The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-10
IN N DOMINGO.
Peace and Prosperity I'm the Mich but Tn
developed Republic.


TO The EDITOR OF The SUN-Sr: Az last
we have peace on the island. MOI a revo-
lutlonary shot mas been hred Tor over a mohtn'
All malcontents are either dead or disperseo,
We are on the highway to prosperity ana
the road omis to remain open. Every
body OF any intelligence is jubilant' Presl-
dent Caceres. by diplomacy and other means
mas Drought about this much wished TOT tran
GUILTY.. Plenty OF immigration OF gooo stout
men ana women OF the white race. plenty OF
outside capital to develop its resources more
railroads. more lines or communication WNn
the OUTSIDE world. one GOOD sohd oank' WIN
branches at all seaports and large Towns
lower import duties. the republic needs now
With q good government these will Follow
everything points 20 a good governments
now.
Santo Domingo can do without revoIu-
tons and the demaSogues who cause them.
SPECTATORS and g~rafters. missionaries OF
Whatever denomination.
Santo Domingo offers TO bona noe settiers
plenty OF good cheap land suitable Tor grow
ing co1ee. cacao. tobacco and all the neces-
sArles Oh me- one range OF mountaihs ioo
miles long by sixty miles VIDE fuli OF uhoe-
Veloped minerals. such as goio, copper In
ana other metaIs' petroleum anu ahhoei'
every loot Oh oahto Domlhso may Q cu"l
vated prontaoly ana most OF IL is coVereu
WIN valuable timber.
oanto domingo mas concessions ior iaN,
ROADS. bridges, hlghw ays waterworks anu
eiectric plants IN TACT tnere Is most anythink
maj an mi erprising. energetic man with CAPT.
TAI can ASK TOT
Dehinu ahtnls are the gooa Wishes anu WIN
OF a people VINO are the pest OF all tne span
Ism americans. l nave nveo IN All Oh thenh
ana know mere also Is the oeet c,fns.s.
NO one dies mere except the very Ola. We
nave 10 shoot q man wnen we want 10 START q
| new RTANPYHTN
NOW let us near from some OF Inoee ehter-
prlsing Americans or better stlh let US sec
the color OF your money Wecan NJ you OUT
no rear. III you Visit the island mere are some
don Us worth remembering:
Don't mix in politics; don't ne overoearins
OF superciiious In your manner. or you wIi
una u returned IN KIND; don't thlnk tnat De-
cause Of your arrival the island hastilted and
that the people are gong 10 fah DOWN anu
worship you because you are an american
don't imagine that you can change the GUS
toms and ways OF the people-you VIII cnange
before they do-dont expect to md nation
OF Congo negro savages; don't expect to
a nation OF 9rovellers; the Dominican Is the
most independent man on earth.
Don't ina CINE that you are going 10 be 1t.
Just remember that these people have drlfted
along for 4N years without you and can drht
400 more; the people want you to come and
they will treat you fine. At the same time
they don't want cranks or idiots. Don't act
as II you thought the people all thieves. the
honesty OF the Dominican is above the aver
age. Don't believe that the Dominican is
immoral. His morals are far. far above the
average. Don't Judge the people by those
that you meet in the seaport towns; don't
think that the Dominican is a simpleton and
treat him a. such; you will slip up II you do.
| could give you many more "dont's.' but the
above are enough for an Intelligent human
being. A word to the wise is sufficient
a fool needs a club.
| write these don'ts strong because the