The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-21
!. THE PRESIDENT IF SAN DOMINGO SHOT The State Department Is
 Notified THE ASSASSINS FLEE
HE ASSASSINS FLEE
Serious Complications May Result if Politicians Seize on Present Disturbance to Further
 Their Ends

Washington, November 20--Presi- dent Caceres of the Dominican republic was shot yesterday afternoon as he left the house of Leonte Vasquez at San Domingo City, where he had made 9 call. He died half an hour later in the American legation. whither he was taken. The first shots of his assailants, Luis Tejera and Jaime Mote, Jr. ac- cording to advices received today at the state department, were not effective.
 The wounded President first sought shelter in stable adjoining the Amer jean legation, but his assailant pursued him thither and, in closing in upon him, fired more shots. Friends of Pres ident Caceres dragged him, in a dy- ing condition, to the American lega- tion, where he died at 5:3O o'clock. The assassins fled to San Cristobal. Charge Endicott reports that the city is quiet and is patrolled by guards
 Minister Russel, who represents the United States in the Dominican re- public, is now at his home near this city. He has arranged to leave tomor- row for Havana, whence he will cross Cuba to Guantanamo. If no commercial steamer is at hand he probably will be transported to San Domingo by one of the naval grnboats now at Guanta- namo.
 President Caceres somewhat stormy ca reer is recalled by officials here who are familiar with the peculiar Dominican tenn perament It is remembered that the president himself was the slayer of the redoubtable old dictator Heureux, in 1898
 
 wise known that relatives of the foruei president always cherished a desire that the death of their kinsman be avenged. It is pointed out that irrespective of the cause of the assassination, serious com plications may arise in ambitious polti- clans seize upon the present disturbed condition of the country to further their own ends. These considerations lead to the belief that Dominica is about to entel upon another troubled chapter in her his tory.
 President Caceres' political career may be said to have begun when he killed President tHeureux in 1899. He was par tisan Of General Jiminez and the death of President Heureux in 1899. He was par cession of Jiminez to the presidency Caceres became minister of war in the Jiminez cabinet, subsequently, was made vice president under Morales, and sue ceeded Morales in December, 1905.
 It is pointed out at the war department that this is the first serious trouble that has occurred in Santo Domingo in foul years, whereas the history of the country showed the average of at least one reyo- lution per annum Secretary Stimson believes this sat isfactory condition to be direct re- suit of the assumption by the United States of the collection of the Domin- ican customs. 4iIIe declared that the ~ifa,, 1rr,f ,ict,- Ion, after paying all the expenses of col lection, all the interest on the foreign debt, making allotments for the sink ing fund and, in addition, making pay ments on the principal of the debt foI three years out of four, now was able to turn over net revenue that is greater than the gross revenue collect. ed before they took hold. In addition the governmental salaries had been in- creased and were promptly paid; all of which facts, it is suggested, ought to make for the maintenance of tranquil ity and the continuance of constitu- tional government.
 Secretary Stimson made the &C., quaintance of President Caceres last summer in connection with a trip to Panama. He sent a cablegram of con dolence to the widow of the deceased President
 The political career of Gen. Ramon
 
 when he avenged the execution of his father by assassinating Heureux at Moca on July 2S 1899. He was a partisan of General Jimnez and by killing Teureux also made it possible for Jiminez to ob- tain the presidency. Later Caceres be- oame minister of war and took a promi- nent part in suppressing the rebellion of Jinlincz after the latter had been driven from the presidency. He became vice president under President Morales and later, when Morales was at odds with his own part and unable to control his cab- met, fled the country. Caceres was in stalled in the presidency by the ministry This was in December 1905, and two years later an arrangement was made be- tween the Dominican republic and the United States by which the American gov ernment appointed a receiver general of customs for San Domingo through which the public debt is still discharged