The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-02-23

equitable, without regard to any ae-
tion or proceeding had subsequent tC
the 14th of March 1888, the date of the
patent recorded. Adjourned.
SAN DOMINGO.
Scarcely is the news Of the safe ar
rival Of the Tennessee at San Domin.
got cold, before the papers are flooded
with glowing accounts Of the country
and climate, the value and importance
the accession Of it will be to us and
the amount of money the United
States will make in the real estate
transaction. We give a portion of the
account as we find it in the papers.
The reception Of the Commission was
as follows:
The ceremony took place at the Ex'
ecutive Mansion of the republic. Del
monte, Gautier and the Minister oi
War were present. Mr.. Wade presen-
| ted a statement Of the action of Con-
gress and read the following letter OF
authority from President Grant:
EXECUTIVE MANSION !
WASHINGTON, .. c.,
January Is, 1871 }
fsT0 his eJceUency B. Bdez, President
Of the Republic Of San Domingo:
"SIR-In accordance with a joint
resolution of the two houses of Con-
gress of the United States, I have ap-
pointed three distinguished citizens of
the United States, to wit: Hon. B. F.
Wade, many years a Senator, Presi.
dent A. D. White, of Cornell Univer-
sity, and DR.. G. s. Howe, distinguish
ed for his philanthropy, learning, and
service in relieving the blind and
mute Of much of the monotony Of life
incident to their infirmities by open
ing to them the world of letters, as a
commission to visit the republic of
San Domingo, and to obtain informa-
ton called for by the resolution. As
ISOLATED with the commission is Judge
Allan @. Burton, Secretary to the
same, a gentleman who has hOnored
his country by serving in q diploma
llC "a IdClAys i ucS W AnlIOAuIE JuGoc
gentlemen, and ask for them your
kind offices.
"With great respect, your obedient
servant, q. S. GRANT"
Mr.. BaeZ replied:
"GENTLEMEN-Iha have received with
much pleasure the autograph note
which his Excellency, President Grant
has sent me through so highly ap-
pointed a medium. l understand that
your mission, ordered by the Congress
of the United States, is one absolutely
of peace. This is the aspiration and
object Of the republic. One of the
grand motives which has produced
these negotiations is the development
of its riches by means of labor, and so
guarantee the existence of the liberty
and property Of the citizens. You
may count on the most ample and alb
solute liberty in the exercise of your
commission. The government offers
whatever data you may consider ne
cessary, and will take especial pleas
ure in giving you every satisfaction.
In making your investigation as to
the spontaniety of the resolution Of
the Dominican people, we desire that
you will not only consult the immense
majority in favor of annexation, but
also those who are opposed to them"
The above is the official translation
Of the speeches, the interview took
the form Of question and answer..-
Baez asserted that the opposition to
annexation was not with DOminicans,
but with Haytians. Cabral had no
Dominican support worthy of notice.
In fact, he was not in command of the
force commonly called his forces. The
officers were Haytians, and the whole
life of the movement was with Hay
tian authorities.
Mr.. Wade here said that such state
ment was SO at variance with the COM
monty received opinion in the United
States that he felt constrained to ask
whether Il could be relied upon.
Baez replied that it was entirely ae-
curate, and to show the basis for it he
produced official letters giving detail
ed information of the arrangements
made by the Haytlans for an incursion
nominally under Cabral, while the
commission was here, for the purpose
of influencing its opinions.
The case made out by Baez certainly
showed deep hostility on the part of
Hayti to Baez and his plans. The force
withWhich Cabrsl is, Baez gave as
one regiment, and only a prospect that
one or two more were about to join
him. His real position Is so miles
west Of AZua, and he has been con-
stantly along the Haytiaa border
Even the. DOminicans near him have
not taken part, but fallen back as he
Baez expressed great con-
fidence that he had not Overrated the
desire Of the people for annexation,
but hoped the commission would
question freely upon that point in all
A second and less formal meeting
was arranged at BaeZis house. Small
partie of the scientific corps will be
sent into the country from here in
various directions. The commission
Is proceeding in sn transformations way
and is very industrious. Il will re-
port what Ii sees and discovers bear |
ing upon the question embraced in
the Senate resolution, but will express !
no opinion upon the policy Of annex
alton. What was seen of the people
DaL4auA " % Vi 4AAAlC GOAAGC-
quence compared with the investiga-
tien into the value of the place as
naval station. All seems to agree
that IL the present condition of the
finances would justify it that harbor
where the eoaling station is should be
by our government by lease
or purchase.
The real investigation into the
views and disposition of the people
and resources Of the country will be-
gin here. It is the present intention
to 90 from this place some time next
week to Azua, and visit the region
around the Bay of Swae, thence pro-
eeed to the north side of the Island,
stopping at Port au Prince
for one or two days. If deemed ad-
yisable, from Puerto Plata, or some
point near, either the commission or
small parties will visit the grestplains
to the south, and one or two of the
inland cities.
Thus far the problems which seem
to be regarded as the most important
are the difficulty of assimilating such
a mixed population; the question
whether our system Of taxation would
be submitted TO; whether wsr with
Hayti would not soon follow, and
our Treasury just now can
stand the strain Of the large appropri-
ations which annexation would re-
quire Immediately.
The magnificence of the foliage, /
beauty and grandeur Of the mountains 1
and richness Of the country cannot be
oVerrated. There is, however, neith= /
er energy nor thrift,
The commission hopes TO start