Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-03
GUATEMALA SENDING
NEW MINISTER HERE
DR.. Julio Bianchi, Named by New Gov
eminent, Took Lead in Over
throw of Cabrera.

sy. who recently Joined the staff here
speaks well of the military system in
his country, by which a military and
| naval force of 10000 young men is
trained and maintained.
Argentina uses the compulsory mill
tary service system. Every year a
new class Of 10000 men draw lots for
service in either the army or navy.
! The lottery is conducted by districts,
and consists of drawing balls which
bear numbers. The 10000 men who
draw the highest numbers are select
ed for service. and the $4,000 remain
ing are excused from such service.
Those who draw the highest numbers
are selected for two years service in
the navy, those drawing the remain
der for one year in the army
Results of the United States policy
Iof military government in the Do
minican Republic since November,
1915, are given in report just made
by Commander Reynolds Hayden,
Medical Corps, United States Navy. a
member of the staff of the military
governor of Santo Domingo. This re-
port is a remarkable illustration of
the progress made in rebuilding the
government in all its branches during
the last four years.
Because of the seriously disturbed
conditions in the Dominican republic
in 1916 and repeated failures of that
government to observe treaty rela-
tions with the United States, this
country established the military gov
iernment which now is in force.
At that time the account of the Do
minican government was overdrawn
by the sum of s14.234.33, and the pay
ment of salaries, supply bills and
'other such expenses was greatly in
arrears. The military government has
paid all indie btedness. including large
repayments on the bonded debt. and
on August 1. 1920, had s3,200,000 in
the treasury. 1t is expected the bond
ed debt of the country, inherited by
the military government, will be re-
paid in 1925. thirty-three years before
it is due.
This Improvement in the financial
condition of the country has been ac-
complished through the collection OF
all taxes due the government. re-
organization of the internal revenue
department.. necessary changes in the
revenue laws. placing the main bur-
den of taxation on the property own
ers and eliminating multitude of
small, nagging taxes.
In addition. the military govern
ment is extending general education
and sanitation, creating COM
munications. roads. mails. telegraphs
many port improvements. Oblig-
atory education has been established.
and. whereas there were some
$4,000 children attending school before
the occupation. there are now about
10000. Before the occupation there
functioning. Now there are s47 in
operation.
The administration Of sanitary
laws and public health affairs has
been entirely reorganized. and as
result hospitals have been estab-
n
sane asylum founded. and general
decrease in the death rate among
children effected.
The policy of the military govern
ment is to appoint Dominicans to all
positions of responsibility wherever
a Dominican organization which will
be able to carry on it's own affairs
after the withdrawal of the military
government.
A number of steps toward prohi-
bition have been taken in Peru. ac-
cording to DR.. Don Carlos Gibson,
secretary of the embassy here. but
it. may be a long time before that
country reaches the dry state at
tanned by the United States. De-
crease in the last three centuries OF
to 100000 is attributed partly to
alcohol and partly to- wars, but this
decrease is considered a good illus
tration, by prohibition workers. of
the disadvantages of intoxicants.
Several organizations now are
working in Peru to obtain national
prohibition. One of the greatest
steps yet taken in this direction,
states DR.. Gibson, is the passage OF
law which prohibits the sale Of
alcoholic beverages on Saturday and
Sunday. formerly great days OF
carousals by the natives.
Saturday. October 8. the United
States will take part in celebrating
the Tooth anniversary of the freedom
of Guayaquil, Ecuador, from Spanish
rule, and her resulting continued in
dependence. Ceremonies have. been
arranged at the Pan-American build
ing, and among the speakers listed
for the occasion are Secretary of State
Colby and the minister from Ecqua-
dor, Senior DR. Don Rafael H. Elizalde.
The latter will sketch the history OF
Ecuador, whose real independence
was gained when the Spaniards were
repulsed at Guayaquil.
The entire diplomatic corps at
Quito, Ecuador, will attend the cell
ebraticn at Guayaquil. the State De-
partment has been informed The
U. S. S. Cleveland will arrive at Quay
aquil Friday. remaining for the cele-
bration Saturday and leaving the fol-
lowing Monday.