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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
March 25, 192225 de marzo de 1922 · [Baltimore, Md.] · US Military Occupation & Marine RuleOcupación Militar de EE. UU. y Régimen de Marines

Maryland women's news

SourceFuente: Maryland women's news · [Baltimore, Md.] · March 25, 192225 de marzo de 1922
https://www.loc.gov/resource/2019251000/1922-03-25/ed-1/?sp=6

In contextEn contexto

US Military Occupation & Marine RuleOcupación Militar de EE. UU. y Régimen de Marines · 1916–1924

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 *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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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.

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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