The Washington times., 1904-08-24
Wos y Gil, Aided by Ger
many, Ready to Attack
President Morales.
BITTER OVER PERFIDITY
Appointed to Represent
Jiminez, He Chased the
Latter Off the Island.

SAN JUAN. p. r.. via New York. Aug.
A.-News Is expected here momentarily
Of an uprising aJzsinst the rule Of Prcsi-
cent Morales, IN Santo Domingo, led by
former President Juan Istdor Jiminez.
and actively abetted by his former foe.
Wos 2 Gf.
Behind this revolution. II, as IL is now
believed Il viii be. it Is precipitated.
there is reason to believe that there will
be strong German influences. the appar-
ent German design being TO interfere
at an auspicious moment, and in the
name OF a permanent peace. establish
something that Will be tantamount TO
German dominion over the republic.
Following numerous conferences held
by Jiminez and Wos Gil recently, at
some of which German agents have been
present, ex-President Jiminez departed
a few nights ago in a sailboat from the
western end Of Porto Rico.
On Mona Isle.
His first objective was the small ISL
and Of Mona situated about midway be-
tween the western end of Porto Rico
and the eastern end Of Santo Domingo.
At Mona, it is understood, Jiminez
and wos V C-n have assembled arms
and ammunition with which to equip
the army they expect to organize when
Jiminez shall make his descent upon
Santo Domingo and proclaim revolu-
tion against President Morales.
This proclama ton will unless plans
miscarry. be issued within a short time.
for when he left here il was Jimincz' 3
intention TO tarry al Mona Islard only
long enough 10 arrange for the ship
ment Of his military supplies 70 the
DOMINICAN coast
German Rifles Found.
Just where the arms and ammunition
With which his army IS 10 bc equipped
were procured is not entirely clear. but
there is evidence to show that Germans
have had a hand in providing them
A few days ago a small lighthouse
tender, cruising among the coral reefs
about Mona Island. picked up an iron
bound case. which had been dropped
overheard into shallow water
This case contained Mauser rifles of
a peculiar caliber and pattern. made for
the use Of German troops. who were a
few years ago engaged in fighting saw
age tribes on the east coast of South
Africa
No Others Like Them
No other weapons OF this type have
ever been seen in this part of the world,
and the active interest Germany has
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master the situation in Santo Domingo
leads 70 the belief here that the arms
that he Is known TO have In readiness
on Mona Island have been supplied by
the kaiser's agents.
Sale opinion IS strengthened by the
yHther significant action OF the small
6erman gunbOat Panther. which played
50 prominent part in the Venezuelan
lmorogllO two years ago.
President Morales Of SantO Domingo
has been closely watching the move
ments Of Jiminez and WOs y GIL and
two days after Jiminez sailed from the
Porto Rlcan west coast the Santo Do
mingan gunboat Presidente. which con-
sututes the entire navy Of the little
republic, made a close reconnoissance
OF the netshoorhOod OF his departure.
Trailed by Germans.
The Presidente sailed along the coast
minutely inspecting the little harbors
and heights that for centuries have f11r-
nished places Of refuge to pirates and
hlibusters who, in their light draft
schoOners. have put out to prey upon
commerce. or 10 land revolutionIsts or,
Santo Domingoan soil.
Almost In the wake Of the PrezIdeuto
and keeping constant eye upon thai
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