The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-03
SANTANA.
The Indies of the American John
Company Described.
D0MINICA'S PILGRIM FATHERS.
A Special Correspondent Of the
Herald in the "GOd and
Liberty" Republic.
HOW HOWE DIDN'T COME.
The Scenery Of SANTANA Bay Charming
and the Climate Delightful.
SWELTERING in THE TROPICS
Yankee Notions Transplanted and Left Ia
Grow Into Towns and Cities
THE LITTLE REBEL BUSINESS.
A Visit to a SANTANA Sugar
Plantation.
HOW THE D0MINICANS Voted
Interviews with Officers Of the Government
and Leaders of the People.
THE COMPANY REGARDED WITH FAVOR
Urgent Necessity for a Live Government
and the Eradication Of Elk
5 isting Evils.
s A N II A B A r. B A r. Al
The Redeeming Features Declared TO b
the Climate and the Soil.
A SPECIMEN CARPET-BAGGER4
Social and Political Life I'M
st. Domingo.
The Purchase Of the Company Considered
in Its Mercantile Aspect.
The Redeeming Features Declared To b
the Climate and the Soil.
A SPECIMEN CARPET-BAGGER4l
Social and Political Life I'M
st. Domingo.
The Purchase Of tho Company Considered
in Its Mercantile Aspect.
VIEWS OF THE DOMINICAN CLERGY

PORTO PLATA st. Domingo, Feb. 10, 1879 ,
The steamer Tybee, bearing the HERALD Come
missioner, come to inquire into the character Of
the latest sensational device (the SANTANA BAY
Company for EMBEDDING this island in the emo
braces Of the American Eagle, and . party OF PllI
grims Ia Ia Maynower), gathered from all pointa
ofthe compass come to eat the otos fruit and drea
their way into golden fortunes, arrived here thid
morning at six O'Clock. Columbus had the START
Of US by over four centuries He struck the soil d
this insular paradise not many miles from herci
and called it Hispaniola. His happy genius foH
descriptive nomenclature bore further fruit In thd
title "Cradle Of the New World" Had he lived td
read, a. have done. Browns History Of st. Do1
mingo," he should have been compelled to admi4
1t was Q most unfortunate cradle for all COM
cerned. 1t was alike the cradle and the grsveS
Of some Of the most brilliant enterprisea
belonging to the conception, in turn, Of SPAIN
France, England and Holland. Now, in the nth
century after Its discovery by Columbus, It Ii called
upon to nurse an onsprtng OF American birth; an0
surely there Is other wish than that this venture
may prosper as it's merits deserve, and that the
Furies who have long presided the Cradle oq
the New World will withdraw their evil presumed
for brief period at least, and let the youngsten
have chance.
THE NEW PILGRn vArHsRs
am overwhelmed with emotion when begin ia
think Of the distinguished destiny that has PERI
mitted me to brush skirts on this voyage against
the Pilgrim Fathers who have come forth from tho
bosom OF America on this most momentous enter3
prise Of our age How gladly would any OF rs have
taken to pork and beans and the Pilgrim Fathers
OF old had we lived In the days Of
the Roundheads and foreseen the future Of
Plymouth Rock and the fruitful M aynoweri
GLANCE FORWARD.
In my minds eye can see the name Of every
mothers son Of our pioneer party Illuminating
the future history Of sc. Domingo, and the ear Of
Fancy catches the echoes Of their fame coming up
through the long reach Of ages They are now
preparing to 60 ashore ana dsport themselves III
Q dignined way in the streets OF Porto Plata, AND
invest several dollars In bull rides and bananssd
The three carpenters from Harlem the mechanical
Pgrfms) are getting their tools ready to astonisn
the natives and II they can only succeed In nlhn&
the Dominican mind with as large degree Of won<
der Is they did those who had the painful privtt
lege Of witnessing what they could accomplish ae
the dinner table their success Is assured. II 10
safe 70 say that n these three worthy sble-oodied
rentlemen entertained themselves as literally with
the stores Of Columbus or the Maynower 40 they
did with those or the Tybee the Cradle Of the New
World would never have been rocked nor NeW
England dinners have Q direct reference I'd
Plymouth Rock. They sat at the end Of the PHI
rr1ms' table, and the desolation they spread
around them at every meal was truly AWFUL
II was the same OF Hatteras and the same Cd
Turks Islands, save that In sailing past the latte
point when everybody on board had his appetite Id
good order, they suffered frem competition. It IL
consoling to reject when considering the tremen>
dous capacity they brought with them to vt. Dos
mingo, that the country produces several hsrvests
In the year. and the supply OF bananas is unlim|
lied. Long may they wave. to encourage the In
dustry Of the island
THE PILGRIM TRIP.
Before going further might say that our voyage
was eminentiy prosperous. though slow. or course}
we rolled ana rolled on Hatteras. and through ting
dismal hours Of that internal ordeal we reverted ia
the grim consolation given us as parting boon on
the morning papers OF New Ysrk on the cold Sab
bath morning we left pier No. = that our ship was
the verisst old tub ever set anoat, and that het
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