Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-22
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY So, 1871
Ahont SIM Domingo.

The letters from San Domingo, published il
the New York papers, are not all as interesting
as they might be, If some of the correspondent
had abstsined from attempts at "fne writing
and reported in clear language what they actual
ly saw. In another place, we print extracts
from one of the best of these letters. The in
formation they communicate, sgrees substan
TALLY with the report of our telegraphlc CORE
spondent. There are several points, which, w
think, may be clearly established by the com
missioners.
l. It is likely that Cabral, whose noisy dem
onstrations have gained attention IN this coun'
try, has not many Dominican followers. he
depends on the Haytians for support and is used
by them TO create an agitation against annexa'
tion, and 10 persuade people in this country
that Baez does not represent the Dominicans'
1t does not appear that Cabral has daret to VEN
ture into Dominica very far beyond the Hayuan
border; and we are inclined to believe the state
meut of Baez that the troops by whom he is
supported are all Haytians commanded by
Hay. ian officers. Mr.. Hurlburt of the World,
has visited St. Thomas; and, in letter dated
there, he SAYS the CabralHaytian movement
"was organized and set on foot" in st. Thomas,
and that it is aided by arms, money, and equip
ments sent from that island This is said on
the authority of "a parsonage lin st. Thomasl
whose position enables him to know precisely
whereof he atfirms." There is no evidence that
Cabral represents party Of any importance in
Dominica.
2. 1t is alleged, and is probably true, that
dread of the Hayiians, more Than anything else,
has induced the Dominic..ns 10 favor annexa-
ton to the United States. Hayti covets the
Dominican portion of the island, and, therefore,
schemes and conspires to prevent its annexation
to this country. The Haytians are more numer-
Gus than the Dominicaus, and they are superior
in some respects, although they are far IRON be-
ing free from civil wars and revolutions. The
Domincans would not gain much by transfer
to wi; and they, certainly, would contribute
nothing to promote order and stable government
in the island. They are an ignorant, lazy, shift
less people, with no just conception of what it
means to establish order, obey law, and have
their affairs wisely regulated by any governing
influence Whatever. Not many of them are
capable of understanding and approaching the
institutions of this country; but they have
learned to hate and dread the Haytans; there
fore they favor annexation as a refuge from
Haytian invasons; and we have no doubt that
most of them desire annexation, for this reason
and no other. Should it be effected, they would
soon see new condition of affairs of which they
have ntver dreamed.
8. There is no likelihood that the commits.
sioners Will find anything to show that the vel
fare of this country wculd be promoted by add
ing 10 il such people, at he present time. The
larger norton of the Dominieans are little bet
ter than barbarians, such as may be found in
Dahomy. There would, doubtless, be a large
influx of immigrants from the United States,
who would have question of climate to settle,
before 1t could be known whether they would
remain there permanently. Settling in that
tropical island is something very different from
settling in California. Fever is not the best
promoter of enterprise and prosperity. To
realize the advantages expected from anneXa-
tion, Dominica must be filed with a new people
who can transform the country by developing
its resources. Control of affairs must pass en-
trely out of the hands of the present race Of
Dominicans. 1t was change like this thai
transformed California; but California is moi
within the tropics, and is moi hot-bed of tropi
cal fevers. There is room in Dominica for more
people. One gentleman who went across the
island from SANTANA to San Domingo City, re-
ports that the inhabitants found on the way
Numbered about halt negro to square mile. 4"
The Dominicans have much the larger part of
the island nearly two-thirds. Their territory
is as large as Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, and half of New Hampshire together.
AID yet, the population numbers less, probably,
than 10000. The fewer such people the bet
ter, if the annexation scheme is to be carried