outside and to fulfil this engagement the
pecen. The Hyen 6ss BEEN day eS
toned, and has promised to strict neutrality
ments OF GeReral Luperon and mis- associates, and
continues
Haytien secretly aiding the Domn insurgents,
although it is known TO that General Luperon
accorded him long intoryiews but desire to the
them to exceed the limits Of their duties may not only
the s2Sd r9ens % the states
cations which may still be avoided by prudence"
General NOrd, in reply, says:--
az have already been ordered by my Government
70 preserve the strlctest neutrality regarding the
affairs Of the Dominican quarter"
Minister Bassett addressed the following letters
to the Haytien Secretary of State:-
To the Hon. 7: Rameau, Secretary of State,
pending between the United States and President
by my Goyernment 70 make known 70 the Hsyten Coy
ss%p made % o bo peaee s
nssTsTo sRs 9 1ss5ns sIs!s Of t5s neishbons
respectfully ask that you will without delay direct
iIom my Governrasnt, and the hope that the
& .a ot y well ps S bs T
affairs Of the Dominican R.pqblio and that they snail
den Tsps g. the % SS a s Of s GS 81 &
United States, well as the amty existing between
ha' and tie United S'aisi sBENEzR hszf s. BAssErr
United States Legation, Portau Prince Jan TO- 1870
This letter replied to by Secretary Rdmeau,
when Minister Bassett answered as follows:-
Sir Il thank for letter of the 2st ut in reply
s o
Domingo and shall experiences much pleasure in In
spirit in which you have received the notification Of its
i clrcum
stance.
But nevertheless it you'd be more satisfactory and
writing in the name OF your Government felt
snd expected By Z % ntes states Oh neutrality asked
worthy reports which,
them to be reasonably may rise to serious
tray the Of your Government shall not insist
thai ysuT Consul at Kinsston, Jamaica, Faown be
IN the SaTs Of bonso and that he and your
Oopsn at O1Iaeoa are accused oi maskng ana
oicai position projects Of the character indicated it
propose disturb the internal peace Of santo
mnsG s1dsF o. the HsySn s Denr, oocv
part your GeyeTn%ent relative % the in:sfnai
WIsh tq tho contrary, aPd cause 81 dssstssSton
which lead the Government to fear that the Hayten Gov,
eInment may be compromised by her citizens and
from their 70 observe that ty which
upon you to see observed hSSs Ell RAssrrr
u Legation Port au- Prince Feb g. ISL.
The Port-au-Prince Ctvflisateur, February 10, In
sne course OF long artcIe tnus complains OF al,
States ofncials:-
The promoters of the annexation project order to
plste though diseussd coercion 1t is first the com
the military governor there that he mutt be quiet (coij
the aa snneTa9n aa neg2stons or %
least Ter national sovereignty iutsI ssts
ipsct NsIt dplomsts agent IegGlsIiy sseTedted q
nVitaton Then naval cfcer present. himself to the
Chief of State himself, 70 reterate the injunction
accompanied this time by a monitor Of fifteen guns il
show the penalties which would be incurred by de
Walton from the policy which he invited the President
adopt. Now, il simple consular officer of the second
class who believes 1t his duty TO play his part in the
II affair.
Nov, how these acts be reconced with the sol
III statements made the of principle in ths
United States Congress in order to calm their first
pcions that only the truth is sought the Banto Do
mngo question, and that only honest representation
w0uld be acted upon Are not GA6ral LuPeron Pinen
csnsY IL they desire to make themselves heard why.
truth alone is sought, precautions taken Il
suppress the expression OF their sentments The resolve
to when IL really exists, implies determination
the Of the annexatonsts too strong to require
n support schemes unworthy OF power guided only b