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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-05
U. S. Customs Men Help Restore
Finances Of Chaotic Republic
Eyewitness Of Past Disturb
ances Tells Story 80 Secretary
Knox Interested

These are troublous times in the
republic OF Santo Domingo. Revolu-
ton and internal dissent are sweeping
through the land, and the United
States has been forced to take hand
in the game. and has recently dis
patched gunboats and cruisers to pro-
tect American interests there. And
American interests in Santo Domingo
mean far more than the property and
personal rights of citizens Of the Unit
ed States, for under treaty Uncle Sam
holds the receiYership of the Domi-
nican customs, guaranteeing with the
revenues the national debt, and there
by protecting the country from for
eign powers.
me serious situation now existing
in Santo Domingo is the direct result
of native resentment against Ameri-
can interference, however well meant,
and the writing on the wall has been
readable for four years.
OF great interest, then, is a story
of the tangled and strained relations
between the American customs Off
GERS and the native Dominicans, writ
ten by Laurence Redington of the
Star Bulletin staff, who spent several
months in Santo Domingo studying
the conditions that have resulted in
embroiling the United States in West
Indian politics.
AS a special writer for the New
York Herald, Mr.. ,Redington went to
Hayti in 1908, when that country was
in the throes of one of the worst revo-
buttons the West Indies have ever
seen, and later he crossed into Santo
Domingo, making an unusual trip
through the wild mountain country on
the border between Santo Domingo
and Hayti, where Uncle Sam has the
greatest trouble in preventing SNUG.
Cling.
The story reprinted below was pub
lished in the New York Herald May
"a, 1903. Many of the incidents de-
scriptiye of the thrilling life of the
customs guards have been omitted
here for lack Of space, but the clear
statement of conditions then existing,
as described by an eyewitness, helps
to focus current events.
1t is peculiarly interesting that Sec
rotary Knox, on his recent visit to
Hawaii, displayed much interest in
the Santo DOMINICAN situation, and on
learning that member of the Star
Bulletin staff had a personal knowl-
edge of the circumstances, asked for
all the information, written and YER
bal, that he could give.
Shorn OF consid erable descriptive
writing, and boiled down to facts, Mr..
Redington's story of the troubles in
Santo Domingo is as follows.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-05

These are but,a few of the incidents
tier history with American blood since
the receiVership was instituted and
the little band of patriots was sent out
into a wild and inhospitable country
with the curt instructions to collect
the customs and police the frontier"
For all | know, one or all of the
good fellows that i slung my hammock
with three months ago may have paid
their toll to the frontier as those who
came before have done. If every off,
Ger in the frontier guard was assassin
ated we in America might not hear of
it for months, if at all, for, while the
inspectors must be citizens Of the
United States of proved integrity and
tested courage, they become employees
of the Dominican government as SOON
as they don the frontier uniform and
Washington bothers about them no
more.
They have no illusions, these Domi-
nican-Americans. They know very well
that they count for nothing with the
Dominican government, and that the
people at home hardly know of their
existence; but they count for a good
Zeal on the frontier, and there they
are giving their best years, and in
some cases their lives, to make good"
the Monroe Doctrine. They are kings
in their own little districts, it is true,
but no Oriental despot, no hated soVer-
eign of history ever sat on more I'M
stable throne. They live and breathe
an atmosphere of treason and treach-
cry, and their very existence depents
on their quickness to punish and their
keenness to see danger before it is
visible.
/ have met a good many so called
soldiers of fortune" men who have
lee adventurers and exciting lives in
odd corners of the world, but while for
the most part these men were fighting
impartially for just or unjust causes
under alien flags, the American Off
GERS of the customs and frontier
guards of Santo Domingo have the
added incentive of fighting for Ameri-
can principles and American prestige.
Here's to them! = 49,.
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his officers from Headquarters in San
Juan.
At one time navy diver, and later
revenue officer in Puerto Rico, St.
Elmo has the reputation OF being the
nerviest man on the frontier. and the
General Receiver. Mr.. Pullman, in
Santo Domingo City. gives him a free
hand in frontier affairs.
st. Elmos Office is on the outskirts
Of the town of San Juan, but although
be frequently mounts his mule for
long forced marches to Barahona. FL
Fondo, Commentator, DajabOn and
Monte Christi, the frontier custom
EousesA he has only twice during the
year and a half he has lived there
walked in the streets of San Juan!
II know how the people here feel"
said st. Elmo. with a shrug of the
shoulders when | expressed surprise
a. his statement that he was PRACTICAL
y a prisoner in his own office.
IF had any business with them Id
go quick enough, and, in fact, the two
times | refer to were to search houses
fol contraband goods, but know that
l am cordially hated, and why comph
cate the situation? They spit at me
On the streets, and if they tried to do
me up l would have to teach them L
lesson, and that might make compiled
tons in the capital. So keep to my
self"
In headquarters at San Juan they
use Colt automatics instead OF paper
weights. st. Elmo laughed when he
caught my look OF surprise at the ar
senal spread over the tables in every
room.
Yes" he said, cts handler to have
them round than to be always packing
a gun in the house. / don't want to
follow poor Thurston and Milbourn
and the rest for a while yet, and so
I've schooled myself to have a gun al
ways within reach of my hand"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-05
BY LAURENCE REDINeroN.

