Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-14


States would not permit any nation to make
| exclusive use of Dominican waters in time
| of peace much less in time of war, or
! would the United States allow any portion
| of the Dominican territory to be claSsed as
! neutral.
Shortly after this came stories of new
| revolution. and the turning back of Ameri-
can and Cuban ships at Porta Plata. This
was followed by the dispatch of the Balif-
more to Santo Domingo. The kilograms of
later date state that all the northern part
of the island is in revolt against the gov
eminent; that Gen. Augustus Morales, a
participant in many uprtsngs, is principally
at the head of the revolution A remarka-
BILE phase in this uprising seems to be
that the parties of Gen. Juan l. Jimfnez and
Gen. Horatio Vasquez will be united in the
revolution against Alexandra sWos y GIL.
formerly a general under Jiminez.
Jiminez's Attempt in 1898.
The family of Jiminez is very prominent
in the affairs of Santo Domingo. The
father of the present general and ex-presi-
dent was the first president of the repub-
lie, in 1919. The grandfather was put to
death along in the thirties for taking part
in a revolution to secure the independence
of the people. Jiminez himself made an I'M
successful revolution against Santo Do
mingo in 1898. Prior to that time for eight
years he had been an exile
While he was a man of wealth and large
property interests in Santo Domingo, his
political aspirations were so much feared
by the former president that he was not
permitted to remain within the confines of
the government. These eight years were
spent in efforts to organize revolutions
against Santo Domingo at various CONNER
cial centers of the world. principally Ham
burg Paris, New York and Havana.
The first revolutionary party in 1898 sailed
from Mobile. Ala. under most romantic
circumstances. and the true story of that
expedition has never been disclosed by
those who were with it. The L. s. S. Finta
was equipped with arms men and ammuni-
ton at Mobile, under the American flag.
ostensibly for an attack on the Spaniards
in Cuba. Jiminez went under the name of
Rodriguez. Mr. Meiklejohn was assistant
secretary of war. The Finta did not go to
Cuba. but instead went to Santo Domingo,
and the question has always been whether
Jiminez ran away with the Finita
whether Mr.. MeikIeiohn In the war with
Spain was attempting to capture Santo
Domingo. in order to use one of its splen-
did harbors a SANTANA bay.
The Finita landed at 3 o'clock in the
morning at Monte Christi. but a cable
was not expected. He landed with eleven
men. and, proceeding to the home of the
governor, called upon him to surrender
This the governor did. He was taken to
the fort, and commanded, under penalty
of death. to order the garrison to surren-
der. Instead of this he ordered the gar
rlson TO open fire, and JimineZ's party fed
In disorder. OF the party Jimine1 alone
escaped Seven were killed outright and four
were FOUND concealed under buildings more
or less wounded Jirnnez ESCAPED by
ruse. A wide salt marsh lies in front of
Monte Christi. Crossing this to the wharf
runs a narrow road. Jimfnez jumped upon
horse he found tied. and calling ont that
he would bring up reinforcements dashed
down the narrow path After waiting at
the boat rev moments for some of his
companions. if they should escape. he took
the oars himself and pulled to the Einito
under fire from the pursuing FORCES on tha
shore. He landed at Inagua. a British nos
session, where he was apprehended nv a
caple order from Santo Domingo and held
ior SIN months on the charge of violating
the neutrality laws. He escaped on a tech
nicality, as he was returning from q revo-
Iution not going to one. He came To Now
YORK, and in 1899 appeared in Havana At
the head of another revolution
Jiminez Becomes President.
rms time the revolution was better or
sahized and 1T followed Immediately upon
the assassination of Heureaux. who had
ruied the country for seventeen years and
also ruined 1t. Jiminez had some trouble
however, with the American authorities in
Hund. as General Brooke was determined
that the neutrality laws should not he yio
lateo. his bodyguard of honor, thirty-one
young men who had been officers in the On
pan army, were detained at Baracoo for
several months. they having been discov
e!eu III inc possession of arms and ammunf-
non lnr the revoutionists. JimineZ went
by d different route, and while he was do
tanned al Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba
ne was eventually allowed to take posses
sion OF the vessel that he had Chartered
which was waiting for him in the harbo. of
Santiago no. Vi
General Horatio Vasmuez was at the heod
OF the provisional government in Santo Do
mingo, end after the assassination or
ulEssus Heureaux held the reins of gov
eminent Until General Jimnez should he
able to break loose from the American en-
engagements in Cuba and reach Santo Do
minSo. " hen Jiminez was detained Vas
9uez concluded that 1t was good time for
lllfn TO be president, and he intimated that
the American government would hold Jiui
neg Indefinitely. and that the peopIe had
better go ahead and make him president
rms overture was not favorably received,
ana consequently Vasquez did not become
president at that time Jiminez was re
ceived with acclaim, the country being
without a president. and being in much
need OF one. The revolution was peaceful
ana successful apparently. Vasouez for
his able services. made vice president
of the republic. This also rea,Iired hiS
presence at the capital most of the time
and apparently prevented any tendency he
might have to get up 4 revolution on his
own account. The theory did not Worl, we'll
in practice. Jiminez was duly elected for
four years term. but at the end of two
years Vasduez succeeded in organizing a
successful revolution and Jiminez was com
PEELED to fee to New York.
Vasquez and Wos y Gil.
Vasduez was duly proclaimed president.
and while he displayed some ability in ac-
curing the office. he displayed little in hold
ing on to 1t. General Wos Gil soon drove
him out, established a provisional govern
ment, and later on had himself elected
president That was less than two months
ago, and now the indications are that the
new president will follow the example of
his illustrous predecessors and find refuge
in some other land.
If 1t be true. as the kilograms indicate,
that Jiminez and VasQuez are once more
aide by side against the present goYerurnent.