New-York tribune., 1913-11-27
Idealistic Diplomacy Aban.
doned in Quelling Do
minican Revolution.
AMERICAN MINISTER
"PERSUADED" REBELS
Told Them u. s. Would Not Allow
Latin-American Governments
To Be Overthrow.


Washington, Nov. 26-That idealstic
diplomacy has given place to somewhat
forceful foreign policy which does not
preclude the use Of the big stick. AT
least I'm small affair. Is shown by
the reports telling Of the effective manner
in which the latest revolution in Santo
Domingo was literally crushed by James
NJ Sullivan. the new American Minister
10 that country.
Mr.. Sullivan left Washington some
weeks ago and went as quickly as posi-
bic. via Florida, Havana, Santiago ana
few special tugs and gunboats to the
north coast OF Santo Domingo, where
revolution against the constituted govern
ment Of the country was just getting Under
way. Mr. Sullivan did not go hrst 10
Santo Domingo City, there TO present MS
credentials and establish himself az the
American Diplomatic representative but
launched forth In his work without this
formality.
New Diplomacy in Sway.
He met the rebel leaders in the North
and. without eauivocation. told them
things which caused thcm to hesitate
and. in the end. to drop their war lie
explained that q NV American diplomacy
now holds sway and that the govern
ment Of the United States would not
tolerate revolutions intended to over
throw the constitutionally established
governments Of I.atin-America.
He also said to the rebel chieftains that
hp OF FMS
now diplomacy and that therefore they
would be excused this time-hut never
again!
Mr.. Sullivan informed the revolutionsts
that the United States would look upon
them az nothing more than bandits ana
briGands and that the government OF
Santo Domingo would oc told To do the
same. He also told them-and this Is said
TO have been potent--that II they sue
ceeded. this country, through the legally
established American receivership. would
withhold the customs receipts from the
government founded on such reVolu-
ton He made II perfectly clear that q
government growing out OF revolt wound
under no circumstances he accorded rec
oCnition by the United States.
There are those in Washington. Of
course. who hold IL TO bc the inalicnable
right OF the people TO rebel against op-
preston and usurpaton OF their vested
rights and interests. and from this point
of view the policy. as applied In Santo
Domingo. may be criticised, but ii ap-
pears to have been decidedly effective.
Saneuinary Battle Fought.
The revolution has come To an end. but
not without some fghting. and only after
the establishment OF 'tissue-paper
blockade By the government Of the ports
held by the rebels. one of the battles
recently fought there dlsprovcs popular
belief that In Latin-American warfare no
one ever gets hurt II is reported that In
one engagement. in which not more than
375 men participated. lj1 dead were car
ried of the field.
A danger of the present situation -
that the government which Is now re-
/ ceiving the support Of the United States
may consider that this support entities II
10 perpetual control OF tho country. y
! constituent assembly is 10 meet in Santo
Domingo City next month for the purpose
OF revising the constitution for perhaps
| the ffteth time.
1t is now the aim Of the new diplomacy
10 prevent the constitution from being
SO drafted as 10 make the hold OF the
| existing regime on the government per-
| fair and free elections.