The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-22

as the pommel OF your saddle. The spaniards
found silver In the mountains and here my FRIEND
Oley the star OF promise in the West India Com
pany fshed out the four dollars worth Of gold
which stirred up such
FEVER OF HOPE
in the breast OF Sam Barlow. Why the engineers
of the SANTANA concern neglected to take look at
this part Of the country cannot understand. IL
was very little out Of their way, and Baez, In
an impulse OF generosity. might, asked
have thrown 1t in for nothing with the
SANTANA bargain. Now II Is likely to fall into tho
hands OF an opposition company, for Curiel says
that Baez Is not bound to exclude other purchasers
OF real estate In favor Of the West India Company
On the contrary, he is rather disposed to cut up
the whole territory OF the Republic into lots and
offer it for sale in quantities to suit purchasers.
Regarding annexation, your correspondents
thoughts and conclusions, after some experience Of
the country quite enough for a sound judgmentl.
are that the Republic OF the United States wiz
secure no benefit by the acquisition OF the island,
whether 1t be the Haytian or Dominican part. To
aid the material interests Of the Dominican people
we could do no better thing than annex the island.
It would help them much, but 1t would add nothing
principle o. dong GOOD G Il our own sx
pense to helpless and impoverished nations. we
the beggariy countries OF the globe, telling them
that Tor the favor OF their representation on our
g we should tSer 70 al ef dig ana
send them the flower OF our enterprisng people 70
show them the blessings OF civilization and the
resignation OF the Christian American spirit to
yellow fever and early graves The United states.
as nation, can gain nothing but trouble by the
island These outlying gems, II ever grasped ~
American hands. viii prove like Dead Sea apples,
iips. Twelve years ago the spanlards came, at the
invitation OF "the people," and large majority
vote was given In favor Of annexation anne The
Spaniards, by all accounts ala their best 10 con-
cilate; but -s.e :
THE sLEEPLEss SPIRIT OF REVOLUTION
bodied in the persons OF a few men six viii make
successful revolutlon), and the Spaniards had to
fight They fought reluctantly They could have
but they saw the prontlessness OF such course
and, after an expenditure OF $40 600 in gold
for ever. Who Is to guarantee that there will be
no "hotheads' around when we are In p0ssessiOnf
behaviour and placid contsn tment Of all the brave
cdrdUeros understanding not his language who
have grievance against the foregners9 Suppose
my Dominican military friend, Don Caesar de Pop
pycock diskes the disposition OF spoils in the Gus
tom House at Porto Plata and calls upon his friends
President Grant to do Put him down by IRE and
sword and sow the dragons teeth which shall
palm and banana treesf Annexation is an admit
rable thing in the abstract, but applied to thia
Il ST. IS or
only, it is simple extrayagance to entail 50 great
burden Tor such relatively trihing object. It is
CHIEF Yes, it win have its merit after all. 1t win
make a market for New England manufactures.
Of Germany, France and England There is a nee
field IN the country Tor every sort OF private
the who sanS eSs to
they want it, ana al the c,rcumlaceus
come down and rent Mancanile Bay, ana in y few
years the moral effect OF these commercial enter
prizes will be more effectual in giving the country
United United States bayopets and slips Of war. The
country Will give
FORTUNE AND HAPPINESS TO INDIVIDUALS
ar they lve.) To us as nation it is incapable OF
adding particle OF strength but on the contrary,
would be forever source Of weakness What are
ITS LEADING PRODUCTIONSY
Mahogany, dye woods and tobacco; and none q
these come to US, Tor the reason we don't want
world, because its cultivation is neglect ed, fetching
in the market only SSa quinta, when Cuban brings
dive woods are not worth the cost or freight
to us, but they may be to England and Germany.
Everything else that grows on any soil grows here
OF the world 10 long as there is an abundant supply
Of what is properly cultivated to be had elsewhere.
We have about all the soil and all the climates we
require the Continent. Let President Grant, II
he likes, address himself to the task of annexing
Mexico and all Central America down to Venezuela,
but let these islands Of the West Indies alone
work out their own destiny. Dominicans believe
the United States government is the back OF the
SANTANA Bay Company, sheltering it and sworn to
protect the country from internal commoton and
Haytian invasion. 1t is to be hoped President
Grant is taking no underhand means, such as the
SANTANA scheme, for reaching his pet project Of an
nexatiOn Our Republic cannot carry any such
burden as Hayu or st. Domingo, ana Senator
Sumner never displayed greater wisdom than when
he set himself against the project from first to last
Americans, however, OF all classes will rejoice at
the success of any honest commercial enterprise
aimed at developing the resources OF the country
without entanging us as o nation in Its concerns.
There Is no prejudice to the SANTANA Bay Company
so long they do not seek extraordinary guaran-
tees OF support and protection at washington. II
they cannot stand on their own merits then they
ought to fall Yet do uot see That there need be
any apprehension OF failure. SANTANA
WILL NOT PAY THE COMPANY
for the first two years. They will nave to lay out
at least half million before they become fairly
started. They have to construct harbor and
build healthy and convenient site for town,
open up the Yuma River, purchase steamboats, and
sawmills, and pay force of officials TO look after
their property. On the manner of the manage
ment depends everything. II that be entrusted to
the right hands SANTANA will prosper, and ten
from now it will be ourishng CITY, 1t has noble
bay, large enough for all the navies of the world,
and 1t is only tiresome work to tell that Its soil Is
rich and prolific. In former letter referred to
the attractive
TRAITS OF THE NATIVE POPULATION,
and further experience only confirms me in the be-
lief that, making allowance for their ignorance
(0nly five In hundred can read and write) and
isolation, it would be difficult to find people, so
far removed from contact with the recognized civ
not because they are personally so prepossessing
that we should take them within the sacred folds
OF the Union. On that principle the Esqumaux.
who are reputed to be q very gentle and interest
said before now, that the initial step has been
taken at SANTANA, leave the work Of developing
the resources OF the country and giving its people
such material blessings as We enjoy ourselves to
private enterprise The Dominicans are jealous Of
their autonomy; but they are prepared to welcome
capltal ana labor from anywhere, ana with three
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