Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-05
Spanish. American Iopics.

The latest newspapers received from
Sun Domingo confirm the favorable
cable dispatches sent previously by the
American Minister there and by the
financial agent of the San Domingo
Improvement Company stating that
the republic was perfectly quiet under
the administration of President Carlos
Morales. These papers depict at
length the demonstrations made in his
honor by the people of the capital on
his "fete' day. the day consecrated to
the SAINT for whom he was named. The
same papers could not pass over in
silence. at least at that time, piece
of news which has caused some sensa-
ton in the United States, because
Americans weer interested in the ques-
ton as much as the Dominicans them
selves. The "Listin Diario,'" the
most important and the most largely
circulated paper in the Dominican Re-
public. contented itself with saying
at the beginning Of November: "A
runOr is circulating in the capital to
the effect that the Spanish Charge
d Affaires. DR.. de Perera Blesa, had
presented to the Dominican Chan
cellerie and to the solemn protest, in
the name Of the governments of Spain
ana Germany, against the execution OF
the award in the financial dispute be-
tween the New York company and the
Dominican government" The "Listin
Diaro" seemed to have motives to
consider that information as correct
for it added: These rumors are con-
firned. today. and. though we do not
ftlSt If ,;rot
addressed to Senior Sanchez and to Mr.
Dawson Respectively the Dominican
and the American minister, we are
sure that the people will say about
these communications that the execu-
ton of the award will deprive the sub
jec:s of William II and Alfonso XIII,
creditors Of San Domingo, of the secur-
tiles for their claims. The question, as
it goes. cannot be clothed with greater
importance"
AS was to be expected after Il bloody
struggle, which began, last January,
and ended only at the beginning of Oc-
tobcr. great rejOicings have taken
place in the Republic of Uruguay. The
official celebration of peace and the ill.,
Elimination of Montevideo were i'm
pressive. This time peace has been
firmly established. after many useless
attempts to bring it about between the
ColOradoes, who are in power, with
President Battle Ordonez al their
head. and the BlancOs- Ma tionalistas,
revolutionists. The latter have obtained
several functions, especially those of
perfects of departments or provinces,
so that the legislative and executive
powers will be divided asf ormerly be-
tween the two political parties of the
republic. But there is great danger in
that. as shown by the numerous civil
wars which have SO often desolated
Uruguay. Amnesty was granted to
"all the civilians Of the military who
have had direct or indirect participa-
ton in the rebellion, this amnesty III
Guiding those persons who have collect
ed taxes on account of the insured.
ton: those guilty of common offences
are excepted from the amnesty" These
words of the Presidents proclamation
were calculated to impress favora bly,
his former opponents. but it is regret
ted that the Chambers did not show
themselves as liberal as the Executive.
They have tailed to abrogate entirely
the Introduction act. The "Tiempo." of
Montevideo. regrets keenly the policy
of the Chambers and observes about
the act that it lis only appropriate to
| 4 situation of hatred and intolerance.
in which the dictates of reason are
subordinated to the interests OF parti-
sanship and personal prosecutions"
The Brazilian newspape OF the lat
est date received by mail have not
published anything about the revolu-
tionary outbreak which occurred late
" and is now suppressed. but they re-
Ia t. many facts with respect to the op-
nosition to the vaccination law. which
eerved as a preteXt to some politicians
N incite a popular uprising. In order
i enlighten the masses. the liberal and
nroaressive papers published. for in
st.nce facts like the following, in the
"pra lillian Review: The first Brazilian
oyor yaccinated was the Nisconde Bar
no coma. who, as proof OF its value.
has lived 1O2 years'in suadry lands and
o,;n,.tes. and gone through smallpox
en;demics innumerable without eaten
- the disease.s But the opposition IN
.he chambers was bound to make po-