New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
THE SANTANA BAY COMr HN

rhN s;,oo,ors Of the Samana Bay Compan!
Ano t.d a report from Dr. Samuel IT, ho"o'
-, ptto,t Commissioner at Sauiana MS ls,~-.
eI and detailed statement OF the oenoo,
"a ,ho new government of santo Domingo WV"
q, the company, and is as follows .,.ue 1914
'" W" SANTANA BAY april o. o, 80 1.L
20 Nt pesiden Of The Saadne bdg geens ana Capt sam
SIR: Ny coeagues co. f1Ieus ~ O'clock D. m of
nels, Iei , ,is 90 accompanied by MT waiter
oSSnt cf TIC Company LneS mos mn TO the hour OF
sheir dePsrtnp pe in charge Of the Company's property
BEING oit my frst object was ascertain the actnal
and sasfs here ana became satisfied thst tne
stss,ssaneIs sent hther by the Dominican Go'eim t
IA oTicrs 10 a ct the Company lmmeuatsy, auu
Sorce II necessary, but to DO an lueey. a snS "n the
eusoe w ut n he would not do 50 10 strlhe IL
Rsv hSd anchored their manofwar abreast the Gus
house and within pistol range; tnelT oinuon "'o
1onted al the square ana loaded pIooao{ W. WIZ a. tSe
she'll they had company OF about 90 so1eis on h ome
Scs ami everything prepared for hght Gov faoons
md instructed al the ompOyeS o lne OO.p' ,o sn,e
sGsisisnce and mad advised the people IN tDe same
sv found, however, evidence OF deep leeilne Oh
sndignaton among the people, ana usposIto @ n m sav @
sIt of the young resist nave hearu sT''9 sS
,bcv bod lad thrce days notice they w0ull nave
summoned inhabitants of the PenihSua anu
s. ,rcinle resistance TO the GOVerhment
~ my mind IL clear however that 10 ts ci0t
should be made FIRST because mere was hoS o ,n vain
lreparaton and blood would nave 10 10 fr
acdnd because provision had been maze lot settonen
of disputes by arbitration ana because , iitG St"tags
uld nroppry protection from the OAileu otatos
overnmen and demand damages Tor seizures ithere-
a alV
HoIe a. I ming of the SOh saw members of the
s1oyernnent Commission. and hed an unof1ial ana
siepvSvy In winch Commissioners tried 10 persuade
me to strike the Ias and surrender the pfopeT'S,
sosed TO use force, aud they replied that they must
go te morning Of the 3Oh received written
COMMUNICATION lncoSing an order TO the Commission
er from the Minister ol the INTERIOR TO take possession
~ fhe Peninsula, after giving the Company H.bours
b ytco 10 quit, in the following words; -, On ,o-.
eovsRsor The undersigned member, OF he Commission nominated
a. virtue v Of the decree promulgated 6y tIe supreme oh
BD ssd aave TIE honor 70 Communicate 0hei
,i ~ a. 4, M, G poTied ample poaers take posses
"a o, tt a @ M asir they have the honor iu the mean
y uoo ia Governor or crc or n'me4 by the COMPANY
aug that hyag iess ihe supreme Shiei o. tn G
. ssT ana asi 2Sh December lo72 the Peninsula returns
$ b. governed the Do>can and authorities In eo,sequenee
a. s the salers ompbug with the instructions winch ihey
TIE Company te term discontinue The
w 4 public slof In the ahie the subscribers present
sair I % 10 'Pf , OsenG' sn most o i co5aeSon D % WIN
GAa0is. PSe.deHi G. Bos'oILA R ALE1ASDEo 6Ko''
answered 'insS Immediately as follows:
B Co. S0s sSaS ssgsa SSa & &S rem 80 s
,,r, Jo.E G. G,aclA GrralDo BopADIlA A. eKoss =,
date, s ons communication Hon secretary OF
ss sS5 s R Boa GsSg lSs sS'G5 . r il
s be sttl Oo o re COMPANY to 'ieal 70 rvs ogs5es i9 &
OF you osa ePscy lou v please TO notify me o. iae Day
a. a. =, aS1 ] ~ 10 hat may be present and isharge my da BY
- protest against sch act have me honor to be- with
I1 the aiternooh received a second letter the fol-
tOTIng WOrds s.. ,,. On ,e7,
M ssgE 1 D HOVE SSl Sns oa one S We sd p apoS Oo
morning present ourselves oaea a. I t5o PS 0 vac
ssas a the ley which found IN 1t! w'eI con
I Ia tbs TO have the fs which the Com,
Sy & '@Ai @ s}. Will 10 Of yours
r. AGsl,spRo GRO'' GEaAIoo R'8AO'LLA v Vi'I''O'
CARLOS hOKt H., hccfetHit'
rAS, BS1 CowPAsI oF sASTo DoNyso. oFrlcR THE}
GovsRNoR or sANANA, SAAAsA hsIeh So , I9tl; ,d
eSsTtTsES have the honor acknowledge tb receipt Of
.ns you o1 yoo compliance with request for nfOT
nssy ~ % yoaT request that flag Of the Company
an CO OBsa Ps ss S' had The power Keep
il D s Sn Sns Of S @ COMPANY and Of ny ooSn sssiHs
iss sss being With all due respect aud soOleH.o.
