New-York tribune., 1871-03-28
not told by the proverb that tho devil

when armed men in the name Of Baez and stimulated
by his isaries overwhelmed the assembly with yio
lence, forcing the conspratOr into power Cara, VINO
to have been always prudent and huna e. an az
ious to avoid hloodshed and thinking that hs c0nsi9e
able European residence might have improved ,t Iat
usurper consented To- accept place in the r on,ii
which inaugurated Dee g. 1855. lgoteh p powd ~
short-lNcd; revolution began, and IN tne % co0
May Baez alter first finding asylum in the fron'"
The oca & ioSrnai Of sauto Domingo ~ Morf1r
June p 1860, before me, shows nov ding article
tyrant was regarded at this time. In 'nc 'e'u"e
| ii is snid: ,n.. n,d.r IN. weight Of a
great e,oo oan n o G ssH & ties Of & s "% SSo'l G
spontaneous which may pc ca M e Of ibe movement its
Then foIows in the same journal manifesto ;h
thn nrircipoI Inhabitants OF Santo Domingo IN Will f liz
SET forth with much particularly ,o Int not by the
rtIra,y alleging that no became lIoHlueh,, 10.
S d snontaneous choice OF the people ot tac a a
imposed BY an aaea as II II We're his own parimoy
Gu Gu uo ooNnnnoIjzed among all his kindred the inerS
posts wso fIH Se merit Of those who their saer
dces served their country, ne degraueu i irnmnv no
c ~ members Of the Constituent Assembly, ho sent
them TO a most horrfd prison, and mere p
contrary the Constitution. ana III the slt VI Nen
geance he shut up many deserving men , IN % 6 c
cupaton OF the Presidency. he has held inc oapa VII
constant alarm and has established system oi tepS
in tbe bcsom Of the national representation All tbs
and much more will be found In this manifesto Ihere
also manifesto of Cabra assigning at still greater
iti reasons for the overthrow of Baez and holding
him up the enemy OF peace ana nnlon also Man
Gover9ment declaring his infIactiOns of the Consttu
lion also manifesto from the General in command Of
fbe CITY of sano Domingo where after denouncing the
msdeeds of one man. il says, this man. this monster
this spcculator. this tyrant is Buenyentura Baez"
Soon the disappearance OF Baez his rival became
lawful President by The direct the people, accord
ing the requirement OF the Constitution Different
numbers OF the official journal now before me contain
the election returns September, 1906 where the name
of Cen Jose Maria Cabra appears at the head OF the
poll. This is memorable as the INST Time III me hstoy
of Dominica when a question was submitted to me
direct vote OF the people by that direct V9e CaDTa De
came President and peace ensued since te tere % mas
been election, that this was last as wei us Is
During his Orced exile Baez found his way to wash
ington. Mr. Seward declined TO see hun, hut IeerIed
him me. had several Conversations with MN al my
house. His avOwed object to obtain assistance OF
money and arms TO aid him IN the overthrow Oh the eN-
ising Government. BE assured Mr.. President ie OBJ
tanned cncOura cement from me, although dld NOT
hesitate to say, as always nave SAD tat hoPeu ny
country would never fail to do all possible good to
later day that our bellgerent intervention began ,
Meanwhile Cabral, embarrassed by financial difficult
tnctivc cSnirat1. turned TO the United States
assistance offering lease of the bay of SANTANA Then
smoke Baez from his retreat denOuncing what he called
"the sale of his country TO the United states adopting
the most inhammatory language by his Iar,reacnlns
which, with the help of silnaLe the late ruler OF aS''
Convention was appointed elected which proceeded
TO nominate Baez OF four years not as Pres
PaI as soDsprcr accepied that Of Graa Cua
dano Grand Citizen, with unlimited powers Az the
same time his enemies driven into exile or exc
cuted The prisons were gorged ana the most respeet
bic citizens were his victims Naturally sueli ,i,t nan
would sell his country Wanting money ne eafeu Iltte
how II was got ANYTHING for money, even his country
ORIGIN OF SCHEME.
