The sun., 1903-11-25
Insurgents Enter Capital With
out Opposition.
WOS Y GIL ON GERMAN WARSHIP.
President Only Seven Months
Jiminez May Succeed Him.
Roosevelt Ready 10 Recognize the New
Government When II Restores Order
win Hold II to the Agreements Made
with Us by the Wos y Gil Administra.
Decentralization OF the Claims Of an
American COmpan! One OF the Issues.
s7,eel cabre Despatch 10 THE Sun.

American COmpan! Ore OF the Issues
,srreiGi Cabf Despatch 10 THE Sun.
From The SUN Correspondent at Santo Domingo.
SANTo DOMINGO CITY, Nov. 24.-The
Government surrendered TO the insurgenti
al 10 o'clock this morning after defending
the capital for two weeks. President
Tos Gil and his ministers took refuge
on a German war-hip in the harbor before
tho victorious insurgents entered the city
During the armstice the President had
offered to resign if the insurgents would
put the government in the hands of -four
Cabinet officers. but this was rejected and
the firing was resumed. The Government
was in financial difficulties and decided to
give up the struggle.
All the consulates, except that of the
United States. are strongly guarded.
German steamer to-day landed her
cargo under the guns Of the German war
ship.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The State De-
partment got a telegram tonight from
". l.. Powell, United States Charge DAT
faires at Santo Domingo City, dated yes
terday, stating that the Government had
agreed to capitulate the city to-day.
The result of the revolution is of the
greatest consequence to the United States.
Afew weeks ago the insurgents served notice
on the Government, and also notified
Charge d'Affaires Powell that they would
hANo ffe,r do
by the de jure authority of the republic.
Subsequently Mr.. Powell made an arrange
ment with President Wos Gil's admins
tration to submit to arbitration the long
pending claim Of the Santo Domingo I'm
provement Company, an American organi-
cation, and at the time Of Wos y Gil's over
throw Mr.. Powell was pressing for settle
ment Of other American claims. This
Government will not permit the new au-
thority in Santo Domingo to repudiate
arranqements made with the Wos Gil
Government. It will insist that these
arrtneeneDts be carried out.
According to a recent report tn the Navy
Department, the revolution had it's founda-
ton In disappointment on the part OF Gen.
Morales, Governor Of Puerto Plata, in fail
ing to secure Cabinet Office. With other
maloontents he organized the insurrection.
It has been said that the basis OF the in
surrection was an agreement by the Wos
Gil ministry to sell SANTANA Bay to the
United States, but the State Department
denied that there was any such agreement
or even any recent offer of that character.
Sehor Gavan. Minister Of Foreign Affairs
under Wos Gil, is on his way to the United
States for the purpose Of offering to sell or
lease Samana Bay. or course this Gov
ernment will not now treat with him.
Wos y Gil evidently hoped that he could
secure the assistance Of the United States
in suppressing the insurrection by offering
spmana Bay for naval coaling station.
AS soon as Mr. Powell reports that the
revolutionists are in control and have
established government capable Of main
tanning order this Government will recog-
lie the new authority,
Sc nor Manuel Galvan, Dominican Consul
General when informed last night at his
home Of the surrender Of his Government
was very much depressed and refused to
make any statement. But Sehor j. n.
Giordani, confidential agent here for the
de facto government, was happy and quite
Wiling to talk. He said;
Though l have no official news. have
been expecting report of the revolution j
triumph for some time. We could have
won before this. 1t was our consideration
for life and property that prolonged the
fight. To have carried the fight into Santo
Domingo City would have resulted in a
terrible loss of life and to avoid this we
waited for the Government to surrender.
The overthrow of the government OF
President Alexandra Wos Gil, by the
revoutionists after a conflict OF Just
month, came as great surprise to local
Dominicans who were the partisans of
the administration. II was believed that
the President had an army large enough
successfully to cope with any uprising,
W'os v Gil had been the constitutional
President OF Santo Domingo only seven
months. He led revolution against
President yasquez, who had come into
power 10y overthrowing the administra-
ton of Gen Jiminez. Wos y Gil, who
was formerly Consul General here. had
served some years ago as head OF the Gov
ernment and made capable and successful
official So when the news came OF a
revolt started in Puerto Plata by Gen
CARLOS Morales, whom Wos y Gil had made
Governor Of that State, it was regarded as
a mere sectional affair, without national
Importance. But the movement grew in
strength, and before President Wos Gil
had time to organize his government
properly he is deposed by men he had
'efriended
Gen. Morales. who started the revolution,
Gen Jiminez, a former President, now with
The insurgents, and Gen. Vasquez who
succeeded Jiminez. are mentioned as can
didates for President with Jiminez most
likely 10 be chosen, He was formerly a
merchl hit in this city. Wos Gil made
him fiscal agent to this country and Europe
with salary of $4,000 as bribe to keep
HIM out of Santo Domingo. but Jlminez
rosigned and returned South.