DOWN In the neart OF the tropics, IN
them ost out of the way corner of OBJ
scure Santo Domingo, a handful of
American patriots are fighting against
almost overwhelming adds for one of
the fundamental principles of our gov
ernment. They are patriots, and at
the same time eX-patriots. Patriots of
the highest and best type because
they have turned their backs on civil
iEation and taken up life of hardship
and danger to help their country
make good" the principles of the
Monroe Doctrine; ex-patriots because
they are fighting for an alien people
under a foreign flag. FIJI.
Appointed for dangerous service on
foreign soil, they are yet denied the
protection and inspiration of the Stars
snd Stripes. They are fighting for the
prestige of America, and consequently
Ger the whole American people, but
the home government washes its
hands of them once they are on the
firing line, and even the pittance that
they receive in return, for their serv-
ices comes from a foreign treasury.
These men without a country are
the American officers of the Customs
and Frontier Guard of the Republic of
Santo Domingo, appointed under the
American receivership of Santo Do
mingo's finances, which was Instituted
three years ago when the United
States stepped into the breach and
guaranteed the payment Of the Do
minican national debt in order to pre-
invading Dominican territory and TAX
ing by force what they were unable to
set as their just dues from the weak
IanG bankrupt government. The Unit
ed States instituted the receivership
and undertook the collection of the
customs revenues. thereby guarantee
| iLS an honest administration of the
Frances and the ultimate payment OF
| the national debt.
To collect the revenues on the three
seacoast sides of the republic was
comparatively easy, but to patrol the
wild mountain frontier between Santo
Domingo and Hayti and to collect dut-
les from the lawless inhabitants, who
owned allegiance to no government at
| all and who looked on smuggling as
one of their inalienable rights, was
quite another matter. 1t was to deal
with this frontier problem that body
Of picked men, Differed ty the most
daring and experienced Americans
that could be found in the various
branches of the United States govern
mcnt service, was organized under the
name of the Customs and Frontier
] Guard. The results accomplished by
! this guard, undergoing many hard
ships and dangers, have been far
reaching and have made possible an
increase in volume of the lawful bus-
ness. But at what a cost!
While the American officers have
been collecting duties from the people
! of the frontier the smugglers have TAX
en- a toll of blood. Eighteen per cent
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Everything in the printing line at
Star Bulletin, Alakea street; branch,
Merchant street
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While the American officers have
been collecting duties from the people
of the frontier the smugglers have TAX
en- a toll of blood. Eighteen per cent
of the entire number of Americans as
igned to the frontier during the TWEEN
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In addition to the Dominican and
Haytian smugglers and the Dominican
olutionists the frontier guard has
also to deal at times with the Haytian
government troops.
There is long standing dispute be
tween Santo Domingo and Hayti over
the boundary line. and great sections
of mountain land lie in this contested
territory. The Haytians are much
more numerous than the DOminicans,
and as a result they are constantly
encroaching on Dominican territory,
and their military OutEOStS are being
pushed further and further east.
1t is part of the duty of the frontier
guard to patrol the frontier and pre-
vent these depredatiOnS. and although
the two countries are nOminally at
peace a brush with the Haytian SOL
diers is by no means uncommon. Last
January Inspectors Hollesen and Fur
bush, with a small detachment of the
guard, came unexpectedly upon a Hay
tan outpost and were fired on with
out even a challenge The Amerit ans
were not very sure of their ground
and did not return fire, and no casul-
ties resulted.
This rough sketch Of the life of the
frontier guard officers would not be
complete without a word concerning
Walter NJ. ST Elmo. the brains OF the
organization, who from frequent tours
of inspection along the entire frontier
keeps his finger on the pulse Of the
people and directs the movements of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-09
@&0:9ur
Nepdlflueiif1

