New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-15

miles. The Dominican Republic with a
population of only $4,000 in that year. held
the remainder of the island, 1905 square
miles. 1t will be noted that the combined
territory approXimates that of Ireland. The
racial and political differences between the
Haytians and the Domincans are no less
acute and ineradicable than between the
Orangemen and the Southern Irish, so that
the United States has taken unto itself
almost similarly vexng complication, while
volunteering advice to Great Britain in the
solution of the Irish question.
What the United States has done for the
free and indivisble Republic of Hayt in
the matter of constitution has been set
forth in an earlier issue of The Tribune
Review. But at least Mr. Wilson left to
the Haytans nominal independence and
nominal government Of and by native born
citizens of Hayt
Specialist No. l5l was promoted from
captain to rear admiral for having upset
the existing government of the Dominican
Republic by his famous proclamation, be-
cause the Domnicans declined to enter into
convention with the United States similar
to that which made it possible for Mr. Will
was not difficult for the Dominicans to fore
see the fate in store for them Aware that
they could not cope with the United States
IN arms, they became for the first time in
a generation a united people. The Domini-
can Congress elected to th@ presidency of
the republic Don Francesca Henriquez
CarvaJal, gentleman of unquestioned
PATRIOTISM who had been living for many
years i'll Santiago de Cuba, where he prac-
tsed medicine. and who was remote from
political intrigue of every kind The cleo
ton was held in due form, and apparently
With the approval of the American gov
eminent, the American Minister Mr.
RUSSELL announced the result to the cor
suls in the republic. A coalition cabinet
formed which included the most i'm
portant of conflicting political interests
But, having placed the revenues Of the
country in the hands of the American gov
erment by the treaty of 1917, Specialist
No. 15l ordered C. H. Baxter, a New Jer-
sey news y man, who had been made
Receive astoms, not to nav the bills
present Dominican officials That was
the end of the Dominican Republic The
President into exile and was followed
by all the members of his Cabinet save
one; the CONGRESS- was dsbanded. and Cap
tain Knapp, S. n, became Gel Supreme"
He constituted the de focto government as
follows
J. II. Pendleton. brigadier general.
United States Marine Corps commanding
United States forces ashore in the Domin-
lean Republic, in charge of the Department
of Interior and Police and the Department
of War and Marine of the Dominican Re-
public
Rufus H. Lane. lieutenant colonel.
United States Marine Corps, administering
the Department of Foreign Relations. and
the Department Of Justice and Public In
struction of the Dominican Republic
|. I. Hagner, paymaster, United States
navy, administering the Department of
Hacienda (Treasury) and Commerce of the
Dominican Republic
c. c. Baughman. lieutenant, United
States navy, administering the Department
Of Fomento Agricultural and Communica-
tions and immigration of the Dominican
Republic