The New York herald., 1871-01-09
WASHINGTON.
A New Chapter in st. Domingo
History
Secretary Fish NegOtiates a
Secret Treaty.
Message from the President on the Con-
ditiOn of the South.
MORE RECONSTRUCTION NEEDED
The Louisiana Senatorial
Eight.


WASHINGTON, Jan. s, 1871.
Special Message the Lnw:ess Condition
Of the South.
The President wrl send special message to Con-
gess tomorrow upon the subject Of the lawess
condition of the South he viii recommend strin-
gent measures to extermnate and put down the
Ku Klux Klan, and urge the passage OF laws de.
clarng il felony and Furnishing it accordingly, for
masked or disguised men to roam over the country,
committing acts of violence. Ex-Proyisional
Governor Parsons, Of Alabama, IN anticipa-
t,on OF this message has prepared a bin
providing that the federal courts shall have juris.
dctlon and take cognzance of outrages perpetrated
by the Ku Klux, and Senator Warner Will support
the measure and admit he was deceived and In
error when he made his speeches at he last session.
declaring the South IN peaceable condition and
the Ku Klux Klan a myth 1t is understood that
this message OF the President has been brought
about by Senators Abbott and Warner, and
Notwithstanding the fact that ex-Provisiona
Governor Parsons was the chief supporter
Of the Seymour and Blair ticket in Alabama he is
new prepared TO support all measures that the Pre-.
sident and Congress may put forth to reconstruct
the South aud follow hereafter the fortunes OF the
republican party.
New Chapter i'm san Domingo History
The SANTANA Bay Treaty.
II Is understood that the main object Of the pre-
sence here Of Joseph Warren Fabens, the so-called
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Penipotentary
sI the Dominican republic is TO get the $3.50 0oO the
annual rental for the Bay of Samana, due
from the United States to the Dominican
republic. IL win be remembered that when
the treaty for the annexation OF ST.
Domingo was sent 10 the Senate IT was accompanied
by another treaty for the lease OF the Bay of Samana
Tor period OF fifty years. al an annual rental OF
$l50.000. This treaty was reported adversely with
the other from the Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
laons. but II was not considered by the Senate and
Mr.. Sumner holds that 1t failed by the expiration
Of the time when the ratincations were
10 be exchanged. The time expired last
March, according TO the specifications Of the treaty.
il appears, however, that Mr.. Joseph Warren
Fabens, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo
tenuary from the Dominican republic, and Hamilton
Fish, Secretary of state of the United States got
gether the 7th of July last eight days before Con-
gress adjourned. and made new article to the
treaty extending the time for its ratification
one year, or until july 1871. 1t is very
evident that the Senate knows nothing about this,
at least the chairman OF the Committee on Foreign
Relations, who might be presumed to be informed
about such matters, stated to-day that the treaty
In question was OF no more account than piece OF
waste paper. Mr. Fabens holds that the treaty is
still pending, account OF this new article. At all
events, he is here to get the pay, which. doubt
Baez thinks is due. According to the treaty the
money is made payable gold coin OF the
United States on the 1st OF January in each and
every year. so long as the United States holds pos
session OF the place. At the time the treaty was
drawn the first iustalment OF $150oO0 was paid
down by General Babcock. This was a sort OF
bonus. The regular annual rent is now due and
FaDens is here TO collect It, The question to be
solved is not ''what will he do with it,n but how
will he get it?
The fund nom which the st. Domingo money has
been taken is exhausted, or nearly So Ii has Gu
rious history. Whie WIN. Fl. Seward was secretary
OF State he had mania for annexing the entire
West Indies. The spasm was strong upon him Just
before the close OF Andy Johnson's administration.
One day he jumped into his carriage and drove up
10 Old Thad stevens residence, Capitol Hill. At
that time Old Thad was chairman Of the House Com
mittee Appropriations. He, too, was a manifest
destiny man. He had great idea OF extending the
nag OF the United States over the whole Continent
Seward knew this II was one OF the subjects upon
which Tllad was enthusiastic. At the time Mr..
Seward visited the great commoner there was
slight misunderstanding between them. Old Thad
had been birter in his denunciations of Andy John.
sons administration and all connected with It, When
Seward alghted front Of Thad's residence the old
man wondered what the Premier was after. He
was not left long IN doubt When Seward entered
he said, -'Mr. Stevens, know you have been abus-
ing me and all the members OF Mr.. Johnson's admin
isiration; but don't care anything about that.
came to talk with you about matter on which
! know we Will agree. You are manifest des-
Tiny man, ana so am L. 1t Is an old demo-
cratic doctrine, but l suppose we are en-
utied to beieve in ii if we choose. Old
Thad was captured in advance. Seward then pro-
ceeded say that he wanted to go down to st. Do
niingo with view Of getting that Island.
Come TO the polnt.n said Ola Tnad. "What do
you wanJfr
'Iwant." said seward, 'to have you put an appro.
pr.atlon OF TWO hundred and nifty thousand dollars
INTO the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
bill DON'T make any explanation OF 1t. Say
il is necessary vouch for it, and put
At through. .I do It," said Old
Jhad, and he did. The money was appropriated,
and soon after Seward. with his son and Admiral
Porter, started for the West Indies. They took with
Them $780, 900 out OF Old Thad's West India fund ana
spent the most Of 1t is well known this trip did
not result III anything. When General Babcock went
10 81 Domingo he took the balance or this seward
Stevens fund.- $l5o,o0o with which he leased the Bay
of Samana- This fund is now exhausted, SO that
Envoy Fabens will not be able TO collect his rent
from that source. 1t is stated that couple OF
Senators. friends Of the administration visited Mr..
Dawes, CHARM an of the House Committee on Ap-
preparations, and requested him TO bring In a bill
appropriatng $4,000 for the payment
now due. Dawes who is a very careful
fellow, and who does not seem 10 be
aware OF the existence OF the extra
articer OF the treaty, positively refused comply
win the request for the he alleged, that
there no law for IL. he told the Senator'S tnat he
could only make appropriations which are au,hor-
Ized by law. Should DIR. Dawes adhere to his de-
termination II is difficult 10 see where Mr.. FaDens
VIII get his Ii might be taken out OF the State
department Secret Service fund, bnt Of late
years tins iund has been limited. Last
year it was cut down from Si5o,o0o To 100000.
This year Judge Kelsey who has charge Of the Dplo.