The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03
MO DOMINGOS PROGRESS UNDER GUIDANCE OF y.

until the proposed treaty is extended
TO give to the United States contro, ~
the c~onstabulary and military fon~
As the treaty has a life of fifty years.
during which. II is estimated, tho
bonds guaranteed by the United States
will be paid. II would seem a wise stc,.
for the United States to suhduc t.i.
rebels, g.. ss 90 max. tho isiani u ga
place for all people and q security to
American investments largely centred
in sugar plantations and an outlet for
the products Of the United States.
The politics Of the Santo Dominicsns
Is bad enough. but the present Wash.
ington Administration. under the dI.
rection of ex~-Secretary Bryan, has
done little to get al example in poIit.
ical morals. Under previous admin.
istrations men trained in the PhiIip.
pines and Porto Rico were sent there
to superintend the collection of the
customs. They were used To tho
Latin mind and instilled respect for
American institutions in the Santo Do.
minicans, none too well pleased with
being relieved Of the graft they had
enjoyed in the customs lootings. Mr.,
Bryan removed all the trained Off.
Gals and in their place sent mere
seekers for office.
This situation. OF itself intolerable
was made worse when. without cause,
he demanded the resignation Of W. W,
Russell. the United States Minister TO
Santo Domingo. This trained diplomat.
who had served In Caracas, Panama
and Venezuela before going TO the
Dominican post, was replaced by
James NJ. Sullivan. a New York law
yer. S~u.livan's brief career was
marked with many errors Of judemen,
and 1t was charged that through his
influence al attempt was made to aid
American friends with Governmen,
money for the exploitation Of q rail.
road scheme. Sullivan was allowed to
resign after Mr.. Bryan Taft the State
J Department and only three weeks ago
President Wilson righted the wrong
. by r%eappointing Mr.. Russell. He will
be warmly welcomed by the Dom!nl.
can Government and the business
] word on the island.
President Jimenes. who gave me A
talk on conditions in Santo Domingo,
expressed great pleasure ovcr the
action OF President Wilson In the re-
, instatement Of Minister Russell. The
President had left his palace. within
|, the walls OF the city. and was resting
at his summer home. beyond the city.
overlooking the Caribbean Sea. lie is
a man of great intellectual force, who
has gone through n long period Of his
I country's terrible history. But he is
very optimistic Of it's future. happy n
Il NhA ra1aN- Al- ~
United States and the republic, and ex-
pressed a sincere hope Of seeing COM
i plete peace established within his do
main within a very few months.
Tho President. serving his second
term. having been the executive for
three years (1900-1903). is one Of the
most reverent men in the republic. He
resembles In his outlook the two priest
Presidents who have presided over
turbulent Santo Domingo. He was
educated abroad. and has all the r..
finement n courtesy Of the Spunish
court. In his early days the Pro-
dent was a soldier and his military
bearing a not deserted him. A.
, though his figure has been touched
by time. his kindly eye and we'll mod
elled face denote the scholar and philos-
opher.
All his life the President has beer a
strict churchman and with his family
he, may be seen always OH Sunday
walking from the palace to the Cl-
thedral. the Oldest church in the West
ern Hemisphere. where repose the ie-
mains OF Christopher Columbus. H>
two daughters were educated in Spa
and perfected their English in the
schools established by the United
States in Porto Rico. The unstable
conditions in the republic induced ~
two sons to remain abroad after com.
pleting their education. where one /, a
lawyer in Germany and the other ,
; practising law in France.
: President Jimcnes is the OPPOSITE n
type To many Of his predecessor It,
believes that his people can he tau-,'
. to respect the law rather than tor,ri
to do SO by the sword. His philosoyi,
is that of the father. and it remains 20
be seen whether in the seven years i",
fore him he can bring to Tho island,
instilled in revolutions and plots f7l a
century. peace n prosperity. II"
himself by rcason of his age and Il.
health may not accomplish all tina Do.
hopes, but II loyalty supported " his
Cabinet, which contains many a. the
leading men of the republic. order
should shortly arise in the his'oi
republic.