, 1873-01-16
The Forerunner Of Annexation.


Rowland R. Hazard, Jr., we1l-kuown real
estate broker, his offer being to give
to private purchasers the same priv
iieges as were offered in the proposed
treaty with the United Statea. Alr. Hazard
began the organization Of an association which
would purchase tho property on substantially
the following conditions: As to previous con-
which have been heretofore granted BY the
Dominican Government to citizens OF the
United States, for whatever purpose, in
cluding steamship grants, railroad and other
certain corporation, called the Sarnana Improve
ment Company, had somo years ago acquired the
right to survey lands in San Domingo, the eu-
thority to do which also vested il them the
right to large tract Of land, which last fran
gotiation with tho United States Gov
comprehensive in its notification Of tbs
franchises granted 10 all others, and very
broadly comprehensive in the rights sought to
arrangements had been agreed on, company
was formed to acquire all these rights by pnr-
chase The completion Of the company is
aomewhat significant. When this had been
which the Company wanted the Dominican
Government to rarify WAS made in this city.
aud Commission was appointed to visit San
Domingo and confer with President Baez. This
Commission comprised Captain Samuels, Fleet
Captain Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Mr. John Scott Stewart, nopkew OF Colonel
Thomas A. Scott DR.. s. g. Howe, the
Boston philanthropist, who accompanied tho
Government expedition to tho island, and B. L.
Harrison, formerly private secretary, to JEFF
tlcmen, who vent to San Domingo On the
steamer Tybeo. Oub hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars in gold Was taken by the Commits
,sioners, with which to make the first
payment in case the convention was rat-i
Puerto Plata, dated Jan. 8, announcing the rati-
fcation Of the Convention, and the return Of the
steamer, which is expected in New York to.
morrow.
The Company which has acquired the extraor-
i. % sporord % Atlsntio A Mal sapa s3espmsSip COM an
pany; Goodner R. Spofford, 8. L. N.
Bsrlox, Henry. eelews, =. y; arsy, F.
yer Ames, William G. Fargo, Or. S. G. Howe.
There are other names in the Company, whose.
names Mr. Hazard yesterday politely refused to:
give, saying it was not essential that it should
Be known. and that they had no special bearing
Howe, was designated ~ t6e Resident Director Of
the Company, vho will have charge Of the De.
partmentt Of Charities. Correction, ind Educaa
tion. Colonel Tabens has beon appointed Resi-
dent Governor at santna: The name OF the
Domingo. Tho Convention, as ratified; eets
forth that it is convention between the Conn
pany and the San Dominican Republic, whereby
the latter makes dearee md declaration to
be sigraol by the President Of the Republic, hnd:
aairm>d and rrtifed By the 5snatus Gonsultua
OF Ban Domingo Tia capital Of the Company
Is 920, ,000, GOO. The convention is vo1uminous
document, including many details, relating to the
government of the Company. The important
Y4A%fE Do Vail
The bustness OF the Company is to be man
aged by Board Of Directors, who may be-
residents Of San Domingo, the United States,
or elsewhere. The meetings Of tho Board Of
Directors, may bo heid within tho limits Of the
Dominican Republic or elsewhere. The Com
pany is authorized to issue bonds to be secured
BY mortgages on any property that it has now OF (
hereafter may mcguire. Tho Company has full
power to acquire by purchase or otherwise hold
real or personal On the feland Of St. ponao
or elsewhere, either within or without tha limits
OF the Dominican Republic; 10 sell the same or
mortgage, to lease, or let the same; to carry on
every kind Of trade, every kind Of manu-
ner Of commercial, insurance, md mechanical
business, building, and agricultural operations,
on all parts Of the 1s1o OF St. Domingo, and the
Company may issue bonds in the furtheranco Of
these objects, for the purposo Of securing for
the island population which shall rondor el1l-,
cient aid in developing the resources Of the
country and contributing to the increase Of it's
revenue.
It is decided that all the rights, privileges, ind
immnnities Of every kind which, by treaty with
the United States Government, as agreed by tho ]
Convention, for the lease OF the bny and penin-
sula OF samana, dated Nov. 20, 1869, were ceded |
to tho United States, are by this Convention !
transferred to the said samana Bay Com.
Bsqs in and dPe1etaa 1aa # th' n1ap G11mpny to
in the neuinBu1a OF Haroana Tj,a |