Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
U. S. WILL QUIT
SANTO DOMINGO
President Wilson Orders PreIimi,
nary Relaxation of Mill
tary Rule.
PROCLAMATION is ISSUED
Commission of Dominicans Will Be
Created to Draft Amendments to
Constitution and Make General
Revision Of Laws.

Revision of Laws.
Washington, Dec. 2o.--l'relminary
relaxation of American military rule
In Santo Domingo was authorized by
President Wilson.
Rear Admiral Thomas Snowden, mil
itary governor in the West Indian re-
public, was directed to issue Il procla-
nation announcing that the United
States believed the time had come
when it might "inaugurate the simple
process of its rapid withdrawal from
the responsibilities assumed in connec-
ton with Dominican affairs"
| A commission of representative Do
minicans will be created, which, with
a technical adviser named by Presi-
dent Wilson, will draft amendments to
the constitution, make general re-
vision of the Dominican laws and sub
NIT them to constitutional cOnven-
ton and to the national congress of
the Dominican republic.
| Text of Proclamation.
| The text of the proclamation, as
L
follows:
Whereas. the friendly purposes of
| the United States in the employment
pursuant to right derived from the
treaty of 1907, of its military forces
within the Dominican republic for the
restoration of public order and the
protection of life and property have
been substantially achieved; and
Whereas, it has always been the
desire and intention of the government
! of the United States to withdraw it's
! aid as soon as it could do so consist
| soon as the improved conditions in
Santo Domingo. to which the United
States has sought to contribute, should
give promise of pcrmancnce:
"Now. therefore. l. Thomas Snow
den, rear admiral u. S. n, military
governor OF the Dominican Republic.
acting under the authority and by di-
rection of the government of the Unit
ed States. declare and announce to all
/ concerned that the government of the
| United States believes the time has
arrived when it may, with due sense
of its responsibility TO the people of
the Dominican Republic, inaugurate
the simple processes OF its rapid With
drawal from the responsibilities as
| sumed i'll connection with Dominican
| affairs
] Will Appoint Commission.
Announcement is therefore made
thai Il commission of representative
Dominican citizens will be appointed,
the personnel of which will shortly be
| announced. TO which it is my purpose
to attach a technical adviser This
commission will be intrusted with the
| formulation of amendments to the con-
| stitution and a general revision of the
| laws of the republic, including the
| drafting of IL new election law.
such amendments to the constitu-
| ton and such laws, or such revision
| OF existing laws, us may he recon-
| menled by the commission. upon APP
prevail by the military government in
occupation Will be submitted to IA con-
stltutional convention and To the ma
| tlOnal congress OF the dominican lte-
| public. respectively.
a statement issued by The Slate de
| partment said complete tranquility
had existed for some time throughout
the republic. and that the people for
The FIRST time in many wears. had been
enabled to devote themselves 10 peace
full occupations without fear of dis
turhancc.
Finances on Stable Basis
"Trhe finances of the country" the
statement continued. have been
placed on Il stable basis great i'm
proNcmcntS have been brought about
In public works, particular attention
has been devoted to sanitation and
public health. the educational system
has been completely reorganized, with
the result that whereas there was a
school attendance of about $4,000 pll-
pills before the occupation. there are
now 100000 pupils attending school
'AS Il result of the American admin
istration the gross revenues of the
republic have increased from total
of some $4,0O0,OOO in 1915 to a total OF
over S7,5oO,OOo in 1910"
NO XMAS PARTY FOR KAISER