Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-10-17
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chip has been to give the Dominican government
more money for fits own purposes than II ever
had before even In the days when II did not
pay a cent on its Indebtedness. The first real
roads in the republic. outside Of the towns. have
been built with funds supplied by the receiver.
ship. and other public improvements have been
made possible
What the receiyership has really done for the
Dominican government Is shown by the fact that
whereas the customs receipts we're only about
$2.000000 year before the recevershlp tho
receipts for 1912 S3.642,sGl. This il tho
highest figure ever attained, and collections for
the first four months of the present calendar
year Indicate that tho total receipts for 1918 win
exceed 1000 900
W. e. Puiam. Mr.. viek's predecessor. effected
many reforms in the administration OF tho Do
minican customs which Will assist Mr. Wick
materially when he takes charge, II was found
that one reason for the small receipts lay in the
dishonesty of the collectors The men whom tho
American receiver expelled from the service
found difficulty In understanding why there
should be any objection TO their modest pecua-
tions. Similarly, IL was found that other men
in the customs service grating by permit.
ting goods to enter without duty upon payment
Of tribute to them This, OF course many i'm.
porters we're only too glad to do.
One Of the remarkable features Of the effects
Of the receivershp Is that receipts we're increas.
ed through the reduction OF the customs dues
A cut OF 80 per cent was made in the export
duties and reduction Of is per cent In the I'm.
port duties The result was TO increase both
exports and imports
The former receivergenerRl found that while
such articles as champagne. silks and automo-
btles, used solely by the rich. we're being admit
ted practically duty free. the cotton cloths which
are the sole source OF clothes for the poorer
classes, we're being taxed almost 100 per cent
Mr.. Puiliam induced the Dominican government
TO reverse this arrangement with salutary effect
both 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-poitical government department in all Latin
America custodian Of the customs receipts;
he will really be tremendous factor In the DO
ltical stability OF the republic With the Amer
ican minister he Is the generalization o. the
pledge Of the United States that the Dominican
government shall conduct itself honorabIy IN its
financial obligations 10 foreigners The once OF
in santo Domingo city are the buiwarks OF Do
minican stability. peace and good government
As result Of this peculiar relation Of the
United States TO Santo Domingo the Washington
authorities have been obliged to take a friendly
hand In the settlement Of the Dominican poti.
cal troubles The rebellion which followed the
tyrannieal rule OF Eladio Victoria and his die
tator-like nephew, Elfredo Victoria-the latter a
soldier who got into power in the confusion fol.
lowing the assassination of President Caceres-
was really settled through the intsrcesslon OF
the United States. A commission OF which Brig
Gen. Frank Mcintyre, chief Of the bureau Of
nsular AFFAIRS or the war department vas one
OF the members. brought about the compromise
BY which President Victoria and his nephew re-
tired from the government and the prelate Of