Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-23
SAN DOMINGO.
Wade's Report.

New YORK, March %. The Times,
correspondent with the San Domingo
Commissioners writes from Key West
Commissioner Wade finished his report
Saturday last, and submitted it to his
brother commissioners on the following
morning. 1t begins by detailing the work
of the Commission, and goes on to de-
scribe the political condition of the coun-
try. Wade takes the ground that Baez is
de .facto President of the Republic, and
in full and peaceful possession of the
Government. Cabral is a mere bandit,
living in the mountain district, where he
is sustained by Hayti. The people of
San Domingo, Wade says, are oVerwhelm-
ingly in favor of annexation; a quiet,
orderly, industrious race. The charges
of corruption against United States Off
GERS in the negotiation of the treaty of
1869 are branded as villainous ISLANDERS,
without the shade of foundation. The
report is favorable to annexation in every
particular and closes with the remark
To embrace the opportunity to plant
republican institutions and establish civil
liberty and American civilization upon
that beautiful and productive island, thus
laying the groundwork of great, free
and prosperous State, would add another
TO the achievements of our republic
worthy to rank with the great events OF
our history and would be equally benefi-
cial to the people of both countries.
DR.. Howe endorses .Wade's report in
every essential particular. A! various
meetings held, the subject has been
thoroughly discussed. DR.. White objects
to the closing paragraph of the report,
but Wade is firm in his determination
that it shall not be stricken out, and
Howe fully agrees with him and will
sign it. White is writing some ideas of
his own, IriL cipally historical, which he
wishes to insert in the report, which if
inserted will not materially alter it. The
probabilities are that White will finally
agree to the latter clause, and the report
will be unanimous. The report as it stands
now is about four columns in length.
CabraI n ChIckcn-Thief-Ba a
SIOO,OOO-ThieT.
The Tribune's correspondent writes that
the San Domingo Commissioners report
will contain full tabular statement of
the debt of San Domingo and all the facts
in the boundaries question. Wade calls
Cabral chicken thief, and says it was
unnecessary to see him. 1t makes no
difference if he is opposed to annexation.
Howe was in favor of delaying the ex-
petition at Port au Prince until Cabrsl
could be seen. Gen. Baez filed claim
with the Commissioners for personal
indemnity of nearly 500. 200 for the
destruction of property, ETC., which he
insists must be paid. If annexation &C.
ours he is willing to accept the old treaty.
The Commissioners will all visit Wash
ington as soon as they return.
The expenses of the expedition thus
far are about ten thousand dollars, exclu-
sive of the ships expenses.
The Jolly Tars of the Tennessee
Continued.
KINGSTON, March 21.-POpular indig-
nation is high to-day in consequence of
the discovery that the American Consul
is paying the negro police Esq for the
capture of twenty. seven sailors belonging
TO the Tennessee, who got on shore here.
The effect is regarded as mischievous in
the extreme, because it offers an induce
,-lent for prostitutes to concert with the
notice and drug white sailors, with the
prospect of an offer of reward, when the
police vel know where to find them.
The defense of the police is that the
Tennessee Offered q reward of ten dol
lars head for the arrest of the seamen.
Our War with Hayti.
Fears are expressed by Haytien refJ-
gees that if the Nantasket visits Port au
Prince the enemies of the annexation of
San Domingo may make demonstrations