Maryland women's news
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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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- The Milwaukee leader · February 21, 192221 de febrero de 1922
- Maryland women's news · March 25, 192225 de marzo de 1922
- Evening star · April 6, 19226 de abril de 1922
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The *Maryland women's news* reported further disclosures by Horace G. Knowles, who claimed American representatives manufactured disorder to justify military intervention and used armed force to coerce the Dominican Congress. Knowles asserted that officials attempted to bribe the Dominican Minister of War and arrested legislators to dictate the presidency. He also pointed out that the republic had never defaulted on its 1907 loan obligations, noting that payments were running thirty-three years ahead of schedule.
El *Maryland women's news* informó sobre nuevas revelaciones de Horace G. Knowles, quien afirmó que representantes estadounidenses fabricaron desórdenes para justificar la intervención militar y emplearon la fuerza armada para coaccionar al Congreso dominicano. Knowles aseveró que los funcionarios intentaron sobornar al ministro de Guerra dominicano y arrestaron a legisladores para imponer la presidencia. Señaló además que la república nunca había incurrido en mora con respecto a las obligaciones de su empréstito de 1907, destacando que los pagos se realizaban con treinta y tres años de adelanto sobre el calendario previsto.
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national Peace Conference at The Hague in 1907, was precluded from
using force in such occasion.
As to the second reason, Mr. Knowles made a number of startling
disclosures. There was on revolution in the capital or disorder in the
country as charged, but that the representatives of the United States were
endeavoring to encourage and provoke a revolution. He produced docu
mentary proof to show that the resignation of President Jiminez was
caused by acts of government agents and further that deception was used
in land troops. The United States claims that it landed troops for the
purpose of guaranteeing a free and deliberate election of a new president
by the Dominican Congress, but as a matter of fact it arrested Dominican
congressmen and used armed force to compel them to vote for a president
picked by the agents of the United States.
Further, that an attempt was made in the American Legation to bribe
the Dominican Minister of War to use his influence and power with mem
bers of congress to force the election of a certain man for president.
Specifically, the treaty of 1907 was to provide for a loan of $20,000,000
and to protect the bondholders. There has been no default in the payment
of interest and amortization, and never for a moment had the bondholders’
interest been in danger. Contrariwise, the reports of the Navy Depart
ment show that overpayment has been made to such an extent that the
entire loan will be paid in 1925, instead of 1958, or 33 years before it is
due.
Mr. Knowles solemnly insisted that the life or property of any Ameri
How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo
Maryland women's news. (1922). [Baltimore, Md.], 1922-03-25. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/2019251000/1922-03-25/ed-1/?sp=6
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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Maryland women's news, 1922-03-25.
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