New-York tribune., 1907-10-28
PLOTS IN PORTO RICO.
DOMINICAN ACTIVTTY.
EriIeS at San Juan-Their Plans to
OuerthrO7c Caceres.

sa- Juan. p. r. oct % (SpeciaD-The French
Transatlantic steamer Quebec from Haytian and
santo Domingo ports. arrived to-day bringing
oral Dominican revolutionsts who have been OK
neIled from Hayti for attempting to Introduce
arms and ammunition for the support of bands
of revoutionists reported TO be lurking the
border tine and in the south of Santo Domingo.
Prominent among these arrivals Generals
Fugenio Deschamps and Mauricio Jimenez After
2 short stay in this city they will to join their
old chief ex-President Juan Isidro Jimenez. who is
at Ponce.
It IS asserted that the revolutiouists have sue
ceeded in obtaining a large supply OF arms and
ammunition, which they are endeavorng TO SNUG
gle into Santo Domingo For this purpose a
schooner was chartered, and Generals Jimenez
and DeschaTups went to Hayti TO make the neces-
ssry arrangements for landing the supplies
in that republic and introducing them into Santo
Domingo across the border line.
General Jimenez had already succeeded in cross
ing over TO Santo Domingo and meeting his friends
who were awaiting the supplies, when General
Deschamps was betrayed by one Of his sailors
and seized by the Haytian authorities. who threat
cred turn him TO the Dominican authorities
n General Jimenez did not return and give him
self up at once. General Jmenez did so. and he
and Deschamps were expelled from the republic
Fortunately for the revoIutionsts, they took none
Of their supplies with them. that they have eX-
pcrienCed only temporary setback.
Notwithstanding their mishap, Generals JiTnenez
and DeschaTps are sanguine over the prospects
OF a revolution soon, and they assert that they
are positive from the bona fde information they
have received. that IL is matter of impossibIity
for the present Caceres administration TO hold out
much longer. 1t is said that while cX-President
Jinenez is apparently inactive at Ponce, he is in
reality strenuOusly seeking 20 equip his followers
for the coming strife. Although Jimenez IS no
fighter. his untiring perseverance and certain
facilities for obtaining credit grown out Of an eX-
tensivc mercantile business which he conducted
for years with big firms in Germany, France and
England. make him a dangerous enemy; for.
though he has not succeeded n TeSeatinE hmSelf
IN the Presidential chair since he driven from
& in 1902 he has been instrumental in overthrow
ing three succeeding administrations
The revolutionary Dominicans here expect the
cooperation Of a large number of President Ca
ce-es's followers who have far remained true to
him. who hope that, following the old custom es-
;ablshed by President Heureaux, the S20OgOC0o loan
which is being negotiated in the United States will
he distributed among them. When they find that
not a cent Of that money finds its way into their
pockets they will Immediately join the revolution
lists N order TO revenge themselves on Caceres.
The revolut:onsts believe that the American gov
ernInert cares much for Santo DOMINICAN
administration another and they feel confident
that when once IN the field the American admin
istTation viii not support the present Caceres ad-
ministration by force Of arms.
Senior Medina, the Dominican Consul General.
says hat his government has been active in its
efforts % suppress he bands OF rebels which con
stautly caused trouble in the towns Of Macors and
F}srahoua and IN order 20 cope with them General
Jaime Mota- whose brother. Pedro EIota, is one OF
the most active revolutionary leaders N ParahorR,
has been appointed governor of this province.
Jaime Mota was until recently held prisoner b.
the government on the charge Of completely in the
revolutionary movement IN the south of the re
public. bit the administration apprecating the
value II his popularity the refractory districts
released him aud induced him to accept appoint
IneEt as Governor Of Barahcna.
The consul general says that re has Just received
-oF9r
surrender Of General Candelario de IA Rosa,
who had for some time been giving the government
trouble He that the hopes of the revo-
lutionists vain; that the government IS pre-
pared 20 meet every contingency, and that he is
keeping sharp watch the Dominican exiles
residing IN Porto Rico. In referring the actual
condition IN Sento Domingo. Consul General Me
dina makes the following statement:
At no time has the Dominican Republic been in
such favorable condition As at present The fact
that honest strong and intelligent at the
country. American control Of the revenues mas
been the means Of insUring a steady income, thus
oWn needs but also 10 pay of the heavy debt that
weighed down the country. With the assurance Of
Within the last f~e or six months American com
paHes have undertaken the tapping OF Cha vast
and the turrenttne and lumber obtained viii be q
source OF increased revenue Two new railroads
are II. course o construction. from the Romano
the town Of ceiba and the other from the capital
10 san Cristcbal.
Santo Domingo |7l be relieved from the economic
oppression OF the Santo DOMINICAN Improvement
witch = at presu- Under Jne coItIc! o. ILlat Co
ua1s. Wil' shor.ly Se turned over 70 TIE Dominican
VIII be freed from the oIlerols Inonop9y nov hele ,
he Civde Steamship COMPANY and resIlcilons
~ trade with the United States due 20 that source
VII be removed