The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
copyrigh, by Harris a Ewing.
Francisco J. Peynado, Minister
of the Dominican Republic.

~ VIC events within the last week
. have served as forcible re-
minders Of the failure OF the
United States to fulfil what
IN world regards as its assumed obi
cations toward the Antillean island
divided In chaos and misrule by the
so-cdleld republics of Hayti and Santo
Domingo.
In Hayti there We're two days of
anarchy, desputism and mob rule. a
Government being overturned. $50 po-
At!cal prisoners executed and the Do
m!n.can and French Legations vio-
lated by the mob whi-h savagely MUIR
dere1 the fallen President and his
chef General. who had taken refuge
IN those buildings. The United States
cruiser assigned to keep watch on the
Haytian stew arrived too late to pre-
vent any of these outrages.
The dominican situation was pre-
eented IN a light almost equally I'M
favorable to the present Administra-
ton through the announcement of
senator Phelan's findings that not
only was James NJ. Sullivan, for two
years United States Minister to the
dominican Republic, UNFIT fJt his post
ou' that u was quite obvious when he
was appointed that he had not the
qualities required to fll this position
~ peculiar trust. involving as II does
me honor and prestige Of the United
states II is estimated that it will
take years to restore the confidence
OF the Dominicans in the sincerity and
uhselns-ness of the United states
TOW that II has been disclosed TO the
world mat for two years a nan was
KEPT In the office Of United States
Minister who repeatedly gave the no.
mln''hns lust cause for protest
asa!ns' American tutelage Of Santu
Domingo.
United states marines are now
ashore AZ Port au Prince, Hayti. \
Strong effort VIII be made by the State
Impairment 10 convince the President
tha' they should remain there until
srrang' ments have been effected with
inc Hiytiln people which will guar
hhtee that such o%utrages as occurred
4as' week Will not he repeated, and
UNI a stable, permanent government
mas been established under American
guidance and supervision. II this is
'l'Nll VIII "" pld'Vh uiiuN
stronger nonds to the United States
IMAM those which now give this coun-
NY 4 measure Of control over the Do-
MN can Republic. by virtue Of Ameri-
,'i. Collection of its customs duties. II
. Nh"ly also that IL the work is done
thoroughly in Hayti this year 1t will
NOV %" long before the hold on Santo
rgh'' 'l" viii Al the same time he con-
sp''t'ly strengthened, =
faNil ana Santo Domingo share
Jointly an island comprising roughly
do'H' = 600 square miles and having
a'''iI population OF nearly 1000. 900,
nayu has nearly twice the population
" Ntn'p Domingo. but only a little
more than half It's area. 1t Is entirely
nTtt" no pollation and has nursed an
'n"hN' hostility to whites since II
,nr'W off French rule in 1904. The
INHABITANTS Of Santo Domingo are a
mN'lI" Of negro, native Indian and
Snpah'Sh blood, and low as Is the con-
..u'n If the majority Of the people
20 per cent are illiterate-they are dis
."''IN superior to the Haytians. most
~ "holn are almost indistinguishable
ron the uncivilized negro Of the Afri-
can Jungle.
ro' 100 years Hayti and for half
"a' period Santo Domingo have been