The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-21
President of the Dominican
Republic Shot Down in
Capital of Country.
ESCAPE OF MURDERERS
Motive May Have Been Re
venge for Murder of Her
eaux by Caceres in 1899.

WASHINGTON Nov. 2o.-President
shot Yesterday afternoon as nc left the
house OF I.conde NasQucz al San Do
mlnso City. where he had made a call
lie died half an hour later in The Amsri-
can legation. whittier he Was taken. The
first shots OF his assailants-LuIs Tejara
and Jaime Mote. Jr.-accordinG 10 ad-
Vices received today at the state de-
parjmcnt were not effective.
The wounded president first soush.
shelter in n stable adjoining the Amer
can legation. but his assailauts pursued
him thither. and. closing in upon him,
tirod more shots.
Friends OF President Caceres dragged
him in n dying condition TO tho American
legation. where he died al $40 o'clock.
The sssassns fed 10 San Cristobsl
Charge Endicott reports that the city
is quiet and is patrolled by guards.
Will Return to His Post.
Minister Russell who represents the
United states In the Dominican republic.
is now AT his home near this city. lie
has arranged TO leave tomorrow FOR IIa-
vana. whence he will cross Cuba to
Guantanamo II no commercial steamer
Is at hand, he probably will be trans
ported 10 San Domingo by ono of the
slmboats now at Guantanamo.
President Caccrcs's stormy career is re-
called by officials here who arc familiar
with the peculiar Dominican tempera
mcnt. II is remembered that the prcsi-
dent himself was the slayer Of the re-
doubtsble old dictator. Hereaux. in 1899.
which he alleged was In sclf-defense il
is likewise known that relatives OF the
former president always cherished de-
sire that the death OF their kinsman be
avenged
II is pointed out that. irrespective OF
the cause Of the assassination, serious
complications may arise II ambitious
politicians seize upon the disturbed con-
dition OF tho country 10 further their
own ends.
President Caceres's political career may
bc said to have been begun when he
killed President IIercauX in 1892, lie
was r partisan OF General Jimincz and
the death OF President Hcreaux made
possible The succession OF Jimncz 10 the
presidency. Caccrcs became minister OF
war In tho Jlminez cabinet, subsequently,
was made vice president under Morales
and succeeded Morales as president in
December, 1905.
Peace for Four Years.
II is pointed out at the war depart
mcnt that this Is the first serious trou-
bic that has occurred in Santo Domingo
in four years. whereas the history Of
the country showed an average Of at
least one revolution per annum.
Secretary Stimson believes this sa atis-
factory condition to be direct result OF
the assumption by the United States or
the collection OF the Dominican customs.
He declared that the American customs
administration there, after paying all the
expenses OF collection. all the interest on
the foreign debt, after making allotments
for the sinking fund, and after making
payment on the principal OF the debt for
three years out Of four. was now able
To turn over a net revenue that Is greater
than the gross revenue collected before
they took hold
In addition, the governmental salaries
have been Increased and have been
promptly paid. All of which. II is sug-
gestcd, ought tn make for the maintc-
nance of tranquility and the contnu-
ance OF constitutional government,