Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25
AMERICANS AID
SAMTO DOMINGO
Central American Republic
PrOfit!ng from Yankee
Financial Occupation
d. Amaslr.a PI..

Ry Assocsisd Press
santo nominso. Aprii q The
visit Of Secretary Knox 20 the Domin-
adoptonican Republic lad a rcculla-
interest for him. because IL is here
that the United States s demonstrate
ing What q can 90 % assist a strug-
Cling Republic II given control OF IT,
customs
There h. no doubt 90 the great ben
eft that has accrued the Dominican
Republic throlan The American fla
|ancal Occupation Not oniv Is the
.coantry steadily disoharsing her for
.eien obligations. originally estimated
LAT $40 .000,o and meeting the in
terest on her loan from New York
bankers but Internal improvements
are being made and thus far the gov
eminent has been able 10 hold out
AGAINST reyolutiouists The only no
minicdns not wholly in sympathy
with The arrangement seem 10 be
those who profi,ed under the old or
Der OF things.
That some prolited appears prob
able In the light Of the fact that The
/ Dominican Reppblic is reCeiying
greater retnrns from fis customs
than ever before. after dedactiug 80
per cent OF the whole. which Is az
piled 10 the payment OF It's debts and
! interest This is due IN part. Of
course. to the adoption Of better bust
mes methods and a revision Of the Gus
tom rates inviting increased imports
and exports.
u is limited thar frauds against the
government are still possible In the
natter OF the expenditure OF the mon
ey turned over 10 H. ana the con-
struction Of the new boulevard that
stretches west from the city seven
teen miles along the sea coast. 90 a
cost OF 100000 per mile. Is ci'ad as
an instance where the government did
not drive very hard bargain How
,y'i. rho boulevard is % splendid Im-
|rrogrment afior1iug dol-hfiu
IdrIgo and has encouraged no, u-e 81
automobiles ard some thirty-,i.# uars
are now owned .u Sauto DouEe0.
/ The government palace hos been rec
/ built into IN excellent structure. md
this with the boulevard and other
Improvements. has been made uo-si-
bic ibroulh American financial sue
pcryis.ou
The weak spot loo The convention,
according 10 some who took .hr oe-
,asiou Of NJ Knoys visit 20 express
their views. is that the American con-
troll is limited to the custom houses.
There remain the internal dues, iI-
nor. stamp ard consumption taxes,
which, II honestly administered,
shala return about S2.o00,0o0 an
nually These. which amount TO
about % per cent OF the total income |
Of the government, continue under
the control of the Dominican officials |
and furnish a loop-hole for th' Rev |
olutionists. Of whom there are always I
few at least
The theory Of the American state /
Department is that revolutions can
not thrive unless the custom houses Il
FAN into the hands OF the distur1prs. i
Remove the sinews OF war or make
their seizure impossible because OF
american control and the disuurber
is helpless Peace and prosperity fol-
low logically
The Americans. apparently. We're
50 anxious 10 conclude the financial Il
arrangoment with the Dominican Re-
public that they took what they could
get a. the moment Now It Is a Iaes-
ton whether the internal revenues
are not sufficient TO stake reyolu-
'iunarv movement. u was pointed II
ont that there is nothing 20 prevent Il
"a rrbellious leader pledging these In
comes for a loan with which 20 ~
nance a revolution. VI the pledge is
made 10 Interests inimical 20 ;hc
nitad States or to bankers whose
governments are not in sympathy
with the Monroe Doctrine, so much
The worse.
That something at the sort is now
brewing is one OF the stories that tie
visitor 20 the Dominican Republic b
.c!i.
President Victoria Is not popular
and the government Is admitted Goo
be- weak When President Cac7iCs |.
yas shot to death. Alfredo Victoria
who. al the age of - was commander
of the army. assumed control ~ at-
fairs lie summoned the members
Of the Council OF Ministers to him one
AZ time and forced the election OF
his uncle as president tie made
himself Minister Of War. and having
the support OF the army. has since
ruled according 20 common report,
his uncle being little more .han a
figurehead The relatives of the tao
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