New-York tribune., 1905-12-28
GEN. CACERES IN POWER
MORALES STILL HIDING.
Measures Taken to Guard american,
Interests in Santo Domingo.

Sauto Domingo, Dec. 27.-The Cabinet has is
sned a proclamation calling on Vice-President
Cacsres to preside over the government on ac-
count of the absence of President Morales. who
secretly left the capital for an unknown des-
tination on December %. Fighting Is reported to
have occurred ten miles west of this city. The
American Minister Mr.. Dawson, and other for
eigners have left their country seats and have
come to town. Business is suffering. Although
the city is quiet, feeling of unrest prevails
Several arrests have been made
Governor Perez of Puerto Plata who refused
to relinQuish his post, although dismissed. has
surrendered peacefully and left Puerto Plata.
Washington. Dec. 27.-The State Department
to-day received advices by cable from santo
Domingo which throw much light on the revo-
Iutionary disturbance there. These were to the
effect that the diplomatic corps had been in
formed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs
General Tejera, that. President Morales having
abandoned the capital. leaving the government
without an acting head, the Cabinet had called
on Vioe-President Caceres to take charge. pend
ing the temporary failure of the President TO
exercise his functions The city Of Santo Domingo
was quiet and the Cabinet officers We're per-
forming their duties without interruption.
President Morales was reported to be at
Jairna, ten twelve miles from the capital
among a band Of revolutionists who were fight
ing there.
It was reported that the new Governor ap-
pointed by the Cabinet to replace Governor
Perez. who was dismissed by Decree had been
peacefully installed at Puerto Plata Yesterdays
advioes We're that Perez had barricaded the
town and was about TO resist the Cabinet, with
the expectation that he would be Joined by
Morales. General Caceres is understood to be
at Puerto Plata, and as the Clyde Line steamer
Cherokee. with Captain Cotton. the Controller
of Customs. aboard. is due to touch at that port,
it is understood that he viii take passage inne-
diately for Santo Domingo City, about two days
voyage distant AS the situation is understood
here, there has been actual change in the
dominant party as the result of the flight Of
Morales. The fact is. the party known as
Horacia, Of which General Caceres. the Vice
President is the principal figure, has ell along
controlled the Cabinet and this Cabinet, in turn
owing to the peculiarity Of the constitution has
completely dominated the Presidential Office AS
Morales was ambitious to conduct his own gov
ernment, he fell under suspicion Of disioyalty
20 his party, and was also suspected of intend
ing TO join the Opposition or Jimenez party
Finding himself without power because the Cab
met controlled the party. Morales anticipated
removal by the party leaders and fed TO the
,ezoIut,onists with the intention Of securing q
suicient force, re-entertng the capital and drfv-
ing out his enemies.
The Navy Department has received cable
dispa4ch from Commander Chambers Of the
Nashville, dated at Puerto Plata last night say
ing that he had been Informed from a govern
nent source that Morales had been shot and
seriously wounded
The department to-day received brief dis
patch from Puerto Plata announcing the de-
parture from that port for Monte Cr1st OF the
e-unboat Dubuque No details Of her mission
have been received
The gunboat Paducah left Norfolk to-day for
Monte CristL The Navy Department has ad-
Tytsed Rear Admiral Bradford Of her departure
and that she Will be at his disposal as soon as
she arrives IN Dons.ngen waters. The Paducah
Is sister ship to the Dubuque, and will be at
tached to the squadron guarding American IN
ferests in the West Indies
AS soon as she can be commissioned the
cruiser Dixie will be ordered to the West 1ndles
carving a strong marine guard for such service
es conditions may require. The Dixie Will De-
come the flagship of the mosquito squadron de-
tailed for service in these waters.