The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-26
PEACE STILL FAR OFF
IN BLACK REPUBLICS
Preparations for Intervention
In Heyti Are Being COntin-
ued in Washington.
SULLIVAN WILL RETURN
American Expert Named by Do
minican Republic to SUI
pprvise Finances.
SULLIVAN WILL RETURN

WAsHtSGroS, July 25.--The Haytlan
eituat!on appeared more encouraging to-
day with the receipt OF reports that the
Government troops had won a substantial
victory at Quarter Marin, near Cape Hay
ten, and dsodRed the rebels from tho
town. This gives the Federal Government
control over the important Cape Hayden
district.
Despite this victory. Administration
officials do not by any means feel the
situation is cleared yet. and 1t is feared
that the present intolcrahle conditions may
continue indefinitely The preparations
for possible intervention will be continued.
and the transport Hancock was expected
TO sail this evening from Hampton Roads
with 400 marines. She will 30 to Guam
tanamo. where there are already 900 ma
rines held ready for an emergency In
Hayti
What the Administration considers a
long step forward in Santo Domingo was
announced to-day. II was made known
that the Washington Government has sue
ceeded In inducing the Dominican Govern
ment "a employ an American financial ex-
pert whose duty n would be To prevent
the dissipation Of the public funds OF the
republic as FAR as possible. Charles John
son. who is said To- have had much ex-
perience In cuba and Mexico. has been
appointed to the new position AT a salary
~ $1,000 and Is now In Santo Domingo
examining the financial methods of the
Government
Experience with Dominican affairs since
the receivcr~hip has shown that the re-
ceipts Of the Government are abundant
for payments on the interest and prin-
Opal NJ her debt and the ordinary ex-
penSes of Government but that the COM
b!nation Of the cost of putting down rev.
political plunderers keeps the Government
always poor. II will he Mr.. Johnsons
task to ascertain where the leaks occur
and 10 put a stop to them as Tar az pos
sible II Is not believed that this remedy
will be entirely satisfactory because Of
the fact that the new official will not have
absolute authority over finances, but II
Is expected that II is the next best thing
10 complete supervision Of Dominican ex-
penditures.
In the next Few days the Dominican
situation will be the subject Of con-
ferences at the state Department and
White House. II H. expected that what
If 10 he done will bc decided at these
discussions. The Dominican republic II
quite as revolution ridden as Hayti. and
there is the add.ti NAL complication in the
fact that the leg ,litv Of President Bor-
dass tenure Of office has yet to be passed
upon by the state Department. The OPP
dent his term having expired on June 30.
President Bordas claims ~ has con-
stitutional right % hold Office until his
successor IL properly chosen and points
out to the State Department that he has
endeavored to hold elections for the choice
OF his successor. but that the rebels will
not permit II in :he provinces they con-
troll.
Heretofore the United states has been
ondcavoring to preserve a neutral attitude.
II Is now considered that a decision must
he made n II = decided to recognize
Bordas's claims Z II probable that ar
rangements viii he made for giving him
financial support.
II was announced to-day that James
" Sullivan, United states Minister to
Santo Domingo who was IN Washington
to report on Dominican affairs, will re-
turn 10 his post. II had previously oeen
intimated In official quarters that Minister
Sullivan would be relieved from the
diplomatic service aS a result OF the al
most continuous criticism of him both in
the United States and in Sinto Domingo.
Financial matters Of the Dominican re-
public were involved In the criticism Of the
Minister. whose acts have been. 1t IL said.
in many Instances III advised.