Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-26
SANT0 DOMINGO AGOG
Serious CO-dition of Affairs
is Reported.
MORALES A FU GITIV E
WHEREABOUTS OF THE PRESI-
DENT UNKNOWN.
Revolutionists Are Plotting Overthrow
of Government-Fatal Clash at
Puerto Plata.

SAN DOMINGO, Santo Domingo Decem-
Der 25.-Folowing the announcement today
that the president of the republic, Gen
Carlos F. Morales, had left the capital for
an unknown destination, troops We're sent
In pursuit of the chief magistrate. What
took place after that cannot be definitely
determined, but it is known that a fight
took place about ten miles from here, and
it is supposed that Gen. Pimentel, the rebel
commander, was attacked by government
troops.
The whereabouts of the fugitive president
is not known 1t is generally supposed
that he endeavored to gain the coast and
embark on board a sloop with the object
of reaching Puerto Plata, on the north
coast of Santo Domingo, and there join
Gov. Perez, who has been dismissed by the
government from the post of governor of
Puerto Plata, but who refuses to surrender
his office.
On the other hand. there are those who
believe that the president is endeavoring
to cross Santo Domingo by land and reach
Monte Christi. on the north coast and west
of Puerto Plata, from which port it is not
far distant.
Juan f. Sanchez, the former foreign min
lister of Santo Domingo, with the American
special commissioners, Commander Albert
S. Dillingham; and former Minister Thomas
S. Dawson and Frederico Yelaquez minis
ter of finance, on January 20 last signed
the agreement between the United States
and Santo Domingo providing for the fiscal
prOtectorate of the United States over
Santo Domingo
Instructions Reported.
TURKS ISLAND, Bahamas. December
26.-Matl advices received here from Monte
Christi, Santo Domingo yesterday say that
Guayubin, Dajabon and Sabaneta have
taken up arms against the government and
the Dominican-American fiscal convention.
Generals Demetrio Rodriguez, Joaquin Bar
ba. Navarro, Martinez and Pedro Alvares
have gone with six hundred men to attack
Santiago, and Gen. Perico Lasala has
marched on La Vega with a force of about
one hundred men.
Gen Deschamps. former vice president of
Santo Domingo leaves here shortly on
board. a sailing vessel to operate against
Puerta Plata.
1t is rumored here that President Morales
is prisoner in irons at the capital San
Domingo.
AdVices received at the State and Navy
Departments from Santo Domingo indicate,
that a very serious condition exists there.
The captain of the port at Puerto Plata
was shot and killed yesterday as an Incl
dent to a revolutionary movement, and the
governor at that place has defied the gen
eral government and barricaded the place.
decree has been issued removing him
from office and appointing his successor,
but that decree he dtsregards. The DOmn
lean government is moving with great eau
ton President Morales has left the cap
ital and his whereabouts IS unknown.
The State Department has decided that
this IS a purely internal trouble which does
not call for any Intervention at this stage
by the United States warships in Dominican
waters
Later IN the day Secretary Taft received
the following telegram from Mr.. Edwards
of the United States customs service, dated
at Santo Domingo. December %:
Carlos f. Morales, dissatisfied with cab
met support, left capital last night with
few followers. His intention is said to be
to join Jimenistas in.opposition to Horacis-
tas. Conflict between the two factions is
imminent, probably vicinity of San Juan or
vicinity of Puerta Plata.
Carlos f. Morales may make an attempt
to establish a new capital and to create
new cabinet.
Political excitement but without dis
turbance, here. Receivership is not affect
ed yet. George r. Cotton should be at
Monte Christi Tuesday"