The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-24
~. Domingo.
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lust now DESTROYS to go into war with
Spain, Is determined to annex some
West Indian territory or burst In the
attempt The Repriblicnn cautiously
approaches the subject by referring to
tbe "terrible abuse which has been
heaped upon the President for his ncgo--
tiations with the adyonturer Baez, and
asserts that he acted In . purely patri9-
tic manner. believing thtt mutual al
vantages would arise from annexation.
H. then devotcs some space to glowing
description Of the island. and concludes
by declaring that the acquisition would
settle the Cuban question ana give the
Southern negroes u haven where they
would not be oppressed by The whites.
There will therefore. probably be ~
movement this winter in tho direction
~ 81 Domingo annexation. ~ Is not
nj all likely that President Gonzales
fnyors annexation to the United states,
and IL would only be In the event Of the
success Of Baez's present offer To over,
throw Gonzales, thatSt Domingo wo''ld
entertain the proposition
The Dominican Government now
clnj,us Az. OUD, 900 from the United States,
dnmnges arising from l,aezs proceed.
jnQs under the protection 81 United
States ships sent by President Grant:
Baez. 1t will be remembered, appealed
tn President Grant to sustain him In his
us,Irtmtion of the Dominican Govern
mont. and General Babcock, ut present
under Indictment for wholesale robbery,
negotiated secretly for the transfer oi
The island to the United Stntcs, IN con
sderation Of MD furnished u proceed
ing which has been pronounced Illegal
and violation Of international law by
many of the greatest minds III this
country. As 81. Domingo will probably
I,e again brought to the notice of the
peo,le after the Infamous attclnpt 81
President Grant and Gcn. Babcook
Ia wrcst II from It's lawful rulers, ~ Will
be interesting to know what tho Domn-
ican Government says about tho Grant
Babcock conspiracy. The following Is
from the argument of Dominican ali-
thorities in support OF their S5,Wo,ooo
claim
Baez, still feeling insecure in his usnrp-
ed power, and having learned ny his last
two brief terms in the Presidency that
he could not hold his position long with
out external aid, made proposals to the
limited States Government, then under
the Presidency Of Mr.. Johnson, to
transfer the country TO the United States
provided that, pending the negotla--
tions. the United States Government
would protect him in his critical posi-
tion. This Mr.. johnson declined, But
the exjgency Of Mr. Baez's situation
was such that he was not to be. deferred
| by this rebuff from renewing his appli'
cation to the same Government rs soon
Us Mr. Grant was installed ut lts heau
through the secret agency Of Jas. W.
Fnbena. a citizen Of the United States
and notwithstanding this record IN the
archives OF the Washington State De
partnent, Mr.. Grant dispatched o Sc
| cret and confidential agent to this colln-
try with power to do the very thing
which Mr. Johnson so sumrnarily re-
| ieeted only u few months previous.
| And in order the more effcctually to as
sist Baez and protect him nganst the
| lust wrath Of his 'countrymen, pending
| the Illicit negotiations for tho sale 81
their country, concluded convention
| for tho lease Of SainaDa, and TO pay one
years rent In advance, In order to pro
vide him ut once with the means ut car
rvinp on the civil war then raging,
and to prevent the legally consh
tuted Government regaining power,
800 .OOD in gold and 100000 IN arms were
nj once paid over to BacH by Gen.
Bnbcoclt. the secret md private agent oi
Mr.. Grant. who also issued orders by
authority Of the Executive branch of the
| United States Government, To ships 81
war, to protect Baez against his enemies
! i'm the island. And the commanders 81
those ships Threatened thht u Chbral,
| Luperon, or any one acting Tor them,
should take possession of any port, tne
naval forces Of the United State would
retnke IL. And by an official dispatch
of Commander Irwin, OF the United
States steamer Yantle he states that, nj
request OF Bacz, he proceeded to Aziu
aud brought up sixty-five officers ano
men To the Capital. he Touring an out
break there And it is also OF otiicia
record that Baez frequently admitted tt
officers Of the United States, civil ant
naval, his absolute dependence upot
them to maintain him In power, Ana y
confirmation Of this, we have shown t.
the world that, rs soon as II became
known to US that Bnez could no lohgel
depend upon United States ships OF wa
to protect him, In six weeks from TN
dafc of issuing this proclamation, ~
Porto PLATA. u small force p,lssGt
through the country from north to sonti
without opposition, and on arriving %
the gates OF the capital, Baez He'd OF
board Of ~ French man-of war, taklnI
with him in his flight the last dollar u
the treasury. Therefore, without TIN
money, arms and ammunition thus fur
nishcd by President Grant. without an,
authority under the laws and Cohstitn
tion of the United States, without TIN
United States ships OF war stationed II
the waters OF the Dominican republic II
intimidate and cocrcc the people, trans
porting troops, etc, In the interest Q
Baez, he could not have remained j.
power long, us he has himself admitted
but by which his reign OF terror wa
prolonged from September 4, 1869, TIN
date OF the protocol and armed inter
vcntion, to January p. 1874, the day ~
made his escape. The consequences
were the barbarous execution Of NOR
than fifty persons without any othe
authority titan Bacz's own barbarou
DEGREES, about 1000 who were imprison
cd and exiled, consuming their sub
stance in prison and foreign lands, Will
q general pillage OF their landed am
other properties was tolerated and ever
encouraged by Baez his brother ant
other officials, and the country, instead
of progressing, as it would otherwis
have done, with its vast and varied re
sources, has refrigerated to such dc
gree that it will take many years o
Tranquility and good government TO re
gain what it lost during the usurpct
rule OF Baez.
The Pacific Railroad.
The Texas Pacific Railroad seems II
have been specially aimed at in tn
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