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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
February 27, 191427 de febrero de 1914 · Bridgeport, Conn. · Roosevelt Corollary & Customs ReceivershipCorolario Roosevelt y Receptoría de Aduanas

The Bridgeport evening farmer

SourceFuente: The Bridgeport evening farmer · Bridgeport, Conn. · February 27, 191427 de febrero de 1914
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84022472/1914-02-27/ed-1/?sp=6

In contextEn contexto

Roosevelt Corollary & Customs ReceivershipCorolario Roosevelt y Receptoría de Aduanas · 1905–1916

Theodore Roosevelt formulated the Roosevelt Corollary specifically for the Dominican debt crisis, placing customs houses under American receivership to ward off European gunboats.Theodore Roosevelt formuló el Corolario Roosevelt para la crisis de la deuda dominicana, colocando las aduanas bajo control estadounidense.

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SummaryResumen

The Bridgeport Evening Farmer highlighted the success of President Wilson's Caribbean diplomacy in Santo Domingo, where Minister James M. Sullivan facilitated the end of civil conflict and secured commitments for free elections and civil liberties. A forthcoming constitutional convention planned to enact reforms and select a new president through the ballot. The article also provided a cultural and historical overview of the Dominican Republic, noting its Spanish heritage and multiracial population.

The Bridgeport Evening Farmer destacó los logros de la diplomacia caribeña del presidente Wilson en Santo Domingo, donde el ministro James M. Sullivan facilitó la cesación de la guerra civil y garantizó compromisos de comicios libres y libertades ciudadanas. Una próxima asamblea constituyente contemplaba sancionar reformas y designar un nuevo mandatario por sufragio. El artículo ofreció además un compendio cultural e histórico de la República Dominicana, aludiendo a su legado hispánico y su población mestiza.

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.

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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.

agement and assistance is a cause for. gratification and a distinct achieve

ruent for the President's LatinAmerican policy."

taw and introduce certain modifications in. the constitution, inspired toy the

United Spates. A new president will be chosen; and. there will be a new

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political deal all around as a result of the convention's deliberations. Min

ister James M. Sullivan was largely instrumental In. erfding the last revolu

tion In the republic and the" submission of pending disputes to the ballot.

The Dominican government promised to accord to all factions the right of

free ballot, free press and free speech.

The, Dominican Republic, or Santo Domingo, as we knew it In the old

"jographies," holds great possibilities for development. While French Is the

official and sreneral tongue of Haiti, the Dominicans sneak Soanish. although

many natives also have a knowledge of French and English. 1 The popula

tion consists' of a mixed race of the aborigines, and the first Spanish JnhalDi--

tants, and of negroes and mulatto es, the last named being in the majoritxi

l"her4 are also a considerable number ;of whites of Spanish descent. Roman

11 dathollcisn is the state religion, although, other forms of worship ara tol

erated. f 'f: .-Wj'f';

Santo Domingo was diecovered by Columbus"- on his first voyage, and

subsequent Spanish explorers enslaved the Indians, who were a mild and

peaceful people, who had divided the island into five kingdoms., 'The hard

treatment meted out to the aborigines by their conquerors caused them

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The Bridgeport evening farmer. (1914). Bridgeport, Conn., 1914-02-27. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84022472/1914-02-27/ed-1/?sp=6

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