The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-18
SAN DO N N GO.
Wade's Preliminary and
Informal Report.
The People Healthy but Ig-
nOrant. --..
White and Howe Against Wade
The Former for Thorough In.
vestigatiOn-The Latter
for Hurrying Up.
PnRr-Ar.PRINcE, March I.

p1d NEW Okh, haiOh ~ iO'A')
With the exception of the inforna-
ton Mr.. White may gather on his
trip overland from Santo Domingo to
Puerto Plata, the work Of the Commits.
sion is finished. 1t will require long
time to arrange the mass Of informa-
ton gathered under proper heads for
ready reference in a report, but the
main points relating to each separate
subject named in the resolution under
which they are acting, are clear
enough to induce Mr.. Wade to draw
up a preliminary and informal report,
as he wanted to do at San Domingo,
but which he was prevented from doing
by his associates. He has prepared
the outlines of such paper, and If he
can finish it in time for the steamer
this afternoon, he will forward it. TAX
ing up each head suggested by the
Senate resolutions, he gives summary
of what he regards the facts developed
by the investigation to be. These are
in substance as follows:
The political state and condition OF
the Republic of San Domingo-The
Government is in form ard theory a
Constitutional Republic, its President
and Vice President elective, with a
Senate also elected. In practice 1t is
essentially a military government with
little that belongs to a true republic as
we understand the term.
Second - Population. There are
great difficulties in the way Of ascer-
tanning the number Of inhabitants.
None Of the enumerations taken seem
reliable, but the best judgment that
can be formed from attainable data
seems to point to a population OF
between 10000 to 10000.
Third-The Commission has made
special effort to ascertain the feelings Of
the inhabitants regarding annexation,
and has questioned the principal men
in the chief cities, and through its
agents in the interior. 1t has also been
visited by a large number of delegations
from towns where it has been, and the
unanimity in favor Of annexation seems
very great. This seems to be the opln-
ion among all classes.
Fourth-The physical, mental and
moral condition OF the inhabitants APP
pear to be sound and healthy, so far as
the physical condition is concerned. The
mass are ignorant, and school privil-
eyes, except to a small class, are almost
unknown. The motives that prompt
men to industrious pursuits have long
been wanting, owing to the disturbed
condition of the country. The people
are poor and the government almost
without resources. Two years pay is
nowdue to nearly all public officers.
Fiith-Mineral and agricultural re-
sources Of the country. So far as yet
ascertained, the mineral resources OF
the Republic are not Of much value,
but its agricultural resources are UNI
limited. The island is, without doubt,
one OF the richest and most desirable OF
the West Indies. It's hot climate is
tempered by the high mountains and
the never-ending land or sea breezes.
The general health is better than most
of the surrounding islands, and its pre-
vious reputation Tor sickness seems net
to be justified by the facts. There has
been little yellow fever Of late years,
and as in other regions, it seems to con-
fine itself to the crowded sections or to
the unacclimated.
Seventh-The debt 1t is insisted by
the Dominican authorities that their
entire admitted debt is covered by the
million and half dollars provided for
in the late treaty. There are besides
irregular claims pending before the
Senate, which the government does not
acknowledge, amounting to fourteen
hundred thousand dollars. The debt is
not funded, a good part of it either I'M
adjusted or under discussion, yet it Is In
sisted that the whole regular debt falls
within the limits specified.
Eighth-Treaties with other powers
There do not appear to be any treaties
or alliances with other powers by which
the Republic is bound Tor the payment
of any debts, or in any way prevented
from becoming a part of the. United
States.
Ninth-Terms upon which the Do,
minican Government may desire to bs
annexed. After a full conference, il
was found that there was perfect will
ingness to renew the treaty heretofore
negotiated, but rejected by the Senate
Nothing was said in regard to the form
er alternative proposition to lease thu
Bay Of SANTANA.
Of course the above is not in tn,
form of the report Mr.. Wade contem
plated sending, but in conversation
concerning each point in the order
named, he gave these as his views il
outline, and consented to their publica
ton. 1t will be observed that no ref
erence is made above to the question o
boundary or to the extent of concessions
made by Baez. 1t is difficult to est
mate the exact amount Of grants, but OF
partial examination OF the matter b.
the Commission it was roughly est
mated at two-tiflhs of the whole, namely
one-fifth to the surveying company
through Fabans, and nearly oue-fifth te
other private parties. In regard to the
boundary there has as yet been no op'
portunity Of ascertaining whether the
Haytiens really claim the line of thu
Geffrard map as their eastern bound
ary, as some asserted in San Domingo
The talk among citizens here is tha
their Government maintains this line a:
the proper one.
Baez after promising permission tc
pass his lines to Cabral, finally refused
on the ground that he could not protect
them. He would not permit any expe
ditions to 60 toward the country said tc
be favorable to Cabral Baez, in hi,