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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
August 9, 19129 de agosto de 1912 · Richmond, Va. · Roosevelt Corollary & Customs ReceivershipCorolario Roosevelt y Receptoría de Aduanas

The Richmond Virginian

SourceFuente: The Richmond Virginian · Richmond, Va. · August 9, 19129 de agosto de 1912
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn90052005/1912-08-09/ed-1/?sp=1

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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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The Richmond Virginian reported that war appeared imminent between Haiti and the Dominican Republic amid revolutions in both countries, following the assassination of Haiti's President Leconte and rebel capture of the border town Dajabon. Santo Domingo prepared to declare war after hundreds of Haitians allegedly assisted Dominican insurgents, massing 4,000 troops along the border. The region also faced severe agricultural drought and famine, while civil strife escalated concurrently in Nicaragua.

The Richmond Virginian informó que la guerra parecía inminente entre Haití y la República Dominicana en medio de revoluciones en ambos países, tras la muerte del presidente haitiano Leconte y la toma por los rebeldes de la localidad fronteriza de Dajabón. Santo Domingo se preparaba para declarar la guerra luego de que cientos de haitianos presuntamente auxiliaran a los insurgentes dominicanos, concentrando 4.000 soldados a lo largo de la frontera. La región padecía además una severa sequía agrícola y hambruna, mientras la guerra civil se intensificaba a la par en Nicaragua.

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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.

Lain Minor Victories.

Jn Nicaragua, General Mena's fore.-s

are reported to have gained a num

ber of minor victories in the interior

and to be marching on Managua. They

have captured Leon and a portion of

the railwav leading to tire center of

the republic and are pillaging and

burning estates as they march. Much

fear is felt for Americans and their

interests in the interior, and Minister

ettzel has been asked to guard th-t

I'nited States property as much as he

can with the 100 men from the scout

cruiser Annapolis until the arrival ot

the 350 marines who are expected or

.Sunday It is expected war will bt

declared betwen Haiti and Santo Do

mingo within a few hours, advices

from there tonight indicating an op- r

breach between the countries, which

diplomacy appears unable to heal.

The situation is complicated by tilt

fact that both republics are in th<

throes of revolutions, that in lla-t

i having manitested itself principals

through the assassination of Presides)

i I.e route, and that in Domingo show

ing through the capture of Dajabon. a

frontier town. Hecause tiOo Haitians

aided the Dominican rebels to take

the city. Santo Domingo probably wii:

I declare war on the negro republ'c

Four thousand Dominican troops are

j massed at Ouanamtnthe, readv to in

j vade Haiti.

Threatened With Famine.

In addition, all Central America Is

1 threatened with a famine, resulting

from the drought and failure of ths

corn crop. There is great suffering

among til* poorer classes and thi

j tendency to revolution is correspond

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The Richmond Virginian. (1912). Richmond, Va., 1912-08-09. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn90052005/1912-08-09/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Richmond Virginian, 1912-08-09.

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