Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-06
THE SITUATION IN SAN DOMINGO.
Troubles of President Heurcaux with
Spain and France.

The incident of the American schooner
Henry Crosby at Azua. which has made ne
cessary the sending of the Kearsarge to the
waters of the Dominican republic. will be
promptly disavowed by Gen. Heureaux,
president of that republic, an apology will
be offered for the firing upon the United
States flag and an indemnity will be paid to
the wounded sailors Of the American
schooner, according to the New York T-ib-
une. At least it is probable that such a
course will be taken by Gen. Heureaux, who
recently had some trouble with the Spanish
consul general, and with whom France has
suspended diplomatic relations. Although
proud, obstinate and rather despotic. the
one-armed president is as intelligent as
brave. and he will understand that it is to
his interest not to add the United States to
the number of his Anniversaries.
The story of his quarrel with Senior Pin
tado. the Spanish representative at Santo
Domingo. is as follows. according to letters
from that city published in European pa
pers-for no newspaper in the island would
have dared to print anything derogatory to
the president: Heureaux is known to be a
great admirer of women, and one day he
discovered that he had rival in the person
of a Spaniard, who was loved by one of
Heu-eaux woman IaVoriteS. The president
vainly ordered the hidalgo to leave the wo-
mans house. and had him arrested the next
morning and thrown into dungeon.
AS soon as he heard of the arrest the
Spanish consul general went to the presi-
Dental palace and demanded so energetical-
ly the release of his countryman that Heu-
reaux told him: WELL your countryman
will be set at liberty, since you demand it:
but tonight he will be assassinated"' These
words incensed the consul general, who
threatened the president with personal in
dignity. Heureaux reflected that Senior Pin
tado was exceedingly popular in the coun-
try, and would be redoubtable adversary,
so he explained away his words and set free
his Spanish rival in love. But the latter
was promptly sent to Havana by the consul
general, who did not rely too much upon
Heureaux's promise.
About two years ago the government of
Santo Domingo managed to get itself into
an embroglio with the French government
over the question of the Santo Domingo
Bank. French institution. Its officials de-
clared that the president had broken open
the bank and distracted the cash therein,
about 100000 francs. But the Santo Domin-
go authorities assert that no money was
touched, and that the documents distracted
consisted merely of securities deposited
against a contract never executed The
president said that he had demanded the
return of these documents from the French
authorities of the bank, and that his appli-
cation had been refused. Later on he him.
self refused the proposition of the French
admiral, De Libran. to deposit the money or
the securities in the hands of responsible
third party, until arbitration should have
decided upon the merits of the case At any
rate, France acted mildly in the matter.
She was satisfied with sending occa sionally
one or two men-of-war to maneuver off the
Dominican coast, and with suspending dip
lomctc relations. Meanwhile Heu-eaux
Keeps in prison French merchant named
Boimare, whose only crime, 1t is said is
that he started soap factory in COMPETE
ton with one in which the president had an
interest.
picking no quarrel with the United States,
resources. 1t is known that in 1883 the Gus
toms revenues were given in guarantee at
Amsterdam to Dutch bankers, who took up
a loan of 100000. These revenues were
stated then as amounting to 1850, 900.
They fell to 81 ,305, 1O1 in 1892, and are col
lected by an American syndicate, which has
acquired the rights and the concession
granted In 1883 to the Amsterdam bankers.
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The Coming Era of Organized Labor.
From Puck.
Wife-"John, can't you go across the
street and see if the Thompsons won't raise
their cooks wages?'
Husband--"Why, what have we to do with
their COOKE"
the Servant Girls Union, and Bridget vows
she won't finish cooking dinner until it's
done; and the Thompsons dine with US this
evening, you KNOW
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