Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-25
HOW UNCLE SAN
HAS HELPED OUT
SANEO DOMINGO
Visit Of Secretary Knox Dem
onstratss How Control Of
Customs Aids Struggling
Banana Republic.

tho United States as demonstrating
what II can DO. 70 assist a atruFEilnE
republic II given control Of its GUS
toms.
There q no doubt Of the great bene-
"a that has accrued 90 the Dominican
republic through the American finan-
cial Occupation" 1ioa only n the
country steadily diachnraing her for-
eign obligations. originally estimated
at $4,000 600, ana meeting the in-
iarcHt on her lean from New York.
hnf,lsorq, but internal improvements
are being made uRd thus far she gov-
ernmcnt has been able 20 hold out
against revuiullonlals. The only Doc
minlcnns not wholly In sympathy with
The Arrangement seem to be thnse
who profited under the old order Of
things.
THAT some profitcd appears prph-
able In the Hight Of the fact that tho
Dominican republic r. receiving great
er returns from It's customs than ever
before. after deducting 50 pcr cent
OF the whole, which Is applied 70 the
payment Of its debts and interest.
This Is due IN part, ,of course. 20 the
adoption Of better business methods
and revision OF the customs rates
inviting Increased Imports and eN-
ports.
II 81 limited that frauds against the
government are stlil possible In the
matter OF the expenditure of the
money turned over % g. and tho con-
struetion 81 the new boulevard that
stretches west from the city seventeen
TITLES along the sca coast. nt a cost
Of 4a0.D 900 per mile. IL cited az an
instance where the government did
not drive a very hard bargain. How
ever. the boulevard Is splendid inn
provement, afforeing q delightful
drive and hQa ENCOURAGED the use Of
automobiles and some thirty-five cars
are now owned In Santa Domingo. The
government palace has been rebuilt
into an excellent asurcture. and this
with the boulevard and other Inn
prOvemente. has been made possible
through American financial supervi-
sion.
The weak spot IN the convention,
according 70 some who took occasion
OF Mr. Knox's visit 20 express their
views. "a that the American control
ls limited 20 the custom houses There
remain the internal dues. stamp tax
o., liquor taxes and consumption
taxes, which. Il honestly administered.
should return about S2.000.O00 annu-
ally. These. which amount 20 about
25 per cent Of the total income OF
the government. continue under the
control OF the Buminic0n officials
and furnish loop-hole for the revo-
luiionlsts OF whom there are always
few az least
The theory Of the American state
department is that revolutions cannot
thrive unleas the custom houses fall
into the hands OF the disturbers. Rec
move tho sinews OF war or make their
seizure impossible because OF Amer
lean control and the disturber 10 heip-
less. Peace and prosperity follow
logically.
Tho Americans. apparently. were
10 anxious 10 conclude the financial
arrangemcnt with the Dominican re-
public that they took what they could
get az the moment. Now Il ID a guess
lion whether the Internal revenues
are not sufficient to stake reS@lu-
tlOnarg movement n wac pointed
out shat there h nothing 20 prevent
rebeIllous leader ptedging these IN
comes for a loan with which 10 H.
nance revolution. III the pledge Is
made % interests inimicni to the
United states or 10 bankers whose
governments are not In sympathy
with the Monroe Doctrine. 50 much
the worse.
That something 81 the aoFg 81 now
brewing h. enc Of tho stories that the
visitor TO the Dominican republic isI
told.
President victoria Is not popular
and the government ~ admitted tol
be weak When President Caceres
was shot 10 death, Aifreao Victoria.
who al the age Of "a was The oom-
mander Of the army. assumed cOn-
troll OF affairs. He summoned the
members az the council OF ministers
40 him ore at a time and forced the
election " his uncle rs president He
made himself minister ~ war. and
having the support Of the army, has
since ruled according ca common re-
port hia uncle being little more than
a flgnrehead. Tho relatives az the
two Victorias have been well taken
care 81 In minor offices.,and thla has
given rise 90 the prevailing complaint
OF neppilsm
The assassination 81 Cncefea "a at
ANANAtNA ut tlHtsa 70 AlAANNN Oh AHNNr
crico NolnaquoE, who az minister Of
finance dominated the Cactres gov
esnment. Often appealed 20 30 re-
move Nelaaquez. Cacercs would reply:
n will 50 down with him first.
Since thes assassination Velasquex has
Kept out Of the country and untll .
few daya ago was IN 50. Thomas
Among the guests AZ American
Minister Runsclfs reception for Mr.
Knox az the legation was the Arch
bishop OF santo Domingo. who has
the distinction of being the first arch-
bishop IN the Western hemisphere. "a
his biEhopric wng che first 40 be- ehtab-
iiahed IN the New World He wore
d tiny American flag on HIS breast
and q cap ribbon. reading ~. 3. 8.
Washington on hts arm.
Former President a. e. Morales q
one OF the political prisoners held 40
che capital Recently there q said
% have been mutiny "a the bar
racks and sixteen soldiers wore shot.
The most hopeful view OF the present
sltuation % found ln the history Of
former revolutions. for Il b. said THAI