New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-26
THE sANTO DOMINGO REVOLUTION.

CONVENTION BETWEEN PRESIDENT BAEZ AND TIE
COMMANDER or THE REvoLUTIONARY FORCES
The following convention was concluded
between President Baez and Cen Vlllanueva, com
ander OF the revolutionary forces in santo Domingo,
through the medium OF the Consuls Of the United States
France, Denmark, Holland, and Germany:
With the patriotic object OF avoiding the ehusion OF
human blood ard OF removing all sorts Of latent rancor
which might he obstacle 10 cordial reconciliation OF
all Domnicans, the following has been agreed upon ano
convened:
ARTICLE I. President B. Daez viii deposc his command
before the authority the Honorable senatus Con
sultIm OF the Republic.
ART. H. The Honorable senatus Consnltum viii con
tnue to exercise its functions until the organiIa
ton In Ike the Supreme Court OF Justice and
all other Tribunals and public Offices viii be conducted
ART. III The authority to whom ii apper,ans viii
make formal surrender OF TIE city, It's iortihcaons,
war material and ornaments.
ART. " No individual, whether member Of the
Government or employed IN any oi the bihuehes Oh o
Administration, knsnai Trend etc' 10 III any way
obliged either 10 absent himself from the county, or 10
remain IN against his wil having absolute liberty Ia
remain IN tne county or 70 absent IseI anu iesu,n
whenever may please him. since to every one 10 gen
era Is assured the most ample liberty aud security,
which the chiefs OF the revolution VA bud themselves
to make effective.
ART. V. Guarantees will be given in the most absolute
manner Cor the liberty, propoTiy, and personal hecutiS
OF every and in the unavoidable case OF having TO
make requsitiOns just indemnity viii De provided for
the same.
ART. VI Although the vessels OF war " Monte crist"
and Capotil0" form part OF the delivery 10 he made
the departing government should require he uso
OF them TO transport any individuals or families to
neghbOring point Of the Antilles. has been agreed that
he made OF both OF the with the precise
CONDITION OF returning them within reasonable brn'
according to the distance OF the voyage
ART VII Gen. Baez shall be at full liberty to re-
main the country IN which all tho DsldoratoDs
the person OF the former Chef OF state. shall be-
observed toward him, and the most ample security as
sured to him TO absent himself at viii, having the
right freely whenever should suit hlm TO do
These same privileges to be extended to ms mins
tiers.
ART VIII. The Citizen General Yilanueva binds him
self maintain the strctest order thrOushouI bis line
81 10 avoid all conflicts. 49,,
ART TX. The contracting parties declare that TIL.
Convention is the expression OF their Deliberate Will
and that thelgood faith and exact Iuiment vi
may he guaranteed by the agents OF friendly nations;
in proof whereof they sign IL In qlintupe.
ART X. AddtionalTne troops under tue comDaho
OF Gen. Vilianueva may make their entry lnt9 IN" esp
ial the 81 day Of January, 1874 NJ midday.
San CARLOS, Dee 81, 1878
The Minister OF War OF the noYCTnmont OF ProsiifDt
BaeZ X. Curie r. l.. Villanueva Marion Lanaair.
French Vice-Consul A. Coen, Danish Consul Fisher w.
Ames. Y. :. {. A. J. NJ Leyba. Consul OF HE Neither
lands Majesty NJ POu, Consul Of the German Empire.