The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-16
Valuable Land Grants and Other Re-
markable Franchises.
The Company to Have a Standing
Army and Police.
May Levy Taxes Upon Personal
and Real Estate.
Ib Colonists Exempt from Allegiance to st.
Domingo They May Levy Import or Export
Dues, Build Vessels, Garry Their Own
Flag and Do Other Important
and Startling Things.

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cable despatch was yesterday received by
Rowland r. Hazard, Jr., Secretary Of the SANTANA
Bay Company, from the Commissioners sent out to
the Republic of st. Domingo to negotiate treaty
for the acquisition by the company Of large pOr-
ton Of the island, announcing the completion Of
the treaty which the sanguine authors OF the move
ment claim will virtually establish
FREE AMERICAN STATE
in the tropics and largely increase the trade. The
reporter of the HERALD who called upon Mr., Ha-
zard was given the principal points Of the treaty
which gives the company, with capital or
$50, 100000 very remarkable franchises and privi-
leges and Is greater scheme than that Of Presi-
dent Grant, which met with 80 much opposition
from the press and in Congress.
After the rejection OF the treaty Of annexation
by the Senate it is known that certain European
governments made overtures to the Dominican
representative in London with the view Of obtain
ing the same concessions in the Bay Of SANTANA
that were offered to the United States, asserting
that while they had desire to interfere with any
pending negotiations between the Republic Of DO.
minica and the United States, II the latter had
definitely Withdrawn from the question, they were
prepared to make proposals. The republican gov
eminent OF st. Domingo, not favoring any move
ment looking toward the establishment Of mo-
narchical power upon their territory and still
clinging to the hope that the almost unanimous
desire of their people for closer relation to the
United States might in time be realized, through
It's head, President Baez proposed to Colonel
Fabens, for many years United States
Consul at the capital OF the Republic and late
Dominican Minister at Washington, the plan Of
forming Q company In the United States somewhat
like the old East India Company, and after sub
hitting TO him the terms of the Treaty, which the
Dominican government was willing TO enter into,
he came here, authorized to promote afLG perfect
the plan. He was eminently successful IN his
efforts, and this treaty is the result.
BY 1t the Republic Of st. Domingo agrees that the
| company. and such persons as it may associate
| with itself, may organize with its ONCE in New
| York and have Board of Directors, composed OF
persons of all nationalites The company has
power under the treaty to acquire by purchase
property OF all kinds in st. Domingo, and dispose of
it, and to carry every and all kind Of business;
may issue bonds, establish banks including all the
| rights, privileges, &C., granted In
THE TREATY OF NOVEMBER 49, 1859,
to the United States government. to be enjoyed by
the company In perpetuity. All the public land Of
THE PENINSULA OF SANTANA is CEDED
under the treaty, together with the waters Of sa.
mana Bay, the islands and reefs therein, with
power to sell and dispose of the same; the right to
collect for their own use all port dues, wharfage,
duties and taxes, whether for import export or
both levy direct taxes upon personal real estate
on the island. In all possessions Of the company,
in whatever part Of the island it may be situate,
the coonists Of the company are exempt under
the treaty from military, civil other duty to the
Republic Of st. Domingo, the company to have
ITS OWN POLICE AND OTHER FORCES
and tribunals to preserve order.
The company Is also empowered to build steam or
sailing vessels, or to transfer the same, to sail
them under It's own nag or that Of any country 1t
may designate, thus covering the whole question
of chartering from other ports Of the world Fran
chises Of all kinds granted. together with the
right Of the company to call upon the public OF St.
Domingo or the United States for aid.
THE OBJECT OF THE COMPANY
seems to be neutrality-suspicious. In real estate and
trade. They propose to try the experiment Of
BUILDING UP A FREE STATE,
whose people will hold no allegiance to the Do
minican Republic and establish free trade. 1t
proposes to form the great central point for the
change of American and European manufactures
and tropical productions in SANTANA Bay, business
now amounting to many millions per year.
VALUABLE LAND FRANCHISES
have been granted to enable the company to
build wagon and railroads and carry out other
public works, and the Secretary prophesles that
| the company will eventually
ABSORB THE ENTIRE ISLAND
The principal organizers OF the monopoly are
| President Stockwen, Of the Pacific Mail Steamship
| Company; Oliver Ames, Thomas N. Scott, Henry
| Clews, William G. Fargo, Commodore Garrison
| and Paul N. Sponord.
| The Commissioners on the part OF the company,
| who have concluded the treaty with Colonel
| J. Warren Fabens (who has Just as
sumed his oficial duties Of Governor Of Samana),
are Thomas Scott Stewart, representing
| the Pennsylvania interest; Captain Samuels,
| fleet captain OF the Pacific Mail Steamship CON-
pany, and A. w. Harrison. They left on the steam.
ship Tybee which is expected to arrive at this port
| on the 17tn inst. Dr. Samuel G. Howe, of Boston,
and his wife, Julia Ward Howe, are to reside In
| SANTANA and have the direction of the educational
interests, charities and correction, as resident
| directors
The above are all the details Of
| THIS GIGANTIC SCHEME
| OF colonization and annexation that the Secretary
can give until the arrival OF the Tybee. Mr.. Haz-
ard yesterday teegraphed to President Grant the
news OF the ratification OF the treaty, which, 1t Is
| understood, he Is deeply interested in.
MRS. WHARTON.