Evening star., 1921-08-07
BRINGING INTOLIGHT
BURIED CIVILIZATION
Important Discoveries Recently ly Made Of
the Ancient Life of Guatemala
and Yucatan.

tion of conditions in Haiti and Santo
Domingo now in progress.
The proclamation outlining the
plan of withdrawal of the American
government from the Dominican Re-
public, published in Santo Domingo
June IA by Rear Admiral S. $. Rob-
inson. declared that the American
forces would be withdrawn after
responsible Dominican government
had been established. This. it was
believed, would require about eight
months. and as first step August 13
was set for the Dominican election
provided for under the new plan.
But the political factions In Santo
Domingo are still at work. None OF
them is satisfied with the terms of
the American proposals for leaving
the republic in the hands of Domini-
cans.
Political leaders. it developed. warn
ed the American government in Santo
Domingo that il the election was held
as planned they would keep the peo-
pie from the polls and refuse any
cooperation in carrying out what
they have in reality been fighting
| for. The election is still in the air.
postponed indefinitely, and from the
present outlook. will remain there.
DR.. Henriquez y Carvajal. who was
| about to become President of the
Dominican Republic when the govrn-
ment was taken over by the United
States. is now in Washington. He
has sent proposals to Santo Domingo
and the State Department for solving
the deadlock. but those in touch with
the situation believe Carvajal has
lost some of the prestige he once en-
joyed and lacks following. He sus-
gested a protocol to be signed by rep
resentativeS of the United States and
Inhabitants of Santo Domingo pro-
posing to suspend the execution of
y A -frav ,la ~ Il Il
the elections, in order to permit the
Dominicans to carry out their own
plan OF reorganization. His plan has
not been approved. either here or in
Santo Domingo.
British and Dutch capitalists are OBJ
tanning concessions from the Argentine
government for exploitation of petroleum.
which has been found in marketable
quantities in several territories. and in
a report to the Department of Com
merce Trade Commissioner George s.
Brady, in Buenos Aires, advises Amer
leans to study the steps taken by foreign
capitalists to obtain the inside track"
on what may prove valuable oil pro-
ducing country.
Transportation is the greatest prob
lem at present, Mr.. Brady reports. in
marketing oil obtained in Argentina.
but the handicap is being overcome.
Whlle the Argentine government is not
inclined to look with favor on the ac-
tivities Of foreign capitalists. some Of
its objection has been overcome by the
practice of Incorporating the companies
under the laws of Argentina. Argen-
tina's oil production at present is not
sufficient to meet her domestic demand.
but there is promise of greater pro-
duction in the recent discoveries of Ger
man. British and Dutch biologists.
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! Work has been started on one of the
/ first roads planned in Panama's exten-
sive road-building program. The con-
tract calls for an asphalt roadway TO
,, cost about $275.o00 and to run between
Panama City and Old Panama. While
! the Costa Rican dispute temporarily
stopped building operations in Panama.
the construction probably will go for
| ward from now on as planned.
! The population of Chile. according TO
! the census taken last December and just
announced. is 3S06. .32S. indicating an in
crease of more than half million people
since 1907. The population Of Santiago
is 506.5S4 and of Valparaiso 1S3.00l. as
compared with 332,124 and 162. .447, re-
| spectively, in 1907.
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The Royal Dutch West India Mail
Company has established regular steam
| ship service between New York and
| Venezuela. On the return trip the ves-
sells will make stops at one of the north
ern ports Of Haiti The steamers will
sail every two weeks