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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 21, 186921 de diciembre de 1869 · New York [N.Y.] · Grant Annexation Debates & Bondholder PoliticsDebates de Anexión de Grant y Política de Bonistas

The New York herald

SourceFuente: The New York herald · New York [N.Y.] · December 21, 186921 de diciembre de 1869
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1869-12-21/ed-1/?sp=7

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 Samaná BayMás sobre Bahía de Samaná

SummaryResumen

A letter from St. Thomas dated December 10, 1869 reports that President Baez has leased the Bay of Samana to the United States for fifty years at $160,000 a year, with $60,000 a year more to Baez personally as secret service money, wherever he may be. It says the first year's rent has been paid, United States colors were hoisted on December 6 and saluted by the war steamer Albany, Baez received $150,000 as three years of his salary in advance, and his government received $80,000 worth of arms and munitions, to be deducted from the rent in yearly installments.

Una carta desde Santo Tomás fechada el 10 de diciembre de 1869 informa que el presidente Baez ha arrendado la bahía de Samana a los Estados Unidos por cincuenta años a $160,000 al año, con $60,000 anuales más para Baez personalmente como dinero de servicio secreto, dondequiera que se encuentre. Dice que se ha pagado el primer año de renta, que la bandera de los Estados Unidos fue izada el 6 de diciembre y saludada por el vapor de guerra Albany, que Baez recibió $150,000 como tres años de su salario por adelantado y que su gobierno recibió $80,000 en armas y municiones, que se deducirían de la renta en pagos anuales.

Where this standsEn qué punto está

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.

From the original pageDe la página original

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.

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sident Uaez baa Leased tne Day of Samana to the

Untied .State* on the following terms:?The lease to

be lor a term of fllty years, at $160,000 por annum,

and Pceoident iiaez to receive for his own personal

use and emolument the *um of $(0,000 per annum

aB secret service money, the same to be paid him

wherever be may be. The first year's rent of tho

bay has been paid, and on the 6th Inst, the United

States colors were hoisted at Cnilo Oavenetro and

wore xaiuted by the war steamer Albany. It ts also

stated that naez received tores yean ($150,000) of

his salary in advance.

The Uaez government also received $80,000 worth

of arms and munitions of war. carried to St. Do

mingo by the Albany, which amount is to be ue

ductod from the rental of tno bay bv yearly instal

ments. Such are the reports that have reachod us

hero. Of course we have no means of substantiating

them, although they oome from go ,?1 authority i

are worthy of credence.

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The New York herald. (1869). New York [N.Y.], 1869-12-21. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1869-12-21/ed-1/?sp=7

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The New York herald, 1869-12-21.

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