New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24
CAN DOMINGO'S PRESIDENT.
u,s NUMEROUS ENEMIES. BUT SEEMS TO
POSSESS A CHARM AGAINST DEATH.
.o,.n OF NIGHT EXCURSIONS IN DISGUISE.
AND THEREBY DISCOVERS MANY PLOTS.
Dol rTrCAr AND OTHFRWIsE


~,o,,ssion Of the Fate Deu. or Corpus Christi, the
,.,.,aent OF the Dominican Republic. General
,r,sses Heureaux. quietly slipped into port on his
a.nAly war yacht. the Rcstauracion, having re-
med from a flying visit TO Matthewtown. Grand
qua where II Is said. strange as II may seem.
- had fancied opportunity would be AFFORDED
. 70 carry OF. Jimines the leader Of the aoortive
.,enpt AT revolution on June al Monte Cristi.
. ne midst OF his cxultation over the ease with
,,,, mis- attempt was frustrated and the COM
.,.s,ess OF the discontinue OF the conspira tors.
-raureaux betrayed several times in conversation
4ov great would have been his delight to get
mines. his former friend and longtime enemy. IN
tls mower 30 that ne could order him 10 he shol
ue,o-e his eyes
cONsPIRATOKS PURSUED WITH ENERGY.
one O. the most remarkable things about TIE late
,,,turbance ia san Domingo is the CELEBRITY with
,tIc, the nominal President. but real despot OF
,4s country wen; tie scene himself, and me
,rerev ard ayiaity with which he pursuei he cor
,,-ofors and investigated their il-laf plans.
IIa16y had It become known here that reNo'n-
on Ind been attempted and suppressed before IL
vos also learned that Heureaux. with two gun
boats and "a considerable force OF troops was on
his way from his capital. San Domingo. 10 Puerto
pia,a and Monte Cristi and few hours later
- vas here on his first call after the ahair. max
ins inquiries as to the attitude OF the Hayuan
authorities in regard to the emharkation o. revo-
lut.on.sts the Fanita.
The second gunbOat. the Presidente only pauseu
outside % the harbor and then weat on 70 fo't
Dc Paix where the Fanita had stopped before
coming here and where also some OF the prepata-
lions Of ;he conspirators supposed to have been
rsae Everything indicates that Ulysses. or
.ruf" az he IS Familiarity called by friends and
enemies alike. would have made as enierpHsihs
reporter as ne is ruler. He worked up the s'o'y
O; the little instruction in the most thorough man
ner and told II afterward with lively zest ana
riouancy and not without clever emoellishmen'
GENERAL HEUREAUX'S AMBITIOUS PLANS
When the Restauracion first came Into the har-
HOY Of Cape Haitien after the Monte Crisu ahaiF,
she did not have time-or else the CommandeT-in-
C5,sf ~ the Dominican Army and Navy did not
have the inclination-to salute the Haytian rag NO
doubt Heureaux entertained good deal OF suS-
,,,jon OF the Haytian authorities This may not
even vet be entirely allayed. The ambition OF
Heureaux IS not unequal to an attempt 10 con-
eoiiate the whole OF the island under his sway
Il ever fair excuse and fairer opportunity OIL
tered Though little stronger In the armament
q, her gunboats and in the paper strength OF her
army the republic Of Hayti IS greatly inferior 10
that OF Dominica IN the warke qualities or heF
people as also in their capacity :oT culture ana
Industrial and commercial Advancement one OF
the notable traits OF Heureauxs conversation "hie
IN the port OF Cape Haitien the second time uast
IN concealed for the Haytians. Nevertheless. on
,h,s visit he ordered the regulation salute Of
twenty-one guns TO he fred. and It was returned
after the usual lazy fashion by the Hayt'ans from
the two or three small held-peces OF ancient type
which constitute about the whole Of the servceable
artillery here.
NIGHT EXCURSIONS IN DISGUISE
ueureaux Is a man CT mystery and Of mystihca-
ton. as well as Of promptitude and blood. II was
renorted after each OF his departures from cape
Haitien that he had been ashore in the evening
in disguise and thus. for purposes Of his own. had
made tour Of the city. It is known that he
boned hv plausible message 20 entce Jimines's SON
who is in charge Of the house Of Jimines & co.
here down to the Offices Of the port. near the
waters edge at night. while the gunooat was AT
anchor. and II is more than probable that hao the
latter gone there he would have been quietly seized
and taken 10 San Domingo. where. II there had
been a shred Of evidence against him. he might
have expected short shrift and isnomnious death
at the hands Of a squad OF soldiers
Emmanuel Jimnes Is a young gentleman OF most
modest temperament and pleasing manners iof
whom there IS great deal OF sympathy AZ this
present moment. lie IS not OF the stuff OF which
revolutionists made. Indeed. this Is no" the
almost unanimous opinion regarding his father
also In whom many OF his Oldest friends have
been greatly disappointed The Monte Crisu at
tempt will 20 down in history Of the worst
planned and feeblest in execution ever known
SPREAD REPORTS OF HIS OWN DEATH.
An illustration OF Heureaux's talent and boidness
as a political mystihcator IS the fact that he nm
self caused the report to be sent from monte
Crsti tust before ne sailed from that port ior 'he
Cape that he had been secretly seized 10y reVo'u-
iionsts and put in prison and afterward shot- II
was Intended 10 throw his enemies here of their
guard SO that they would betray themselves by
some open expressions or acts before his arrival.
Many with whom the wish was father OF the
thought believed this story for time. Ana TINS
reminds me Of two anecdotes about him which
may not have been generally published Inc
Dominican President employs "A large number OF
spies. many Of whom are women Out "e - "i'
Ueireaux was the guest Of honor AT a reception
which he had reason 10 think several politicians
After he had shaken hands with all who presented
themselves he quietly withdrew went 10 ms pdldCe
wb,"S the receppinn was hed We're open, and
saunterlng into them. ne discerned group In me
dim lamplight who were evidently DISCUSSING soilc
private AFFAIR with great earnestness. The Presl-
dent assumed the manner Of a drunken man APP
preached them and threw hlmsei GOWN tts ~ ~
heard the rest OF their conversation. and learned OF
serious conspiracy AGAINST nm persoha n ne ne
next day when one OF the persons VINO mao Deen
the group presented himself, according 10 custom
al the palace with the usual ready maze co" t,n
ments, HeUreaux surprised him ny asking MN
pont-blank abou; the conspiracy and at once prov
ing his complete knowledge OF lts details ~ Is re-
lated that this time ne pard0ned inc cnLe. "a,
spratOr and attached him 10 his own interests ny
giving him an important place which PAID large
salary Nv this nolicy which he has pursued very
largely with public with too great a Following
for Il % be safe for him 10 shoot them ne mas IN
late wears biirdened his Government with a very
heavy expense which IL will be difficult for IL 10
bear much longer without increased revenues he
IS now issuing deDased silver currency IN large
amounts an expedicnt entirely unworthy OF a man
Of his ability and which il continued. cannot ran
10 feepen the financial troubles OF his Government
81 tho near future.
BOLDLY UNMASKs HIS ENEMIES.
The other story Is Of more recent date Inc
episode occurred not more than eighteen months
ago "Iilg' knew a dangerous conspiracy was on
foot. and learned the place and the hour or pro-
posed meeting OF the consplrators. His spies we're
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