New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21
the sland. and tlley always seem 70 have plenty y

the island. ard they always seem TO have plenty h
s sa yee ask e ntase ia never o%
penny, as the poor people OF Europe 90. me ~sg%
ior carpenter ~ san Domingo arc from ga 70 81 ~
per day they live In small houses aDd are very
accommodating The merchants are hard-workng 10,
anstos people they sPehd NOR t inn az eve sne
Europe and they are very keen In BUSINESS. They
import their provisions from america ann part o
the cacoes and Jeans we're about half cent higher
In America than IN Europe, but the american goods
were superior, ard the European merchants give dx
months credit, While American merchants sell for
CASH they are al very desrous 10 have rec prUiy
trcaty with our Government like those about 10 ID
established with the South American Republics. They
afraid If they do NOT accept the treaty required
by Government that their sugar viii be shut out.
duty than those OF Europe IN order that their products
may be entered free Of duty In the United states. I
have not seen merchant in san Domingo or Puerto
sh0gld make this treaty and at The people aEs
anxious. The French and Holland bankers are moi
their loans at large interest Many q the merchants
or class Of them, want the drygOods they import
10 make mp the deficiency In the revenue, ard u would
various interests protected for the benefit Of
tbs treaty were signed Il should Increase the Import,
into Domingo from 30 10 - per cent above what
they now are and would be Of great benefit to our
well as the Eastern states ana our shipping, ard 10
return we would receive from san Domingo larger
uresent time. which goods are now sent 10 Ruropel
woods frnits flowers medical plants sugar, tobacco
coffee cocoa, plan'0ins. bananas, cocoanuts, yams,
sweet potatoes ginger, cotton, lndlgo, DesNa1 Money
minerals gold, silver. copper, an magnetc Itoh SUI.
peninsula OF SANTANA Bay. hides OF various hnos.
Any and every plant ana yegseo o the g Island o. SAY
Domingo, and cen always De Obtained n,.asan. and
VOYAGE TO his ancient city In the winter would b
one OF the most enjoyable tat man So IN - I. ~
e hefN "
the time yOu sail among the lslands, uty anu hAee
The sea voyage would be much preferable TO tlE
and furnished IN the best manner the IVod Is IN IA
abundance ard Of the best kind the beds on ta
the opportunity 70 procure the statistics stat s.s
the imports and exports OF the hepuDS' inter noa
beef cheese, ham. potatoes corn, hatcDes, axes naN
zinc, felt and straw hass csaS yce hoes plSIrhs
machinery, knives, lamps. lunbef hoops, Va, Dsscol
glasses candles. prints c0to drlh5 IGs sny
slippers, hosiery Silks sun-cap' lOr Hu"''S' ''"'"'
anu In addition to the duty you have TO purchase
s1ooRfrom 800 mp 10 $780, 81 stamp paper increases
In accordance with the value OF tie nso"e ,anS ts
g 90 down After signing this Obligation you have
tn pn ON The lquidaton per cent OF the amount Of
the duty At present the stamp paper ana stamps at
used to pay the deot OF me NsOna n Sasd 70 fhs
bank and sold H T. This back i ow mo T ~
adhered to by the new Just appointed by
the President The duty Is charged at 90 per cent on
Standard price fixed be the tariff law and the price 70
mains Inc same always. 1t matters not what me cost
the goods is in another country the prices cannot Be
CHANGED The tariff prices are all based on Mexican
currency which is at discount Of from 20 to 30 per
cent. -, ,u.,. =, r,non.. GA
Commerce TO the President Of the Dominican Republic
nuhIished I'm The Official Gazette May %, lo9l
und that The revenue Of the Republic for the year
1890 was From import duties, 81 3559,S 60 non T
export duties 1910 432 So total, 81 AZ o. Iaf
value OF Imports for the year was 24oo ~ 20 AIN VI
exports SO, 500 100 ~; tota $500 SD 40. ihM
Won see the export value exceeds the import Value ~
The sum of 81 Ass 1879 60 -, 49,. -
=. brought home some interesting photos as q
mernento of nv visit continued Mr. Mckay, mere ff
Instance, is picture of the National palace WHICH
stands al The eastern end Of the plaza. .
Here said Mr. Mckay, handing 70 the reporter
the photograUh which is reproduced below,
picture of President Heureux on h0rseoacA as ne az
pelrs at the head Of his army. THIS Is picture Oh
which he is very proud; met rim AT du ITO FEE
on NV wav home and the signature at the foot OF ina
nicure was written by him on the 30th OF Nay i.d
has been a soldier during his entire lfe one OF rs
a"yoe e naralyzcd from wound he received by rt1
BAL In battle lie is man without fear. and when