New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
WOULD CEDE REPUBLIC.
REPORT ABOUT WOZ Y GIL.
L. S. Consul General Sails Jcith
Cherokee to 4duise Her Captain.


Amid shouts Of Good luck to you and Don't
get shot" the Clyde Line steamer Cherokee left
her pier in the East River yesterday afternoon.
for the ports in san Domingo. On the bridge
stood Captain Daniel Archibald who paid no
attention 10 the warnings and good wishes
hurled at him by the people on the pier Great
interest attaches to this voyage of the Cherokee
to Dominican waters on account Of the decision
Of the Clyde Lire officials that she shall enter
the ports Of Sanchez. SANTANA. Porto Plata,
Macoris and Monte Cristf despite the blockade
placed or them by the government of san Do
mingo.
There were eighteen passengers on the Chero-
kee. among them CHI res l. Maxwell. United
States consul C4erArsl ~ san Dor,if- -rt.
Consul General Maxwell. who has been spending
his leave Of absence Of three months ar his
home. in Xenia. Ohio, goes in the capacity Of
adviser to Captain Archibald. should the Do
rninicans Try TO make good their threat to sink
the vessel If she insists on entering the block
AIDED ports He had still = month TO his credit.
but the seriousness Of the situation caused the
State Department 10 curtan his furlough and
order him 70 accompany the Cherokee.
Yes" said MI Maxwell just before the
steamer sailed. 7 have instructions from the
State Department as to how the situation should
be handled. but I cannot discuss them.
The revolution might be over before We get
there Anyway. I don't think the gunboats Of
San Domingo will fire on us According 10 my
construction. blockade is effective when the
war vessels Of the blockading nation are act
ually and permanently or the spot, and able
to prevent physically vessels from entering the
closed ports If the warships move from port to
port then the blockade is not effective. I shall
do what I can to prevent trouble
Captain Archibald was perhaps the coolest
man on the Cherokee when she sailed. The fate
that it is said threatens him If he attempts to
run the blockade. as he did on the last voyage
south, did not seem to trouble him. Captain
Archibald has been the commander Of the Cher
okee for several years. He does not look the
part Of blockade runner. His trousers are
carefully creased and he wears narrow. pointed
shoes. But his square jaw and piercing eyes
presage trouble for any who stands in the
way Of the performance of his duty.
L am not looking for fight" he said yester-
day If the Dominican gunboats are at Monte
Cristi, where we touch first, I shall not try TO
force my way in. for they can easily sink US.
Ny actions will TO great extent depend upon
the advice Of Consul General Maxwell
It was said that the real mission Of Mr. Max
well was to. learn for the State Department
whether the blockade on the several ports is
really effective. So far as is known now it is
not and, acting under instructions from the
Treasury Department Collector Stranahan
yesterday issued clearance papers TO the Chero-
kee She was lightly laden. however. the mer-
chants here having decided to withhold ship
rnents until the Il ouble subsidies.
Consul Galvan was among those who saw the
vessel of. Two others were General F. Leonte
Vasquez, ex-consuI general and brother of ex-
President Horacio vasquez and ex-Consul Gen
eral Emilio Joubert who served under President
Jirnenez. leader Of the present revolt.
General vasquez said. I want TO correct GER
tain reports Nv brother is out OF politics He
IS an agriculturst in Cuba. and is neutral in this
affair AS to myself. I have not participated In
this revolution. although they have sent for me.
I have some feeling in the matter. though as
President Gil. when he overthrew my brother.
decreed that should not return TO my coun-
try. I have business interests there, so-well
YOU can understand my position
Consul General Galvan, IL said. went 10
the steamer 10 see whether several cases Of
arms offered for shipment TO the rebels were on
board the Cherokee He received assurances
that they were net on board.
sehor J. y Jiordaini. a Corsican who has
been appointed by the revolutionary government
AS confidential agent In this city. received ao-
vices Yesterday from General Carlos Morales at
Santiago de los CabaIleros a leader in the reVo-
lutton. telling Of the reason for the rebellion
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