The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-02


The Islsnd OF San Domingo ID. next
to Cuba. the largest OF the Antilles. II,
arsa being approximately equal to that
OF the State OF Pennsylvania The
island h a tropical switzerland. cut
By half q dozen interesting mountain
ranges. whose peaks reach 10000 feet.
II 10 the loveiisst land In the world.
Those whose idea Of the possibility Of
natural beauty IL founded on knowl-
edge Of the Bay OF Naples. the nords
OF Norway or the soft Italian lakes.
would revise all their notions after a
view Of the Gulf OF Gonavs from the
Sierra de In Lelle. or Of the Vega Real
che Royal Plain OF Columbus). from
the Cfbao. Nowhere else has nature
panorsmas or spread such magic color
The Inland Ia a paradise Columbus
esteemed II above all lands be had
scan IN all bis journeyings: founded
bis OWE city upon II. built his own
home thsrs. named II after hls father.
and desired bis bones TO rest there
az indeed they undoubtedly do 20 this
day In q sealed chest IN the cathedral.
whose tin<stzinsd walls are srfll one
Of the chief Eiorfcs Of the Western
Hsmisphsrs-
The natural wealth OF the Island 10
insstimably great Mr.. Hill. OF the
United States Geological Survey. de-
elares that no spot Of earth OF equal
sr~s contains within itself 30 many
elements Of prosperity. worldly success
and happlnsssL- There are fortunes
for thousands IN coffee. cac.o. cotton.
tobacco. rubber. sugar. fruit spices.
mahogany. dyswoots. gold. silver. cop
per. aphatxrm. sulphur. salt. phos-
phatss and suano. AL these springs OF
wealth lie untouched Time was when
this lsiand poured riches into the laps
of Spain and France: to-day Il lies IN
AFFECT poverty. swept By the Gre and
sword Of tntsrmitrsnt civil war.
The isiand Il divided between two /
so-esilsd nAuons-ths -republlcs- OF
san Domingo aud Haiti
San Dontnrs occupies much the
larger and richer portion Of the island
In people ars whittier than the Hsitianx
They spesk Spanish. tho language Of
Haiti being French The Haitian ne
gro ID simply an African savage. his
country q beautiful but eomplrfeiy do
generate land. abandoned to misery
md barbarism. serpent worship and
are COMMONLY prseticed.
But Hayt has four or I've times tho
population Of San Domingo.
The population Of San Domingo t.
rubiy estimated. both at home and
broad. at 100000 Half that number
~ouId Be nearer the fact You may
rnvsi ffty miles q day fnrouxh large
'ortfons Of the interior and hardly s~~
hut or an tnhsbttant The popuia-
Ion Of the capital city 10 given az 10
90 II would Be hard work to md Z
7.ooo people there
The bulk OF thsss 10000 or 10000 {
eopis I've eoutsntsdly In The most !
rfmitivs fashion IN pslm-thafched c
Iuts little different from those Of cen J
rsl Africa The country people cult
ate q few Jams and piantains. have :
few pigs and chickens The more !
have little plantations Of
acao or tobacco.
Tho entire population IL barsfootsd.
nd half Of II naked Naturally. the Q
ominicsn IL smiabls and hospisabie.
ut be II more than half savage. and 10 q
lpsbis Of the blacklist trsschery and i
10 most utter cruelty. He 10 common y
not q black man. but be Il nsvsr 9
bite His skin IL always dark. and q
q hair kinky, but the latter may BE- g
blow in color and his eyes may be a
ne There 10 no Dominican type Ths G
'puIatton 10 mongrel. and does not g
institute a race. Now and then the 81
oduct Of che amazing mixture Of
God 10 q man Of unique mobility Of ef
Iyssqus or . girl OF unchaiiepgsabIs In
Auty. %
The chief asset of the country. from H
international point Of view, IL the ei
~ of SANTANA which IL one Of the 81
,st magnificent harbors In the world n
q which 10 20 situated a. to BE- Of 81
ormous strstsHic advantage This -
y may be rsgsrdsd a. the key of the ID
rtbbssn Sea, and especially consider m
: the prospect OF the Panama Canal. TO
possession By any great power
,uld mean the mastery of Central %
nerfcsn waters St
A republic 10 theory. San Domin- 4,
IL military despotism so. far a. INF
Il under any government at all 80 IA
~ here Il. in fact. feudsl Every pa
Ley hsrbors a chief. with a ragged or,
I'd Of followers. owing allegiance to fol
provincial chief. who, IN turn. sup no
IL one or another presidential eau sol
ate or be- ONES one himself. ter
I is mistake to suppose that Do be-
1icsn revolutions are opera-boune me
airs Az . rule, the slaughter ia
at Except that the leaders are
ch given to promulxating constitu- tbs
~ and appointing csbinets. cam tia
gins on the island are much Ike lin
Il Of wild Indians. zulus or Ksmsu va