Chicago tribune
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The *Chicago Tribune* reported that the population of Dominica was originally opposed to annexation, and that a subsequent plebiscite revived by General Grant was a "perfect farce" in which Baez's soldiers seized and imprisoned anyone who voted against it. The newspaper noted that the Dominican Republic was engaged in a civil war with insurgents led by former President General Cabral controlling the countryside, and that annexation would saddle the United States with roughly fourteen million dollars in debt, including a 30,000,000-franc gold debt owed to Hayti.
El *Chicago Tribune* reportó que el pueblo dominicano se opuso originariamente a la anexión y que el subsiguiente plebiscito auspiciado por el general Grant constituyó una «farsa absoluta» en la que la tropa de Báez arrestó y encarceló a todo aquel que sufragase en contra. El rotativo hizo notar que la República Dominicana se hallaba inmersa en una guerra civil donde los insurrectos capitaneados por el expresidente general Cabral dominaban las zonas rurales, y que la anexión cargaría a los Estados Unidos con una deuda aproximada de catorce millones de dólares, incluidos 30.000.000 de francos en oro adeudados a Haití.
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that at that time it was evident tbe popula
tion of Dominica was opposed to the annex
ation.
Upon the reriral •of the cropoaiHoa by
General Grant, tbe 1 fora of a pltbUciie, was
had, but it is alleged that it.waa n perfect
farce, tbo sol diets of Baez seizing and im
ptiaboisg every one who voted against annex*
at km. Besides, it must he remembered that the
Dominicans axe at this time engaged In a civil
war. Genital Cabral, tbe former President,
beading the insurgents and baring possession
of all tne country, outside of the towns, and
fox tided places, if we annex the Dominican
potties of the island, we take, it with Its debt
of 30,000,000 francs, gold, dne to Hayti as Its
portion of tbe French indemnity, and we taka
it with Its own debt of sbont eight million
dollar*,-—ln all, about fourteen million, dot
lire, —and, shove aIL we assume its civil war.
It hss been said that.a man .who burs a law*
suit ia a fool.—'What shall -be said of a coun
try which boys several millions of debt,’a
erril war, And a difficulty with the copartners
m tbe non-ibenit*>d of-the toil which jmn«t
-lead to contentiem, and in the end the absorp
tion oMhe whole ilsand, wi‘h its hybrid and
African population of people; none of whom
•peak onr mgoage, ana all of whom an. of
»asentiayty ffiffexent race* tnsn those &f the
United States
Wi» are mooh too well informed in Hue
country to require any information or tKsoaa
anyptbar people, or we mlghtpbxfcapa
pM>« and refieoTomr vary recent Sgtnlib'tx-
Pjriepoe to this aasaa Don, ini can Bepoblfec At
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Chicago tribune. (1870). Chicago, Ill., 1870-12-15. US/DR Newspaper Timeline, record cr31701-5. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82014064/1870-12-15/ed-1/?sp=2
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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Chicago tribune, 1870-12-15.