Cabral withdrew TO the interior, keeping up menace
of war while the country was indignant with the un-
scrpulous usurper who for the second time mad OBJ
tanned power by violence. Power thus obtained was
naturally uncertain, and Baez found himself Obliged
to invoke foreign assistance. "llep me- Cassius, or
nkl, cried the Grand Citizen European Powers would
not listen. None Of them wanted his half sland--nOt
spain not France, not England. None would take IT,
But stl the Grand Citizen cred when al last he was
/ yoicp frOm Our 4
young officer, inexperienced IN NE, ignorant OF Lie
world nntaqght in The Spanish angnage; I'm IN
intercourse between nations, aud UNCONSCIOUS OF
te tSe Pres5spt to answer the cry Of the Grand
Citizen. ] wish that could say something better
of Gen. Babcock but If spoke according To the evt
dence, much from his own lips, the porTalre would pe
painful and his nnitnes more maiest IN SGset
not easy measure, was the American Cazneau known
tbst fbe military Pienipotenary, before leaving WASH
ington was expressly warned agin@sa @ MN p, me ne
selfish speculato who boased his intimacy beyond an
ons 10 their close and who did not hesitate to instruct
Baez that it not only his right but dny 10 Keep an
American eitlZen IN prison 70 10 SEW anu ttd poS With
he denOminates "the great business III hand thdlc9
Santo Domingo Report, p 1885, ALst Congress- secohu
By the side Of Cazneau was Faben also speculator
and lifelong intriguer afterward Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Penpotentiary Baez in the great bus
ness" SpariDg details, which would make the picture
more sOmber at to the conclusion treaty
was signed by which the usurper pretended TO sell hls
his country the United States In consideration OF
S5OOOG also, another treaty leasing the Bay OF Sala
for an annual rent of Sl5OO0 The latter sum was pau
down by the young plenipotenary or 100000 IN casn
and SOOOO in and in battery No longer aDe 10
pocket the dOubloons of spain me nsurper sougnt & 10
battery 10 be Used against his indignant feowcounty
men, obtained the Navy of the United states to maintain
ened e conspirator and his weiitried confcderates
| OPEN ISFRACuoS OF DOMINICAN CONSTITUTION
The case was aggravated by the open infracon Of the
Constitution of Dominica with which it proceeded. BY
that Constitution adopted 27th September 1906 copy
of which is now before me- 1t Is soemnly declared that
neither the whole any part OF the territory OF the
Republic can ever alienated," while the President
takes the following oath OF office al by God and
the Holy EYangests 10 keep and cause to be kept the
Constitution and the Law of the Dominican people to
respect their rights ard to maintain the National lnde-
pendence." Previous constitutions had said simply
no DGr OF the territory of the Republic shall be alien
ated !" nOw If anticipating recent events II was
piictiy excluding the power exercised. All this was
set aside while the plot went on Even II Baez denJa m
dealing with him. could not DO So In negotiation Win
to nations cannot be nsensbe to the restrictions i'm,
posed by the Constitution Of the contracting party ana
the other side. Dehed by the Dominican usurper all
| these restrictions must be sacredly regarded
tonal Ethics but the rule OF law is like that OF ethics
Ancient Rome speaking IN the text or uipiah SAYS: m
know, his condition - Q cum aito eonnahit sst es rn
has the authority Of wheaton as part Of International
Law wheaton Elements Part III. chap. p sec. 265.
Another writer gives 10 ii this practical statement pre-
csely applicable 10 the present case "Nevertheess IN
order TO make such transfer valid the authority whether
de faet0 de j must be competent to bind the state
Hence the necessity Of examining into and ascertanng
the power OF the rulers, the municipal constitutions
of different States throw many difficulties In the way OF
alterations Of their public property and pntteWdry OF
their territory' QIalleck International Law chap
sec d. Thus, according to International Law, ~ eX-
pounded by American authority was this treaty for
I Ddden.
Treaties negotiated in violation Of the Dominican Con-
sttuton Of international law to be maintained
at all hazardseven that last terrible hazard OF war;
nor was public in any Of its forms, constitutional or
international, allowed 10 stand in the way. The war
o-da in