Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-30
IN NEED OF OUR HELP
MORALES SAYS OTHERWISE SAN
TO DOMINGO CANNOT ADVANCE.
Declares That He is Not Ashamed Of
Els Record as president-Advice
to Porto Ricans.
sreeial corresronaence Of The star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
SAN JUAN. p. r January 81 1896.
The fugitive Morales who arrived he-e
from Santo Domingo ON the United States
steamer Dubuque, has left the Naval Hos
pital and Joined his family in Santuree a
suburb of San Juan. He thus comments
Santo Dimingan affairs:
The future of my country rests largely
with the United States. Thanks TO Amerl-
can intervention, which has gwen an hon
est administration of customs affairs,
worse financial situation has been avoiIe I.
1t is sad for me TO say it, but Santo Do
mhgo needs Amedican intervention as
much as Cuba. No one wishes illness
death to his native country, but Santo Do
mango needs American intervention as
lean intervention. All my successors must
Iall unless they can guarantee full civic
rights and free press. Anne, lean ilscai ill.,
prevention will save Santo Domingo from
financial ruin Our interests are allied with
those of the United States. Els pee a ly v.Il
! the opening of the Panama canal mean
new and great commercial importanc TO
our superb SANTANA bay. To Po. to Ricans
L would say. You ought to be satisfied to
belong TO the United States You will real
ize all your aspirations. Don't .ioubt that
a minute Wait and trust. You will yet be
independent under an American pro3ecto-
rate. You are now, or soon will be, c. liz .ils,
and when you are prepared the rest viii
come. To grant at the start all YOU ask
Tor would lie insanity Remember the frogs
that asked for king
Accounts fer His Fall.
My fall was due to my growing popular
ity, and because my enemies were afraid
l would be another Poririo Daz-and per-
haps they were right. During the three
years OF my presidency l had one year of
provisional and Two of constitutional gov
ernmcnt. and l am not ashamed of my
=,
est a president. l only disposed of my own
salary, while many of my predecessors
spent freely the ration's money l gave
them more schools, organized rural guard
| against snugglers and created a corps of
carbineers from Month Christi / have now
no desire to take part in active politics. l
consider myself thrown down, and my op-
ponents, JiIninez and Horace VasaueZ,
should do the same. My fall was due to
political enemies. You will not find in
Santo Domingo a Morales party, but you
Will find Jiminstas and Horacists. The
Horacists wanted all the appointments but
! refused them. l crea ted a judiciary in
dependent of all political crowds. l was
a prisoner of my cabinet IL the palace of
the presidency. When the situation grew
worse L retired to Jaina, the capital,
for a few days. When Gen. Rodriguez was
killed ! resigned and came to Porto Rico.
Il believe Ramon Carceres is very
brave man, but without the general char
acteristics necessary in a first magistrate
OF country. He caused the death of
Heureaux; but that was necessary, as the
tyranny OF HeureauX frightful. I
pleaded with others that he should not be
punished Since that time he has had
upon him great moral responsibility TO
his people and his government. AS he was
against tyranny In Heureaux, SO he must
keep from 1t himself
Jiminez is very capable man, but is
without character. Deschamps has great
| ri hilf 10 not trty sNxaI
| man can rule country like ours, which
| needs a strong head. Talent and bravery
are two Indispensable qualifications for a
president, and then he must have loyal
followers. | had followers, nor did I
want them then or now; because what is
needed in my country is devotion to the
| great ness and welfare of Santo Domingo,
| and this will be the only inspiration of
my life.
Please don't call me general I am not
a general No one can say that there is an
| army in my country> and some generals are
made there by pointing a finger"
Statement by Jiminez.
Juan lsidro Jiminez, former president of
Santo Domingo, shas been living in Porto
! Rico for several years, and now resides
| with his family in Ponce The cables from
Santo Domingo to New York, stating that
Jiminez had returned to his native country,
| and was leading his troops in the fed,
| were laughed at here, especially by Cen.
Jim,nez He was in San Juan when Morales,
| suffering from famed ankle. arrived
| he,e on the Dubuque; but as he has no
! love 70" his fallen successor, a former eu-
| tenant. he did not visit Morales at the Ma
| val Hospital. He paid his respects to Gov.
| Winthrop, and later submitted In writing
| to the governor his views as to he present
| situation in Santo Domingo for The nfor-
| nation of the State Depa-tm eut at Wash
| ington if desired.
Gen. JimineZ declares he has no desire
| to return to the presidency. and says that
/ for two years he has urged his friends at
| home not to indulge in revolutionary tao.
| tics. He has always been opposed 10 blood
| shed, and says lie desires to neace and
a constitutional government AMI Eot war.
| He boasts that during his term OF Office
| he did not cause the death of man. He
| says that 10 per cent of the people Of Santo
| Domingo desire his return to power He
| wants Washington to guarantee u quiet,
| honest election in Santo Domingo, IN which
| event he says, he knows his followers
| would again insist upon his being president
| He is well and stout and in fine spirits.
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