FOR SALE Ten bushels HASTINGS
Prolific Corn, due to arrive this week,
direct from Hastings. G. L. Bryant.
For Sale-Horse, wagon and har-
ness. Apply to c. F. Brush. or write
Box 426. 2-1S.t:
FOR SALE-Seed potatoes, beans,
millet. rape. Lima beans, melons,
cantaloupe. squash, cucumber, egg
plant. pepper, tomatoes. etc. G. L.
Bryant.
FOR SALE-A few choice tomato
plants ready for setting February
10th. Peppers and egg plants after
the 10th. Place your order now.
First come, 0rst served. g. L. Bryant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-09

and Oregon in 1859, completely
breaking up the balancing rule.
Next came bleeding Kansas in
1861, while West Virginia two years
later split off from Virginia on war
issues. Nevada in 1864. Nebraska
in 1867 and Colorado in 1876
brought the number of States up to
is. There the number stood for
thirteen years until in November.
1899, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Montana and Washington were ad-
mitted, making the total AZ. Idaho
and Wyoming came along next year,
making the record A. which raised
TO the present number of 46 as al
ready noted.
The admission of Arizona and New
Mexico leaves outside the Union only
the District Of Columbia, the dis
tricts of Alaska and the Panama
strip, and the territory of Hawaii.
with the possessions secured as a re-
suit of the Spanish war. Texas and
Montana are very large States and
may some day be divided, although
there seems to be no present reason
why they should be. Hawaii and
possibly Porto Rico may be asking
for admission before many years;
but not with any certainty can the
next star for the flag be pointed out.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-09
How STARS HAVE BEEN
ADDED TO THE FLAG

Withe the addition of two stars to
the flag. made possible by the state
hood Of Arizona and New Mexico.
there will be many persons, setting
aside any thought Of patriotism, who
will be interested in the following
account given by the Boston Globe,
OF the way the stars have been added
10 the flag since those thirteen or
iginal colonies began their shining.
The Globe says:
On the Fourth of July two stars
will be added officially to the United
States flag. signifying that Arizona
and New Mexico have raised the total
number OF States to as. The last
previous change in the flag was on
July 4, 1908, when Oklahoma came
Into the fold. although that State ac-
cording to the census reports, was
admitted November is, 1907. Be-
fore Oklahoma one has to 60 back to
1896, when Utah was admitted. for
another flag change.
The admission of the States has
been gradual. beginning with Ver-
mont, which was the first to enter
in 1871, followed closely by Ken
lucky the next year. Thereafter for
: long time the admission of the
States alternated between the North
and South. rejecting the slavery and
free soil controversy. See how the
States alternate: Tennessee in 1896
and Ohio in 1903; Louisiana in 1912
and Indiana in 1916; Mississippi in
1917 and Illinois in 1918; Alabama
in 1919 and Maine in 1920.
Then came the admission of Mis-
souri, in 1921. under the Missouri
compromise. which allowed that
State to hold slaves but prohibited
slavery in territory Of Louisiana pur-
chase north of Sc degrees and 30
minutes north latitude. Thereafter
the balancing process continued for
= time. Arkansas being admitted in
1886 and Michigan in 1897; Florida
and Texas in 1S45, and Iowa and
Wisconsin in 1S48. Then came Cali
fofnia in 1850, Minnesota in 1858
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-09

