New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-02
THE KILLING OF HEUREAUX
STATEMENT FROM REvOLUTIONLSTS
HERE.
,.TE PRESIDENT CHARGED WITH GOVERN
MENT BY TERRoRIzING-A PLEA
FOR rIMINEZ. WHO USED
TO LIVE HERE.

TO LIVE HERE
cosor Adrianno Grullon. Of the firm Of Hut
.,,nger & Vivig. No. 1O1 Pearl-st. the repre-
tentative in the United States of the santo Do
-,,rgo revoutionists and formerly the business
,ortner Of Senior ]. Y. Jiminez, the leader OF the
,nsurrection. last night made public the follow
,ns statement Of the reasons for the recent as
ssssInation Of President Heureaux
"The assassination Of President Heureaux
u.as not an act Of revenge for the murder Of
Caceress father but the signal for the begin
Ming OF the uprising against the existing gov
eminent there. Caceres is the cousin OF Cen
aral Horaco Vasquez. and was with him at the
time Of the shooting. General Vasauez is
member Of one OF the best families at Moca,
and was for some years a partner in the house
Of cosme Battle. a firm we'll known there and
former agents OF the Clyde Steamship Company.
Roth gentlemen were we'll known and bore ex
oellent characters.
Neither Mr.. Caceres nor General Vasquez can
be considered a common assassin. their mo-
,ves were not personal, but patriotic. They
attacked the President in broad daylight in an
open space. and not from an ambush OF any
kind nor even In the dark. although their little
party was outnumbered two to one by the
President and his bodyguard. the report 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding
TERRORIZING CHARGED.
"For fourteen years Heureaux has held power
BY system Of terrorizlng; citizens were sent
10 prison without the slightest process Of law
and more than three hundred were clandestineiy
shot. without any trial whatever, or without
even being given a reason for their incarcera-
ton Even youth was no safeguard. as was
shown by the execution OF Ericsson, seventeen
years old and for reason other than that the
bov carried a letter addressed by General Lu-
peron He arrived at Puerta Plata one day and
was shot to death at p. the same day.
General Marchena, a widely known and much
loved man. put into prison in Santo DO
ningo City and kept there for one year IN
cununicado' One day, without any prelimi-
naries. the Minister Of the Interior. who arrived
in New-York last Saturday, took him from the
prison and placed him on board warship whlch
sailed to Azua where, with several OF his frlenos
General Marchena shot, and this without
legal proceeding Of any kind. There has been
no legal election Of any kind since lSo9 ana
then. in order to secure his retention In power
Heureaux had TO count more votes from In
terror provinces than there were actual inhaol-
tants. including men. women and children.
"As the result Of this the opposition party,
whose candidate was Moya, appealed to arms
but after a long struggle was defeated. since
that time few reputable citizens have taken
part in the elections. knowing IT to be a mere
farce The constitution Of santo Domingo IN
common with those Of most South and Central
American countries provides that no one shall
hold office for more than one term In succession,
butthis the late President oyerruled, There is no
such thing as a free press in that country; no
paper dare publish anything unless favorable
70 the existing regime. Even here in New forK
the Domincans who are residents dare NOT give
information regarding the politics OF their coun-
try fearing that their relatives and interests
there would suffer.
During the war between the United states
and spain Heureaux showed his sympathy for
Spain in many acts and put every dif1cuity
possible in the way Of Americans ana Cupahs'
His efforts on the side OF Spain were so marked
and of such assistance to that country tha'
they resulted in the Queen OF Spain recognizing
them to the extent Of decoration Which she
sent to him.
"1Ie used every effort TO discredit the lnsur-
rect,onjsts by proclaiming that Jiminez INTENDED
IN sell the country to the Yankees ana II this
were done and they fell into the hands OF the
I-rjted states they would be treated IKE siaVes'
This naturally gained some credence anIohs 'ns
ignorant people Of the island the nuino1I II, IL ~
nb{ch has steadily increased in view OF heu-
reeuy,s nolicy to discourage education OF every
sort He deliberately closed the only higH @ solooi
in the island and drove away Eugene fius'VS 80
renowned educator and the founder OF the hisn
J1MrNEz KNOWN HERE.
",,- ,,ro,rez was merchant doing business
4. ,h,. o,,v for many years, and his character
- . ho,orobIe man is we'll known. he Is
,e,,bar q soldier nor a politician; his one desire
4, ,ha oood NJ his country, and, recognizing tha'
,bora ,s M nermanent good TO be expected from
military government. 1t is his wish ana puipose
20 establish a civil one ~, o,o.,ons with
He desires the most 1renuiy ~ tbe slightest
the United States and there IS hou the m SIS ae IN
80 tbot tho insurrectionists Will INTERFERE 49,
anv wav with the property OF I Ioie ,o,utions
island Notwithstanding the many 100 Si,ooa
which have taken place in Santo DoIili1o P.oa no
4, a,tainad ,ts independence in no lhsla-Ce nc
etber life been taken or properly fnolesteu os .ba
anv foreigner with the single eSceptioiI 'Jt % ~
on:,on of Ueureaux who opened the Vdul.s ~
"a oiT roh oA bank because of a personal quarrel
with one Of its directors women aiIu ~ nr neyer
are safe at all times, as the M .hov over
stoop TO war with the helpless noi ~ tbey believe
sack or pillage, but fight for what my elders
70 ne r,rbt in the open, as men ana soluieiS
should do. , c,,o. ara warm
"Mr' Uminez and General Gomez ar are t., tbn
narsoraI friends in fact both reslue III '"e
go go an havana As Heureaux. was
usurner the Vice-President Is equdny ~ once
h,oo6shed and insurrection would cease az III IL
II the latter would announce Una, s,,st i6 which
election would take place on AugusI ~.
is the independence day OF the cou'iIs ny neces-
'oTbe entire country is aroused 10 tne me- us
s,,, ne II, emu nbanoe 70 a government where life
is secure and it recognizes that the former xice
President and the present pretehuJIng iJsrnoux and
is but one Of the accomplices OF neui '"N"' "
as such has no confidence IN MIN .h,s ,,roe
There is but one man who az tnls intsrests cots.
represents the people and their best ,ei,, g.
and that is Jiminez, and an Itd OPP a. bv their
given TO the people they Will prove ~. us wav
ballots But But II none S afforded in that way
then force will be used.
FIGUERO TAKES THE khiN"'
SUCCEEDS HEUREAUX, AND CHooSE' mo