Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-27

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seen at Mr.. Beams, No. 50 Liberty street,
New York. Mr.. Ogden P. Bell, another New
Yorker, has also been granted splendid con-
cessiou to build a railroad from San Domin-
go tc7 4zua. This branch of the road from
San Domingo City to San Gristo Is now be-
ing constructed. This, in a few months,
win cause new era in the civilization and
mercantile aspects of San Domingo. 1t
opens up splendid country and will pay
in the start. The Government being conf
dent of this has guaranteed to Mr.. Pell and
his associates an interest at 6 per cent on e
capital of S400, 900 TO invest on the first %
miles. This district now produces large
quantity of sugar, coffee, cocoa and 50 on.
It is
RICH III MINERALS,
such as gold, copper and iron. The iron is
said to be of better and richer quality and
larger quantity than tie iron mines in
Santiago de Cuba.
SIT might be important" /" continued Mr..
Atwood, 'for you to know that the entire
sugar crop of San Domingo is shipped to
the United States, and that all the provis-
ions are imported from the United States.
Americans have now the command of the
cotton goods trade and are fast monopolizing
that of boots and shoes. Unfortunately for
the two countries the reciprocity treaty of
the late Secretary Frelinghuysen and the
Hon. Manuel de Jesus Galvan, Plenipoten-
tiary OF the Dominican Republic, submitted
to Congress by President Arthur near
the close of his administration, was with
drawn by President Cleveland, and, for
some cause, was never re-submitted. This
was a great mistake, and what should call
poor diplomacy. Had it been ratified it
would have given to our Government the
Hnok Ind
trade in very few months, and would have
stopped the pretensions of Spain in its
treaty with the United States, which has
occupied the attention of our Government
with no result whatever"
Touching the finances Of the country, Mr.
Atwood remarked that they had become
greatly improved by the placing of loan of
"a, ,00O, 600 in Holland, with which the Gov
eminent had paid off its interior indebted
ness and reduced its interest This was
bold stroke Of policy of President Hereaux.
The revenue of the country is now collected
by Dutch bankers, who turn over to the
Government yearly q certain amount to
meet its highest expenses. the balance being
held to pay the interest and sinking fund
on the loan. An adjustment is had at
the end of each year, and the SUI
plus, less S50, 200, is turned over to the
Government. This So, 900 is held to meet
any probable deficit in the revenue. The
Consul said that the contract was secured
by him for an American syndicate, but the
protector of the same failed to put up S1O,-
900 guarantee on some technical plea, con-
sequently the loan went to Holland instead
OF the United States, which was greater
misfortune for us. We had the call, as
both the President and Congress were in
favor of placing the loan in the United
States.
A MAN OF PEACE AND WAR.
Mr.. Atwood was asked about the present
status of the Dominican Republic, and said
that he considered it to be in the best possi-
BILE condition. President Hereaux was a
capable and wise statesman, as well as
fearless and intrepid warrior He had main
tanned peace and crushed out every attempt
at revolution in the past ten years. He had
Just been reelected for another four years. He
had a very peculiar way in managing the
affairs of San Domingo. The President
never sends even his most confidential gen.
eral to put down a revolution. He always
heads the army himself, and up to the pres
ent time has been successful in quelling all
disturbances. Contrary to tradition after
putting down an insurrection he never exc
cutes one of the revolters-
"During my stay as Consul" added Mr..
Atwood, covering period of eight years,
there has been not single political execu-
ton. He is liked by all foreigners who
come in contact with him."