New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-24
A SERENADE.
SPEECHES BY MIR. WADE AND DIR. HOWE
lFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

\ SERLNADE.
SPEECHES BY MIR. WADE AND DR. HOWE.
lFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
S,Nro DOMINGO CRY, eb1l-At about 81 O'Clock
on Thursday evening, Feb Q, a large body Of citi-
geus including the Dominican Society, accompanied
10y band of music, appeared In front OF the house
occupied by the Commissioners and, after or two
airs had been played, entered filing the stairs and
halls and OVERLOOKING into tho side rooms Mr..
Wade and DIR. Howe were in the principal room or
sala. DR.. White was absent at the moment. A del
egation headed by Don Juan NJ. Tejera, Judge of
the Supreme Court was then presented to the Com
missioners, and Senior Tejera said
GENTLEMEN: We have done ourselves the honor 10 cal
upon you the Commissioners named by the President or
nexatOn OF sauto Domingo and we desire that our can
and this music may De taken expression OF our re
Republic aud earnest hope that the negotiations
pending may have the happy result We an An
ncXation TO the United Stales.
NJ Wade responded:
GTSTLTyry: II gives ms great pleasure TO hear from
the people OF this Republic. We do not come here, how
ever 70 endcoyor to pusnad9 ne pe9ps OF ths ~
ascertain what their opinions ANA Wishes are We COM
mend your Judgment aud good sense In wishing 10 come
under that iag We regard OF the highest priv
eCcs with which any man can he lntfueu 10 Dc hauo
p1rt and parcel OF our great repubcthe freest nation
the world ever saw-a nation which can never complain
Of bad government because IL Is government OF INC
people Themselves Ii anything goes wrong IN that great
republic nobody j. 10 blame but the people Themselves
If those whom the people have placed In power do
not rule In accordance with the viii OF the people
II is only necessary 10 wait short time, when
they Will put others In their places VINO VII
act IN accordance with the peoples viii
You will remember gentlemen for you have road our
history, that have now existed as nation more IMAM
has leen but one rupture or civil war among That
war sprung from causes over which the people had
really no control IL from The old evil OF slavery,
which had been fastened upon nation long before
we became republic; but that evil had risen to such
magnitude, ana caused such disturbance IN govern
and society, that IL produced civil war-the only
have ever had IN all tins period NOBODY undtf
our nag complains OF the Government as S'lu OeI2e,
because n harms nobody. our nag u the guardian
every part ~ The world. II any evil betal7 lhn-f he
Is mlsused by any other Goyernment-t Is there to pro
tect him We are proud OF IT, We understand your
anxiety to come under It's protection ~ can ,9nIef mo
benefits you need. You ldD0rlng under great
difficulties. Your Government Is unable 70 protect me
citizens i'm all Leir rights In the tmnuis Wheh arse,
the people eyed INTO contrOY In which they
troll Leaders spring up and Tor Their own per,oihl
ends, enkindle sufe, wage war upon their neiShbors,
SEEING .hls sad prospect around sha not again com.
mend the good sense which IS shown in tho general
gcrncs OF your people 10 unite themselves with our
a. III sI1J frrcd1ui H. complete livery man stand.
on the same platform, and has the same rights u u
houd De- our fortune To join ourselves together, and you
should become citizens OF the Great i!rpub there j. 40
here who may not aspire TO be Cblef Magistrate ol
Gentlemen. it /. not our purpose to make political
speeches; that really e n0 part Of our mission But We
want 10 irath your d S,9nfS ., vi ~ IL
capable u whether II would re for their benefit or in-
f mar 6otb those peoples should be Joined together.
faI have that you ore m possession 81 one or
the richest countries upon when my eyes ever rested
IT. capabilities seem to me Immense. htrliy knnW
any bounds that be act 10 the pTosperty-tO the Ellen
of happuoss-that might bc found IN ms beautiful,
lountin island WIN . peaceful, n.strlon', III,
Industry no country flourish, whatever lie cepabii-
tics They the strong solid foundation OF Oil pros
W. thank Won for ihis expression Of your goodwin and
rcsucct NJ knew t. Is not Tor us that YOU have come
IA or hut - honor
sentative, As individuals, We are nothing;
but this occasion we represent ne power and TIE
trinci plies OF ths great republic. did not expect To
FAY more than formal word bat the interest and SYM
speak n, long have to those tu whom was lat ly
utter sirinfer Whose snsrIss 90 %' uH1'' '''' ana
Senior J. Valencia said:
We came here tonight 60 manifest orr sympathy with
the American Union and tO cypress our hope that the
ne nit, o. your investigation may be- such that The de,
size have most % hear -anncAai!"I 10 the Cm,td
Stales--hi! be soon carried ont
Dr. Howe said
People too often overlook forget the good things
they have, and thu. only of their ~ iiue aud wduts.
tiualIy to me about thr d-ad ,autaecs under which
pi,s.io- ANA au"at There j., another side Of the pie
tuic ',ud my.elf n danger Of having my reason car
suhueatrd ny toe surroundings. ind Tho most beau
ful bland have ever seen The haimy atmosphere,
tcf to my sense de Lj, are. Ny eyes are dazzled hy
tho beauty OF enchanting scenery NV sense Of taste
gutidcd ~ the luscious and abundant fruits that Ere
cycrvy mere around and Your music, and
80 charms away ny Of bearing that find all ny
senses enlisted and carried away In your favor and
although may not what shail advise my country
men Ia do the subject OF GuucXiuC the Dominican Re
public foo' strongly inclined 81 annex NY SELF and NY
family o. TIL, beautiful Island
Nh Wadc's speech was listened to with The most
eager interest a. it was rapidly translated in the
blci pause, he occasionally made DIR. IIowes few
words were received with many approving smiles
and eXprC. ,Ons of pleasure. Again the band dis
coursed music; then personal compliments were ex-
changed by tho leading gentlemen among the VS.
,tors. and the thIOlg retired.