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The total debt and claims were $156,

583,159, including much that the Do

minican government refuses to acknowl-

dgeasjust. The resources were $79,

MMIS. The Commissi mere discredit the claim

of Baez for property destroyed. They

say I)nmii;ic:i is not liable for any por

tion of the French 1 1 times on Hayti.

I lomini'a had representatives and made

treaties only with the I'nited States.

Tne Scientific Keport Tlahojrany

lloufk l.lltlc W hales Io tell

Geologists with the expedition report

the existence of ores of iron, copper and

gold, with deposits of lignite, rock, salt

and petroleum. The iron is abundant

and easy of access. There are five

classes of lamis. The most of the land

is rich, well timbered and admirable for

pasture or profitable cultivation. The

regions when- no rain falls can be made

fertile by artificial irrigation. As a whole

it is one of the ui ;st fertile regions on the

faceof the earth. The sugar cane isa very

profitable crop: coffee, fib.ous plants,

w ax and honey in the mountain regions.

Ginger aud indigo grow wild in the great

est profusion, mid cotton and cinchana

are among th" cultivated products.

Three crops of maize arc raised annually.

The country combines the products of the

tropica! and temperate zones. Immense

herds of cattle feeil on the great sa

vannas. Cattle are sold for a cent

per pound am the hoof. Great num

tiers of swine thrive in the forests.

There is the greatest diversity of natu

ral grow ths, which will give rise to ex

tensive internal commerce. Insects and

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Nashville union and American. (1871). Nashville, Tenn., 1871-04-06. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85033699/1871-04-06/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Nashville union and American, 1871-04-06.