Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
.EX|LES IN PORTO RICO
Dominicans Continue to Ar
rive in Great Numbers.
Is HOME OF REFUGEES
REvoLUTIoNIsTs ARE ACTIVE IN
sECRETING ARMS.
Morales Government Is Unstable
Hopes for American Intervention
Only Means Of Salvation.
Is HOME OF REFUGEES

knecal Correspondence Of The Evening Star
SAN JUAN. P. r., August /, 1904.
Dominican exies continue to arrive In
Porto Rico in great numbers. Every ship
that arrives from Santo Domingo brings its
consignment of exiles. The Santo Domingo
revolutionary headquarters are stationed at
Mayaguez, Porto Rico, but there are also
large numbers of refugees residing at Ponce
and San Juan. The central revolutionary
club has its ramifcations In Havana, Cuba
Santiago de Cuba, Curacao and in the Brit
ish island of Grand Turk.
Although the Dominican exiles appear at
present to be inactive and dsheartened, this
Is only ruse to throw the local authori-
ties of their guard increase President Mo-
rales' feeling of security and be allowed to
enjoy freedom enough to mature their
schemes and suddenly carry their plans into
effect; but in spite of all their caution 1t
has been discovered that the exies in Ma
yaguez have succeeded In raising a small
loan of 5000 and those in Havana and
Santiago de Cuba, who are said to have the
decided but secret support of the Cuban
government, have succeeded in obtaining
loan of some eight or ten thousands dollars
Revolutionists Active
The revolutionists are therefore actively
seeking to introduce a large amount of
arms and ammunition into the Dominican
republic which they desire to secrete In
available localities for use when the proper
moment arrives. President Morales action
In appointing the revolutionary chief Deme-
trio Castillo, who capitulated to the gov
eminent forces short time ago. governor
of Monte Crist Is most favorable for the
revOlutfonistS, 1t is asserted that Castillo
Is secretly in league with his old comrades
President Morales seems to be so far ignor-
ant of these facts and trusts to the great
difficulty reyOlutiOniStS
raising decent loan to keep them from
Immediately renewing their attack upon his
government.
On the other hand Morales government
seems to be very unstable 1t is practically
bankrupt there is no money In the country
no work, no industry to speak of, very little
commerce, an enormous national debt
whose interest Is not paid and Morales
strenuous efforts to put stop to the
frauds carried on in the custom houses are
all great difficulties that threaten to over
whem him. He, however. does not lose his
head but struggles on bravely.
He has absolutely refused to appoint
men to positions that they are not quail
fed to fill, no matter what their recon-
mendatio may be or how much he might
be indebted to them for services rendered
during the late revolution, and this is also
another source OF difficulty, as many of his
strongest followers are very much diSSat-
isfied at what they call his lack Of consd
Grafton for them and are loud In their
grumblings.
vice PRESIDENT lll1terate.
Another great source of annoyance to
Morales is the conduct of his vice presi-
dent, Ramon Casceres, the man who assas-
sinated President Ulysses Heureaux. This
Ramon Casceres Is an illiterate, uncultur-
ed man. whose only virtue is that of being
a savage fighter and the leader of the
Vasquez faction. Casceres thinks that as
he was greatly instrumental in carrying
Morales to the presidential chair he has a
right to dictate to his superior officer; but
Morales is Eian full of vigor and energy,
and asserts that he will teach both friends
and foes that he Is president and as such
he will act independently. Such action is
very likely to cause a rupture between Mo-
rales and his vice president, Casceres, and
In the event of such an occurrence there Is
but one course that can save Morales, and
that is to seize Casceres and have him i'm
mediatelv shot. and, indeed. many think
that this is very likely to occur. The rev.
olutionists. who have carefully weighed all
these facts and openly assert that there is
bound to be American Intervention In San
to Domingo before long. are eagerly
watching for an opportunity to give coup
de etat and get into power In time to treat
with the American government and get
for themselves any benefits that might be
obtained from such an Intervention.
Inducing Foreign Capital.
Morales is doing his utmost to induce
foreign capital to come in and cultivate
the rich virgin soil of the country, cut and
export the precious timber that Is In great
abundance and work the numerous mines
that are to be found in the central range
of mountains, and he has thus far sue
ceeded In interesting an American com
pany that has succeeded in obtaining a
concession to work a mine that is sup
posed to be one of the old Spanish gold
mines
If there is a possibility of American in
PREVENTION In Santo Domingo, as is assert
ed by men who are in position to pretty
accurately Judge the turn that things are
likely to take in that country in the near
future now is the time for investments in
that country, as capital properly invested
is likely to give a large dividend.
Dominican merchant of high repute
who recently passed through San Juan en-
route to the United States asserts that
American intervention Is the only means
of salvation for Santo Domingo. and that
there Is not a single sensible Dominican
but earnestly hopes that the American gov
eminent will shortly establish protecto-
rate in Santo Domingo and save the coun-
try from the continual civil wars that are
discriminating the inhabitants and con-
yerting this rich country into region OF
desolation.
He asserted that the British and Ger
mans are keeping sharp watch upon the
country and may at any moment swoop
down and seize 1t, but he thinks that IT
would DC far more advanta geous for Santo
Domingo to become an American protecto-
rate tn IN British or German colony.