New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-31
TRAP LAID FOR VESSEL.
U. S. SHIPS ON WATCH.
DominicanS Plan Capture Of Bark
Carrying C0ntraband.


Somewhere on the waters of the Caribbean
there is a bark bound for santo Domingo. Its
captain little knows or suspects of the unusual
naval reception his vessel will receive on her ar
rival at Santo Domingo
The vessel is the Lagonia, which sailed about
two weeks ago from Philadelphia, ostensibly to
take a cargo Of coal to Santo Domingo for that
government. Arturo Fiaillo Dominican acting
Consul General IN this city, has learned, how
ever, that the Lagonia carries hidden beneath
this coal 100000 MaUser cartridges, contraband
OF war shipped by the enemies Of President
Ramon Caceres
Immediately learning Of this cIandestine
shipment the acting Consul General Informed his
government by cable, and also telegraphed 10
Emilio c. Joubert Dominican Minister at Wash
ington, telling him of the circumstances. The
latter in turn informed the State Department
which, it is said, issued prompt orders to Min
lister Dawson at Santo Domingo TO have the
American gunboats there keep a watch for the
Lagonia
The shipment Of arms or ammunition from the
United States TO Santo Domingo was prohibited
by a proclamation issued a few months ago by
President Roosevelt and is a violation of the
neutrality laws.
The news OF the shipment of the 100000 r
trtdges has spread among the local Dominicans
and has caused something of a sensation, as It
is suspected that this is the first step toward a
mighty msurrection against President Caceres.
There is probably one native of the little West
Indian republic in this city who is more ex-
cited than the others He is Eduardo Leon, who
is member of firm that has a contract to
supply the Dominican government with coal
He is a friend of General Juan Isidro Jimenez.
eX-President Of SantO Domingo who is said TO
be one Of the leaders Of the revolutionary plot
The Caceres government has been anxious to
break the coal contract, but the company that
has IT is a British concern and it could not be
done without good cause. The carrying Of con-
traband of war on the same vessel with coal
for the government. besides being clever and
Unique method, has caused some embarrassment
70 Senior Leon and gives the government seem
ing good ground for cancelling the contract
Another fact that strengthens the suspicion
that General Jimenoz has had a hand i'm the
Lagonia affair IS that Julio Julia, exporter
at No. : stone street who chartered the vessel
is relative of the x-President. Consul Cen
eral Fialo requested an explanation from Senor
JuIa with regard TO the shipment Of the Mauser
cartridges It was promised for 'manana,' but
far it has not been made, according to SenOr
Fiallo.
DOES NOT SUSPECT JIMENEZ- MUCH.
Sehor FiaIlo apparently does not suspect Cen
eral Jimenex so much as he does Juan Francisco
SANCHEZ, Minister Of Foreign Affairs under
President Morales who sailed with the general
on the Carolina after stay here Of several
weeks.
i do not believe" said Selor Fiallo yester-
day, that Jim6nez and Sanchez plotted to-
gether while they We're here, and it is more likely
that Sanchez had something to do with the car
tridges All those men who are said TO be con-
spring against President Caceres are grafters-
Jimenez. Morales. Sanchez. all of them. There
is no national principle involved in their efforts
to depose him They simply looking for
power
The Lagonia is about due at Santo Do
mingo. and she viii be met by the full naval
power of the Dominican Republic and perhaps
by American guubOat.
The vessel cleared for the capital, but it is
possible that she viii be met by friends Of the
revolutionists and that the contraband cargo
viii be transferred at some quiet place along
the coast. The Presidentc and the lndepen-
dencia are "on the job and will try to guard
against such contingency
Those in sympathy with the proposed revo-
luton say il can be successful only in case the
Santo Domingo treaty does not pass the Senate
and if the American administrators Of the Do
miniCan custom houses are Withdrawn. An IN
5urrection TO be successful must control the
a living proof Of the terrible effects Of the
rebelIions IN Santo Domingo has just arrived in
this city He is General Miguel Angel Ramirez,
who commanded the government forces at Puer-
to Plata I'm the recent anortlVe uprising OF eX-
President Morales
General Ramirez lost a leg in that engage
lnent and comes here to obtain an artificial one.
He was attacked while alone in his quarters
Inv eighty men Of the euemy's forces, and single
handed he fought until he fell with several bull
lets I'm his body At that moment he was saved
from certain death by an American official, who
threatened bombardmeut Of the city by the
American gunboat In the harbor unless the in
surreCUOulsts deslsJed Inc warning c'u7eu INC
rebels TO withdraw
one littIe ray Of humor has entered the sad
situation i'm SantO Domingo. Mrs. Ella RaWls
peader Diplomat and fnancier, who has figured
prominently in the affairs OF the republic mas
been made the victim of a cruel Joke, Some
,,o,,na men calling themselves the Central Pa
trfC+fc Committee Of Monte Cristi, circulated a
rattttor requesting Mrs. Reader TO come down
49, and manage the finances and strdighten
,I,t the tangled affairs of the country. In cas-
telIano EXQUISITE" they begged her 10 come ana
- tbe reuublic from absolute ruin. Those
,,Io,,,,r men IL has been learned. were practical
soIlare And it was great joke, too said
5C,si,l General Fiallo yesterday. That Mrs.
49, toolf rhe thing seriously is shown by the
fsct mat She forwarded a copy Of the communi-
.lti,- from the Central Patriotic Committee TO
Secretary ROOT