The times., 1899-07-29
SATURDAY, JULY %. 1899.
Another chance for The Flag.

The suspicion that the assassin of Presi-
dent Heureaux was the agent of political
conspiracy is being rapidly confirmed by
news from the Antilles. The assassination
is evidently another of those bsrbarous
acts committed when one set of robbers in
Santo Domingo makes up its mind to su-
persede another set of robbers. Plunder Is
at the bottom of all the hysterical out
bursts of patriotism in the contemplate
little States of Latin America. This is
especially true of those small specks in the
ocean bordering the Caribbean Sea.
The fact that Heuroaux fell at the hands
of a man whose ancestors had suffered from
the tyranny of this vaunted Napoleon of
the South" is no evidence against the con-
yiction that the crime was the re-
suit of conspiracy to overthrow the Gov
ernment. The murderer has had ample Op-
portunity for years TO wreak vengeance for
real or supposed private wrongs. The cir
cumstance that the assassin was aided by
close relatives of men in prominent official
station in the little two-by-four "Repub-
lici is sufficient evidence in support Of the
conspiracy theory. If other evidence were
needed IL is furnished in the energetic
massing and arming of men in various
parts Of the country for the obvious puT-
pose of eleyating somebody by force to the
place made vacant by the fatal bullet.
In a few days we shall expect news from
the Dominican Republic of the movement
OF these armed men On the capital. Then
will follow in conventional style accounts
OF battles" that are nothing more than
bushwhaclling conflicts between the forces
of swashbuckling buccaneers. After that,
Of course, viii come news of the victory OF
one side and of the inauguration Of another
Napoleon of the South"
And all OF this will occur almost within
cannon shot of our new interests on both
sides OF Santo Domingo Island. This spec
tacie of barbarism and of medievalism
will be paraded across the stage CT New
World life in which this nation is the DOM
inant factor. 1t could not occur in the Old
World Nothing but silly sentimentalism
makes II possible on this side of the At
Iantic II is revolving TO the hard. practi-
cal sense of genuine Americanism and
ought never 10 be allowed to again occur
either in Santo Domingo or any other part
OF North, Central, or South America acces-
sible to American ships with shotted guns.
The Government should forthwith instruct
its naval representative at the scene Of
disturbance that if any disorder occurs. ary
revolution breaks out, the country shah
% be taken possession OF in the name Of
ne United States. The day is past for
ia.
our present and prospective interests in
that part Of the world to cleanse every
plague spot down there. Dominican con-
ditions may now afford a favorable oppor-
tunity for the assertion OF our privilege and
duty TO see that anarchy and medievalism
are speedily suppressed on this hemisphere
and especially so in our lire of outposts
safeguarding the development of the COM
merce of the Gulf of Mexico and the Car
ibbean Sea.
II is not impossible that old Maxine Co
mez. who is hindering the development oi
our purpose in Cuba under the incompetent
management OF Brooke, may now return
10 his native land and set up claim to the
Presidency of Santo Domingto. 1t would b,
5ust like this old adventurer, who was re-
peatedly driven out of the country by Heu-
reaux. II he should dip into the affair his
interference would afford an excellen;
chance for this country to treat him as he
deserves TO be treated-as an enemy i'm.
pIacable and resourceful. OF orderly prog
ress and of Anglo-Saxon supremac,
throughout the world. He has been too
long masquerading as the heroic defeniei
of liberty and free government.
Now is the time TO plant the flag on on.
more link in our chain of defence. Would
that there were courage enough in tn,
White House to do it,