The New York herald., 1871-02-24

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TUE ARMY or DOMINICA.
Falstaif's army was magnificent compared with
the poorly clad and poorly led mixed troops OF Mr..
Baez. Yet they say tnat the men, armed with the
discipline Is lax. though these soldiers are under
absolute control Their clo hing, when they nave
any, is made OF common cotton cloth, generally OF
| blue color rhey wear any kind OF head covering
they can md and know not the luxury OF shoes or
stockings. am told they not unirequently have to
go naked on the Hayden border and in other parts
OF the interior. When look al the misery OF this
people. civilians as well IA soldiers my neart melts
| Tor Them; for though they are ignorant, demoral-
| ized, unreliable and gnorantly ana l0olshly con-
celted they are disposed 10 be docie ana 10 accept
the guidance OF superior people,
| AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW.
Among several singular characters have met
must mentlOL one in particular who was brought
giving information aboHt the country. This Is M.
marie, Frenchman, who has been fourteen years
IN st. Domingo and all over It, He IS very old
man, over ninety years OF age, perhaps, though re-
markably active He says he saw Louis the Six
teenth Of France behcaded, and was AT that time
| thirteen years OF age lie writes without wear.
! ing glasses and Inscribed in my note book
| his claim 70 distinction, as follows:-"M. Marie,
Paris, anclen adminstrateur en- chef de ia mpagne
des miieurs Be ges en- California administrators en-
chei aussi de la compagnie miniere de progrss
industrlel Santo Domingo en- 1865, membre de
PAthenee des Arts ct des sciences en- France, aucen
Journalistic, redacteur du Constituttonnei ct du
Cotir3'ef Frdhgdis, ct du Journal le Rh0ne" &c.
| Besides M. Marie mas large work In manuscript,
which he designs publishing III three volnmesyiz.,
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win very long et ceterd TO the title. Tae Old gen.
tleman struck an attitude in true French style I'm.
mcdiately he was introduced to Inc, and after max
Ing ttle speech, in loud voice, about his ournal-
istlc history and delight at meeting professional
cosJfefe ne made o rusn at ne with extended arms
and embraced me. lie certainly knows q great deal
anout the resources OF ST. Domingo, but expressed
himself in the most extravagant terms on every
thing and on all subjects. asked him II there was
much gold In the Island2 He replied, "Oui, 0ut;
tsguc0e1i, 6eo0oohp.n Ii was the same with copper
and with everything. II was always beduooup,
bedtcUUp, grand magnificent and so iortn. From
his nature he could not express himself otherwise.
But besides his natural disposition 20 eXaggeration
and one OF the most earnest advocates OF annexa-
ton. In spite oil what he ana Others represent
doubt II the country Is very rch IN mineral wealth.
Tor see no evidence OF II In The hands Of those
deeply interested, Before lleave ST Domingo may
give the herald more specific information on this
SUBJECT 4aNI9
The Little Arrangement Of FnbeEs, Sullivan
and aoiday-There is Something Wrong
Somcyhere--Thc Commission Nay Find Ii
0ui--Baez Very Uneasy-There Are Other
Coucessions-Whaf The Republic Owes.
ST. DOMINGO City. Feb. 49, 1871.
THE FABENs.s ULLIvAN-HoLLIDAY JOB.
In one OF my letters to the HERALD from Samana
mentioned the valuable slices OF water front land
which Fabens and Judge Sullivan had obtained
from the government. These, however, are a
bagatel!e compared with other grants and conces.
sons particularly with the so called Survey and
Geological Exploration Grant matte to Fabens and
now owned or represented by the st. Domingo Com
pany, OF New York, OF which Ben. Halliday is the
big gun. Under this grant learn that one-ffth OF
all the public lands OF the Dominican republic was
conceded TO Fabens. The following article of the
grant, which President Baez handed to me, shows
that -
5-For and in consideration for the works exc
cued and disbursements made by the 'expIoation"
Dominican government concedes to MIR. Joseph Warren
part the may been explored geology
q lis oua
on MS submitting his quarterly reports and surveys
lands the property Of the repnbc The at once to
be held valid of discovery mnes according 10
the law of announcements, and as such binding.
1t win be seen by this article that Fabens or the
st. Domingo Company Tor him, can select the best
lands and can take absolute possession of them as
the survey goes on. In 3ct, the survey amounts TO
little or nothing more than locating the choicest
lands by the company for the company l do not
know it be possible 10 ascertain how much or the
territory Of the republic is owned by the government
and how much by individuals. Probably 1t is
not, considering the imperfect manner in
which the records have been kept and
the numerous revolutions the country has
passed through. 1t Is supposed the government
holds one-haf. Reckoning the area OF the Domini.
can territory at 10000 square miles, the Fabens
grant would cover l,2SO0 900 acres, and as the
pany has the selection OF the land, OF course IL
But the question arises is this all that has been
granted to Fabenss have doubt about that, and
there IS mystery about 1t which all parties appear
anxious to keep secret or at least, for the present
hear there Is secret and subsequent article or
concession. At least there is q suspicion Of
that and l am told the Commissioners
are sndeavorlng to ferret II out But the comms,
getting at the facts. When ask ed President Baez
to let me see this Fabens and other concessions he
mo pnY hnf h0 nAvy
ers had them in their hands. applied then to the
secretary OF the Commission, ana he told me he
would let me have translated copy Of the Fabens
grant, which he held but that 1t was proper to con-
suit the Commissioners first. Finally the Commas
sloners not only declined to let me have copy but
was tnsy The following communication from Mr.
Gautler the secretary Of State 10 reply to the nal
application made to-day, will show that the Com
missOners are Withholding the Information from
the preSs:- ~
Ny DEAR Baez has told of your desire
have been made 0'ns'' 'oA'
but
are a the Others @ When they have concluded their e5ami
but is that the you from
DC written III TINS once am &C., &C. NJ NJ. GAUr1ER
Why should he Commissioners want TO keep this
matter or anything else secrets There may be no
known, and this may be nothing but silly red tape
sort of proceeding on the part OF the COMMISSIONERS
SCREW LOOSE SOMEWHERE.
Still am inclined to think there is something that
Is deemed not convenient to be known Just now.
And here IL may as well be said, regal ding the Com
missoners that Mr.. Wade is disposed 10 be very
frank and open, while Mr.. White and DR.. Howe are
not so. The latter seem TO be pufied up with their
little brief authority, and to think the American
public Is OF less consequence than the admlnistra
ton or their own notions OF things. DR.. Howe,
particularly, Is fussy and swelled with the impor.
tance OF MS ONCE. Though Mr. Wade Is an indie.
pendent and firm man, he is old and allows himself
10 be swayed by the other two Then 1t Is possible
there is latent suspicion In the minds OF the Com
missioners that the independent press may oppose
their views or conclusions.
PRESIDENT BAEZ UNEASY.
President BaeZ Is uneasy, no doubt about this Fa-
bens concession. He fears now that such an enormous
grant and monopoly OF the public lands may damage
the prospect II not hinder annexation. He evidently
sees how he has been cajoed by Fabens, Cazneau
and Others and might be disposed to undo
what he has done II within mis- power
rather than see annexation defeated. That appears
10 be the frame OF mind he is IN al present But II
Is doubtful whether he can annul the Fabens con-
n1dtnY an nrn1 .