The Washington herald., 1913-12-19
Wilson's POLICY
PLEASES LATINS
South Americans Have More
Confidence Than Ever,
Says w. W. Wick.
AIDS MEXICAN STAND
Confers with President and Secretary
Bryan and Leaves Wash.
ingtou.

Walker Whiting Wick, former secretary
Of President Wilson'S inaugural commit
tee and now general receiver Of Domini-
can customs yesterday in conferences
with President Wilson and Secretary of
State Bryan reported that the Wilson
Latin-American policy in the Dominican
republic has triumphed, and as q result
the Latin nations to the south today have
more confidence In the United States
than ever before in history.
From high authority II was learned that
the report OF Mr. Wick has done NOR.
to strengthen the administration in its
belief in the ultimate success Of It's Mexf-
can policy than Any occurrence of recent
date. Mr.. Wick spent, fifteen years in
Mexico, and his opinions Of the success
Of the policy in Dominica as gelated to
the affairs of Mexico are regarded by the
administration as OF inestimable value.
Mr.. Wick, 1t is stated, informed Secre-
tary Bryan that the promise Of the United
States to see to fair election of dele
gates to frame a new Dominican con-
stitution, having as essential features
the guarantees Of free speech, a free
press and revised election laws. has been
carried out and that the fulfillment of
this nations pledge has assured all Latin
nations to the south Of the sincerity OF
this governments intentions.
Situation Handled Well.
Following the recent speech of Presi-
dent Wilson in the South in which the
President asserted that the United States
viii not seek the acquisition Of one foot
OF South American territory by force of
arms Mr.. Vick reported. the honesty OF
the Wilson policy has been impressed
on all Latin-American nations and es-
pecially Mexico by the way In which the
Dominican republic situation has been
handled.
Prior to his conferences at the White
House and State Department, Mr.. Vick,
1t was learned, completed arrangements
for a number OF Dominican projects OF
Importance. Chief among these was the
settlement Of his plan to light the Do
minican Republic coast so as to make
safer the Mona passage to the Panama
Canal, project vitality affecting the
American merchant marine and all ship
ping Using the canal Mr.. Vlck's plan
will be carried through, Il was learned.
Arrangements also were completed
by Mr.. Wick for the building of two
revenue cutters, to cost $4,000 each.
Two new custom-houses, each TO cost
$4,000. are to be erected in the Do
minican Republic as soon as possible
as a result OF Vick's trip 70 WASH
ington.
Observers Report FavorabIy.
Mr. Wick terminated his stay in
with a conference with
Of War Garrison, and left the
National Capital at midnight. He Is
to spend the holidays with relatives.
and will return to the island after
Secretary Bryan yesterday announced
that the news from Santo Domingo,
where elections held early this week
were observed" by q party Of about
thirty American oficials. was favor
able
It developed. however, that on the
second day Of the elections the coalition
party, formed by the junction of the two
factions in opposition to the government,
had refused to take any further part in
the elections, thus leaving II to the gov
ernment forces. It was also learned that
several outbreaks occurred, and many
arrests have been made by the govern
ment authorities.