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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: a bilingual research edition of United States newspaper coverage, 1820-1963La República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: una edición de investigación bilingüe de la cobertura periodística, 1820-1963
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1871-03-17 · Worcester [Mass.] · 1865-1905 US annexation debates, customs question

Worcester daily spy

SourceFuente: Worcester daily spy, Worcester [Mass.], 1871-03-17
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According to the *Worcester daily spy* on March 17, 1871, U.S. commissioners Messrs. Wade and Howe met with the president of the Haitian republic and his cabinet. Mr. Wade stated that the commissioners were charged with making inquiries regarding the Dominican republic with a view toward more intimate relations, though the meeting itself had no reference to annexation. President Saget reciprocated the expressions of friendship and offered to aid their researches.

Según el *Worcester daily spy* del 17 de marzo de 1871, los comisionados estadounidenses, señores Wade y Howe, se entrevistaron con el presidente de la república haitiana y su gabinete. El Sr. Wade manifestó que la comisión tenía a su cargo realizar indagaciones relativas a la República Dominicana con miras a entablar vínculos más estrechos, aun cuando la conferencia en sí no versaba sobre la anexión. El presidente Saget correspondió a las demostraciones de afecto y brindó facilidades para sus investigaciones.

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the steamer this evening. He has also sent a

short letter to the president. Dr. Howe had ar

ranged for a pretty thorough exploration of this

section of Hayti, but Wade insisted that there

was no authority for it, and it should not be

done. The second day after our arrival here,

Messrs. Wade and Howe called, by previous

agreement, on the president and his cabinet.

The meeting had no reference to annexation.

All the cabinet were present. Upon being pre

sented, Mr. Wade said: “Wc are commissioners

of United States, charged with the duty of mak

ing certain inquiries touching the state and condi

tion of the Dominican republic, with a view to

the possibility of more intimate relations be

tween the two republics than have hitherto ex

isted; and having performed that duty we were

reluctant to leave this beautiful island without

doing ourselves the honor of calling and paying

our respects to the president of the Haytien re

public; and we desire to express our hope that

the same friendly and amicable relations that

have so long animated the people of both na

tions may long continue. In doing this we but

express the sincere sentiments of the president

and people of the United States.”

President Saget replied that he gladly recip

rocated the feelings of friendship expressed by

Mr. Wade, and he would do all in his power to

aid their researches.

After some informal conversation, Mr. Wade

said he greatly regretted not being able to speak

in their own language, because he thought he

would then be able to say a great deal that

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Worcester daily spy. (1871). Worcester [Mass.], 1871-03-17. US/DR Newspaper Timeline, record cr18826-1. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83021205/1871-03-17/ed-1/?sp=2

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