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1930-03-06 · Springfield, Mass. · 1924-1960 Trujillo era

Springfield weekly Republican

SourceFuente: Springfield weekly Republican, Springfield, Mass., 1930-03-06
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83020847/1930-03-06/ed-1/?sp=7
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The *Springfield Weekly Republican* reported that Rafael Estrella Ureña assumed the provisional presidency of the Dominican Republic after negotiating with Fort Ozama commander General Rafael Trujillo. Outgoing President Horacio Vásquez requested legislative permission to travel abroad due to ill health, while Trujillo declined consideration for the presidency. U.S. Minister Charles B. Curtis, who had insisted on constitutional continuity, expressed satisfaction with the arrangement as rebel forces secured political control.

El *Springfield Weekly Republican* informó que Rafael Estrella Ureña asumió la presidencia provisional de la República Dominicana tras negociar con el comandante de la Fortaleza Ozama, general Rafael Trujillo. El presidente saliente Horacio Vásquez solicitó autorización legislativa para viajar al extranjero por motivos de salud, mientras que Trujillo declinó postularse a la presidencia. El ministro estadounidense Charles B. Curtis, quien había insistido en mantener la continuidad constitucional, expresó su conformidad con el acuerdo mientras las fuerzas rebeldes consolidaban el control político.

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this member of the cabinet acta as

president In the absence of the presi

dent and of the vice-president.

Vasquez Wishes to Travel

At the same time President Vas

quez ajsked the National Assembly to

permit him to leave the republic and

to stay in a. foreign country. He gave

ill health as his reason for making

such a request before his term of of

fice was over.

Estrella Urena, who is a lawyer by

profession, led the insurgent troops

into Santo Domingo two days ago,

and carried on negotiations with Gen

Rafael TruJUlo, loyal commander of

Fort Ozama. He was minister of jus

tice jnd instruction in the Dominican

cabinet In 1928. but resigned six

months later and was appointed min

ister to France.

Trujillo DecUnes Candidacy

Gen Trujillo declined to be consid

ered as a candidate for the provisional

presidency, though his name had been

prominently mentioned in connection

with it.

Charles B. Curtis, American min

ister to the republic, who today in

formed th# insurgents that th#

American government would not

recognize a de facto government, ap

parently found the appointment of

Estrella Urene. satisfactory.

With the departure of President

Vasquez and the appointment of

provisional president chosen from the

ranks of the insurgents themselves,

the political effervescence of the past

week will probably di# down. The In

surgents' advance on Santo Domingo

and their seizure of power in the

north was practically bloodless, and

no violent enmities seem to have

been aroused by their action.

The movement was primarily one

of protest against President Vas

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Record: cr07148-3
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Springfield weekly Republican. (1930). Springfield, Mass., 1930-03-06. US/DR Newspaper Timeline, record cr07148-3. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83020847/1930-03-06/ed-1/?sp=7

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Springfield weekly Republican, 1930-03-06.