The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-10-11
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snip has been to give the Dominican government
more money for its own purposes than it ever
mao before, even in the days when II did not
pay cent on its Indebtedness The first real
roads In the republic, outside of the towns have
been built with funds supplied by the receiver.
snip and other public improvements have been
made possible
what the receivership has really done for the
dominican government is shown by the fact that
whereas the customs receipts were only about
sz,oOO,0O0 year before the receivership the
receipts for 1912 were s3.642S6l This is the
hlghest hgure ever attained. and collections for
tne nrst four months of the present calendar
year Indicate that the total receipts for 1913 will
exceed 100000
W. f. Pulliam. Mr. Vick's predecessor. effected
many reforms in the administration of the Dc.
mlnlcan customs which will assist Mr. Wick
materially when he takes charge It was found
tnat one reason for the small receipts lay in the
oishonesty of the collectors. The men whom the
american receiver expelled from the service
lound dlfnculty In understanding why there
should be any objection to their modest pecula
uons Similarly, it was found that other men
IN tne customs service were grating by permit
ing goods TO enter without duty upon pavment
or tribute to them. This of course MANY i'm
porters were only too glad to do
One OF the remarkable features of the effects
OF the recelvership is that receipts were increas
ed through the reduction of the customs dues
- ou' vi oo per cent was made in the eXport
duties and reduction OF Is per cent in the i'm
port duties. The result to increase both
exports and imports.
me FORMER receiver-general found that while
SUCH articles as champagne silks and ANTONIO
biies, used solely by the rich, were being admit.
TED practically duty free the cotton cloths which
are the sole of clothes for the poorer
classes were being taxed almost 100 per cent
MT. Puillam induced the Dominican government
10 reverse this arrangement with salutarv effect
oo'n upon the condition of the poorer people and
upon the state of the treasury
Though Mr.. Wick will be the head of the only
non-pontlcal government department in all Latin
america as custodian of the customs REGENTS.
ne VIII really be tremendous factor I'm the no.
htical stability Of the republic. With the Amer
lcan minister he Is the personiication of the
piedge OF the United States that the Dominican
government shall conduct itself honorably in its
financial obligations to foreigners The Office NJ
the rece1ver-general and the American legation
In santo Domingo city are the bulwarks Of DO
minican stability, peace and good povarnmor,
AS result Of this peculiar relation q, tho
united States to Santo Domingo the Wasbincton
authorities have been obliged to take a friendly
naho IN the settlement of the Dominican noIiti
Cal troubles The rebellion which followed tho
'yrannlcai rule OF Elado Victoria and his die
'ator-Ike nephew Elfredo Victoria-the latter
'oiuier VINO got Into power in the confusion fol.
o"ing the assassination of President Caceres-
was really settled through the intercession NJ
ne ohlted states. commission of which Brig
zen. FRANK Mcintyre, chief of the bureau OF
nsular aHa1rs Of the department was one
'i the members, brought about the compromise
oy which President Victoria and his nephew re-
"eu from the government and the prelate Of