Se evening one OF the Commissioners. for whom
paye much personal regard came over ID Doat 70 my
t5igng and earnest appeal to me 10 STRIKE the
nag Quietly. repeated my assurance that ~ouu hOt
s0inted ~ my breast. | believe that man was con
tinced by what / told him that was rlght ana ms MS
Government Iu the wrong, although he would hOt say
60 In the night II OccatIed 10 me that, IN oIueI W
svod striking the nag forGDy they mignI sta'on non
b therefore dispatched messenger 70 nave the nag
k,sted before break, and at sunrise had the sats
faction OF seeing IL flying Dravely. ,-,
AT S O'Clock FTiday, March 81, the Commissioners
,,pd found me and all the employees OF the Company.
Ee nSs.ed greetings ana afe being seated had
AIsation m wch each party endeavored to show that
5e was right FINALLY the Commissioners SAID that II
ryOud not strike the flag they must protested VefO
y and said that II would not DO struck Dy any act or
spne then asked il they would use force and they
answered yes II necessary. , -, o...a 49,, ,
All parties then gathered around the hagstah, and
snade an address the people stating that could only
protest against the contemplated outrage ana Ihat al
tnust submit peaceably and quietly. They were much
affected some crying. read my iast protest as Follows;
o. @ SAs1Sn ,ovSoS 1aS Sos[.S ssASI ~ Mseb 81 is7I
go Ms GAKCA GROSS and BoBADILLA, CO"|''s'oner and
TS SSs aS Ss se 'a DieosI and Special
,sop cefnmen Of SaDto Domingo wthOu. show Of
rsbt Juf auoa b. Jaw Dot vceuy @ anu W 's % @
public aal Of the Peniusua Of saHana M Of ven have
hsso granted the Company Zee simple and s69 poP and
- . CO cpto st tbe Casomouse The judges Os Sc
sS pfoey sSd ComPsn all Of GOyenmen,
.s defiance Of the protest areae nse at the ea aba -
declares that tie ssmana Boy Company will bold the
sa-e6y appeal Government Of the United S1es to
inaiew moments alter the reading OF the above the
Commi ordered Their 10 strike the flag, and
s lowered the people took of their hats bowed their
heads upon their breasts and Stood silent aud shaking
with emotional feelings for moments. Then was
struck the COnpauy's hag ~ presence OF mourning
ueOpo at 81 O'clock on the morning Of the Sst OF March,
5s7i upon pretext of payment of rent although
khere overwhelming proof that II was not due untl
next day at noon. Soon after the Dominican cOlors
was raised aud national salute fred and feeble at
5lilure All the people were sorrowiul. and would not
respond 10 the call OF the officers ..,.---,,.,
And now permit me 10 make Few 0bserVafions Whlch
gray be OF interest 10 the American cluzens VINO arc In
Gerested IN the COMPANY o. -,
The Provisional Government or Santo Domingo by
f'ectng the Samana Bay Company by force OF arms
Tom It's possessions has committed an unlawful act,
and are guilty OF robbiug citizens Of the United States,
and these undoubtedly strong moral claim upon
4her Government for protection and retrlDution The
sOe reason pretext rather 0T the act was nonpay
3Dapt O the rent 1874 That ths is mere pretex and
tnat the Government had legal OF moral ground for
driving out the Company and seiziug It's property Will
appear from the following statement:
'Firsf. The Convention provided that the Company
rSas TO pay the hawaii Government OF Sauto
Domingo. Now. there Is not as yet any awfnl Gov
1rnlneut. None has been lawfully organized. Ihe
taken the oath Of