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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
December 9, 18709 de diciembre de 1870 · Philadelphia [Pa.] · Grant Annexation Debates & Bondholder PoliticsDebates de Anexión de Grant y Política de Bonistas

The evening telegraph

SourceFuente: The evening telegraph · Philadelphia [Pa.] · December 9, 18709 de diciembre de 1870
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83025925/1870-12-09/ed-1/?sp=8

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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More on The Annexation DebateMás sobre El debate de la anexión

SummaryResumen

In the Senate on December 9, Mr. Sumner of Massachusetts submitted a resolution asking the President to send the Senate all papers and correspondence relating to the proposed annexation of the Dominican portion of the island of St. Domingo or the purchase of any part of it. The resolution also calls for an account of the Dominican government's debt and liabilities, especially to Haiti, the constitutional provisions on selling the national domain, communications from Haiti, the instructions given to the American naval squadron, and information on President Baez's position and on how far he has been maintained in power by United States vessels of war; on Mr. Conkling's suggestion it was laid over temporarily and ordered printed.

En el Senado, el 9 de diciembre, el señor Sumner de Massachusetts presentó una resolución pidiendo al Presidente que enviara al Senado todos los documentos y la correspondencia relativos a la anexión propuesta de la parte dominicana de la isla de Santo Domingo o a la compra de cualquier parte de ella. La resolución pide también una relación de la deuda y las obligaciones del gobierno dominicano, especialmente con Haití, las disposiciones constitucionales sobre la venta del dominio nacional, las comunicaciones de Haití, las instrucciones dadas a la escuadra naval estadounidense e información sobre la posición del presidente Báez y sobre hasta qué punto ha sido mantenido en el poder por buques de guerra de los Estados Unidos; a sugerencia del señor Conkling quedó sobre la mesa temporalmente y se ordenó su impresión.

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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.

Washington, Dec. 9 Mr. Sumner (Mass.")

submitted the following:

lit solved, ihnt the President of the United

States be requested to communicate to tbe

Senate, if in his opinion not Incompatible

with the public interests, conies of

all papers and correspondence relatintr to the

proposed annexation of the Dominican portion

of tne island ot t. uomlngo, or tbe purchase of

any part thereof, including the original and all

subsequent instruction to any agent or

consul of the United States, with the

correspondence of such agent or

consul; aleo, any protocol or convention

signed by such agent or consul. Also, an ac

count of the debt and liabilities of the Domi

nican Government, especially its obligations to

the neighboring republic of Ilaytl. Also, the

provisions of the existing Constitution of Domi

nica, so tar aa the same relate to the sale or

transfer of the national domain. Also, any

treaty with Uaytl or France by which Domi

nica is affected. Also, any communication from

the neighboring republic of Ilaytl, or from our

Minister there,relatlng to the proposed annexa

tion. Also instructions to tbe commander of

our naval squadron in the waters of the island

since the commencement of tbe late negotia

tions, with the reports and correspondence of

such commander. Also any information tend

ing to show what European power, if anv, pro

poses to acquire jurisdiction of any part of the

island, and if bo, what part. Also any Informa

tion with regard to the position of President

rJaez. nnder whom the treatv of annexation

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The evening telegraph. (1870). Philadelphia [Pa.], 1870-12-09. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83025925/1870-12-09/ed-1/?sp=8

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The evening telegraph, 1870-12-09.

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