Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-12-28 | Page 2 | No Real Use for President

NO REAL USE FOR PRTSIDENT. Anticipating Removal. Morales Fled to Revolutionists. WASHINGTON, Dee. 27 The Stale d pari ui nl today rei elved I cable from San Domingo advices which throw-much throw-much needed light on the revolutionary disturbances reported from there yesterday. yes-terday. These were to the effect that the diplomatic corps had been notified by the Dominican Minister for Foreign Afialrs, Gen. Tejera, that the President, Morales, having abandoned the capital, leaving the Government without an acting head, the Cabinet had called upon the Vice-President, Gen. Caceres, to tike charge pending toe temporary failure of Morales to exercise his functions func-tions The city of Sad Domingo was quiet and the Cabinet officers were ex-erciaing ex-erciaing their functions without interruption. inter-ruption. President Morales was reported to be at Jalma, ten or twelve miles from the capital, among a band of revolutionists revolution-ists who were fighting there. President a Figurc-Head. .... 1 As the situation Is understood here there has been no actual change In the dominant party in Santo Domingo aa the result of Mm- :l bandonntent. Thi fact Is, tho party known as Horacla, of which Gen. Caceres, the Vice-President, Is the principal figure, haM all along controlled the Cabinet and this Cabinet in turn, owing to the peculiarity pecu-liarity of the Dominican constitution, has completely dominated the Procidentia! Prociden-tia! office. Ay Morales was anibitloui to conduct his own Government he fell under suspicion of disloyalty to his party and also war. suForeted of intending in-tending to join the opposition, or Jiml-nez Jiml-nez party. Anticipated Removal. Finding himself without power because be-cause the Cabinet controlled ihe party, Morales anticipated removal by t he-party he-party leaders and Hod to the revolutionists revolu-tionists wilh the intention of Securing a sufficient force to re-enter the capital and drive out his enemies. As soon as she can be commission, d tbe cruiser Dixie will be ordered to thd W est Indies, carrying a strong marine guard for Buch service as conditions may require. The Dixie will l. on, flapship Of the Mosquito Squadron, detailed de-tailed for service In those waters.