The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-24

Text Of Proclamation .la
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Made Public To-day hy
State Department.

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Washington, Dec. 24.-Prelimfn-
ary relaxation of American Mir
tary rule in Santo Domingo vas
authorized today By President wal
son.
Rear Admiral Thomas SnowdSn.
military governor In the West IA
dian republic, was directed TO r.
sue 1 proclamation announcing
that the United States believed the
time had come when 1t might IN
augurate the simple processes pf
its rapid withdrawal from the ~
sponssbilities assumed in c0unec-
tion with Dominican affairs.
A commission Of Representatives
Dominicans will be created which
with q technical advisor named by
President wilson, will draft
amendments to the constitution.
make . general revision Of the
Dominican laws and submit them
to constitutional convention ma
to the national congress Of the
Dominican republic"
Text ef Proclamation. .l.
The text of the prociamatiua,
made public at the state depart
ment follows:
! Whereas the friendly purpCees
Of the United States In the employ
ment, pursuant to right derived
from the treaty Of 1907. Of its mill
tary forces within the Dominican
republic for the restoration Of pub-
lie order and the protection Of life
and property, have been substan-
TALLY achieved, and.
Whereas, Il has always been Tie
desire and intention Of the govern
msnt Of the United States TO With
draw its aid as soon a. It could do
% oonsistently with the said puf-
poses and - soon - the improves
conditions n 6AntO Domingo to
which the United States has sought
to contribute should give promise
Of permAnence,
"Now, therefore, /, Thomas Snow
den, Rear Admiral u. 8. n, military
governor of the Dominican fepub-
lie, acting under the authority and
by direction Of the government Of
the United States, declare and an
nounce to all concerned that the
government of the United States BE-
lieyes the time has arrived when II
may. with q due sense Of its respon-
sibility to the people Of the Domini-
can republic, inaugurate the simple
processes of its rapid withdrawal
from the responsibilities assumed
in connection with Dominican AZ
fairs. .ssi ..ts-
Empowers Beard.
Announcement is therefore made
that q commission of representa-
tive Dominican citizens will be .ap-
pointed, the personnel of which will
shortly be announced, to which 1t Is
my purpose to attach a technical
i adviser. This commission will be
entrusted with the formulation Of
amendments to the constitution snd
q general revision Of the laws Of tn
, republic, including the drafting oea
new election law. Such amend
ments to the constitution and such
Laws, or such revision OF existing
laws as may be recommended by
tthe commission, upon approval by
the military government in occupa-
ton will be submitted to consti-
tutional convention and to the ma
/ tional congress Of the Dominican
republic respectively"
A statement Issued by the state
department said complete tranquil
ity had existed for some fms
throughout the Republic and that
I; the people for tine FIRST time in many
years had been enabled to devote
/ themselves to peaceful occupations
without fear of disturbance
Domingo Finance
1.-THE finances of the country"
the statement continued, have been
placed on q stable basis, great i'm
provements have been brought
about In public works, particular 1T
! tention has been devoted to SANTA
! tion and public health, the educa-
tion2l system has been completely
reorganized with the result that
whereas there was 4 school attend
ance Of about 1900 pupils before
| the occupation there are now lOo,-
600 pupils attending school. Az tho
result Of the American administra-
/; tion the gross revenues Of the re-
| public have increased from Q total
Of some four millions of dollars in
1916 to . total Of over seven nil
lions and half in 1919"
Dates iron 1915
Occupation Of the Dominican ~
public by American marines begam
lin November, 1916. the marine
force being headed by Captain. noW
Rear Admiral. Harry s. Kpapp.
This force was Increased and Il
now numbers 2,1oo ot4Icefs a1d
men. Control was cont:nned
lthroughout the var and for astl1e
there was some fighting IN tie ~
! public as the marines cleaned ont
bandits Who had been making lf6-
::qusat raids on the cifies.
F0RME1 MAYO1 DIES.
Freeporf. III, Dsc. - Charles
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