New-York tribune., 1908-08-04
NEW DOMINICAN ERA
PuHiam Tells of Republics Finan-
ciaI Rise-Praise for Caceres-

washington, aug. 2-ImpOrtant infOfHldtiVh NO"
cernng the political and financial conditions IN tne
Dominican Republic is contained in a letter under
date OF June %. which has been received Dy Gen
eral Clarence p. Edwards. chief OF the bureau OF
insular affairs OF the War Department. from w r
PulliaIn United States receiver Of Customs OF Sanfo
Domingo.
The belief ie expressed in the letter that, win
the inauguration of President Caceres. the Donni-
can Republic will enter upon new era, and tnaI
the last vestge of formidable revolutionary tenden-
ces in the republic will have been discouraged
effectualy.
cal condition Of the republic. The income for the
present fiscal year which began on July l. IS esti-
mated at s. 800 largest in the history OF the
republic Receiver Pulliam says that. after de-
ducting 81 2OoOoo TO be paid in monthly instalments
of 100000 for interest account and amortization OF
the new Dominican bond issue the remainder avail
able for government expenditures viii exceed the
entire federal income of only four years ago
ABILITIES OBJ PRESIDENT CACEREs-
Discussing political conditions in the republic Re
ceiver Pulliam says:
General Ramon Caceres. who is Just completing
fe s smree5deS in JANUARY. 1906 after the sensa
tional withdrawal and subsequent deportation OF
constitutional term of six years and will 0e foI-
ma1Iy inaugurated on July / President @ IA CaCsreS S
prosperous agricultural district OF the republic
t amG Is NSiI f ali Classes He is a person of com
nlandng presence, remarkable specimen OF PHysL
cal manhood aTable in demeanor and the posses
sor of a disposition that attracts. Now that the
governments financial affairs have oeen 9 aa9u Sc
ton nnderwrites safe sailing for the ship of state
and is guarantee against internal dlsOrders
which have heretofore found frequent lodgement; IN
Dominican history: his experience and training
ba have be- been n an Eca4abe s of taxing the held if
he has in the past % to be gp3Sld l9e
With President bq fhe best informed
81 faS~ 1-aSrip of formidable
tendencies in the republic enectualy VIII DC uiS
The Dominican Republic starts upon new gov
ernmentaI with the inauguration OF PIeslaenI
Caceres By the provisions OF the new coslllIsdo
adopted in February the term Of the President
extended from four to six years Ihls ,ses Iscs
alone will operate TO remove even remote
for disturbances. formerly always
branch of the government has been remodelled 10
embrace two delIberative bodies, senate consist,
the House Of Deputies or congressman. each dis
trict electng two Heretofore there was no Senate
WORK OF AMERICAN REcErvERsHIP.
In his financial statement Receiver PulIiam
shows condition far more satisfactory than had
been expected-a statement which reflects distinct
credit upon the American receivership. Mr.. Pull
liam writes
The new budget for the coming fiscal year. to
begin July 1905. estimates the aggregate federal
income at s3.94s5oo which is the largest IN the
Sc 1000 the expectation from customs receipts
be derived from the three principal sOurces-lm-
Guiding a few Incidental miscellaneous collections
A. the preceding budget reckoned on customs re-
in actual returns for the fiscal year the lawnlak-
warranted in basing the approaching
years returns at higher figure and II Is pleas
ing to note, in passing, that each suGceeaIhg I
of custSms affairs was for an increased aggregate
Comparing the fiscal wear o5 with 1sOsos.
the later estimate is an Increase OF 90 per cent
receipts and go per cent from ali other sources
Taking the estimate g 53l6ooo as working oa SIS
Would be SIs5 $40 Ho1yever a total sum Of but
s27 26 was appropriated to meet the entire
expense which will include salaries and expenses
for the sxpefses Of the receivership and outlay
for maintaining three interior ports along Ine 1ias
tan frontier The aggregate amount approP5ls PA ls,eG
for the combined customs service IS less tnan
per cent of the estimated gross customs collec-
tons. and it will be ample for the purpose Hiui-
'a'e0- PUBLIC WORKS ENCOURAGED
,o,o,r tire tterls of particular prominence in the
het are several for the encouragement and fur
theranc of work of a public character IN cohtL-
Iation Of the general plan of improvements under
uiylT, tLn b tbl government within the last two
years and about which receIversLl.p feo- s-td,re
been forwarded A department OF agriGulIulTI II
and immigration has been created II vii vii deal t5l
with the elements needed mS{ 10 tk mp IN +Irn
eountry-the cultivation or tne sOI TlCtl ~ ~
demands immigrants TO supplement the PaucIty o.
the present population ana sfs supp''
The sum of $4,000 was appropT'ateG- ,I .OI r rsfer
ence to its Introduction along r p4ItolL tgI1li o.
frontier adjacent to HayC me g9 DIR
f+Iba and Porto Rico-have benented VaStiy uuI-
-, rec,,t years by the immigration of hardy span
eT isborers from farming districts OF NortI-
Spain 4t-o,.i,, Of the de-
nartnent mentioned $4,000 was 4ppTopIlatsu r1 NJ
an exnerimental agricultural school ms aiiioL'
If nrHperv expended. should go far JoV arg b IleI
NJ aIv ohtainng better returns from the sou i'
~ hsey tTa rT1e i'm the past Santo Domingo pos
sesses the climate its soil is Of the best ana r aIe
wealth Of It's natural resources Is OeSoHu q"
ment. 49,. r,rfs.i district be
s,1r during the last year. has been fuF'Hei Pi'
S-i{e5 for hv an appropriation of Sf9t'1 ,.os-
rT1vo wireless telegraph stations Win bis
.S W or-,ifanCes are now course OF con.
gtr1Iction-the one at the capital more titti i
ooTnIeted For this innovation $S--N WE VIZ mIr nI,
o,-aIahIe 1t is understood that successIu W. IN
frq Of the wireless station AT Santo Donlnso ~
,eFo-5 an independent CGmmunlcat tion VIII -
outside world Such Is the expectation q '''7 CIV
er1ment-