Evening star., 1922-10-08
GETTING READY TO QUIT.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
u. S. Will Turn Affairs Over to Provi-
sional Government-Haiti's Future
Remains Unsettled.

tary authorities. Following the in
stallation of the temporary govern
ment, the military forces of the
United States will be concentrated
In one or two places designated by
the military commander, and only in
case of serious disturbance, which
cannot be handled by the Dominican
government. will they be called upon
to restore order.
Treaty With the L. 9.
The last step of the provisional
government, after arranging for cleo
tion Of future government ofiiciais.
will be the appointment Of plenipo-
tentiaries to negotiate a treaty with
the United States for the final with
drawal Of the American military gov
ernment.
1t has been more than q year now
since Admiral S. S. Robinson, L. S. n.
military governor of the Dominican
Republic, notified the people OF Sento
Domingo that the United States was
ready to withdraw from its partici-
patton in the islands affairs. His
proclamation, containing the yprovis-
ion that the United States must be
assured that the maintenance of or
der and territorial integrity OF the
republic would be guaranteed by the
Independent government. failed to
receive the Endorsement of all parties
Of the republic. and the matter re-
manned at a standstill for some time
Prominent Dominican leaders came
to the United States on their own In
itiative, however. and after numerous
conferences with State Department
officials the plan outlined above was
agreed to. Mr.. Welles' mission to the
island was to investigate and report
on political conditions in the republic
with the end in view of securing the
views of the Dominican people on the
United States plan of withdrawal.
That the desire of the majority is in
accord with the State Department.
plan is evidenced in the tentative
president
The occupation of Santo Domingo
and Haiti has been a delicate propo-
sftion from the outset. In both re-
publics a clique OF disgruntled poll
ticians whose selfish aims brought
suited in Intervention by the United
States has done it's best to create
dissatisfaction Propaganda against
the United States. because of its in
t'rvention, has not been confined to
the two republics but in some quar-
ters of South America this country's
intentions have been enormously re-
ported and magnified by interests
hostile to the United States. Uncle
Sam will be well rid of a dificult
once more left to her own resources
Haitfs Future.
Haiti's coVplete freedom is not
SO near She must have time to
build within herself until she IL
strong enough to fight of the in
ternal disorders which would break
out within a week should the United
States withdraw its protection. Her
recently negotiated loan OF $16,o0o.-
o0e is expected TO help some With
this money she intends to refund her
foreign obligations and to set about
developing the resources which are
capable of making Haiti economically
Independent. She is showing con-
Sistent improvement under the guild
ance OF the United States. but should
it be withdrawn at this critical
| period Of her development much that
has been gained would be lost, and
much that has been done would have 10
be done over again.