Evening star., 1912-09-13
United States to Intervene IN
Santo Domingo.
REVOLUTION STARTS ANEW
American and Other Foreign Inter.
ests Threatened.
STRIFE F0MENTED BY JUNTA
Reports That the Revolt Had Been
Suppressed Declared to Be
Misleading.

The United States is about to intervene
actively in Santo Domingo and war ves-
sells will be dispatched at once to that
island a revolution has broken out
which threatens American and other for
eign interests.
The forces behind the latest outbreak
are the same as the prime movers in the
revolutionary movement which eliminated
in the battle of Dajabon. August 40,
when that place was captured by the
revoutionists.
Recent reports to the State Department
indicate that Notwithstanding reassuring
statements emanating from the Dominican
government. the revolution was not COM
pletely suppressed, but had smoldered,
only to break out fresh and with greater
intensity.
Fomented by Junta.
1t is declared that the revival of the
revolt was fomented by junta in New
York and that Gen. Horatio Vasquez, a
prominent member OF the cabinet of the
late President Caceres, and himself a
candidate for the presidency when Gen.
t2aladio Victoria was elected, is the head
oi this last movement
When Victoria assumed the presidential
cna4r Vasauez ned 10 Haiti and was after
ward reported to have gone to New York
1t is sa he has never relnquished his
ambition to become president of Santo
Domingo.
As de from the ordinary charge of the
prote ton of Amer. can life and property
in case of revolution in the West Indian
Islands, there is spec al duty incum-
bent upon the United States resulting
from the American control of the customs
houses of the republic, which must be
prevented from seizure by revolut4 oniStS.
Therefore arises the policy OF statiOning
american warsh ps at the principal ports
When trouble Is threatened.
But One U. S. Vessel There.
At present the sole representative of the
American navy in Dominican waters is
the gunboat Petrol, in the harbor of San
TO Domingo. But the gunboat Wheeling
Is a Guantanamo about days run dis
tant: the gunboat Tacoma is at Bluefields.
Nicaragua, distant three days steaming
and the protected cruiser Des Moines is
at Key West. The last named vessel is
on her way from Boston to Vera Cruz
and stopped at Key West for coal, but
may be easily diverted to Dominican wa
terS.
The present revolt centers in the very
lnit,ole of the republic. Although the re-
Detilous sentiment is supposed to be wide
~ disseminated the focus is about mid
way on the road between Puerto Plata
on the north coast, and Sanchez, on the
Bay of Samena. News has just reached
here that battle was fought within the
past forJy-eight hours at a small town in
that section.
The dominican government claims VIC
tory for lis army. but the rebel move
ment is said To have sustained no serious
setback. Further hostilities are expected.
Decision of Officials.
After consultation between officials of
the State and Navy Departments ii has
been decided to await the developments
OF the next Gay or two before actually
dispatching warships TO Santo Domingo in
addition TO the Petrol which has been
on duIy there for the past two months
That vessel is now reported To have left
the dominican capital for Guantanamo,
Cuba, TO rcplenish her coal supply