New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03
Mr. PRESTON MIKES CHARGES.
THE DOMINICAN CONSUL CRITICISED.
A DETAILED ACCOUNT, OF THE EFFORTS MADE
HERE IN FAVOR OF THE HAyTIAN REBELS
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A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE EFFORTS MADE
HERE IN FAVOR OF THE HAyTIAN REBELS
"A LETTER TO SECRETARY BAYARD.
Minister Preston wrote to Secretary Bayard on jan
nary 10 that little band of revolted Haytians and
a small number OF American spectators, VINO are
yanIy stIs.ng conceal their names behind persons
of little weight attempting to pront by
the Haytlan agitation in order to make money:
. and to this speculation IS due the persistency
OF tho HaytIan Instruction, whose real headquarters
Is IN New-Yorks The Haytian troubles have attained
an additional interest IN the action OF the treasury
Department al the instance Of the State Department
urged on by Minister Preston The Collector at this
port was instructed TO have an investigation made Of
serious charges against the friends of the Haytian
rebels I'm a letter OF 1000 words sent 10 Secretary
Bayard under date Of January %. The Collector
had this investigation begun by the Special Treasury
Agents yesterday, and preliminary report was sent
to Washington yesterday
Minister Prestons letter 4 decidedly interesting
compilation of facts reported to him by detectives
pIoyed summing up Of international law and its
violations violation OF the principles asserted
by tbis Government before the Geneva Award CON-
mission from which he quotes largely in support of
the position which he takes The Minister calls at
fentIon to tho fact that DR.. Nemours Augusta
came here two months ago the accredited financial
agent Of General Hyppote; that he deposited $780,
600 with Jiminez, Haus tedt 6 Co., and Kunhardt &
Co., for the purchase Of munitions Of war for the
Hsytian rebels; that L. Julia, the Dominican Con-
sui, has been guilty Of dupcity and international
discourtesy by acting as the agent Of the Haytan
rebels and shipping arms and ammunition, pre-
sumably for Santo Domingo, but actually for Hippo
lite, and that vessels intended for Hyppolite's navy
have been cleared by Consul Julia under the
Dominican 1ag.
He cites specifically that the steamer Novelty
purchased by Mr.. Julia at Boston, and paid for
from the money in the hands Of Jiminez Haustedt
& Co.; that her namo changed to the Mercedes
and she came to ewYork after receiving guns which
we're slowed In the coal bunkers under the cea and
after being cleared for a Santo Domingo port by
Consul Julia sailed after midnight He also
makes similar charges against the schooner Lizzie
May, and says that the steamship Madrid was pur-
chased from the Hyppolte-A uguste-JulIa fund for
the purposes Of gInboat The Madrid is now in
the Erie Basin dry-dock having her armotbelt
finished by Handren & Robins the Westinghouse
iron works firm, and win be ready in about three
weeks.
The Minister also charges that the steamship
George W. Clyde has been sold to tho Hyppolite
agents, and is being strengthened and built up
for the purposes Of gunboat. She is now at the
foot OF waIl-st, but the amount of Joiner work
done about the main deck Is of that character that
Further Minister Preston declares that the schooner
Caroline Miller cleared from this port by the
Dominican Consul with guns and ammunition ana
eight officers for the Madrid