New-York tribune., 1874-04-27
A FEW WORDS FOR BAEZ.


THE SANTANA BAY ENTERPRISE CHAPTER OF BLUM
DERs- OUR GOVERNMENT NOT INTERESTED IN
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR GONZALES COURSE
ASSETS OF THE SANTANA COMPANY.
70 me Editor or The Trt6uns.
SIR: The recent proclamation of Gonzales,
the mushroom President OF santo Domingo and the
counter manifesto Of the samana Bay Company, have
once more elected comment upon the decayed
Of that corporaton but while the newspapers
have squandered much rhetoric the subject, there
has been general failure apprehend the true rea-
tions Of the high contracting parties and others who
are supposed to be or less remotely inter
ested
II s asserted or assumed in THE TRIBUNE and almost
all other leading journals, that Senior Buenayentura
Baez has euchred after AhSntu fashion, the con-
hding DR.. Howe and his fellow wphilanthropists. But
how That thrifty poentate did secure certain moneys
and in made certain concessions and II does NOS
appear that any instance he has by word OF act re-
undated his part OF the contract The Company knew
all the uncertainties OF tropical politics, and could
readily estimate the validity OF any conveyance OF reai
estate or vested privileges In that climate. ReVOuuohs
are the sole ceraintes in Spanish American policy ana
il Baez was unable to protect his own person, no"
could he guarantee immunity to the sama-
niacsi In fact, Baez is the man with grievance;
the samana Bay Company swinded him and his people.
They represented him the grandeur of the enterprise
compared their proposed performances with the hsto
cal achievements OF the Hudson Bay Company or Easo
India Company, and yet they have never made Tie
faintest the line OF legitimate business enter
pgise They further assured him that the Government
OF the United States we're in sympathy with them, and
gave him 70 understand that our war vessels would
make his own position more secure; and fortified them
selves with non-committal dispatch from uen' bau-
cock to aid them In this deception Again. they Voateo
faith by endeavors to revive the HaftmonS s"inoe"
recognized outrage upon the Government and people OK
santo Domingo. Aud finally after falling TO seduoe 'nis
Government into subsidy. falling to float loan lh
Ionaon and failing 10 rope in capitalists at home,
instead of making arrangements to pay their rent CON-
ng due they turned against Baez and gave support 10
the revolution in the vague expectation that the he"
authorities would give them extension until lbe e0'
ernnent should revolye again.
Having duped Baez they are now surprised that Con-
zales should turn against them But really THE conven
tion with Gonzales was the most stupid In the whole
chapter blunders Puerto Plata is the main CONNER
caI town OF the island. Through II pass almost all tDs
exports Of Santo Domingo. 1t was here that tie
revolution arose. and Gonzales himself was its Governor
Now the samana enterprise, with It's promised ryer
dredging and road building, would divert the entire
commerce OF the fertile Vega Real TO the new town.
The success of Samana would desoate the warehouses
OF Puerto Plata and although this Company had made
no progress yet the possession OF this FRANCHISE was
standing to the merchants on the north coast
aud it was be expected that once in the hands oil this
faction quick work would be made win posslDe fiVai
Now, as to the "drec. interest OF our Government.
Ihe accepted statement that the United States had
taken a lease of Levantados, or any other island, ID
utterly fouudatIon The Company offered the Gov
ernment an island for coal depot and It was repheo
by the representative of the Administration That some
tme when the Navy Department dispatched vessei
there the proper officers would make the necessary sr
yeys and il the reports were satisfactory the isand
would be occupied No vessel has been sent no survey
made no acceptance given The only report ever ma"o
I'm the premises was adverse and the Governments
has neither law In fact any more direct bteieet
In 3amana than il has In Gibraltar.
The Samana Bay Company was engendered as an
operation, and not enterprise. Concevine sfahu
land speculation the projectors hoped to suoet some
privileges TO the United States, and in this way TO Sc
cure the of annual rental; sell lots 10 ad'eh-
turous Americans, who were TO throng TOWARD the
warmth and saubry and productiveness set forth IN
their pros ctus-and then quietly slip OUT But the
scheune was mismanaged from the hrst
The renowned Bay, where the Government was 10 es-
absh naval station, Is expause OF shallow water,
500 miles from the track OF any commerce. Inc sland
nter, and by these oniy through seven-mle circuit,
and then only In certain hours OF the day The Penih-
sua purchased is barren ridge, with tanks so precip
ous that oue climbs, rather than walks, TO the summit
and once the sharp edge there IL danger OF fahng
The Company's assets now consist first Of an ant
eaten hotel, which ID perched a-stradde oi h ne
piles on land claimed by half dozen negroes under as
many different titles and tins before ~ @
t Which n"ns of the Company rsked their iiyes.
except Fabens, and he and his FAMILY anu @ H
Hntch brig thai had accidentally wandered INTO the
Bay in search Of stray bales Of TOBACCO The iard asset
snce of his philanthropy lent TO an African Metho-
dat Church Their activities have been expended IN
and deposng each other from the dreetorshpt
and few persons can be outside the circle VI
their creditors who deplore their natural dissolution
Washington, ID. g., April 49, 1874.