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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
February 21, 187121 de febrero de 1871 · New York [N.Y.] · Grant Annexation Debates & Bondholder PoliticsDebates de Anexión de Grant y Política de Bonistas

New-York tribune

SourceFuente: New-York tribune · New York [N.Y.] · February 21, 187121 de febrero de 1871
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1871-02-21/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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SummaryResumen

The report presents President Grant's letter of January 15, 1871, introducing Commissioners B. B. Wade, A. D. White and S. G. Howe, with Judge A. A. Burton as secretary, and the Commission's address placing that letter in President Baez's hands in Santo Domingo. Baez replied that he understood the mission, ordered by Congress, to be absolutely one of peace, said his republic desired the pacification of the country, the development of its riches by labor and guarantees for the existence, liberty and property of citizens, and promised the commissioners the most ample and absolute liberty in carrying out their inquiries.

El reportaje presenta la carta del presidente Grant del 15 de enero de 1871, que introduce a los comisionados B. B. Wade, A. D. White y S. G. Howe, con el juez A. A. Burton como secretario, y el discurso de la Comisión al entregar esa carta al presidente Báez en Santo Domingo. Báez respondió que entendía que la misión, ordenada por el Congreso, era absolutamente de paz, dijo que su república deseaba la pacificación del país, el desarrollo de sus riquezas mediante el trabajo y garantías para la existencia, la libertad y la propiedad de los ciudadanos, y prometió a los comisionados la más amplia y absoluta libertad para realizar sus investigaciones.

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.

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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.

States, which wil explain to you the object of our mis:

sion. Your Excellency will see that it is a mission of

peace and good will, We come under instructions from

the Congress, commissioned by the President, of the

United States, to make sundry inquiries regarding the

PRESIDENT GRANT'S LETTI

EXpouTIvE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D, "Jan, 15, 1871,

Santo Doningo:

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pendence: All assert that Baez governs by the con

GENTLEMEN: have received with much pleasure the

autograph note which his Excellency, President Grant,

bias sent me through so highly appreciated a medinm, 1

understand that your mission, ordered by the Congress

of the United Btates, is one absolutely of peace. Tuis is

the aspiration and object of this Republic; one of the

grand motives which has produced these negotiations,

Our lob iio desire the pacification of the country, the

development of its riches by means of labor, and to seo

guaranteed the existence, liberty, and property of the

citizens. You smiay count on the most aimnple and absolute

Liboity Ju the gxerolee of youd Comudgelon, dle Govern:

be destroyed, as they have been a dozen times here

toforc. There is no law, no redress for robbery, and

depredations are incessant. Many declare that they

will not stay here if the annexation scheme is de

feated, for in that case the disorders will be re

doubled. But if they get into the States,” the Do

miuicans believe that trade will become prosperous;

Northern capital, industry, and intelligence will en

hance the value of their land and give

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New-York tribune. (1871). New York [N.Y.], 1871-02-21. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1871-02-21/ed-1/?sp=8

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1871-02-21.

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