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

the biood-iuAt or saNaKe&. ana Irou
time to time captains OF no little mill
tary genius rise amonz them
War In the tsland has horrors OF ia
own Every Dominican can pouns
with his terrible eoeoamsesqus ana
hack with bis maehefe. whose wounds
heal slowly. Rifles are universally dis
tribufed. and machine guns are plenty
But. though they possess all the dead
~ engines OF modern warfare. The
blacks know nothing Of the appliances
for relieving the sunerings and saving
the lives OF the wounded There are
no surgeons. no medicines Fallen
with broken leg. or faint with loss
Of blood. the soldier 10 left 10 sue
cumb 10 hunger or thirst. or more ike
ly TO be dsvoured by the Wild hogs
mat infest the forests
Resent Revolutionary Hf.ssry.
In the turbulent politics OF San Do
minso two parties for years have been
In bitter rivalry Since General Iimi-
mes met the usual fate OF Dominica
executives and was driven into exile.
his followers have been known as the
Jiminsst.s Generally speaking. thi,
Il the party OF the masses In Il
ranks IL numbers a majority OF "a
iiliterste
Since the fall % the Jiminez govern
menf many OF the former lieutsnsnu
OF that ehieftain have remained In ex
lie on Turks Islsnd. and from thai
barren little salt lick rising out OF gas
Caribbean. under the protection Of ths
Britain nsg. they have maintained ar
active propaganda against the admin
lstration Of Carlos Morales. and havs
b<<n In almost constant eommunlea
ton WITH the other Jiminesfs chief
scattered through the West Indies. a
the Clyde Linz steamship. Cherokee
and sernfnois touch at TURKS Islam
on their voyages between New yors
and ssnto Domingo.
Horacio vssquex. Who also ruled san
Domingo Ter a brief term az Pre.i-
deaf Ia the tituiar head or ehisrtAia
of the Horzclstss. the other powerful
party. Enlis;sd In It's ranks are a ma
jorfy Of the better educated Donini- |
cans In civil life probably the most
respected and able man Of 4
that party is Emlliano TeJsrn. Will. /
the best soldier Of the Horscisfx fac
ton 10 General Ramon Cae~r~<. who
has been the idol OF his followers ever
since he personally shot and killed
General Ulysses Hsureaur. the black
,yrsnt. who ruled San Domingo with
4 rod Of iron. until be went one day 10
seek the life Of Csesre~. and that en-
-rgetic young uan. having learned OF
he dsspot's purpose. got the drop on
aim.- and 1llsd him fun Of Lead al the
'ery thrsshhold Of the Caeeres domi-
.ils
csceres " brofher.in.law Of Hors-
10 yssquex. aud the brother OF the
after 10 Francisco Leonte vssquex.
Who. until last April. was the Domini-
an Consul General in New York. un-
Isr the Morales government
when Morales mounted 70 power
yer the heads OF the old ehieftslns.
9th OF the Jiminestss and Horseistss.
ommunity Of interest. for a time AZ .
ssst linked the fortunes OF Cscsr~s
nth bis. and Ramon as be Ia az
eetionstsiy called. became the Vice
resident He did not reside in IN.
spital city OF ssnto Domingo. on the
ruth coast Of the island. however. but I
smainsd in the interior city Of san. q
ago. Z
With bis once Of Vice President he a
leo combined that Of Minister Of the =
atsrior. and In bis coalition with 3
Iorales bis especial duty was TO stand /,
nsrd and hold In check the turbulent J.
sments Of the interior and the nsrsh !.
'sst whore Dominican revolutions !.
% bred hsbitually. while Morales oc- :
,pied the capital city on the south !
asst and hsld the reins Of active gov
nmen<
Demstrio Rodriguer IL the petty
lief Of Monte Christi That Morales
his present emergency, should APP :,
Irentiy be seeking a coalition with :,
'drixues 10 illustrative OF the sxIssn- 4,
- Of Dominican politics. for Rodri-
- was the last chief to yisId to
oralss' supremacy. These two fourht
ttsriy within little more than two
srs. when Morales won he placat. a.
Rodnsuez By giving to him the sd. =,
nistrstion Of the zonfs Christi Gus =,
ms house.
This kept -ths little nrcbrand~ com. an
rstively quiet until the United eb
ate~. under the terms Of the so-cailed r,
Iudo." tho srbitrsl agreement author. -,
ne collections in the interest OF the 4.
INTO Domingo Improvement Com an,
ny's claim. was persuaded TO send a =,
sissr to Monte Christi. and tnere took
'cibls possession OF the custom a.,
nse. Rodriguez. deprived OF his e
ircs Of revenue. again became a plot ~ ~.
. and Monte Christi for months has "a
N the center OF revolutionary senti- m
mt.
'usrto Plsts, on the north coast. not f.
ons voyage from Monte Christi. ia ssi
seaport Of the island city OF San. .
90. the Csesrss stronghold and ia .
red with Y By Z substantial rail-. do