New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-27
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
sANTo DOMINGO ANNEXATION.
srcprT HISTORY or THE NEGOTiATiOSs-ho"


SANTO DOMINGO ANNEAAIIoN'
srcRrr HISTORY or THE NEGOTIATI0Ss-how AN
NExAuoS WAS PROPOSED.
To the Pdifor Of The tribune
SIR: President Grant in his message uses
the following language regard to the san'o Domingo
Question: ,,-...,. A..
nronoston came up the admission OF santo Domingo
territory of the Union IL was not not ncons of SaniS
Domiugo and which entertained. beieVe now ~ l
did then that IL for the best interests OF hs cOu
trv for the people OF Santo Domingo. aud all concerned
that the proposition should be received favoraDy'
In view of the probability that new lobby will soon
be Organized to cOerce the Government INTO the annexa
ton OF the island in the interest OF the Saaha COM
many il is proper that the country should know pre-
csely how the subject was introduced by President
Baez therefore desire TO give to the public some por-
tions OF letter from gentleman holding an official
postion in santo Domingo. and ut that time In direct
communication with the State Department at Washing
ton The letter Is dated Santo Domingo, Dec 49, 1868.
and the extract which bears directly on the subject
give verbatim An official communication from the
State Department at Washington dated l7h OF Novem-
her 1863 in reply TO one dated oath Of October 1863
I'm which the subject OF annexation introduced hsv
ing been presented President Baez the following ref
erence Is made to his reply:
He ia well aware that the Congress OF the United
States may not be inclined to bring about the anneXa
on of any state or country, by act OF war; what
might be construed conquest, but only Dy the ree
| tntional manner The Government OF the Dominican
Republic is prepared to obtain this national declaration
firm mai orr Government may indicate satisfactory
IL IL necessary however that the United states should
tbst hc measure proposed by the Dominican Govern
accepted and at the same time SEND out 10 TINS
city vessel OF war, with Convention and the sum OF
500 900 Mr. BaeZ is Of the opinion that one vessel OF
war would be sufficient at present, ana would not APP
pear to the world In such case az an act OF hostility
In fact no knows the sentiments OF the Dominican peo
pie this question TO be with him Az the same time
the proposition made to the United states conden-
tia one for which reason necessary that this Gov
should be assured OF Its acceptance previous 10
Congress of the United states might ultimately reject it,
IL is the opinion Of Mr. Baez that would be better TO
| would be accepted Immediately; This Government
must obtain money ana I Rssl nv ssnd1 on
$4,000 he can then take possession Of SANTANA, and In
| little while the people will apply for anne xati9n'
| cline the proposal made by this Government, am
authorized by President Baez TO inform you that the
Peninsula and Bay of SANTANA during the visit OF the
Gettysburg will now be accepted can ON only repeat
should lay under obligation to the United states Tor
friendly aid and assistance ~ already set fOrt ana ne
greatly prefers to make the negotiation on such grounds
than 20 have ALLEVIATE territory by sale OF SANTANA,
Which boweyer is the last resort IT, unhappily. the
proposals made by the Dominican Government re-
eccd by the United States oil correspondence on the
subject, he says must be considered as cOhhdentiaL
The letter speaks for itself, and is IN harmony
with the whole course pursued by Baez ever since he
obtained control Of the reins OF Government He first
fastened all his male relatives officials on the State
and then through his TOOLS sold concessions to various
persons Of vast quantities of valuable lands The cond
tons upon which concessions granted never
have BEEN and intended 10 be, fulfilled by
those holding them the plan being for the persons hold
ing concessions TO consolidate has been done in the
case of the present Company and then by fore
ing the United States Government to annex the island to
enable them TO put their goten concessions az stock
before the public Baez getting 100000 rs his qd pro
| quo 'uipADo'
Neto- York March 10. 1873.