Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-21

dicated by the activity OF eX-President
Carlos F. Morales and his friends In
exile. Gable advice reports Morales to
be in Cuba, where he Is said to be
completing arrangements for the sur
reptitious introduction Of arms and
ammunition into Santo Domingo. His
friends assert that he is we'll provided
with funds and that his equipment Is
the best that has ever been at the
command of a San DOMINICAN revolu-
tionary chieftain.
Morales came to San Juan from the
Danish Island of st. Thomas on the
French transatlantic steamboat Que
bee on December last. His arrival is
stated to have obeyed summons from
his agents who had arranged for loan
here and his presence was needed to
ultimate it's negotiation. During his
short stay here II is asserted that he
obtained from wealthy business men
interested in Santo Domingo promises
upward of $50,000, and OH leaving
took with him the greater part of that
sum.
Morales made no secret of his mis-
sion here. He held open court for his
friends and followers at the Inglaterra
hotel. where he lodged, and it was no
difficult task for the emissaries Of
Dominican Consul General Medina to
keep track of his movements. Since
his departure Consul Medina has as
certained that further sums have been
received and forwarded to him. 1t Is
stated that Morales assured his fol-
lowers that the United States govern
ment favors his return to power and
will display no undue activity in balk-
ing his plans, but this is believed to
have been said with a view Of raising
the courage of such of his supporters
as were timorous of success.
A fine steam yacht is said to form
part of the revolutionary equipment
and that a former San DOMINICAN ad-
miral now in Santo Domingo Is to as
sumo command.
That the Santo DOMINICAN admins
tration gives credence to this state
ment is obvious from the recent arrest
of ex-Admiral Catrain on attempting
to secretly leave Santo Domingo. Cat
rain, who is a prominent man in San
to DOMINICAN politics and a famous
leader was admiral of the fleet during
Morales's presidential term. When the
latter was deposed in 1905 Catrain
seized the gunboat Independence and
Joining Morales's supporters at Monte
and Sanchez, but was forced after
brief struggle to surrender. He ac-
companied Morales into exile, where
he remained until an amnesty permit
ted him to return to Santo Domingo.
On January 16 he went on board the
German steamer lying in the port of
Santo Domingo city and Is said to have
secreted himself with a view of escap-
ing from the country. The Santo Do
mingan authorities, who were inform
ed Of Morales's movements, had been
watching Catrain. Believing him to be
the officer intended by Morales to
command his yacht, they had him re-
moved from the German steamer and
placed in confinement.
The Santo DOMINICAN administration
is strong and prepared to advance
sturdy resistance to Morales's attack;
and Minister of Finance Velazquez, the
ever watchful, is kept informed by his
numerous spies of the movements of
Morales and his friends.
Morales has, nevertheless, chosen
propitious time for his enterprise
against the Caceres administration, or
which he was formerly president, and
knows the weak points.
Every Santo DOMINICAN administra-
tion governs with a minority. This Is
because Of the peculiar nature OF the
politics of the country. Santo Domin-
gan politicians do not as a rule differ
as to principles and policies. They do
not support principles but individuals,
and their policy is invariably the same
to hold office. The efforts OF those
out of power are to get into power,
with the sole object of getting lucra-
tive positions regardless of moral or
intellectual fitness, and as presidents
are put into the chair by the armed
forces of their friends, they are con-
strained to yield to the demands or the
most powerful of such friends. There
are naturally not positions enough foi
all aspirants and the unfortunates at
once become disaffected and seek
leader to crafty their ambition. Thus
a majority speedily dwindles to a MI
nority, which can hold its own by Sc
we're measures only.
The Caceres administration has been
in power for four years and its sup
porters have gradually fallen away.
Those who have failed to receive ap-
pointment have become angry, the
failure of some officeholders to climb
as high as they desired, to the detri-
ment of their confreres, has made
them sullen. In addition to this the
government has on several occasions
been obliged to punish officials who
have too glaringly abused their au-
thority, and these last rank among the
most virulent opposers of the admin
istration. They all join with the nat
ural enemies of the administration
members of other fallen administra-
tions who could not all be executed,
imprisoned or eXiled-and together
with those in exile and in prison in
trigue and conspire to overthrow the
established order of things.
Under such trying circumstances
peace, order and compliance with do
mestic and foreign obligations in San
to Domingo have thus far been assured
by the indisputable ability and strength
of Federico VelaZqueZ. minister of fl
nance and commerce for t. republic.
President Caceres is more at home on
the battlefield or in agricultural pur-
suits. to which he is at present giving
most of his attention, than to the more
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