New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-07
CoNKLING CORRECTED AGAIN.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
| SIR: President Grants friends made a great
mistake In calling Mr.. Conkng to defend his admins
trauou before New-YOrk audience. which has
become desperate should not be placed in such
skillful hands. Even The Epening Post, which would
probably prefer speak disparagngiy Of his
efforts in that direction, says His want OF dscrmIna
tion IA damaging his case" He would have dOns
much loss harm in North Carolina, where so large
portion OF the people have yet learned 20 read and
write, and could not readily trace his and mis-
representations But 1t is only In bis msstatements OF
some important facts In defense OF Mr. Grants attempt
to get possession Of the Dominican territory that wish
to correct am probably familiar with that than
any other American citizen, having there much OF
the time Spain IN possession, at the time OF her
execution and at the time OF the negotiations betwees
Baez and Babcock.
Mr.. Conkling says: "When President Grant came 10
such question (annexaton) pending" refer you to
the testimony Of exCommercIal Agent Smith, herewith
given before the Senate Committee Of Investigation in
June, 1870 gross Misrepresentation are iDexeus
a The actions OF the state Departments
will also show that in 1853, not long after Baez had
succeeded In oyerthrowng the Government OF Cabra by
denouncing him traitor his country for consentns
to the lease Of Samana Baez sent me, E. r. Smith, son
OF our Commercial Agent, to Washington with a pro-
posal to lease sell SANTANA, and TO transfer tho
country the United States provided that pending the
negotiations, the United States Government would
establish protectorate his country, or In other
words maintain him in power until the act should be ac-
compshed Mr. Seward replied TO the proposal for pro-
lection that Il would be an act OF itself " and
though inclined favor the project would not entertain
the idea OF protection moment But that which was 80
promptly and so emphatcaly spurned by Mr.. Johnsons
Administration hastily accepted without scrple bY
Mr. Grants though the civil war was raging stu more
violently. $3.50, .
Mr. Conkling's apology for Mr.. Grants shameful ana
cruel course toward Dominica and Hayt that ~ was
UNSUITABLE under the Monroe doctrine" for III we
failed adopt their proposition for annexation tney
would look 10 European alliance" Is giving NUS
credit to WORK audience. What Intelligent Ameti-
can does not know that Mr.. Seward with his pen, 80
much mghtier than the sword, Obliged Louis Napoleon
to withdraw from Mexico, and Isabel Secunaa irOm
Dominica Spain could have continued to hold AZ the
important ports of Dominica indefinitely, and with no
more expense TO her than Mr. Grants pr0tectorato
over Baez has cost our Government Inc
Spanish Government, after deciding To Withdraw
from other parts of Dominica, resolved 70
retain possession OF SANTANA but Mr.. Seward wrote 10
Mr. Tasara that it would be equally repugnant 10 tho
feelings people OF this country and against tho
established principles Of this Government" And sho
Abandoned that also although she had established
coal depot and made all her arrangements TO hold
H. Can it be possible that Mr. ConklinR with his eleven
years service in Congress- OF which he makes ms boast
really believes that any European Government after
the costly and humiliatng experience OF France ana
Spain will again attempt to obtain f0othod In
American waters, TO interfere in any Way Ia Amer
lean affairSf DAVIS hAiO"
South Yorralk Conn. July IS, 1872.