New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-02
THE FAIL OF MORALES
Caceres Forced Out President
H0stiIity to americans.

Puerta Plata, Santo Domingo, Dec 26 (Spe-
Cial(.-After the recent stormy scene IN the
Santo Domingo Cabinet last week and the at
tempted riot. government affairs took tempo
rary turn for the better The disturbances we're
caused by the violent attack made by Vice
President Ramon Caceres on President Morales
and his policy. Morales is without party and
is soreIy dependent upon the Horacista faction,
which he recently joined. His aim has naturally
been to form party for himself This he has
attempted to do by placing in Office many In
fuential men of the old Jimensta party, with
view OF winning back their support Vice
President Caceres violently attacked such action
and called upon President Morales to abstain
from politics, to adhere strictly to his functions
as President and to dismiss the Jimen1stas,
whom he had placed in office without the con-
sent of the HoraciStas and replace them with
men selected by the latter party. Morales was
at first stubborn, but the pressure brought to
bear by Caceres was so great and Morales was
so much alarmed by the uprising of the people
of the capital that he was finally obliged to
accede to the demands of his Vice-President.
Before Morales yielded, however, excitement
in the city became so great and the attitude of
the people threatening that the American Of
fetal there feared that marines would have to
be landed in order to establish order Three
large boats were filed with marines from the
American warships lying in the port and held
in readiness to land but Morales yielded
there no further necessity Of measures to
re-establish order.
The outcome of the whole affair has been
Morales's total loss OF power. Minister Sanchez
member Of the old Jimenista party. and others
Of the same party, who had been appointed by
Morales. were at once called upon to resign, and
new men from the Horacista party, to be named
by Caceres and Vasquez. will take their places
Caceres promised that he and the Horacista
party, of which he is the executive chief. would
support Morales in power until the expiration OF
his term, provided he did not interfere In the
government of the country and did what he was
told to do, Morales was therefore nothing more
than a figurehead.
simultaneously with the movement in the
city of Santo Domingo, attempt was made
here by Conmandant Delio Hernandez to cause
this garrison under his command to mutiny and
seizs the fort, but the attempt was frustrated
and Hernandez had to take refuge at the resi-
dence of General Cespedes.
General Demetrio Rodriguez and his people at
Monte Cristi have declared themselves in favor
Of Morales against the Horacista party and
President Caceres.
On December s, when 1t was thought Ameri
can marines were about TO be landed there was a
significant demonstration in Santo Domingo,
Great throngS of natives gathered at the wharf
and at the fortress and denounced the Ameri
cans Women, armed. declared their desire to
fight against invasion OF DOMINICAN territory
and bows not vet out of short trousers begged
permission to carry weapon and do battle At
the fortress above the clamor of the crowd, the
voices of the political prisoners could be heard
vowing that If they could be released TO do bat
tie they would return. if alive. voluntarily to
confinement after the Americans had been
beaten. General Tejera, commanding the forces
in the capital city, rallied his troops and hurried
10 the palace At the palace President Morales.
Vice President Caceres, General Vasquez and
Admiral Bradford discussed the situation Adj
miraI Bradford assured the Domngans that
the twelve boatloads Of marines seen at the
mouth of the river were merely being trans
and the Scorpion. General Tejera carried the
news to the excited natives and calm re-
stored. The aged General Donien Baez and
General Jose Ricardo Roques and General
Carlos Pahahoy promptly offered their services
to General Tejera in the excitement.