Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-03-01

FruitIess Attempt on the Life of Presi-
dent Morales of San Do
mingo.

Washington. D. c., Feb. 25.-An at
tempt was made yesterday to assassin
ate President Morales of San Domingo
at Santo Domingo City, capital of the re-
public according to advices received at
the state department from United States
Minister Thomas T. Dawson. Minister
Dawson's message merely said an at
tempt was made, that it failed and that
five of the assailants were arrested,
while the remainder escaped.
The plot against Morales is supposed
to have grown out Of an attempt by the
revolutionary element in San Domingo
to prevent the contamination of the
financial agreement between that govern
ment and the United States.
Officials here do not believe the affair
is the forerunner Of a revolution. No
action will be taken by this government,
which takes the view that the incident
is purely one of local concern.
The treaty between the two govern
ments has not been ratified. and except
at Puerto Plata and Monte Cristi, where
agents of this government control the
custom houses, the American govern
ment has no jurisdiction. American in
terests in San Domingo are so extensive,
however, that this government probably
would issue warning in case of an out
break
that a fight is to be made upon the treaty
in Congress, which will soon convene at
San Domingo City. Senior Joubert,
charge d'affaires in New York. who was
here recently, said he believed the anti
administration party would not readily
agree to the treaty, though he had no
doubt of its final ratification.
Executed Two Hundred Persons
Carlos T. Morales, President of Santo
Domingo, is declared to be one of the
most bloodthirsty despots Of modern
times. 1t is estimated by Dominican
exiles N the United States that since he
assumed power he has executed more
than 200 persons
The day before his Inauguration he
was Informed by one Of his ministers
that it was the intention Of some of the
people to make a demonstration against
his inauguration. He listened quietly to
the minister and then, turning to his
blacklist, he selected two names, saying:
Take these two men out at sunrise
tomorrow morning and shoot them. / do
not think there will be any demonstra-
ton"
The next morning. as the first CLEAN
of the sun lighted up the notified walls
of the same old prison from which CO.
lumbus was sent in chains to Spain, Mo-
rales appeared in person to view his
shackled prisoners
Pa100n NOT Entertained.
You should pardon us, Mr.. Pres-
dent" said one of them, ''as tomorrow
is your inauguration
"No pardon" said Morales. your
sentence is signed"
The sentence was carried into effect
The families of the two men were de-
MED the privilege of giving them decent
burial These two men were Gen. Man
sUeta and Commander Gillhoux They
had committed no overt act. but were
simply identified with the political party
or which Morales was a member when
he became q renegade priest and to
which he turned traitor when he saw
chance to seize the presidency for him
self
After the execution Morales sent out
q proclamation explaining that the men
had been shot because they intended to
take ND arms against the government.
which is on a parallel with a man being
hanged for murder which he has not
committed.
No Mercy for Dying Prisoner.
Here is another illustration of how
Marbles rules the country Elisco Marts.
general in the revolution, surrendered
with sixteen men. He was dying with
consumption and only asked the privilege
of being allowed 70 go home and die in
peace. The request apparently was
granted. 4 few days later q friend went
to him and said:
MAKE your escape for the soldiers
are coming here with orders to take you
dead or alive
impossible he replied. ''Look at
me. l am dying man; why should they
wish to end my days any sooner?''
Nevertheless the soldiers came. The
irons were put on his swollen legs and he
was carried about twelve miles up the
road to a place called Navaretoe and
there shot, tumbled into a hole, and COW
cred up.
Morales no sooner had usurped the pres
idential power and the party which he
had betrayed had declared against him
than his methods began to gain for him
the name of ''The Water Lilis." When
he heard that he was called after for
mer ruler and despot who had so long
maintained q bloody reign Of terror
throughout the land he seemed we'll
pleased and declared openly his intention
of ruling the country by the same meth
DDS.