The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-31

In 1901 Napoleon sent Governor Le. clera out to capture the formidable Negro General. Touasaint fell into the hands of the invaders and was ta- ken to France where he died in pris- on The native government. however not to be SO easily conquered and inl 1903 they succeeded in cxpclling the French rom the province. The next yeara native general, Dessalines, assumed the title of Emperor
 Just twenty.one years later the is- land received its independence only to launch forth on series of internal struggles which have lasted ever since. In 1884 the division Of Santo Domingo set up for itself, and the next year a Negro despot, Emperor Faustin l.. tried to annex the pro- vince of Santo Domingo and reclaim it for Haytl. Another forty years of revolutions and the thing came to a. climax in a gigantic civil war at the close of which General Hippilite the successful leader was procaimed the president
 That was In 1889 Fomin Haitian ambassador at Paris, set up a small government at Conaives and was cv. erthrown by General Nord of the Ha- tian forces. who was little later proclaimed president by vote of the army.
 Hayti is at present Catholic Re- public, boverned by Negoes, and inc cluding the adjacent islands Of Tor tuga. Conaive. and Vache comprising in all about 19.SOO square miles. The present constitution was adopted in 1889. The population is something over 1.S0O,O0O
 President
 Haytrs President is elected for a term of seven years by the Senate and the Chamber of Communes. The President is assisted by Cabinet of four members. himself being fifth and the chairman. The Chamber of Com munes has ninety-five members sel. ected by direct election of the peo- pie for three year terms, each conn mune being represented in accordance with its population. The Senate con sists of thirty-five members elected for six years from two lists, one suh- mitted by the President and the oth- CT by the electors.
 The laws of the Republic are based upon the code of Napoleon No white foreigners are allowed to gain pos session of real estate anywhere with in the Republic. French is the lan- guage of the country, though dial ect is spoken by the peasant classes. Educational facilities are very made Quate and comprise only 400 free schools for elementary grades.
 Santo Domingo
 Santo Domingo, the oldest Europ- can settlement in America, whose 25.oOO population occupy the western end of the Island of Hayti was dur ing the time of Grants administra- ton considered Go be a very desirable plum on account of its large coffee plantations. A treaty was proposed in November of 1869 whereby after the payment of S1.5OO.OOO Santo Do mingo was to be annexed Go the Unit ed States. The treaty was ratified by the islanders. but the United States Senate saw the matter othrwise and the treaty was rejected by tie vote.
 The history of Santo Domingo is very much like that of the country on the other end of the island. HaytL and the assassination of rulers and military officials has been the rule for continued process of revolution.
 The Republic Of Santo Domingo or the Dominican Republic-occupies the larger part of the Island of Hayti though the less populous. It contains between 1S.O0O and 19,OOO square miles and about 100000 population The people are a mixture of the orig inal aborgines. Europeans and ne groes. The Europeans are mostly spanish, though there is a liberal mixture of French. The Spanish lan- guage prevails. though French and English are spoken in the cities
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