New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-19
CONDITIONS IN SAN DOMINGO.
-IEws OF THE REPRESENTATIVE OF rHB REPUB

Lie N THIS COUNTRY
you ask me-" said Alexandra Wos Gil. the
representative OF San Domingo in this city 10 a
Tribune representative. III I think It true that
Jiminez has left Havana I was not surprised at
all 10 hear Il. for l knew that ne had always felt
uneasy when he happened TO be within the jurs-
dction Of the United States ever since his hli-
clustering expedition in June 1895. He aware
that ne might be called at any time 20 answer
perflous questions about the way in which he made
use OF the steamer Fanita for that unlucky eX-
pedition against our Dominican city OF Monte
Cris.l When he afterward came on two short
visits this country he travelled under an as
sumed name. He also kept It during his soiourn
in Cuba where ne went from place TO another.
HolGuin Baracos, etc. After he had ascertained
by formal inquiries In the proper places that the
Government at Washington considered Cuba as
being within its judicial control in international
as well as in other matters. Jimnez must have
thought. naturally that II would be better FOR him
not 70 stay in the Cuban capital
.'The friendly relations Of the American Govern
ment with that Of san Domingo have Just re-
ceived another proof in the cordial manner with
which the Governor OF Porto Rico has received
Mr.. Ilthgow. the new Consul General OF San Do
nngo to that island. II is little TO be feared that
Jiminez or any other revolutionary leader could
invade our country by crossing the Haytian from
tier They are sure shown already BY the
precautions taken by the Government az Port-au-
Prince that President Simon Sam, who has given
several proofs Of friendship 10 new President
sehor Figuero will throw every possible obstacle
in the way OF the would-be revolutionary invaders
OF San Domingo" .
"A bout the New-York Jurra you ask? nave
good reasons 70 believe that II IL a myth IL does
not exist: and anyhow II IL does. you can DE-
pend that II IL not IN the interest OF JimlneE
Apart from the Messrs. Grulion. his relatives
the other reputed members Of that mythical Junta
are no friends Of Jmlnez. politically or otnerWlse
They would not work to raise 10 the presidency
OF their country man who has lost his natlonai-
ity az a Dominican through the action OF ms
father who left San Domingo where ne had
been the CHEZ Magistrate at one time, 70 i've III
Hayti which was then at war with san DO
mingo The favors lavshed by Emperor Soulouque
on the father ot Jimnez are paid UP now py the
general distrust in which the latter has slWsys
been held by those whom ne too boldly as
serted he would rule by the 18th Of this month
Moreover II will be remembered that no eA-
pedition from abroad has been successful IN caus-
several such expeditions. but they were al % 1e-
feated on their landing on the soil or san 10
mingo. A similar fate awaits now any expealtion a
OF ambitious political eXies who cannot nave as
vet any grievances against our new President Inc
people OF San Domingo are satisfied with the
Constitutional manner In which he was elected
and nv last advices state that the country u
perfectly quiet and expects prompt relief by reason
~ the financial measures which Senor Flsuefo
has laid before the Congress Of the Nation