Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-23
The San D0mingO Commission-The
Report.
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NEW YORK, March %.
The Times correspondent with the st.
Domingo Commission writes from Key
West: Commissioner Wade finished bis
report on Saturday last, and submitted it
to his brother Commissioners on the fol-
lowing morning. 1t begins by detailing
the work of the Commission, and goes on
to describe the political condition of the
country. Mr.. Wade takes the ground
that Baez is the de facto President of the
Republic, and that he is in full and
peaceful possession of the gov rnment
that Cabral is mere bandit, living in
mountain districts, where he is sustained
by Hayti.
The people of San Domingo, Wade says,
are. overwhelmingly in favor of annex
alton. They are described as quiet,
orderly, industrious race. The charges
of corruption against United States
officers in the negotiation of the treaty OF
1869 are branded as villinous ISLANDERS
without shadow of foundation. The
report which is favorable to annexation in
every particular, closes with the remark
that to embrace this opportunity to plant
our repub lican institutions and establish
civil liberty and American civilization
upon that beautiful and productive island,
thus lsying-the groundwork of great,
free and prosperous state, would add an.
other to the achievements of our Repub.
lie worthy to rank with the great events
of our history, and would be equally
beneficial to the people of both ooun-
tries.
DR.. Howe endorses Mr.. Wades report
in every essential particular. At the va
rious meet iugs which have been held the
subject has been thoroughly discussed
Mr.. White objects to the closing paragraph
of the report, but Mr.. Wade is firm in hi
determination that it shall not be stricken
out, and Mr.. Howe fully agrees with him
and will sign. Mr.. White is writing some
ideas of his own, principally historical,
which he wishes to insert in the report,
and which, if inserted, will not material.
ly alter it. The probabilities are that Mr..
White will finally agree to the latter
clause, and that the report will be unani-
nous. The report as it stands now is
about four columns in length.
DEBATES AMONG THE COMMISSIONERS.
The Tribune's correspondent writes
that there has been some earnest and en-
phatic debate regarding the report among
the Commissioners in regard to matters of
detail, but the substantial points are
agreed to and they look to annexation.
NOTHING NEW IN THE REPORT.
He adds that there will be nothing in
the report which has not been air eady
published accept full tabular statement
of the debt of Santo Domingo and all the
facts on the boundary question.
CABRAL CHICKEN THIEF.
Mr.. Wade calls Cabral a chicken thief
and says it was unnecessary to see him,
that it makes no difference if he is opposed
to annexation.
MR.. HOWE WANTED TO SEE CABRAL.
Mr.. Howe was in favor of delaying the
expedition at Port au Prince until Cabral
could be seen.
BAEZ FILES A PERSONAL CLAIM.
Gen. Baez files claim with the Com
mission for personal indemnity of nearly
100000. for the destruction of property,
ETC., which he insists must be paid if an
nexation occurs. He is willing to accept
the old treaty. The Commissioners will
all visit Washington as soon as they re-.
turn.
THE COST OF THE EXPEDITION.
The expenses of the expedition thus far
are about $4,000, exclusive of ships ex.
penses. ..