The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-04-06
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CorrupJTOn RuthIessIy
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Another Great ImpeaGher.
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THE SAN DOMINGO PURCHASE.
GRANTS PET jon PLUCKED.
The senator RIddIes Ulysses.
Another Great ImpsaGhsr.
B4Ez, BRrR4YRR OF HIS COUNTRY.
THE SAN DOMINGO PURCHASE.
GRANTS PET jon PLUCKED.
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The senator Riddles Ulysses.
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The following are copious extracts from
Senator Summers speech, delivered IN the
Senate, on March 81 IN opposition to the
Presidents San Dominican policy, allusion
to which is made in the Congressional pro-
! ceedings. --- -.----.-. 80.
! Mr.. SUMNER in his opening paragraph
definitely asserts that it is now on evi-
dence before the Senate that the navy of
| the United States under orders Fl ON Wash
ington has been engaged in measures of vi.
olence & belligereRt lntervention--being
war without the authority Of Congress
The whole business, he adds is aggravated
! when 1t IS considered that the declared
object of this violence in acquisition of
foreign territory being half an Island IN
the Caribbean sea, and stil further that
this violence has been. employed to prop
and maintain weak ruler himself a
usurper upholding him in power that he
might sell his country, and secondly it has
been employed to menace the black re-
! public of Hayn- -z t- asfs g1 +
Such a case, Mr.. Sumner continues, is
too grave for silence for the sake of the
navy, the administration Of republican
institutions and for the sake of the Re-
publican party. which cannot afford to
become responsible for such conduct, the
case must not pass without inquiry; but
/ beyond all these considerations, it is q
commanding rule Of Justice. .tr
| e, The questionls not whether
THE ACQUISITIONS OF SAN DoMINoo
| Is desirable, but whether we, are justified
IN tie means employed to accomplish this
acquisition, and the evidence now before
US showssto clearly that means have been
employed which cannot be justified
He had supposed that the proceeding
regarding the treaty for apnexRtioH were
blameless antll while it Wrs pending before
the .SenateS thez Assistant Secretary of
State brought him numbered dispatches
| among which was one from our Consular
Agent there, who signed the treaty of an
DeKatien, from which it distinctly appear
ed that Baez, while engaged in selling his
country, was maintained IN power by the
1 navy of the United States. Other evidence
has accumulated to show that Re were en-
gaged in forcing upon i weak people the
sacrifice of their country, the. State De-
psrtment and Naval Department, each
contained q record of ,disgraceful, intoier-
able and -deplofable proceedings, and stilE
they pressed contamination. The story
of Naboth's 3 vineyard was revived unless
the report of the State and Navy Depart
-ment are discredited. 1t is obvious eJond
Ia doubt that cur Government has seized
/ the war powers carefully guarded by the
constitution and without authority of
Congress has employed them to trample
on Independence and equal rights Of two.
I nations corequal with curs. 5a E111l..- {
Il The Senator then charactenzes aai Ia-a
gAEz AND GRANT AS oo-PARTEERs rs
in the melancholy affair and carefully re-
views the history of the former and his
nnserup palous usnrpation.. He 'recites the
origin Of the scheme of annexing half the
Island which Is generally known VlEyo
Baez was obliged to invoke foreign as
sistanee, "Help me Cassius or L sink"
cried the grand citizen. The European
powers would not listen, aone Of them
wanted his half of the Island. not Spain
not France, mot England, none of Them
would take it, but still the grand citizen.
cried when atslsst he was relieved by
AN ANswERIEesvoECS FROM OUR REPUB-
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A Young Officer siiiex peienced IN life.
ignorant of the world, untaught In the
| Spanish language, unadyised IN -interna- :.
tional law. knowing Absolutely nothing Of
the intercogrse between nations and 1fl-
conscious of the constitution of his coun-
| try was selected BY the President to an
swier the cry of the grand citizen In the
closest association with Baez and with
profitable CONCESSIONS not easy 10 measure.
was the American Cazneau known as dis7
loyal to our country and SO thoroughly
suspected that the military plehipotentiary
| be fore, leaving Washington was expressly
warned against him, but he at once rush
! ed into the embrace of the selfish. specala-
! tor who boasted his intimacy beyond all
/ Americans with the samana. and annexa-
/ ation negotiations to their class, and who
| did not hesitate to instruct Bdez. I 1t was
1not only his right but his duty to keep an
/ American citizen IN person to serve and
I protect the negot otiatIons in which our
/ President was interested, which he deuom-
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In hand BY the side of Gaznesu was
Rabius,z alsoza spee1later and a lifelong
4 intrfeuefS after Y ards this Envoy Extraor-
dinary and Minister PIeniPetentiary Of
Baez insthe gTsat business A treaty was
signed by which the usAarpeF pretended to
sell his country 10 the United States for
| 81 500 900; another treaty leasing the
Bay of Samana for an annual rent of So
COO The latter sum was paid down by
the young plenipotentiary, or 100000 IN
cash and $50, 600 in muskets and in bat
itegy The 1surper thus obtained the navy
OF the United States to maintain himself
IN his treason. - .-,5 81. 1
BAEz NOT Only A UsURPER But A PERJU-
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r BY the Dominican Constitution of 1866,
it is solemnly declared that neither the
whole nor any part Of the territory of the
republic can ever be ahenated while the
| President takes the following oath Of Office;
81 swear by God and the holy Evangel-
ists to keep and cause TO be kept the con-
4 stitution and laws OF the Dominican peo-
pie; TO respect their nights and maintain
the national Ind dependence. 49, ---; /.
The previous cons htutions had said
/ simply IN 70 part Of the territory Of the
4 republic can be ahsnated, but now, as if
| anticipating recent events, 1t was declar-
4 ed neither the wlole For part thus
explicitly excluding the power exercised.
An this was set aside while the plot went
ON. Even iE szE
RAEz HAD DEFIED THE CONSTITUTIONS
4 OF his country, our government. in-deal-
4 ing with him could not do so.j In nego-
! tianng with another power the great
Republic, which is an example to nations,
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