The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-21


delivered up, and they. like sensible people, said
they should prefer not There and then the Alcalde
drew up process ue,'odi, in which no reference
whatever was made to the British Vice Consulate,
as the authorities looked upon that office and the
nag which covered 1t as being confined to the store
OF Mr.. hamburger, where the archives OF the once
and the British coat OF arms are deposited. Here
and here alone was the representation oil BRUSH
nationality recognized From time nin, hsva en-
ioyed the right of hosting their nati9na coior OF
but this right did not imply that under tne nag
above any private dwelling traitors TO Inc govern
ment of the country. amenable to local laws, could
find refuge and laugh established authority TO
I'M Mr. Hamburger closed all the windows and
doors of his house, leaving the Aicalde waiting
THE coNsuL's HOUSE FoRcrBLY ENTERED.
The latter according, to the legal ormality IN
such cases. thrice summoned the Consul TO sur
render up the refugees, and, receiving no answer.
had one wing OF the entrance door unhinged,
whereupon. accompanied by guard, he entered
the dwelling and made prisoners OF the three
the Consul said to them, "Fear nothing; I'll save
you" The Alcalde sent to have the door repaired,
but his polite consideration was rejected Next
day the Alcalde went again to the house and left
copy OF the process verbal and again offered to re-
pair the door, but in vain. NueN and his sons
were taken to the fort, and there confined in irons.
One OF the sons on being brought up Tor examina-
ton declared that his father was opposed to the
SANTANA lease, and had determined to oppose 1t by
physical force. 'And now, - sad Governor Gonzales,
in concluding the narrative of this transaction,
tho opposition on the part OF Nuezi to the Sa-
mana lease is the most surprising part of mis- con-
duct, because two years ago, when annexation
always p' more or less ndgety. but there was
general disposition to overlook his eccentriclties
and deal and speak kindly with the old man: 10
five months Of my pay. When the SANTANA Bay
scheme was published he wrote me letter, IN
the salvation Of the country. The real reason Of
his course was an Unsuitable love for ONCE. He
wanted to be Governor again, and the only way
that occurred to him OF reaching the position was
by revolution. In case the law had its way he
would have been shot. AS the case stands now
await instructions from st. Domingo"
There you have the story Of this difficulty, as
told by Governor Gonzales.
THE BRITISH coNsUL's VERSION OF THE AFFAIR.
But the version Mr.. Hamburger gives OF the
affair and the light in which he places 1t go long
way to show that the officials of this government,
ignorant as they are arbitrary. Having heard
Gonzales and given his side OF the story exactly as
he stated 1t. called on Mr.. Hamburger the British
Consul. In the course OF conversation he said in
reference to this affair, that on the night OF the sd
OF February, about ten O'Clock, General Nuezi and
his two sons called at his house and asked permission
to enter request which was Immediately granted,
Tor Nuezi was an old acquaintance, who Tor three
entire satisfaction OF both the native and foreign
population. He was a man universally liked,
but not being in harmony with Mr. Baez on the
subject OF annexation he was removed 10 give
place to the present Governor Gonzales. The day
following his coming to the house of Mr.. Ham
such such cases wrote to the Governor saving that
Nuez and his sons were stopping at his house,
claiming the protection OF the British dag. TO tins
the Consul received no reply; but during the day
the Alcalde called at his house with civic and
military guard and made demand for the sur
fused to comply. The Alcalde retired twice, and
on his third appearance despite the protestations
orcb 5 unhngeS and the guard entered ana
away the refugees to the tort.
"1he Alcade," said Mr., Hamburger, "feeng
that he was committing wrong act and perhaps,
also, out OF regard Tor myself personally, declined
at first to pass across the threshold OF the house,
and the policemen showed the same reluctance to
enter The house was surrounded by soldiers, and
the street in front was full of armed men,"
THE OUTRAGE DIRECTED BY MINISTER CURIEL.
While the Alcalde was debating in his mind
whether to enter not, Minister Curie, OF the
Baez Cabinet, who Is now travelling in these parts
representing the Executive, came on the scene
and commanded the soldiers, In peremptory lam
guage, to go into the house and drag out the refu
gees. Finding some hesitation on the part Of the
Ofllcer in command, he took, with his own
hands, and actually pushed the soldiers into
the house, though the British flag was
that he was doing something not altogether right
but Curiel the Minister OF Finance, insisted that
the Consulate should be entered and Nuez and his
sons dragged out Of there. Mr.. Hamburger in the
meantime called meeting OF all the foreign Con-
| suls who unanimously endorsed the course he had
| convinced that he committed blunder for ever
since he has been laboring to convince the foreign
population that his action was right and he sd is
the office, and not the private house, is
alone the place sheltered By . Consular
,enjoy the privilege Of hosting the 1ags of
their respective countries; but that does not give
enemies OF the government He forgets. however,
that 1t is only the merchant nags which can thus
be used, and that Il any one raises the regularly
recognized nag Of England other than the Consul,
he can be compelled to haul It down in double
| quick time. Then, IS to the private house not
being covered by the nag Mr.: Hamburger says he
| should like to know wnere British subject would
be likely to look for his Consul In the early morning
n his srs n
| 1t was there President Baez came when he was
here on his travels l. would ..I be there
naturally 20 to see or to confer with the Consul.
| The house was recognized as his by the Dominican
aware he had but one residence. fhe flagstan
stood there and the nag, II not always flying,
| was ever ready to be hoisted over 1t.
A STRONG POINT FOR THE BRITISH.
ing an act which has been done hundred times
the government Of Baez, and Baez himself has
been given shelter under the fsg OF one consulate
or the other Curiel, who pushed the soldiers into
times given consular protection. Baez would
have been hanged by the mob in ST. Do
by Mr.. Landas, the French Consul, who net only
sheltered him from the fury OF the populace, but
escorted him down to schooner and saw him
safely out OF the country. Gonzales tomorrow
might be flying for his life and the first place he
would be apt TO seek would be the private house
OF some of the consuls. In this country the consu
lar residence has always been looked upon as a
sacred retreat and the feelings Of the foreign and
OF all the thinking native population have been
| grievously incensed at this outrage the part oil
| tine authorities. Mr. Farrington ex-British Con
| sui has had as many as twenty refugees under his
| roof at one time. In. times of revolution here
! guilty aud innocent are alike exposed to the ven
| geance OF the triumphant party, and 1t Is more Q
question OF humanity than Of law to shield those
| who are helpless and innocent from the blood
| thirsty madness of the hour
After this occurrence had taken place the ami
| versary OF the Repubic-the 9th OF February
came on for celebration, and all the Consuls were
| were invited by the Governor to be present u,
the ''Te Deum' and afterwards partake Of lunch
ut the Government House. With the exception o
| the American and Danish C0nsuls. all the rest de
clined to attend, in order TO mark their censure
the course taken towards one OF their number ant
towards the flag he represented. AT this the Gov
| erner was sorely annoyed. He made q speech Il
the people who did attend. justifying his action
| and again. for the one hundredth time, drawing the
absurd distinction between the house and the stor,
| OF the Consul.
| BAEZ'S HORRIBLE PRISON.
Anxious to see the victims OF this over-ZealOu
government paid visit to the fort, which stand