Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-01
Military Rule in
 Santo Domingo
PROCLAIMED BY THE UNITED
 STATES NAVY
POLITICAL CHAOS CAUSE
Eighteen Hundred Marines Will Main tain Order Until Elections Are Held in January-MunicipaI and Civil Laws Will be Administered by Do- minican Courts.

Washington, Nov. 30.-MiIitarv rule
 mas been proclaimed in Santo Donfn-
 go by the United States navy to s1In-
 press existing political chaos in the
 llttle republic and pave the way for guaranteeing future quiet by stabtish ing there such a financial and poIice protectorate as the American govern ment now exercises over Haiti. 1,s0o Marines Maintain Order.
 Eighteen hundred marines will main tam order for the present and at least until elections are held in January. their officers will supervise the con duct of government by native officials and disburse the customs revenues
 which American receivers have been collecting by treaty arrangement for nine years.
 The navy proclamation, issued yes terday, apparently has been put into effect without bloodshed It was au-
 nounced here today by Secretary Dan
 lels in the following statement: Navy Proclamation. Captain H. S. Knapp, in command ot the United States forces in San Do- mlngo, report that, in compliance with
 instructions received, military govern ment was proclaimed by him in San Domingo, at p. m., November 29 An
 order regarding carrying arms or hay ing them in possession has been put
 In effect. Payment of salaries of gov | ernment officials will be resumed inn mediate1y
 E"The proclamation was well received. Conditions are reported as being nor | mai and the great majority of the peo-
 pie regard the proclamation with fa- Vor"
 Result of Careful Planning. Although no publicity had been given to the governments decision to adopt such measures, Captain Knapp's action was the result of plans care l fully worked out by state and navy with Minister Russell, recalled from l Santo Domingo for the purpose, and consideration of full reports from the ! naval officers on the scene. Captain i Knapp. recently sent to relieve Rear Admiral Pond in Dominican waters,
 carried with him complete instruc- | tions for his task.
 Drastic Step Necessary. 1 The necessity for a drastic step has
 been considered since the overthrow | several months ago of President Jim enez by General Arias, a strongly an | ti-American revolutionist. With Arias ! in control the Dominican assembly ] elected F'rederico Enriquez president | but the United States refused to recog- nize the new government and withheld ] the balance of customs revenues left | after the regular payments of interest on the foreign debt. Consequently l the native officials and employees will draw their first pay since the downfall l of Jimenez when on December the American officers begin to disburse
 s600,000 of accumulated export duties No infringement on Civil Rights. l Secretary Daniels explained today | that the form of rule set by Captain Knapp did not contemplate any in fringement of the civil rights or pro- 1 cesses of the native government. The marines will maintain and prevent rev. oIutionary agitation, but the municipal
 and civil laws will still be administer | ed by Dominican courts.