The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-12-19
The san Domingo Protectorate.

WASHINGTON. Dee. 1.-The following is
the application OF the Republic of san Do
mingO to this Government. allusiOn 10
which j. made IN the Presidents message:
sAS DoMNco, August Is, Is 3.
MosT EXCELLENT SIR: Ii Is now thirty years
since the Dominican people-haying been Tor the
third time surprised by the invading hOrdes OF
iIayfi. and having been under heir domination
Tor twenty-five ycars-recOgnizcd their rights
and proclaimed their Independence From that
time until the year ISL there was hut interval
~ fIuce b. the continuous and vandalic aegres-
-ions of that Government. which never ceased To
long for The conquest and devastation Of our soil
To no other cause, th-n, Wa due the fact Of the
combination which was thought likely 10 prove
beneficial by the political men Of that time, who
ASA no realizing sense 81 the great difference OF
our institutions. or 81 the series Of in-urmounta-
ble obstacles % the establishment Of the mon
archicai colonial system IN an American country,
which had 80 long had It's nestinie- In it, own
hands. however IFecarious they may have been.
The war % restoration having come 10 an end,
and the rights 81 the DDmincAns having been as
serted. Hsyti did Nc. again enter the arena "a
an invader, bur commenced a secret war Of
most malignant character, thcnceiorth using the
Domin can element In order a. crush the liberty
% this people, ~ possible, by the aid Of it, own
sons H8yli az once assembled the mSlcOntenfs
and did al In liS power {. encourage rebellion,
Offering all and comfort % the rebels, giving
them an asylum on Hayiian soil, sending them
with arms III their hands o. our frontier, and fire.
qLeetly assigning TAytian regular troops % ard
their movement. and protect them IL their flight.
10 these tactics Is due the fact that, consuming
our resources and savings, although always sue
ce.shll on the field OF battle, we have not vet
been able 10 complete a victory The enemies OF
the Dominican Eepubiic fee 70 Hayu, where
they live undisiurb,'l. and where they easily re-
pair their continual losses.
such situation caused the people Of this re-
public 70 seek % improve their condition by rem
dering their future more secure. They therefore
manifested a unanimous desire for anne ation tn
the great repdbic OF the United States OF AmeTi-
CO Unfortunately that plan failed. leaving the
country IN the midst Of multitude Of difficulties
CREATED hy thar combination, aud " hat Is more
deplorable, the object Of the jealousy and even
the hatred Of other people whose interests did not
accori with the purity and progress Of this The
agreement made with the SANTANA BAY Company
has given the finishing stroke 10 this situation
p.claiiy since the noise Of it, cstablls hment has
been succeeded by The most absolute silence and
the most lIstlrss indifference.
10 not being possible for the Dominican people
% continue % support alone and unaiied the ter
rihle consequence ~ "A combined hatred which
manifested Itself In disguised attacks and mach-
nations, they appeal a. the great republic o the
Iuitsd states through your ENcellency, solicit
Ing the establishment - an efficient prOiectorate
which may preserve them from unwaIranied at
tacks aimed az their very existence. The Do
uancan people believe that THIS will not be dis
tasteful even 20 the opponents oi the plan OF an
nexation, II would ~ an act - mum liicence and
generosity Whereby the republic 81 the United
~f-ics would risk nothing, since y would simply
cover win ~ agis inOncnsiNc and friendly
people whom Providence designed 70 he its ma
turAl ally, and all the sons Of this people would
greet ysifh joy the day when their powerful sister
sh0uld stretch out hand To save them from the
dangers which encompass th.m. which dangers
would instantly disappear in view Of such a dip-
l0natic act.
n ycur Excellency. seeing that the fate Of n
people with prctension- h. at stake, shall feel, as
hope will be the case, sympathetic impulse To
10 them justice and shall make effort to secure
for them the projection OF The Republic Of the
Unliesi states, you will have the immense salts
faction - having saved the future OF people Of
the world discovered by Columbus, without hav-
ing assumed any responsibility. or having entered
into any compromise whsteytr. since We are not
invaders and make war upon none, and the height
0f our ambition - a. dwell Hp0n our soil IN peace
,vail myself oi this occasion 20 riterate 10
y0ur D. ,liency the assurance u the sentiments
~ distinguished consideration and profound -
ieeIu with which have the hO"or 20 snbscrip.
ny self your ENceilency's very obedient anu
humble servant,
ETFNANFNTrRA BARI,
FrLIN VI DKLMONTE,
MANrFL MARIA -ANTtKR.
II trAfEL
To III ENrrlisnrv TLYsSH~ t,RANu. President
81 the United states 81 .merica, Washington