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much of that money had been spent. Mr. Sumner

unquestionably “thought that General Grant had

come to enlist his services in defending the expen-

diture by General Babcock of $100,000 in cash, and

,000 for a light battery purchased at New-York.

he President meant, as Colouel Forney and the

writer thought, the treaty for the acquisition of

she Dominican Repnldic. The President and the

Senator misunderstood each other. After awhile

Geneyal Grant promised to send General Babcock

to the Senator the next day with copies of the

Japera and then left. While Sheorting the Presi-

nt to the door, Mr. Sumner assured him that ne

was a Republican and a supporter of the Repubh-

can Administration, aud that he should sustain the

Administiation in this case if he possibly could,

after he had examined the papers. Ie meant the

eapenditure of General Babcock, but the President

meant the treaty.

"Tue next morning General Babcock called on

Senator Sumner with a copy of tbe treaty, which

he begun to read, but he had not gotten beyouu the

preamble, in which Babcock was styled aide-de-

of His Excellency General Ulysses 8. Grant,”

before Mr. Sumner showed signs of disapproba-

tion. When General Babcock proceeded and read

the stipulation that His Excellency General

Grant, President of the ['nited States, promises per-

foctily to use all his inllaence in order that the idea

of annexing the Dominican Republic to the United

States may acquire such a degree of popularity

among the mwombers of Congress as will be neces-

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New-York tribune. (1887). New York [N.Y.], 1887-01-23. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1887-01-23/ed-1/?sp=6

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1887-01-23.