When you want chickens of any
kind see Bryant. Phone 330-Blue.
FISH AND OYSTERS. Fresh and
salt water fish, 8 cents pound; oys-
tiers on hand now; best select 30 to
IS cents. w. A. Yaun, 21S North
Kentucky. Phone 252-Red. 2-2tf
II you are In need of musical stud
les, religious song books or anything
in the music line. see Perry-Tharp-
Berry Music Co.
NEW INSURANCE AGENCY.
Strong companies, careful, person.
al attention to every detail of busi-
ness entrusted to US. See us or
phone 165-Green.
D. H. SLOAN & SON.
For anything in sheet music call
on Perry-Tharp-Berry Music Co. All
the latest popular music In stock at
all times.
For Rent-One half Of the store
room, 300 Drane Building. Apply
Il, Telegram ONCE. 3-6.3t
For Rent-One furnished room to
gentleman. Call at 3O1 West Lemon
street. 3.7.tf
Good board, pleasant rooms, fine
cooking, large porches and lawn, 81
per day, IS per week. all New York
avenue; phone 326.
For Rent-Large, we'll furnished
front room, close in, al. modern con-
veniences. 400 South Tenn. 3-9-2p
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-09
A Vacuum.

Chairman addressing q meetins)-
I am sure We will all be very sorry
our secretary is not here tonight. I
cannot say We miss is vacant chair
put do say We miss Is vacant face
Tit-Bits.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-09

Wanted-A five or six room un.
furnished house, or unfurnished
rooms for light Housekeeping. Tele-
phone 81.
Wanted-Young gentlemen board
ers. Apply at 312 Missouri avenue.
3-5-6p
DRY PINE WOOD. :
81 per strand; lightwood splinters,
Per sack, 25 cents. Phone 144.
2-20-tf
Public stenographer. Miss Ruth
Brown. Room l, Raymondo building.
2-19-4wp
General Team Work-Furniture
and piano moving. Call phone 2ss.
W. y. Tyler. 1-23-tf
For Rent-Nice furnished room.
Mrs. L. A. Rennolds. South Massa.
cnusetts avenue. 3.4-tf
Will pay you spot cash for your
chickens. Bryant. Phone 330-Blue.
THE ELITE CAFE
VIII supply the public with fish and
oysters. fresh, daily. 2-4.5t
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-03
MAXIMUM FINE
BY MAYOR TODD

Merely offering drink of whiskey
to another man will be worth the
maximum fine from now on in Mayor
Todds court. Jack Owens, well
known in police court circles, was
made the recipient of a fine of 500
ana 80 days in the county Jail for Civ
ing a drink of whiskey to "Shanty"
Barnacle.
Owens was arrested last night for
being drunk and and confessed today
to the crime of giving away a drink
or two in the back of Pete lie Fever's
place.
Mayor Todd stated today that he
wished to make an example of this
case, and all others could take warn
ing. Hereafter the maximum fine
will be given to all such offenders.
The question arises what would
the penalty be if Owens was really
bootlegging?
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-03
HIGH
LINE ORDER

Washington, June 8, 5 pm.-It
is reported unoffieally at this hour
that Secretary of the Interior Fisher
has signed the Grand Valley High
Line canal project contract in COM
pliance with the order of President
Taft which was issued some time
ago.
This action on the part of Secre-
tary Fisher has been expected for
some days,
Every detail has now been worked
out, and the work of construction
will begin within very few weeks.
A message to The Sentinel from
Congressman Taylor bears the above
good tidings just as we go to press.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-03
fully equipped postofflce

a fully equipped postuffiCe
In addition 10 this, there are rooms
for the press where scores of private
telegraph wires will be installed. On
the second floor there will be fully
equipped emergency hospital in
charge of corps of physicians and
Red Cross nurses. There will be
numerous retiring rooms for men and
women in the annex.
In the basement of the main build
ing there will be a lunch counter with
several thousand seats The build
ing will be eIabOrately decorated in
the national colors. The exterior of
the structure will be profusely draped
with red, white and blue bunting sur
mounted by hundreds of large Amer
lean flags.
Practically every foot of available
space of the interior will be draped
with bunting and flags. Over the
speakers platform there will be a
jO-foot Presidents flag flanked by
two large American flags. The space
on both sides of this center piece
Will be heavily draped with festoons
of bunting and batteries of small
flags and shields. The walls of the
building will be draped with bunting
and FLAGS. The rail of the balcony
also will be draped with festoons of
bunting with small flags, shields and
wreaths at every steel arch The
large bandstand at the north end of
the building will be elaborately drap-
ed with flags. bunting and wreaths.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-03
M|LlOALE TO APPLY

