Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02
IN FAIR FIGHT.
Denied that SIayers Of Pres.
Heureaux Are Assassins.
Simply the Opening Of Revolt Against
the Present Government.
United States Will Recognize figures-The
County Grows Ca!mer.

New York, Aug. 1.-Senator Addriano
Grullon of Huttlinger & Vivig. New
| York, the representative in the United
! States of the Santo Domingo revolu-
| tionistS and formerly the business
partner of Senior Jiminez, the leader of
the insurrection, tonight, made public
statement which in part is as fol-
| lows:
The assassination of President
| HeureauX was not an act Of revenge
! for the murder of Cacares' father, but
the signal for the commencement Of
the commencement of the uprising
against the existing government there.
Caceres is the cousin of Gen. Horacio
Nasquez and was with him at the time
| of the shooting. Gen. Nasquez is a
member of one of the best families of
| Moca.
Neither Mr.. Caceres nor Gen. Vas
quez can be considered common assas-
sins as their motives We're not per
sonal. but patriotic. They attacked
the President in broad daylight in an
open space and not an ambush, al
though their little party was outnum-
bered two to one by the President and
his body guard.
Fourteen years HeureauX has held
power by a system Of terrorizing; citi-
zens were sent to prison without the
slightest process of law ana more than
300 We're clandestinely shot without any
trial whatever or without even being
given reason for their incarceration.
There has been no legal election of
any kind since 1889 and then Heureaux
retained power through a fraudulent
count Of votes. The opposition appeal
ed to arms but was defeated.
The constitution of Santo Domingo
provides that no one shall hold office
Tor more than one term in succession
but this the late President overruled
There is no such thing as a free press
in that country. The Dominicans resi-
dent in New York dare not give infor-
nation regarding the politics of their
country fearing that their relatives
and interests there would suffer.
During the war between the United
States and Spain Heureaux showed his
sympathy for Spain and in many acts
put every difficulty possible in the
way OF Americans and Cubans. The
Queen of Spain sent him a decoration.
Mr.. JimineZ desires the most friend
- iSiitiois Win Tie states ana
there is not the slightest fear that the
insurgents will interfere in any way
with the property of foreigners on the
island Mr.. Jiminez and Gen Gomez
are warm personal friends.
As Heureaux was usurper. the
vice President is equally so. but blood
shed and insurrection would cease at
once if the latter would announce that
n
place. Aug. 16, the independence day of
the country
Washington, Aug. 1.-The state de- |
partment will not delay recognizing the |
new Santo Domingo government set up |
by Figuereo, but as soon as United |
States Minister Powell notified the de-
partment that the Vice President had |
assumed the Presidential office and is |
at the head of a de facto government.
the minister will be instructed to extend |
the formal recognition of the United |
States government. The Machias is
due at San Domingo city, today
Santo Domingo, Aug. i.-Vice Presi-
dent Wencesiao Figuereo, as a result |
of the assassination of President Heur-
eauX, July rs, has taken charge of the
government of Santo Domingo, as
President and has formed a cabinet. as
Minister of the interior-F. d. Nor
ales.
Minister of war and marine-Tilo
Palino.
Minister Of foreign affairs-E. Hen
riquez.
Minister of finances-J. De ]. Alva-
rez.
Minister of justice-Sebastian Val
verde.
Minister of agriculture-T. Cordero
Bido.
Minister of posts and telegraphs-
Jaime Il. Vidal.
Sub-secretary Of the interior-Brau-
10 Alvarez.
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