1820–1963 · Library of CongressBiblioteca del Congreso · Chronicling America

US/DR Newspaper Timeline

The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
1928-12-13 · Chicago, Ill.;New York, N.Y. · 1924-1960 Trujillo era

The daily worker

SourceFuente: The daily worker, Chicago, Ill.;New York, N.Y., 1928-12-13
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020097/1928-12-13/ed-1/?sp=1
customs_receivership_loanssugar_trade_economyrevolution_unrest

SummaryResumen

The *Daily Worker* denounced U.S. imperialist expansion, asserting that American financial penetration of the Dominican Republic began with an interest-bearing loan in 1905 secured by customs control for fifty years. The article stated that U.S. Marines landed under the pretext of insurrection in 1916, declaring martial law and dismantling the Dominican constitutional government.

El *Daily Worker* denunció la expansión imperialista estadounidense, afirmando que la penetración financiera de Estados Unidos en la República Dominicana comenzó con un préstamo con intereses en 1905 garantizado por el control de las aduanas durante cincuenta años. El artículo declaró que los infantes de marina desembarcaron bajo el pretexto de una insurrección en 1916, proclamando la ley marcial y desmantelando el gobierno constitucional dominicano.

Where this standsEn qué punto está

The full text of this article is still being prepared. Until it is ready, this page carries a summary, the passage found on the page, and the link to the original, which is always one click away.El texto completo de este artículo aún se está preparando. Hasta que esté listo, esta página lleva un resumen, el pasaje encontrado en la página y el enlace al original, que siempre está a un clic.

From the original pageDe la página original

The passage where this article was found, copied from the newspaper page itself, reading errors and all. This is exactly what the summary above is based on.El pasaje donde se encontró este artículo, copiado de la propia página del periódico, con sus errores de lectura y todo. Esto es exactamente aquello en lo que se basa el resumen de arriba.

republic that sold the Panama canal

j zone to the United States for $lO,-

000,000. The ignominy of Panama is

eloquently synthesized by the words

of Rooseelt: ‘I seized Panama.’

i Grabs Dominican Republic.

“The penetration into the Domini

can Republic began in 1005, with the

allocation of a loan whose interest

was secured by control of the cus

toms for 50 years. In 1916, on the

pretext of a popular insurrection,

the marines disembarked and mar

tial law was proclaimed; Dominican

authority was destroyed from the

president down; the congress was

Continued -n Page Two

of the capitalist system invents lies

for the purpose of creating racial

prejudices against Negro workers.

“The International Trade Union

Committee of Negro Workers of

the Red International of Labor

Unions protests against this vicious

capitalist method of vilification,

which is designed to create divisions

in the ranks of the workers. We

urge that the only means for com

batting this vicious capitalist sys

tem is the organization of all-inclu

sive seamen’s unions, towards which

we will assist in every way possi

ble.

“International Trade Union Com

mittee of Negro Workers of

the RILU.”

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The daily worker. (1928). Chicago, Ill.;New York, N.Y., 1928-12-13. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020097/1928-12-13/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The daily worker, 1928-12-13.

Send an observationEnviar una observación

Does this article connect with your family, your town, or something you know? Did we get something wrong? Write to us. Observations go to the editor's inbox and are read by a person.¿Este artículo conecta con su familia, su pueblo o algo que usted conoce? ¿Nos equivocamos en algo? Escríbanos. Las observaciones llegan al buzón del editor y las lee una persona.

Send observationEnviar observación