Arizona republican., 1906-01-09
FORMER PHOENIX MAN
 FROM SAN DOMINGO
Hugh II. Creighton Interviewed by
 New York Tribune.

Hugh M. Creighton, a former resi- dent of Phoenix, but who for the past year has made New York City his horne but recently returned from Q business trip to Monte Cristi, Santo Domingo. He was on the island just prior to the breaking out of the recent revolution there which fo- a time threatened the overthrow of the Do- minican government. MT. Creighton IS not inclined to take the revolution ser lou5ly and says one of the armies is composed of few over 100 men com handed by thirty-two generals. Such was the array of soldiery in Monte Cristf the day he sailed from the is- lard.
 Regarding the revolution and it's probable result the New York Tri- bune of a recent date quotes him as follows:
 T was in Santo Domingo three weeks, and was in constant contact with all classes of Dominicans I be- came convinced that, unless the gov- ernmont at Washington asserts itself promptly, and with a firm hand sus- tains President Morales, who is still the constitutional head of the govern. ment, the prestige of the United States with the best element on the island, which is being dissiphted by delay, will entirely disappear.
 The present trouble, as I learned from business men. grows out of the inability of President Morales to re- spond to the demands made on him by the faction headed by Vice President Caceres for money. The forty-five per cent that is derived from the customs collections, under the supervision of the United States agent, is sufficient for all tke legitimate needs of the gov ernment, but it affords no margin out of which to pay levies that may be made by political "grafters."
 The attitude assumed by Caceres became serious menace to the safety of President Morales person, so he exercised the power vested in him by the constitution to move the capital He went to Monte Cristi I met Gen eral Dometri Rodrigues, commander of the army, who is loyal to President Morales, at Monte Cristi. He told me President Morales desired to act in harmony with the American govern ment. He assigned the same reason for that attitude that came to me from me most intelligent people 1 met ev- erywhere-the belief that American in- fluences would benefit the island. They have noted the fact that when Ameri- can occupation began in Porto Rice lands. could be bought for $2 an acre that now command $25 and $50.
 Morales alone has authority to con- vene the Dominican congress. Vice President Caceres is apparently trying to hold up the powers at Washington by assuming the authority to convene the congress. He may succeed, but am satisfied that in the long run he must fail, because the important in- terests in Santo Domingo will not sub- init to be governed by a lot of free booters who put their personal greed and appetite for place and power be- fore the needs of the majority of the people and the development of the country.
 The success of Caceres can only in- Vlte other uprisings, for whenever an other leader comes to the front with a new banner on which is emblazoned the sentiment that might makes right there will be another upheaval
 There are many who would welcome complete control by the United States.