The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-23
SAN DOMINGO.
The Report Of the Commissioners
Favorable to Annexation.


New YORK, March 22.-The Times
correspondent with the San Domingo
Commission writes from Key West
that Commissioner Wade finished his
report on Saturday last and submitted
it to his brother Commissioners on the
following morning. 1t begins by de-
failing the work Of the Commission, and
goes on to describe the political condi-
ton of the country. Wade takes the
ground that Baez is de ,facto President
of the Republic, and that he is in full
and peaceful possession of the Govern
ment, and that Cabral is a mere bandit,
living in the mountain district, where
he is.sustaned by Hayti. The people
Of San Domingo, Wade says, are over
whelmingly in favor Of annexation.
They are described as qniet, orderly and
industrious, and all the charges OF cor
ruption against the United States off,
GERS on the negotiations OF the treaty OF
1869 are branded as villainous slander
and without a shadow of foundation.
The report, which is favorable to an
nexation in every particular, closes
with the remark that to embrace
this opportunity to plant republican
institutions, and to establish civil liber-
" and American civilization upon that
beautiful and productive island, thus
laying the groundwork of a great, free
and prosperous State, would add
another to the achievements of our Re-
public worthy to rank with the great
events of our history, and would be
eqnally beneficial to the people OF both
countries. DR.. Howe indorses Wades
report in every essential particular. At
lhe various meetings held the subject
has been thoroughly discussed. White
objects to the closing paragraph of the
report, but Wade is firm in his determi
nation that it shall not be stricken out,
and Howe fully agrees with him and
will sign it. White is writing some
IDEAS OF his own, principally historical,
which he wishes to insert in the report,
and which, if inserted, will not materi-
ally alter it The probabilities are that
White will finally agree to the latter
clause and the report will be unanimous.
The report as it stands now is about four
columns in length.
The TribunSS correspondent writes
that there has been some earnest and
emphatic debates regarding the
report among the Commissioners
in regard to matters Of detail,
but the substantial points have
been agreed to and they look to
annexation. He adds that there will
be nothing in the report which has not
been already published, except q full
tabular statement of the debt OF San
Domingo, and all the facts on the bound
ary question Wade calls Cabral q
chicken thief and says it was unneces-
sary to see him; that it makes no diff
ference if he is opposed to annexation.
Howe was in favor Of delaying the ex-
petition at Portau-Prince until Cabral
could be seen. General Baez filed a
claim with the Commission fer personal
indemnity of nearly 100000 for the
destruction OF property and which he
insists must be paid If annexation oc-
ours, He is willing to accept the old
treaty. The Commissioners will all
visit Washington as soon as they re-
turn. The expenses Of the expedition
thus far is about $4,000, exclusive Of
the ships expenses.