Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-09
sUFFERINGs OF NEurRALs.
they Are Indicated In the PrOclams-
ton of President Heureaux.

They Are Indicated In the Proclama-
ton of President Heureaux.
A very remarkable state paper is tina,
which President Heureaux of San Domin.
go has issued in declaring the neutrality
Of that country in the present war. For
the first time, in an official manner, the
president has clearly set out the great ex-
tent of the Injuries inflicted upon the small
neutral states in the West Indies by the
existing conflict. The president says:
BY preserving strict neutrality we can
succeed in avoiding the gravest contingent
cies of the bloody conflict but we cannot
succeed in protecting ourselves from its
fatal economic consequences. Misfortune
cannot knock at our neighbours door with
out bequeathing to us portion of the sor-
row 1t brings. The first Injurious
result for US, one already experienced is
the reducing of credits by which CONNER
clal interests are affected resources de-
preciated, the sphere of action limited. and
serious perturbation produced Every one
who mas not ready money with which to
make his purchase in the producing mar
hets meets with loss. On the other hand,
the transportation and the sale of our
fruits has become difficult while the war
lasts, costs and risks being increased and
profits diminished Exchanges are higher
than usual; the prices higher than
usual, and will continue to increase. The
provisioning Of our markets, perhaps, can
not be accomplished with the usual regu-
larfty; and, even if this adverse possibility
were met, another more serious and diff
cult to overcome will remain in existence
The United States, our principal granary,
ls organizing great army, for which the
government will be compelled to provide
enormous quantities Of provisions, reduc-
p ing in this manner the quantity open for
export and causing an advance in prices.
In our land prices have already increased
and will continue to rise, SO that the labor
ing classes will suffer painful privations
the scarcity of food occurring at the same
time as the reduction of the circulating
medium, together with the decrease of &C.
cupation in export enterprises.
President Heureaux urges his people to
be brave In bearing up under their Attic
tons, and particularly entreats them to
cultivate small fruits, grains and potatoes
that might save the country from suffer
ing. The circular is dated May 8, and
with the sagacity that has always distin-
guished him, President Heureaux foresaw
the attempts at revolution that actually
followed as a result of the hard times de-
scribed in his circular. He says: Times
OF hardship are the ones chosen by revolu-
tionists for their wicked propaganda, and
the mind Of the people Is then most ready
to receive impressions. The gov
crnment has prepared itself to meet any
emergency that may arise. IT, IN
fortunately, peace should be broken, the
government relies on all the necessary ele-
ments TIC re-establish it, but would pro-
foundry regret being obliged to exercise
repressive action"
This circular is published in the advance
sheets OF the consular reports, and with
it are declarations of neutrality by four
other netions-AIgentine Republic, Corea,
Roumanis and Servia.