, 1872-11-20
WASHINGTON.
The San Domingans Not 80 Anx-
ious for Annexation.
Universal Amnesty to be One
Of the Strong Points Of
the Message.
The President Declines Military Inter-
ference in the Louisiana
Difficulty.
The Alabama Political Arrests Con
demned by The adminis-
iration.


The Chicago Relief Fund for Boston.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tritune
SAN DOMINGO.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 19.-Judge Sullivan,
who has important interests in San Domingo,
arrived here few days ago from that island.
He has had an interview with the Preeidenb,
whereat he communicated some facts connected
With San Domingo, and it's proposed annexation
to the United States: ltappears from the state
ment, of Judge Sullivan, that the people Of San
Dcmingotare alfronted at tile invidious illusions
made to them in the newspapers OF the United
States, and during the debate in the Senate on
the San Domingo Treaty. They think that, alto
gether, they have been badly treated, and they
they were a year ago. Notwithstanding all that
has been said about them, President Baez, the
Judge says has the majority of the people of
San Domingo with him, and they naturally re-
sented the unfriendly illusions made to him by
Senator Sumner and others.
Baez says if the people Of the United States
arc not anxious for tho annexation of San Do
mlngo, his people will not force the matter. He
believes in the sincerity Of President Grant, and,
since the late election, be thinks tho majority Of
the people Of the United States are with the
President.
Judge Sullivan saya the crops in San Domingo
have been universally good this year. The
Island is altogether prosperous and the people
are correspondingly independent. In addition
to this the agents Of foreign governments, more
especially the agent of the German Confedera-
ton, has been actively at work to diesuade the
Government and people against annexation to
the United States.
The Haytiens, too, have their emiesa1ies in
San Domingo, all working against annexation.
Notwithstanding all this Judge Sullivan ia Of the
opinion that there will bo no trouble, it our
Government shows disposition to act in good
faith. new treaty will have to be made, and
the Dominicans will insist on more liberal
terms than were offered in tho original treaty.
European Governments is, that. the original
treaty conceded entirely too much to the United
States, and with this the Dominicana have be-
come tolerab1y impressed. At the same time,
Baez is still anxious for annexation, and will use
hls influence in favor Of it. As already stated
in these dispatches, the question will be brought
beNre Congress ut the present session.
PROTECTION TO IMMIGRANTS.
1he President IN his annual message will de-
vote special attention to the question Of better
partment long since made the discovery that the
laws relating to this subject ysere insufficient,
and q report from this Department., together
with 4 bill to regulate the matters complained
Of, was laid before the last Congress. The bill
has been most carefully considered, and is sololy
designed to secure good treatment and good
food to emigrants on board Of ships, and safe,
cheap and speedy transportation On railways.
The bhl failed only because OF the press Of bust
ness last session and the prominence gwen to
matters OF political nature. -
RELIEF FOB BosroF.
A part Of the Chicago donation to Boston, just
after the late ire, consisted OF an une1pened
balance Of about $50, 900 remaining in the hands
Of the District Of Columbia authorities, under
the 100000 voted at the last session Of the
Legislature hero for the Chicago Relief Fund.
Mr. Hammond, Of Chicago. came On here, few
days Rince, to look after the payment OF the
money, in order that it might be paid at once
to the Boston sufferers While here, it Was stated
that the bonds which we're voted to raise this
money haa q been negotl ated and the proceeds
to TO- whose trust they had been conflded. On the
otner hana: the 19I1owinG M f. statement o. the at
aauon ;Im m 1a, Is gven: Ihat mr. Hammonde author 70
ny 10 co1lect t1is 1uno vas not recognized: the
only autnoflty IN ths instance pelng an of1clal
Teqrusltlon from Mayor hledlu lot the turning