Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
MORALES on TH||.E|JUMP
One Day in Haiti and Then Ship
ped to New York.
GOING BACK TO ST. THOMAS
Ex-President Of Santo Domingo Anx-
ious to Find His Family.
WANTS NO MORE REVOLUTIONS
He Makes Some Remarks About Presi-
dent Roosevelt and His
Politics.
GOING BACK TO ST. THOMAS
WANTS NO MORE REVOLUTIONS


los F. Morales of Santo Domingo arrived in
this city yesterday morning the steam
ship Prins Willem II from the West Indies.
Exiled from his native country, he was de-
ported from Haiti on May "a on the first
steamship that came along. 1t happened to
be the Prins Willem, bound for New York.
Ex-President Morales will leave today on
the steamship Coamo for Porto Rico and he
hopes to catch a steamship there for his
temporary home In ST. Thomas, Danish
West Indies, where his family is.
MIR. Morales told a reporter yesterday in
his rooms at the Hotel America that he had
gone to Port au Prince, Haiti solely On a
matter of private business. When he landed
he was informed that he was under arrest,
because Santo Domingo and Haiti have
reached an agreement whereby Haiti is not
to give asylum to political offenders in San
to Domingo. He was escorted to the palace
of the governor and made comfortable, al
though he protested against his arrest.
Like Snowy Uniform.
II told them" said Mr.. Morales, that I
would much prefer to go to a hotel and that
they were welcome to station a guard there
to watch me- but they would not do 1t.
They were quite courteous-that is, for
Haiti. They escorted me to the steamer
the next day, not with soldiers, but gener-
ais in fine uniforms; they like snowy uni
forms in Haiti. And SO l am here, glad to
see New York once more, for / was here in
1899 for several months for surgical OPP
Grafton, but that was before 1 was in poll
tics. 1 want to get to my family In st.
Thomas as soon as possible and SO l am
sailing tomorrow for Porto Rico
President Morales is a handsome man,
who speaks English with some difficulty but
correctly, except as to pronunciation. He
Is only forty years old. He was educated
entirely in his own country, and by pro-
fession is a lawyer, although after he fin
lshed his education he a priest for six
years. and then decided to go into politics
He became deputy, then a governor, and
then provincial president, when he gathered
about him the influences that drove Presi-
dent Woz Gil out Of office in 1903 Then
he had triangular election fight with
Wozy Gil and ex-President Jiminez. who
also Is an exile in Porto Rico, and was
chosen president,
Some Serious Charges.
AS President Morales issued an amnesty
decree, many Of his enemies came back.
In some mysterious way 1t is charged that
he had not less than 200 of his former enc
mics put to death. His friends deny that
he connived at these assassinations. He re-
fused to talk about the matter yesterday.
Jiminez soon started a revolution against
him. one of the hundreds that Santo Do
mingO has had to endure, and cooped up
Morales in the capital. Morales finally
won out and Jiminez fled to Porto Rico.
Had to Flee.
Things went along smoothly for a time
and Morales entered into the convention
with this country whereby the United
States took control of the customs and
agreed to pay off the debts which Belgium.
France, Italy and other countries had
against Santo Domingo. and also the claim
Of $4,J0O,OO0 held by the Santo Domingo
Improvement Company of New Jersey.
Then Morales cabinet arose against him
and he found it necessary to flee. His
horse stumbled and he fell and broke his
leg. He was taken to the American lega-
ton. and although it is the law that no
Dominican president may leave the coun-
try without permission of congress, it was
recognized that he was already on Ameri-
can soil and he was allowed to go to Porto
Rico. lie lived there for several months
and then went to st. Thomas, where he
stayed until early this month, when he
made the mistake of going to Haiti, he
says. on private business. Next he found
himself on the way to New York. Mr..
Morales talked freely yesterday about his
country, his friends and enemies. He
said:
Wants Only Peace.
81 wish only peace for my country. 1
am never going to start a revolution again.
When amnesty is granted 1 shall be glad
to return and will walk humbly citi-
zen who loves his country. 1 have no polit
ical ambitions. l do not say that II my
fellow-citizens wish my services In some
municipal or other minor capacity that l
should decline. 1 do not want to be presi-
dent again. My administration was fail
ure because the people could not follow me
in my plans. We are practically In the
infant stage. We need peace. 1t would be
a crime to disturb the country again with
bloodshed. If 1 should start a revolution
all the vagabonds would rise up and follow
me. Then If should win should have to
I would be worse off than before and SO
would my country. No. l am through with
revolutions and with striving for political
power
President Caceres. who was vice pres
ident under me. is managing affairs hon.
estly. There can be no question of that.
He Is brave soldier. He is not an able
man. but one who drifts with the tide. He
succeeded me- not because he was In the
plot himself-I do not say he was-but be-
cause he happened to be next in line. He
will probably be a candidate for reelection
in November next year. 1 do not know
what will be done. He is my own age.
Revolution Is Useless.
"Ex- President Jiminez. who is in Porto
Rico, is like the Count de Chambord; he
thinks he should rule by divine right.
Whether he will start revolution do not
know. 1t is useless to start one. You
must have money. You can't get money I'M
less you have control of the customs That
cannot be done because the United States
has charge of them. We are under the
sphere of the United States, just as the
planets are to the sun. Revolutions will
draw down on US the dspleasure of this
country, and I am not Indifferent to what
that would mean
President Morales is especially bitter
about the Santo Domingo Improvement
Company and it's claim of 400, 900. THAT
company was incorporated in New Jersey
thirteen years ago. he said. Its entire
capital was $1,000. 1t was organized to i'm
prove roads and develop the country. 1t
has not brought cents into the country
How it has accumulated a claim for $780,
600 do not see. 1t has never made an ac-
counting to us. If we owe 1t money we
wish to pay, but we think we should be al
lowed to have the matter adjudicated.
This country has reopened matters Of
claims and awards with Haiti and Vene-
Zuela and other countries. Why not have
this matter passed upon again? 1t seems a
shame TO me that your fearless President
Mr.. Roosevelt, who is against trusts and
bad corporations and the like will not per-
init this to be done and should allow him
self to become party to that which is not
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