Evening journal., 1921-12-30
To PkfSS SANTO
DOMINGO CASE
n. G. Knowles to Demand
y Hearing as Counsel for
Islanders
DAYS BRUTAL TALES
MADE SENATOR ILL

NEW YORK Dec. 3O.-Resewed
charges of cruelty. coercion and re-
preston were made against the
American military government in
Santo Domingo yesterday by Horace
g.. Knowles. formerly OF Wilmington.
Del. counsel for ths deposed Domin-
lean government and it's citizens.
Mr. Knowles, formerly United States
Minister to Santo Domingo under
President Taft. arrived yesterday
from that country after appearing
before the Senate 1mmittee OF in
vostigation headed by Senator Medill
Mccormick. which recently reported
favorably on the military administra-
tion.
In addition to the oft repeated
charges against the marines. which
he rehearscd in detail. Mr.. Knowles
declared that the loan of S2,5OO, 900
arranged by the military govern
ment I'M the name OF the Dominican
reople was contracted for without
their consent at rates OF interest
l.,nr mo- from 9.25 10 1870 pe- cent.
and that the New York banking
houses which ioated the loan re-
ccivcd "a per cent discount on
them.
lie declared. also. that Admiral
Samuel :. Robinson. the military
governor of Santo Domingo had
refused TO permit him to communi-
cate with Senator Mccormick when
the latter was leaving the island,
and publicity insulted. The ad-
miral, he said. later ordered him TO
appear before him and threatened
TO use force unless he came. Mr..
Knowles said ho would prefer
charges against Admiral Robinson
as soon as he reached Washington.
Mr.. Knowles said the financial
affairs OF the republic were In the
hands Of Lieutenant Commander
Arthur II. Mayo. of the Navy Sup
ply. Corps. He asserted that an
order had been recently issued that
the personal accounts OF Comman-
der Mayo should be passed with
out question. The S2.5O0.O0O loan,
he said. was placed in the hands
OF the Equitable Trust Company
and Speyer & Co. Of this city. and
had the guarantee Of the United
States government back of H.
Mr.. Knowles declared IL was a
four-year loan. with drawings every
six months. The bonds in the
first draw would pay 1870 per cent
and the remainder scaled down I'M
Ill the final interest rate was 81
per cent
Concerning atrocities. Mr.. Knowles
insisted that while Senator Nc
Cormick's committee was in Santo
Domingo. Senator Pomerene had
collapsed while some OF the evi,
dence was being presented. Muuliat-
ed Dominicans testified in person
Mr.. Knowles said.
He cited the case OF Cayo Baez
who was ordered TO give informa.
tion. which he declared. he did not
have. on failure to answer, ac
cording to Knowles. he was mutliat.
ed with machettes that had beer
heated in a FIRE. This was publish
ed in a local Dominican pamphle
by a newspaper man. Mr.. Knowle,
said, and the latter was thrown int
Jail.
Mr.. Knowles is to appear agar
before the committee in Washing
ton, he announced, and demands tina
he be permitted to produce othei
witnesses In person before the com
mittee. either in Washington Of
Santo Domingo.
Mr.. Knowles. who said he had &C
companied the official investigator,
party to Santo Domingo and had re
mained there after the departure o
the Senate committee two weeksago
at the request OF Senator Medil Nc
Cormick. chairman OF the committee
charged that following threats" b,
Rear Admiral Samuel S. Robinson
the Military Governor. lie had beer
compelled to leave the city unde
cover OF darkness. His departure
he said, followed the receipt OF
letter from Francisco J. Peyando
former Dominican Minister TO tn,
United States. which said: For rea
sons / stated to you Friday. I con
slider il best for you not to remaii
here an hour beyond the first chance
you have to leave"
"If the treatment accorded me. az