New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-10
DOMINICAN PRESIDENTS STORY
BLAMEs THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT ron
CONNECTION WITH THE JIMENEs
EXPEDITION
Copyright, 1908: The Associated Pres.J

EXPEDITION.
Copyright; 1903: The Associated Press)
Cape Haytiep. Hayti. June 9.-President
Ulsses Heureaux, Of the Republic OF San Do.
mngo, believes he has discovered proof that
the steamer Fanita. formerly OF the Clyde Line
which was used by Jimenes and Morales IN
their unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the
Dominican Government. left the United States
with the countenance of the American Govern.
ment under a mere pretence Of taking mum.
tions Of to Cuba.
President Heureaux arrived here to-day onths
Domir lean gunbOat RestauraciOn. from Great
Inagua. While there he personally made 4
charge of piracy against Senior Jimenes who
had previously been released on bail under Z
charge OF having violated the navigation laws
Dominican agent was left at Matthew Town
to look after the case until advocate can BE-
sent there from San Domingo to push the prose.
cuton.
The CORES pondent Of the Associated Fress viz.
tied President Heureaux on board the gunbost
this afternoon and had a long interview with
him. In speaking OF the recent revolutionary at.
tempt he rldiculed Jimenes and the preparations
he had made
"Jimenes." General Heureaux said us an able
merchant and financer, but a poor politician
Now. politics Is my trade. His plans were
puerile: and such ramifcations OF the plot az
existed in the provinces were not at all
serious"
General Heureaux said that he had been
warned that Jmenes was conspir.ng against
him by an official to whom Jimenes offered
post
President Heureaux showed the correspondent
notes he had r1ade ~ the results of his invest.
cation. and also bundle Of discriminating
papers taken from prisoners and from the
bodies Of the slain at Monte Crlst 1t was in
this connection that he spoke Of his belief that
the Fanita left the United States with the coun-
tenance Of the American Government. He has
obtained a partial list Of her cargo. which in
Guided several cannon. many rifles thousands
Of cartridges. military accoutrenents. saddles
and uniforms TIL. vessel was loaded az Mobile
All who went in the expedition from the United
states went under assumed names. Jmenes
calling himself General Rafael Rodriguez
President Heureaux ooolly. but as If enjoying
a capital story. told how the revolution was
nlrped in tho bud. and how he had summary
executed nearly all the prisoners. reserving only
those who. he thought. might be used in obtain
ing further information about the conspiracy.
He described the flight Of Jimenes as cow
ardly."
He said that he would make no claim against
the United States Government. believing that
the Government had been mised. The papers
seized. however seemed to show, he declared,
that the leader Of the expedition had arranged
10 notify the American Government by secret
code Immediately II the movement were success
full.
General Heureaux expects that the English
authorities will punish Jimenes. His own gen.
eral rocy he discussed frankly. declaring that
further negotiations with the United states re-
garding reciprocity depended now on the defni.
ton the State Department at Washington
woIld give Of the moral support II had PROM
sed in the event Of European Powers demand
ing the privileges under the most-favored-
nation clause. and of San Domingos refusing
compliance
II have always been" he said. land stih
desirous of favoring foreign investment in nj
country to the greatest extent possible. We are
at a pass where we must continue 10 progress
or will recede as rapidly Hayti is doing"
President Heureaux denied the reported whole
sale shooting Of the employees OF Jimenes. as
sorting that the only two shot were those found
with arms in their hands. Chuchu Mercado
prisoner on the gunboat. was spared as an In
foTme- The younger Villeheuva spared be-
cause Of the friendship Of Governor Galid for
his father