New-York tribune., 1871-04-06
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
between 5000 and 5000 were lost by deserton aud the
DESIRE ANNEXATION

DESIRE FOR ANNEXATION.
Although bitterly disappointed In the resnlts o,,b.
Spanish annexation, the people, who were soon involved
In new revolutions cease not TO look abroad m the hone
oi relief To the surprise Of the Commission in almost
all parts Of the country even the remotest The peope
were re- found 70 BE- familiar with the question Of ane1oon
he Rnysw with intelligence Ali casses in al part
9ses Of every grade oaeils cSIl and military: cis
connfr f an professions and occupation. in town ara
IN tGs declaration that er only hope OF ptrSanont
part Of the pecpa ~ bs s II mann, annsxaon to and eoomng
%uSGtea % their belief that the strong arm of ths pnblic
would at once adB BrSsGt0p er ana g part 81 e a9a
tlous revolutionary leader and establish law order and
AMERICAN cotoMsrs.
The incorporation into public sentiment 81 n fcelina
strongly favorable To annexation TO the Ur.e States n
preference TO any other Power, is partially due 10 the
presence In various parts Of the country OF o coe,
OF coored people formerly from the United States. Thee
persons their nmc Hate ancestors generally came r
the country In the time President Boyer Ticr love o
the country Of their birth seems 10 have aepcned VITA
time, and they all look npOn American lsut0ps 81 RE
only means OF rescuIg The country frou rs presen
Commissioners at various points. These people lye ou
the best Of terms win Their neiSl6ors speakng ,ae
its customs. and they have formed In greafer0r les
degree centers from which respect for the CHtei State
has gone forth.
THE PoPULAR DISPOSITION.
When asked II they would not prefer TO remain ar tr
dependent nation, the people generally answered tit
they would be glad to preserve their Independence n
possible, but since experience had SHOWN tie MI
ton could sustain itself, they compelled 10 LOOK
abroad for support and, IL they must sink their nation
allty, they preferred the American Union vita reH W
They seem to US to be- more nearly fnanImcus In tiE
than we have ever before known keople to De- rpoh
any political question which they were ca TED on g co..
sldcr 1t was only by dlligent search that tho cI
ingly small proportion who opposed annexation could h
found at all. The principal part OF the opposition VIII
does exist appears TO be among certain Iader n ths
ports, some OF whom, In case OF etnexa,ion, would o
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narrow channels, they have monopoly. othcs arc "ut
estabiishments being Withdrawn wonii be sdppia,.ted
To these should be added certain agents Of h0uses ia
to rebel leaders though these would without doubt favor
OF those whom they support Beside these, small n3m
Der scattered IN various parts OF the country oppose a
misunderstanding OF the matter, some few from NJ s
for the turmoil which the present cond ton of t.ts
permits, aud some from opposition TO the present A
The reports md rumors that there are parties IN
measures against annexation seem TO Dc dap0yod DY
the following simple facts ia the history OF the Coni
First; On arriving at ssnto Domingo the Commission.
remote from any ofai residence or military post Tcy
had at no time anything In the nature or guard or
night wSchmsu OF that quarter was remoyed at their
T9y had no m Sa S OF any % G 0
until late hour OF the night Access was made easy 10
every one Tho Commissioners and those accompanying
them slept with doors slightly secured, and something's
not secured at all, and with windOYs wide open. II
nan OF energy or determination to have cut OFF the
tire party But no shadow Of on attempt upon them was
See0ad; The Conmsslones ana theiT agents g1sr % "
weapons They slept at hight in open cabins watch
of nd ny e sort Of the roads oSsd them to move
slowly and separately through mountain passes rayhe
ponents could easily have destroyed them. Especially
was this true In the CibaO-the district generally re
feTred TO In unfavorabe reportseyery Important route
em6e @ e Co@on TS lad for short dsSs
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in =, citizens sar6,, 9s gnsrmod o,,,. g far as as
yHI 86a}ever r. Neither S to%mssoneys nor sacS 3 la
known, carried sword, dagger, Or pistol Thor
conntered any shadow Of a hGstIio dcnonsraton.
Nothing but kindness me- hem all quarters and among
than elsewhere The desire for annexats seemed to DE
cities. The evidence taken well as tie observation;
of the Commissioners and all who accompanied or aided
them establish this fact beyond question:
II was deemed unnecessary 70 accnhnate the B{iteh
testimony of witnesses which was everywhere uniform
or me 81 dpcSSn pos Oh Ine @ Msd IgastaT ci
Mutual Aid Societies representatives OF ecclesiastical
associations people Of an kinds came TO them n sgch
numbers aud with such frequency that their visits be-
came almost burden, all declaring their desire for
nexatiOn. after the treaty or annexation was h
gotlated popular vote was taken in the manner nsal
in that Republic, as required by the treaty, which r.,
suited In an almost unanimous expression ll iayor oi
diyidua preferences or opinions as to inc best orn to
maantnde the great mass OF the eyieencC before the
Commission goes 10 show that this was trJtifm eN
ions either Of members OF tleir own body or thct
agents, ample confederation Of this opIon met bem ~
CONDITION THE PEOPLE"
The physical, mental, and moral condition of the In.
habitants of Santo Domingo found 10 nc much
advanced than had been anticipated. Tic populations
generally of a mixed blood The great majority e..
pecally along the coast, neither pure black pune
whltethey mixed in every conceivable desrce. In
parts of the interior considerable numbers of the
pure white are 10 be found ard genc1ily n tie
mixed the white blood predOmiuates. The DomiR-
people differ widely in ths particular frO tho Hay
tiOn among whom the black race IS i'm the complete
tendency The cultivated aud educated, such as tAc
President Members Of s Cabinet S2uatUrs, Judges ard
local Magistrates, compare well With the class IL
other countries; and the uneducatcd appear equal 10 81"
saue class in any country with which We arc acquitted.
dice of class, race or color In Their ntrcol SO WIN
manner respectful and polite. In an their relations
with them the Commissioners round thnm kind ana nos
pitbe The testimony elbows them TO be az ores. aEd
mofansve people, among whoul m the tatal "l'ElS'
person may travel alone and unIllaed an over tio
country with treasure, without dagsei ~ o. .'ss
trsyersed various parts or the country pear '0 s'"e
testimony concerning the people; ,,. ~,cs s.,l rs
murder, arson, burglary and tie Ike i'e h.aiY un'
known among diem. No Pauper elass el,T, "a ans ny,s
ging is almost unknown. They are lchp sue p'ole,
and drunken men rarely seen. Al,As th1 pofIai
vices is that OF petty gam6lng % w4igh 1 ~ @ G b I
population They are an Roman Catlolc, SaeepI ah'
American emIgants. who WeIe 5-ly ~ a., f,,.a
nnmber of ements and amount 70 '.di tAohs"
persons These are m2,ty w a. D' ,co 'uI i'@,1n,
M ntnIerince or gous persecution ean oe discovered
among them. ..o,t,, noor Ilvip,. In ,heau AMI
,nnp dne %PweliISr wlich, THOUGH VOL aGap'.d %
tair country, might appGar ride an@ iacom,ort
aDe aey,nS climate. In ihe country, aiinnst eteiy
anly possesses all the land they SeaLe 70 Gu IVA
vii filled Is lent in nis fertile tnd 20 iufn.h
family with Their Ic9i Tue TSaSn S " % cce'.fi55