Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-16

who had Tilted him, hence the present
union of his supporters with those of ex-
President Vasquez against whom they were
opposed in bloody strife but eight months
ego.
No One Can Tell the End.
1t is not yet known which one of the
many pretenders to the presidential chair
will reach 1t should the present revolution
airy movement be successful, for the death
Of President Heureaux. who had ruled the
country for nearly sixteen years, has left
the republic at the mercy of constant revo-
buttons. How these will end no one can
tell.
The advent of General Ramon Casceres to
public life, to a certain extent, resembled
that of Cincinnatus. He is the son Of Cen
eral M. Casceres, who was assassinated
while he was yet a boy, he was taken
under the care of General Horacia Vas
quez, whom he regards as second father.
He grew and passed the greater part of
his life on the farm in the country, always
keeping at an honest distance from poll
tics until his own life and that of General
Vasquez was threatened and then he
sprang into active life, destroying President
Heureaux and organizing the revolution
that carried Jiminez to the presidency.
Would Go Back to Bucolic Life.
return to his rustic life, but was instru-
mental in overthrowing President Jiminez
and carrying his patron Vasquez to the
presidential chair, fell with him and fol-
lowed him into exile, from which he is now
striving to return.
Gen. Casceres modestly stated that he
has been summoned to the republic to take
part in the current events, but it was not
his desire to do so, his only wish being
that of returning to his plantation in Moca
and resuming his former rustic life.
This is, however, thought to be blind
to his future actions or aspirations, it is
a well-known fact that upon once volun
tar1ly joining or being violently drawn into
politics in Santo Domingo it is a very rare
occurrence indeed to be permitted to retire
from them.
The revolutiomst from whom this in
formation was obtained stated that the
seat of the revolutionary government is in
Santiago de los Caballeros, and that the
chief of the military operations, far as
they have gone, is Gen. Morales.
Was Renowned Soldier
General and ex-Priest Don Carlos Morales
is the younger brother of General Augustin
Morales, who accompanied President Juan
Isidro Jiminez as second in command when
they invaded Monte Cristy during the life
time of President Heureaux, when the
Clyde line steamer Fanita was involved in
the matter for having conveyed the expedi-
ton to Monte CriSty.
General Augustin Morales a re-
nowned soldier, who persisted in the attack
upon that town, and this warrior priest,
brother of his, Is man of great energy
and high aspiration, and is determined to
equal his brother in fame.
All the eXiles are confident of the fall of
the government, as they say that Puerto
Plata and Santiago de los Caballeros to-
gether form the keystone of the republic,
and these towns ale asserted to be in the
hands of the rebels.
President Alexandra Wos y Gil is man
of considerable worth as statesman and
soldier He is a wel-educated man ard
has lived abroad for considerable time
representing the Dominican republic at
Washington for quite number of years
during the presidency of General Heureaux.
Second Presidential Term.
This is his second presidential term. hav-
ting occupied that position for the first time
when he was about twenty-six or twenty
seven years of age being the first Domini
can to occupy that high post at such an
early age.
He was the intimate friend of President
Heureaux, and is said to be a man of his
school; that is to say, man who does not
hesitate to give his troublesome adversaries
six feet of good Dominican soil whenever he
can get hold of them, and a tenacious fight
er, who is not to be daunted by either the
large number or superior strategic position
of the enemy.
1t is said that the greatest battles fought
in the republic since the time when the
Haytiens and SpaniardS were successfully
driven from the republic were those which
gave him the presidency which he now
holds and he is consequently expected to
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