The sun., 1919-04-28
SANF0 DOMINGO
TURNS NORTH TO
ENLARGE TRADE
h.
Island Republics Natural
i Resources Developing as
T Commerce Grows.
RECORD FOR PATRIOTISM
Advice Given Tourists Who
: May Wish to Enjoy the
Y Dominican Climate.
RECORD FOR PATRIOTISM
BY RADHAMEs CoRDERo.

y BY RADHAMEs CORDERo,
CORNER editor Of Crisanthen,us, of Sorto
Domingo city and former Secretary
y TO Jose Bordds Vdides for
'ner President Of the
Dominican Republic.
Spsctdlly pvitten for the Latin mers.
can section OF THE Sun.
!, The Dominican Republic, better known
~ Santo Domingo. can we'll claim some
historic recognition for its past achieve
nrents 1t Is situated on the easteriy
portion Of the island and embraces an
area OF enarly 10000 square miles.
Freeing itself from both the Haytian
ana the Spanish rule. Santo Domingo
has been a republic ever since the year
1874. when its population numbered only
about 100000. but which at the present
date Is nearly 100000.
The island 10 we'll known for it's
natural resources. which can safely be
said to be only partly scratched. The
products now marketed are sugar, mo-
lasses coffee. cocoa, tobacco, honey,
dye woods. cocoanuts and tropical fruit
of every variety. Some of the tobacco
grown in the Dominican Republic ia
said TO be as fne as the good grades
Of Havana tobacco. Most OF the
Dominican tobacco, however. Is ex-
ported to Europe. where II fetches very
favorable prices.
The Dominican Republic is also one
OF the largest producers of sugar among
the Spanish American countries. Tie
Central Romano sugar mandatory in
the Dominican Republic, which has
taken about Ave years to build and was
completed last year. is reputed to be the
largest in tho world. This factory IL
owned by the South Porto Rico Sugar
Company OF New York
Besides the foregoing products the
country Is now mining manganese,
petroleum, mica, copper. nickel, gold and
other ores In a small way.
The bulk OF business, both export and
import. which hitherto has been carried
on with the European countries, has
heen diverted to the United States since
the outbreak of the world war. and the
deep interest now exhibited by the
American exporters and importers In
the Dominican market is a sign Of de-
termination to hold on to the business
selidly for the future.
Steamship Service From New York
The Dominican Republic is separated
from New York by about 1900 nautical
miles. six days by steamer to the frst
Dominican port. The vessels which ply
are mostly of about 1900 tons and make
their first stop at Monte Cristy. proceed
ing afterward to Puerto Plata, SANTANA,
Sanches, Macoris and Santo Domingo
CITY. Passengers going to Santiago or
Aooa prefer TO land at Puerto Plata,
Where there is a railroad connection with
the centre of the north part OF tho
country. Sanchez Is the best port to
land for passengers going to La Vega
q l. a.
are nearer to Sanchez than to Puerto
Plata and there Is a railroad running
between them and Sanchez.
There are saillngs about every I'VE
days. but there are only two passenger
steamships every month between New
York and the Dominican Republic. There
are also steamships running between
Porto Rico and Santo Domingo, and sew
oral freighters from New York TO GER
tain ports of the Dominican Republic
Via San Juan OF Porto Rico.
II is not our desire to point out in
this short article the patriotic zeal and
ambitions OF the Dominican people. as
they are known 60 shine brilliantly In
ne glorious pages of history. We only
wish to say something about a country
that Is seemingly overlooked by the
American capitalists who are anxious
10 invest their money In industries and
we'll paying enterprises such as the Do
nninican Republic offers In abundance.
and the laws. of which are favorable
TO foreign investments.
The commercial relations between
the Dominican Republic and the United
State are becoming better and more
elastic every day. and the exports and
imports between the two countries are
Increasing by leaps and bounds
The climate Of the Dominican Repub-
lie is known to be excellent and the
country Is free from epidemics such as
yellow fever. &C. Neither are there any
harmful insects or reptiles. There are
places in The republic where It is as cold
as any part OF the United States in
winter. Such places OF course are at
the summit Of the mountains, for In
stance, in San Juan de la Maguana,
Santo Cerro. and others where during
the month of December the same cold
temperature exists as in New York. The
country is favorably situated for Amer
loan tourists.
North Americans I'm tho Republic.
A large number of North American
families make their homes in Santo
Domingo, Puerto Plata, Santiago, San
Pedro de Macoris, Ia Vega, Moca and
Gan Francisco de Macoris. Many live
in the other provinces also, but the last
mentioned seems TO be the most pref
cradle, apparently on account OF the
diversity of commodities which abound
IN those centres. which are really this
principal commercial cities OF the re-
public.
The Dominican republic has pro-
duced q number of men of letters, and
among the principal ones OF recognized
importance in South America and Spair
are DR.. Pedro Henriques Urena, FEEDER.
leo Henriquez Carvatal. America
Lugo. Tulio NJ. Cestero. Max HenrIuuez
Crena, Federico Garcia Godoy. Ange
Maria Soler Manual A. Machado, Man.
usl de J. Galvan, Fabio Fiallo. Eugenic
Deschamps, Emilio Pru-done, Fran.
cisco Henriquez y Carvajal and Jose
Ramon Lopez, Manuel de j. Lovelace
Manuel Pima Benitez, Federico Velas
quez Hernandez and Bernardo Pi.
chardo.
The country is well represented b,
daily and weekly publications. Tn,
principal dailies in the city OF SantC
Domingo are: Ltsttn, Didsio, Las No
tiotas and Ell TEMPO. Weekly: Lstros
RsaaotWisHto, Mercarto and BoIetia d.
Ia Camera do Concrete The editor O.
ths latter Is Abeiardo r. Nanits. who
is also in charge Of the offioo of infor
nation Of the Chamber Of Commerc
of santo Domingo. In Santiago ther'
ars also several publications.. FL Dtdrst
and Ia Informaoioh being the principa
ones. In Puerto Plata as wei! as II
other provinces there are daily anC
weekly papers. These publications ar
dirsetsd and edited Ry intellectual Dom
a. most of the4 best Dominican fami
LES have lived in and been educated u
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