The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-04
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
STARTS ONNEW ERA
United States Receiver of Customs Writes That With naugu
ration of New President Last Vestlge OF
Revolution Will Vanish.

tary, and the people understand thar
he is a man capable of taking the field
il necessary, as he has in the past,
to uphold the law and defend the best
interests of his country. With Presi-
dent Caceres's Inauguration an ac-
complished fact, it is believed by the
best informed that the last yesttSe
Of formidable revolutionary tendencies
in the republic effectually will be dis
couraged.
"The Dominican republic starts upon
new governmental era with the IN
auguration Of President Caceres. BY
provisions of the new Constitution,
adopted in February, the term of the
President was extended from four to
six years. This fact alone will operate
to remove even remote excuses for
disturbances, formerly always con-
temporaneous with presidential cleo
lions. The legislative branch of the
government has been remodeled to emf
brace two delberative bodies-a Sem
ate. consisting OF twelve members, one
for each district, and the House OF
Deputies. or congressman, each dis
trict electing two. Heretofore there
was no Senate.
Financial Exhibit.
In his financial statement, Receiver
1EuilidIl SHOWS u COlultlOU LII more
satisfactory than had been expected-l
statement which reflects distinct credit
upon the American receivership. Mr..
Pulliam writes.
The new budget for the coming fs-
cal year to commence July 1, 1908, cs-
Inmates the aggregate Federal income
at SS,94s.300 which is the largest In
the history of the republic OF the
gross amount, sS.3l6o0o is the expec-
sa.aon from customs receipts to be
derived from the three principal
sources-imports. exports and port
charges. the latter item including a
few incidental miscellaneous c,oiIec-
lions.
AS the preceding budget reckoned
on customs receipts OF $3.50, 900. which
sum will be surpassed in actual re-
turns for the fiscal year. the law
makers We're warranted in sbasine the
approaching years returns at a higher
figure; and 1t is pleasing TO note, IN
passing, that each succeeding BUDGET
enacted since the American receiver
ship of customs affairs was for an in
creased aggregate amount.
Comparing the fiscal year 1904-.5
with 1s0S-'9, the later estimate Is an
Increase of so per cent. OF which gain
IS per cent is expected from customs
receipts and 80 per cent. from all other
sources. sf tifi5
Taking the estimate of s3,s16O0O
as a working basis for determining
proper percentage to represent cost OF
lcollection, s per cent, of such amount
would be S165S00, However, a total
sum of but s127,256 was appropriated
to meet the entire customs expense,
expenses at the eight equip entry
ports, a separate item for the en-
Ipenses OF tho receivershp, and outlay
for maintaining three interior ports
along the Haitian frontier, The ag-
gregate amount appropriated for the
/, combined customs service Is less than
4 per cent. of the estimated gross cus-
| toms collections, and II will be ample
| for the purpose Indicated
Among the items of particular pron-
inenco in the budget are several for
the encouragement and furtherance
of work of a public character In con-
tinuatlon OF the general plan of Inn
provements undertaken by the, govern
ment within the past two years, and
about which receivership reports have
been forwarded A new Department
of Agriculture and Immigration has
! been created 1T Will deal with the two
elements needed most to improve the
! countryside cultivation of the soil,
which in turn demands immigrants to
supplement the paucity of the present
population and thus supply labor neces-
sary to&material Development.
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