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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
July 7, 18797 de julio de 1879 · Portland, Me. · Grant Annexation Debates & Bondholder PoliticsDebates de Anexión de Grant y Política de Bonistas

The Portland daily press

SourceFuente: The Portland daily press · Portland, Me. · July 7, 18797 de julio de 1879
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83016025/1879-07-07/ed-1/?sp=2

In contextEn contexto

Grant Annexation Debates & Bondholder PoliticsDebates de Anexión de Grant y Política de Bonistas · 1865–1905

President Ulysses S. Grant championed a treaty to annex Santo Domingo (1869–1870), sparking a historic Senate battle led by Charles Sumner. Later coverage tracked President Ulises Heureaux (Lilís) and crushing European bond debt.El presidente Ulysses S. Grant promovió un tratado para anexar Santo Domingo (1869–1870), provocando una histórica batalla en el Senado con Charles Sumner. Informes posteriores siguieron al presidente Ulises Heureaux (Lilís) y la deuda externa.

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On July 5, Madrid reported that rumors of the Spanish frigate *Almanza* and war steamer *Jarge Juan* being ordered from Havana to blockade the coast of San Domingo were denied. The Spanish government stated it would instead await a reply from San Domingo before taking active steps.

El 5 de julio se desmintieron en Madrid las versiones de que la fragata española *Almanza* y el vapor de guerra *Jorge Juan* hubieran recibido órdenes desde La Habana para bloquear las costas de Santo Domingo. El gabinete peninsular manifestó que aguardaría la respuesta de Santo Domingo antes de emprender acciones bélicas.

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The passage where this article was found, copied from the newspaper page itself, reading errors and all. This is exactly what the summary above is based on.El pasaje donde se encontró este artículo, copiado de la propia página del periódico, con sus errores de lectura y todo. Esto es exactamente aquello en lo que se basa el resumen de arriba.

and Nationals were chosen. The Liberals lost

33 seats. The Minister of Commerce as well

as Minister of Justice will bo unseated by the

result of the elections.

Spain and San Domingo.

Madrid, July 5.—The statement that the

Spanish frigate Almanza and war steamer

Jarge Juan have been ordered to leave Havana

and proceed to San Domingo to establish a

blockade of the coast if the Dominican gov

ernment refuses to give satisfaction to Spain

is denied. The government will await a reply

from San Domingo before taking active steps.

Germany’s Tariff Bill.

Berlin, July 5.—Parliament today voted the

remaining clauses of tho new tariff bill, with

the exception of that relating to tobacco, which

will be discussed on Monday. A duty of 40

marks on coffee was voted—174 to 97, and one

of six marks on petroloum—171 to 92. These

votes were tho result of an arrangement be

tween tho Centre and Conservative parties.

Juler Ferry’s Education Bill.

Paris,'July 5.—The Deputies have passed

the first six clauses of Jules Ferry's education

bill.

Agricultural Depression in England.

London. July 5.—In the debate in the Com

mons on the agricultural depression Chaplin

said he regarded free trade as a question de

finitely settled, but he could not shut his eyes

to the failure of many predictions of tho advo

cates of free trade. He did not propose a rem

edy now, but only asked for enquiry. He

pointed out that the future fate of the British

agriculture is dependent upon the cost of pro

duction in America. If the cost of importa

tion fell below the cost of production at home

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The Portland daily press. (1879). Portland, Me., 1879-07-07. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83016025/1879-07-07/ed-1/?sp=2

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Portland daily press, 1879-07-07.

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