New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-28
ROUSE D0MINICANS
LOCAL JUNT4 MOVES
AGAINST C1CERES.
TIimatum to President Fol-
lozcs Mysterious Gathering
of Leaders Here.

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Following the mysterious assembling
in this city recently of a number o1
leading men OF Santo Domingo, lnciud-
ing former President of the Republic,
namely General Horacio Vasquez VINO
came here from Europe, a demand Tor
certain changes or reforms has been sent.
TO the present Chief Executive, Ramon
Caceres. which has aroused intense in
terest in the local Dominican colony.
So far there has been none of the
usual forerunners OF a New York made
inslrrection, including the bombastlc
..proclamacion,' with its abundance OF
superlatives and its fulsome expressions
of high ideals and patriotism, but all the
evidences presage not distant anu
strong movement against the Caceres
government.
The conferences between the leaders
now here are said to have covered the
affairs of the country in the mlnutest
manner, and it is understood that plans
have been laid covering every possible
contingency. No arms or ammunition
have been bought, but whether or not
that stage will be reached depends on
the reply to the warning sent TO Presi-
dent Caceres about reforming the gov
ernment.
General Vasuuez is the principal fig
mr.. in the coterie of Dominicans in this
city who are engineering the movement
when he was President Of Santo Do
mingo he built UP powerful party
around him, called the "Horaclsta
party He is the chief of the party still,
and President Caceres also is mem
Der.
Anotr r member of the discontented
group is DR.. Enrique Henriquez. who
was Minister of Foreign Affairs under
President Heraux, and a leading lawyer
in his country. Two other conferrees
are Santiago Guzman Espaiilat ana
Francisco Espaillat de la Mota. They
are cousins. and both formerly were
members of the Dominican Congress
The four men have great prestige III
Santo Domingo.
Mono of these men would admit what
they propose to do if President Caceres
does not accede TO the damands MADE
Inv General VasdueZ in letter which
he has written to the Chief Executive
but the local Dominican colony is on the
tiptoe of excitement and indulging in all
sorts OF guesses
General Vasquez il is understood, IS
opposed to revolution, but he insisted IN
his, letter to Caceres that the latter lib
crate prisoners and that he establish
constitutional government, with ample
guarantees of liberty. He said that his
wish not only was TO see better gov
ernrnent in Santo Domingo, but also 10
save his country by pacific solution or
its troubles.
General Vasquez told President Cace-
res however. that he would withdraw
mis- support from the government unless
the suggestions were carried out II IS
held that in spite of the epacifc utter
ances contained in the communication
the government would consider the lat
ter statement sufficient cause for I'M
Drisonment
The former President sent also TO
many of the leading men in the country
"a letter suggesting the urgent need FOR
reforms, ard asking their support In the
,lan 10 carry them into effect.
one of the strong causes of opposition
20 the Caceres government. ii Is set
forth. is it's reckless waste OF puolic
funds. The responsibility for this liz laid
-, tho shoulders Of Francisco selasquez.
Minister OF the Treasury.
In the first place. the members OF the
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