The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03
n q tour Of the island Of Hayti--.
the second largest Of the Antilles

r n q tout OF the island Of Hayti--.
the second largest Of the Antilles,
the Dominican Republic occupy
ing the eastern part, and Uayti,
now in the midst Of a throttlcd revo-
luton. the western part--thc observer
to-day Ia impressed first Of all by the
contrasting conditions.
In the western half, with It's million
and one-half of people. mostly Africans
half civilized and given over to de-
grading African superstition. all is dis
order. chaos and poverty. The mock
black republic" has failed. 1t never
approached tho dignity OF a govern
ment. It's oficials ruled for their own
financial advancement. plunging the
country into greater and greater debt.
The end has now come to its years Of
anarchy and debt reputation. Forced
by the demands Of foreign countries
into participation in the management
OF the country as a surety that the
81. 900 900 debt shall be paid, the
United States. following a Similar step
eight years ago in santo Domingo. Is
about TO assume control Of Haytian
finances. assuring In the end compare
tivt peaceful conditions.
Across the imaginary boundary In
the republic Of Santo Domingo one
flnls comparative peace, with only an
occasional manifestation of the ma
tioeal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing. In less than ten years almost
century old evils have been cured ~
a land older than the United States.
and Offering. In proportion to its size,
~ great opportunities for prosperity.
A more stable government had given
way to cruel administrations. the
sway of which depended upon gun
powder. and the officials Of which fat
tened upon the loot OF the customs.
Yhe genius Of the Monroe Doctrine. a
virtual American protectorate. operat-
Ing under tn, treaty Of 1907, has wiped
III what the people left to themselves
could not accomplish since Santo Do
mingo became independent Of Spain
in 1866. The treaty between the United
States and the Dominican Republic
gives absolute control Of the customs
as a guarantee for the payment Of the
81. 900. 900 debt. The treaty proposed
by the Congress Of Hayti. which be-
fore II becomes operative must be rati.
fed by the Senate of the United States
contains a clause giving to the United
States control over the constabulary,
army and navy as we'll as the Gus.
toms.
In the eight years OF American sur.
vigilance the revolutions in Santo Do.
mingo have been less severe and de.
%structive to business. But to say that
Santo Domingo IL free from the raids
Of the professional brigands would bs
untrue. The revolutions Of to-day are
mostly III directed uprisinss Of bandits
that descend from the bushes. fire a
few shots and return. taking with
them u horse or two and what food
can be easily gained. 1t il too much
to hope that this people. who have had
revolutions as a national pastime tho
same as the United States has had
baseball and pernicious politics. car
easily turn to peaceful pursuits. The
revolutionists for the most part are
prOfessiOnals-spec ialists-the same
kind Of men as we And In the United
States engaged in politics. with no re-
ssrd for principle or political creed.
In Santo Domingo the leading Of
Hovolutions has descended from father
to son. under the same system as .oul
feuds in the mountains OF Kentucky
The revolutionist IL not opposed Il
any particular policy or administra
ton. He is opposed to stable govern
ment. The brigands exist even to THU
day because of the practice. lot We
dead, Of buying of the opposition 4
the Government. Only n year ag'
the leader Of a powerful faction wal
paid 3s5. 900 to desist from his unlaw
full raids. In August of this year an
other such professional, 1t was de
elared, was sent to Canada as the re
public's consul and received q larg'