New-York tribune
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President Woodrow Wilson ordered US Marines to occupy the Dominican Republic in May 1916. For eight years, naval governors ruled by martial decree, facing guerrilla resistance ('gavilleros') and Senate investigations.Woodrow Wilson ordenó la ocupación militar en mayo de 1916. Durante ocho años, gobernadores navales gobernaron por decreto marcial, enfrentando resistencia guerrillera ('gavilleros').
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- New-York tribune · December 27, 192127 de diciembre de 1921
- Evening journal · December 30, 192130 de diciembre de 1921
- Evening journal · December 30, 192130 de diciembre de 1921
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The *New-York tribune* reported that Horace G. Knowles presented sharp criticisms of the U.S. military administration in Santo Domingo before Senator Medill McCormick's committee. Knowles alleged that a $2,500,000 loan was floated without Dominican consent at high interest rates through New York banking syndicates that received large discounts. He also announced plans to file charges against Military Governor Admiral Samuel S. Robison for intimidation, while asserting that the naval financial officer's personal accounts were exempt from audit.
El *New-York tribune* informó que Horace G. Knowles presentó severas críticas contra la administración militar estadounidense en Santo Domingo ante la comisión del senador Medill McCormick. Knowles denunció que se emitió un empréstito de 2 500 000 dólares sin el consentimiento dominicano y a altas tasas de interés a través de sindicatos bancarios neoyorquinos que recibieron elevados descuentos. Anunció además su intención de presentar cargos contra el gobernador militar, el almirante Samuel S. Robison, por intimidación, al tiempo que aseveró que las cuentas personales del oficial financiero naval estaban exentas de fiscalización.
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mittee oi investigation headed by Sen-
Htor Medill MeCormlek. which recent- j
ly reported favorably on the military
a'drv-inist ration.
In addition to the oft repeated
charges against the marines, which he
rehearsed in detail, Mr. Knowles de?
clared that the loan of $2,500,000 ar?
ranged by the military government in
the name of the Dominican people was
contracted for without their consent at
rates of interest ranging from 9.25 to
58.?O per cent and that the New York
banking houses which floated the loan
received a 8 Ms per cent discount on
them.
Accuses Admiral Robison
Tie declared, also, that Admiral Sam?
uel S. Robison, the Military Governor
<?f Santo Domingo, had refused to per?
mit him to communicate with Senator
McCormick t^ien the latter was leaving
the island, and publicly insulted him.
The admiral, he said, later ordered him
to appear before him and threatened to
use force unless he came. Mr. Knowles
f*sid he would prefer charges against
Admiral Robison as soon as he reached
Washington.
Mr. Knowles said the financial affairs
of the republic were in the hands of
Lieutenant Commander Arthur H.
Mayo, of the Navy Supply Corps. He
;ssorted that an order had been re?
cently issued that the personal ac?
counts of Commander Mayo should be
passed without question. The $2,500,
000 loan, he said, was placed in the
hands of the Equitable Trust Company
and Seper Co., of this city, and had
the guaranty of the United States gov?
ernment back of it.
Mr. Knowles declared it was a four
year loan with drawings every six
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New-York tribune. (1921). New York [N.Y.], 1921-12-29. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1921-12-29/ed-1/?sp=8
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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1921-12-29.
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