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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
August 16, 189916 de agosto de 1899 · Indianapolis [Ind.] · Grant Annexation Debates & Bondholder PoliticsDebates de Anexión de Grant y Política de Bonistas

The Indianapolis journal

SourceFuente: The Indianapolis journal · Indianapolis [Ind.] · August 16, 189916 de agosto de 1899
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82015679/1899-08-16/ed-1/?sp=1

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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The *Indianapolis Journal* reported that a Dominican revolutionary junta in New York was coordinating with General Juan Isidro Jimenes in Havana to organize expeditions against the Dominican government. Agents Adriano and Maximiliano Grullon worked to mobilize Dominican diaspora communities in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston to back the insurrection. Meanwhile, officials in Santo Domingo reported general tranquillity, though the sixteen conspirators who killed President Heureaux remained at large and the national economy remained paralyzed by currency difficulties.

El *Indianapolis Journal* informó que una junta revolucionaria dominicana en Nueva York se coordinaba con el general Juan Isidro Jimenes en La Habana para organizar expediciones contra el gobierno dominicano. Los agentes Adriano y Maximiliano Grullón trabajaban para movilizar a las comunidades de la diáspora dominicana en Nueva York, Filadelfia y Boston en apoyo a la insurrección. Entretanto, las autoridades en Santo Domingo informaban de una tranquilidad general, aunque los dieciséis conspiradores que mataron al presidente Heureaux seguían prófugos y la economía nacional permanecía paralizada por dificultades monetarias.

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The full text of this article is still being prepared. Until it is ready, this page carries a summary, the passage found on the page, and the link to the original, which is always one click away.El texto completo de este artículo aún se está preparando. Hasta que esté listo, esta página lleva un resumen, el pasaje encontrado en la página y el enlace al original, que siempre está a un clic.

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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.

A Junto has been formed,- which has no of

ficial headquarters as yet, but whose mem

bers are In conference almost constantly and

are supposed to be communicating daily by

cable with Gen. Juan Jlmlnez. The latter,

who is still in Havana, Is directing the work

of the revolutionary forces and arrange

ments are understood to be in progress for

the sending of expeditions from points in

the West Indies and possibly from the

United States to aid in the overthrow of the

existing government.

About fourteen months ago Adrlano Grul

lon, an intimate friend of General Jlmlnez,

came to New York as the representative of

the revolutionary party and established close

relations with the Dominicans in this city.

There are also some natives of Santo Dom

ingo in Boston and Philadelphia whose in

terest has been enlisted in the cause.

About a week ago Mr. Grullon's cousin,

Maxlmiliam Grullon, arrived here from

Havana on a secret mission from General

Jlmlnez. Both men held the most con

fidential relations with the revolutionary

leader.

Tranquillity Retains.

SANTO DOMINGO, Aug. 15. According to

government officials tranquillity reigns

throughout the country. The assassins of

President Heureaux are still at large, but

measures have been taken for their capture.

It is said that the band numbers sixteen.

Although the rate for drafts Is falling

and there are some signs of returning con

fidence, business continues dull and imports

are limited. The financial situation is bad.

The problem of taking up the paper cur

rency has not yet been solved, as the peo

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Indianapolis journal. (1899). Indianapolis [Ind.], 1899-08-16. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82015679/1899-08-16/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Indianapolis journal, 1899-08-16.

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