| Show UNCLE SAMS ALLY between cuba and porto rico seventy miles from the former island and sixty miles malea from the latter is the island of haiti or san domingo it was discovered by columbus Colum bue in 1492 the day after he lert left cuba and had at that time two million inhabitants it took the spaniards only thirty years to almost annihilate this race later the island came into french possession and then otter after varied experiences proclaimed its independence but the people divided and established two re publics the halthen in the western portion of the island and san domingo in the eastern ea the atie hartlen republic has a remarkable treaty with the united states which may find some application dur his the struggle that seems to be im jaent lent off porto rico the treaty prow vidda whenever the citizens of at either of the contracting parties shall be forced to seek refuse refuge or asylums in the risers ports or donAn dominions jons of the other with their vessels whether merchant or war through thi ough stress of weather pursuit of pirates or enemies or want of provisions or water they shall be treated with humanity giving to them all favor and protection for repairing their vessels and placing themselves in a condition to continue their voyage without obstacle or hindrance of any kind and the provisions of this article shall apply to privateers or private vessels of war as belbas well as public until the two high contracting parties may relinquish that mode of warfare in consideration of the general relinquishment of the right of capture of private property upon the high seas this amounts almost to a defensive alliance and gives the united states the advantage of harbor facilities in the immediate vicinity of the scene of potion auction |