Application to include 500 lots of
the Milldale district into the corpor-
ate limits of the city will be made
within the next two weeks. according
to citizens who are circulating the pc
titions.
1t is understood that the Grand
Junction Fruit Growers association
the lumber yards, the electric COM
pany's lots and the lots belonging to
the Western Sugar & Land company
will be included in the addition.
The factory site and acreage of the
sugar company will not be included
at this time.
Considerable improvements are al
ready being made by the citizens in
anticipation of the admission of the
new addition. The city has agreed
to install sfN-tnch- water mains and
fire plugs in the most populous sec
tions, and these will be extended as
the districts improve and settle up.
The doubled cost of water has been
one of the main reasons for the citi-
zens wanting to get inside the limits.
The new mountain water system will
provide water at reasonable rates to
people in the city. but the residents
of the outlying sections have to pay
double rates.
The petitions are being signed
rapidly and will be presented to the
council within the next few weeks.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-03
OTHER PIERS
NOT IN DANGER

A report gained circulation on the
streets today that second pier of the
Main street bridge was being affect
ed by the high water and was stead
lily being undermined
The Sentinel found this afternoon
that this is incorrect. The second
pier is on the west side of the cur
rent, and as there is no driftwood or
debris in front of it, there is little
chance of it being damaged by wa
ter.
The first pier went out because
tree lodged in front of it and an un-
dercurrent was formed, boring at its
foundation. This pier weighed all
most COO tons, and was taken out
in less than 80 hours after the log
lodged against it. 1t was in the grav-
ell 15h feet below low water or
about 13 feet below the bed of the
river Commissioner Thompson this
afternoon stated that a test hole A
feet in depth, was sunk and no bed
rock was found
The liability for the loss of the pier
las not been determined.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-03
MEXICAN WAR

Associated Press
Chihuahua. June Through an
attack by the main federal column
which is believed to be several days
off, the possibility of flank move
ment by Generals Villa and Rabago
with the federal cavalry has alarmed
the population. The present plans
of the rebel leaders call for a stand
al Bachimaba, 46 miles south of here,
in the mountain passes along the
Mexican Central railroad.
There is little ammunition in the
rebel army, not enough for an en-
gagement, but the rebel leaders claim
they are getting supplies rapidly, and
will be well equipped when fighting
is resumed.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-03
BANK CHANGE
IS ANNOUNCED
Today Messrs. 10y. Thatcher and Nit.
chell Take Over Control of Popu-
lar Local Banking House
Official Roster Is Given.

= Elsewhere in The Sentinel :.
= appears the formal announce :
:, ment of the change in the man :
: agement- of the Union Trust & :
= Banking Company of this city. :
= Some time ago announcement =
:. was made of the increase in the Z,
: capitalization and the fact that =
= new men, ranking high in the {.
. banking circles of this state :
: and the west had been added to !,
: the personnel of the bank 8,
:, stockholders. :
8 $50 3 g, 4ass 8,
Today the first announcement is
made of the new board of directors,
and the lineup of the other officials.
The controlling interest in the COM
pany passed into the hands of w. b.
10y, w. +. Mitchell and NJ. d.
Thatcher today. three men whose
standing in Colorado banking circles
is such that they need no tntroduc-
ton. OF. Mr.. 10y and Mr.. Mitchelps
connection with the bank The Senti-
mel had something to say at the time
the increase in capitalization was an
nounced
Not until today was the fact that
NJ. ID. Thatcher had become interest
ed In the institution announced NJ.
ID. Thatcher, the heaviest stock hold
er in the great First National bank
of Denver, and principal owner in
a big chain of other leading CoIora-
do banking institutions, is recogniz-
ed throughout the country as one of
the most influential and one of the
most successful banking men in the
entire west.
The Union Trust & Banking COM
pany, whose growth in strength. in
fluence and business. has always been
matter of great satisfaction to its
stockholders, patrons and friends
has future that could hardly be
brighter. 1t is one of the real big
Institutions of western Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-03
to the Chicago convention.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, June 3.-Colo-
mel TheodoreR oosevelt will go to Chi
cago to take personal command OF his
forces there, should the credentials
committee decline to give the colonel
what he considers "a square deal" in
deciding the delegate contests.
There are 232 of these contests, of
which Georgia and Texas furnish 60.
1t is very unusual for a candidate
to appear on the convention field !;
but Mr.. Roosevelt fears to trust his
plans to any supernumerary, prefer
ring to direct his final campaign on
the floor of the convention.
He will withdraw his objections to
Senator Root as chairman of the con
vention