New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
DANGER OF WAR DENIED.
DOMINICAN REPRESENTATIVE HAS NO
FEARS FOR THE FUTURE


FEARS FOR THE FUTURE
Alexandra Wos Gil. Charge d'Anaires 81
Washington and Consul General al New-York
q, the Republic Of San Domingo. has ex-
rr=ssed the following views in regard to the
present and the future condition Of his country
- Tribune representative
7 readily understand" said the Dominican
diplomacist, why Senior Jiminez should have
fastened 10 deny the intentions attributed TO
him in a recently published interview. and &C
cording 70 which he proposed 10 organize in the
United States or in Cuba expedition against
t,A existing Government OF Santo Domingo.
Senior Jiminez is TOO we'll aware that the au-
th0rities at Washington mean strictly to OBJ
serve the laws Of international neutrality and
that they would prevent him from making an
ether flibustering attempt. like the one he tried
with the steamer Fanits. which sailed from
Mobile in May 1898. The discussions originated
by that III fated expedition between Santo Do
ruingo and the United States are stiu pending,
and the remembrance OF his former attempt is
not calculated I believe, 10 diminish the vigil
lance Of America, though Senior Jnnez Is repre-
scented as having said: Has the United States
enough vessels 10 guard the entire coast Of Cuba
and the Isle Of Pines? Never fear, we Will have
10 trouble in sailing. and we will sail soon
JIMINEZs LACK OF FORCE
"a. has not done so yet senor Jiminez is
highly intelligent man, and he knows that the
one thousand men who II was said. were
ready 70 greet the exiled leader would figure
more truthtully on paper than on the fields OF
La Vega and Dysbon. In fact. as shown by
the reports OF the passengers who arrived on
the Adria from santo Domingo the people there
have realized the true situation created by the
murder Of President HeUreauX. All Of them
might not have loved him personally, but they
respected him as the representative for four
teen years Of law and order in the republic.
They might not have been able 10 judge ano
appreciate him as thoroughly as could being
& functionary in closer personal relation with
our former President. but popular sentiment
was with him as 1t is with his successor, Presl-
dent W Figuereo Thanks to the peaceful and
Institutional occupation OF the Presidency OF
the latter the condition OF affairs IN Santo DO
r1inEo has remained the same as before pollt-
cauv and financially. The constitution provides
that the First Vice President shall succeed the
President IN case Of the latter's death, impeach-
r7Ant or resignation during the legal term OF
Office. and this article OF the Dominican Consti-
4ution has been quietly followed and ooeyeo
through the installation Of Senior Fguereo az
President Of the Republic until the beginning
C. 1901.
PEOPLE TRUST FIGUEREO.
Against this compliance TO the constitutional
,arr thu clamors of Senior Jiminez and of his
4-..,ds in the American and Cuban papers are
,,tustiAad The Dominican people have known
fo- wears their new President. They know oy
former exnertence that he will not attempt a
reaction against the political and hnanclal stua-
ton left by Hcureaux. The latter was rather
tuDporter of Capitalization in regard 10 the Coo-
due OF political commercial Industrial anu
financial affairs. Senior Fieuereo' "hlIe MAN
tanning this policy within It's CONSERVATIVE INES
especially during the uansltory peiiou, uN.''
the normal election OF a President Ior A0V4' VIA
,r,-,a,,oa however. some liberal ideas which ne
advocated before he became the Chle1 NAaeis
trate % the Republic He Will not have TO touch
.ba e,o,c,a1 situation. which is presently salts
factory and which is carefully guarded by the
SAL Dorningo Improvement Company. Its d.
rectors and presid INT. Messrs smith "eeu'
Yo-x and others. are ready and willing 10 pro-
vic sor anv CONTINGENCY and for the continual
IT, - ,bA industrial and agricultural develop
men, = the country.
.tIo,,e,.er tbere is one thing TO be regretted
uan.4ly that the TWO years Limitation imposed
bv Article III Of the Dingley bill will not leave
~ mo 2 sufficient tine finally 20 conclude the
Negotiations SO cordially conducted with MI
Kasson regarding d reciprocity treaty between
Santo Domingo and the United States. but the
friendly sentiments which the TWO countries
entertain toward each other guarantee that
commercial relations will ever maintained
upon footing OF reciprocal goodwill
so CHANCE FOR GOMEZ
You ask me about General Maxine Goine~
and the nolitical aspirations which are attrlo
uted 20 him rather indiscreetly. Well let me
tell YOU that the famous general, who ~ DO
mincsn born. Is as enthusiastically loved ana
reyered by his countrymen as he was ever oy
The Cibsns whom ne has so often led 70 VIC
tory. But politically he cannot be lactoi III
the affairs Of San Domingo. on account u "r
Old age his long absence from the country anu
his desire for rest. Moreover General "o'neA
is an obstinate man and. as he himseH ue
csred he intends TO stick TO the WORK he "A'
undertaken In favor of Cuba, work whose az
complshment requires ali his time ana suehsV"
The new President Of Santo Domingo seems
therefore destined TO administer the country
without being troubled by the ambiuoh % a"'
serious politician until the end OF his consutu-
uonal term in 1901. That will be mace easier
still by the amnesty which is pracucaIiy u
fered already TO all the political exiies Willie
10 return as peaceful and law abiding cilzehS
The new President Of santo Domingo shows py
that liberal measure that II he is inclined 10
HsSow the general policy adopted by his preue-