The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11

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turned TO La Vega and reported his
death. leaving the body b. the roadside.
This is called ia ley Gel tugo," or the
law OF the runaway. the execution be-
ing accounted for publicly by tho story
that t.e prisoner had tried TO escape.
Here is another Illustration Of how
Morales is ruling the country. Elisco
Marta. a general In the revolution, sur
rendered with sixteen men. lie vas
diving with consumption and only asked
the privilege OF being ailOsre1 10 SO
home and die i'm peace. The request was
apparently granted. \ few days later
a friend went 10 him and said:
Make your escape, for the soldiers
are coming here with orders to take you
dead or alive"
Imp he replied. Look at
me. I am a dying man; why should they
wish TO end my days any sooner?
Nevertheless the soldiers came. The
irons were put on his swollen less and
he was carried about twelve miles mp
the road 10 a place called Eayaretoe and
there shot, tumbled into hole. and
| covered up.
Murder a Fine Art
For twelve years the Dominican repub-
lie was ruled by a black nan who Was
called Lilis. With him murder became
fine ART Toward the latter days OF
his rule murder became q mauia with
him. No mans life was safe, and when
he could 70 longer devise Gtier Gevn.sh
means Of Riding himself Of certain
elements of the human race he tool.
them ont on his gUnboats and threw
them into the sea. A. last there APP
/ peared man with courage sufficient 10
Eil this human monster, and that man
was Ramon Caracas. who accepted the
/ portfolio of minister OF the interior
+ from Morales but has recently resigned.
/ the reason for which can only be sur
missed.
} Morales had no sooner usurped the
/ presidential power and the party which
he had betrayed had declared against
! him than his methods began TO gain
for him the name OF THE White Lbs"
When he heard that he was called az
ter the black murderer ind despOt who
had so long maintained a bloody reign
7 OF terror throughout the land. he seemed
well pleased, and declared openly his
intention of ruling the country by the
same methods
Has Prepared a Secret Code.
Like Lnls. Morales had prepared Sc
4 Cret code, containing the name of every
prominent citizen in the Republic. and
/ code words Ito shoot, Ito imprisoa.
Ito put the screws on" etc, and al
+ though he has no political party of his
( own he reckons upon the United States
and United States gunboats To retain
D. an
I put down the revolution had IL not been
I for American cruisers Smelling the rebels
/ out Of Pajarito. Dillingham; marking out
their lines Of combat AT Puerto Plata.
and nterceding with the rebels at
Monte Christi, which brought about the
signing OF the compact on board the
/ United States ship Detroit.
These former rebels. on account Of IN.
fact that Morales has failed TO keep his
part Of the compact guaranteeing their
lives ana liberty, are preparing TO pro-
claim another rebellion. which j. liable
10 break ont at any moment
il IS estimated by Dominion exiIes now
IN New York that Morales has had
some go people executed since ne has
/ been Ia power. Under such conditions
they declare that they cannot be expect-
ed 20 maintain peace. It is NOT the Gus
tom houses they are after as II IS so
often declared 10 be the casus bello OF
their revolutions, but the guarantee OF
life and liberty on their own soil
If the United States wants to inter
fere,' is the declaration Of many of
them, then let them interfere as they
did in Cuba. let them help US set up "A
government OF our own. allow as To hold
elections and elect whomsoever we wish
TO elect and then We will not object TO
their sustaining whatsoever is so elected,
but we decidedly object 10 their gun
boats snea ling around our coast 20
maintain in power a murderer and des-
pot Who has not been fairly elected ana
whom we do moi want