New-York tribune., 1871-04-06

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people and their general condition mates wealth and industrial
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Of States the thereof and
tones the ad domm,ouer. sha seem desirable or For,n
viz reree to the future incorporation Of the said Dominican Republic
sgc And JrSr rssorc That the san Commissioner, al
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g Congress the policy snnens the territory Of the said Republic
In accordance with.said resolution the Commissioners
proceeded to the island of santo Domingo leaving New
York on the 18th and arriving at Samana Bay on tho Path
January ls7 and forthwith began their inquiries They
were aided In their researches by corps Of scientific
Observers They trayersed tho Dominican Republic
from end 20 end in several directions, either by their
agents in person-0ne OF the Commissioners crossing
IL from south 10 north end another from east TO west
They spent several weeks at tho capital In daily confer.
ence with the President and chief officers Of the Govern
men in examining the official records, and as at all
other places IN constant Intercourse with the people,
and taking testimony OF witnesses, They visited tho
vicinity OF the western border country whore 1t was re-
ported that thero were disturbances, and remained
week at the capital OF the noghborng Republic OF
Hayt where supplementary investigations were
made. They detained few days by the necessity
OF coang the ship at Kingston, jamaica where some
opportunity was afforded TO examine the questions OF
white labor, the management Of agriculture, and gen.
eral administration In the West Indies and the progress
Of free coored Returning to the United States BY
90 Inn IA
having been absent seventy days
POLITICAL STATE AND CONDITION AND FORM OF THE
GOVERNMENT.
The present Government OF tho Domlnlcan Republic ia
in theory constitutional repu1lIc. According TO It's
Constitution tho Government ia divided into three
branches-the Executive, Legislative and judicial.
Tho first consists Of President and Vice-Presi-
dent elected by an Electoral College for term OF
six yearl, with q difference Of three years In
tie time OF their election. Both tho President
and the Ylce-Presldent ineligible TO tho Pre2i'
dency during tho. following term Tho President
Public Instruction, Interior Police and Agricnltnre OF
Public WORKS. OF GoWmetce; & or war, o a %,ssr
Foreign Relations dcvOlye, ri tho Will OF tho Prsdent
tenate, scnado Consutor" elected by the primary as
sembos and has two members for the city OF sant0 Do
mugO two for Santiago and one for each or other prov
irces and districts nine members In all. These hold
Office Fix years, and may be reelected Each province
tary post has Conrnandant, nominated by the ESecn
tive ana responsible to him. The towns are governed by
AuutamiaOs COuncls elected by the primary assem-
bus three years. Tho judiciary consists OF su-
prone Court, whose seal Is at ne Capitol with PIeSl
don't. four Mnisters and one AorneyGeneral who are
chosen by the Senate from nomna,ions made by the
Electoral fSeSe Gd E4o bH1s nGd OeS r Tfo Of First Ia
stance sitting the respective capitals, consisting OF
Gy to Executive ana holding Office five years: 1t was
found tIat n, Court had in many parts Of the Republic
commune, has Aicaldo appointed by the Executive,
Snq Sn IS S f e Il Peooe In this atieT the pae
tee carainy Ear better than tho theory In all parts
flee virtually GuF!n; sood behavior and not ono WAS
iola. ra.eu character did not inspire respect
co"DuOy OF THE COUNTRY.
This county has for long period been subjected 10
a series Of rcyolt Id by ambitious leaders, who fre
qucntly spring up and r the population OF one more
districts Into petty civil wars which sometimes rpeu
into revolution IN Consequence Of this condition OF
things, there has gown up under various adm1istra-
gard TO political Oenses, tan prevails In country
Infested that cOuGty has beon by jealous, aspiring
cornmotion there s doubt that rigorous execution
OF this code has been nee s3ary from time to time 20 pre-
sOners found the Government organized nnd in COM
p.oc operation ia all its departments exercising every
function OF legitimate government; WIN cen b'ouve'
BaeZ tue Chief Magistrate In the fu aud peace
the haylan border which IS DISTURBED Dy nSSul,
rectonary lenders, aided by ,hayuens o ana ana
gated at various points on the neigh9orng islands
hee are ncited 10 extraordinary activity at this time
by @ eS al Of that e HS S could ASCERTAIN
President Baez hss the respect OF great majority o. me
strong attachment OF many OF the leading men, VINO re-
gard him as the only statesman among tholn VINO een
hold the nation against domestic factions and foreign
foes In the year 15is after five years OF anarchy consc
guent upon tho expulsion OF me m3ytaR R poReT Rin %en
IT appears that ho chosen as man VINO, Dy hs od-
GG m .t@a nS qSG eSnesco soHES Snd Des
the wounds indicted by @ snd & d0iegia aicteS Tafs, ac
tIa Naf Co had
Of that body at most critical period OF tae Natonsi
.tory-the period OF tho creation OF new in5tiLuucns
after inc casting of OF the IIaytan yoke His brst adj
mni5raon appears to have been successful ~ slahIs
OF lie DomIncan Republic which has lasted during the
entire constitutional period. In 1853, he was regularly
nrrof of anarchy soon ensued which lasted until the
YEAR 1901 when the island was Dro2ht aghh uhdel INC
power OF Spain 10y Gen. sautana Ailer te Ikpqoon o.
The spar ariarls, anarchy again followed During tho
periods before and after the 81 hish 9oh.ion, u, ,
Baez several times called III o hp 10 saNe tho
country from ths anarchy BY provisional authoiY-tne
onIy authority exisng such times IN the IL puOhc NJ
ono Of the delegations or leading cHeS VINO 'ehuci'u
TO him the Chief lIasi,racy, wac Gen. Capr9i. ,
President iaeZ mas no" ehIeIOu uFo ,o I'M , V' ~ W
hs present ADMINISTRATION lheiS u adu an ~ va o
the fact that, under him, despite the ditutcS at nave
beset him, the Republic mas eI2ySu % rs iugn na ranav
than they Encw how to give; nor 40 ue Conn Sio'is
trafion OF thar Republic Who Las now, 0f WHO ever has
had, any claim 10 the Chef Mlgatta py tllt
to that OF the present incumbent; Nh&eyer icnng"i m @
defects there might have been IN his original Luc 10 t9
olre il was continued by the National COnyen.O' anu
frennenev of civil connections during long PERIOD ana
The oueouent insecurity oi property have pafhAed IN
dustry discouraged accumulation, ana SO hpoNeilShou
the country that the last two years the niea re-
sorccs OF The Government, rs its Oheers n"fined W.
ha SIC been inadequate 10 pay its expenses Metnwme
has been constantly baIn9sed WIN aIu
attomnts a revolution. Only the ability OF the Almls
frat0n aud large share OF the confidence repOseu in ~
bya strong majority OF the people, cOuid nave ni''Lou
N. - rXisfrnce through many difficulties.
The instructions which stiH exist are t hraIoi ~ ~
Clhral aud LuperOn. The former OF 'Ifse - ~
conceded TO be the more important but neither mas
a A
H. yTonept OF n ciearlyieGncd policy; both seem ant
and resenlinents purely