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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
October 24, 192324 de octubre de 1923 · Ventnor City, N.J. · US Military Occupation & Marine RuleOcupación Militar de EE. UU. y Régimen de Marines

Ventnor news

SourceFuente: Ventnor news · Ventnor City, N.J. · October 24, 192324 de octubre de 1923
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn92059905/1923-10-24/ed-1/?sp=20

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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SummaryResumen

The *Ventnor news* published a first-hand travel narrative praising the stabilization of Santo Domingo under the U.S. Marine Corps, highlighting administrative order and revenue collection. The author described motoring two hundred miles from Monte Cristi through Santiago to Santo Domingo City over modern mountain highways recently constructed by American military engineers. The account commended the marines for modernizing infrastructure, civilizing the region, and establishing public safety.

El *Ventnor news* publicó una crónica de viaje testimonial que elogiaba la estabilización de Santo Domingo bajo el Cuerpo de Marines de Estados Unidos, destacando el orden administrativo y la recaudación fiscal. El autor describió su trayecto en automóvil de doscientas millas desde Monte Cristi pasando por Santiago hasta la ciudad de Santo Domingo a través de modernas carreteras de montaña recién construidas por ingenieros militares estadounidenses. El relato alabó a los marines por modernizar la infraestructura, pacificar la región y establecer la seguridad pública.

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collected the revenues and has

practically run it for sometime

and is gradually getting it on its

feet.

ine worn aone Dy tne U. S.

Marines in civilizing and bringing

about order has been wonderful.

When Mrs. Palmer and I ar

rived at Monte Cristi we found

Colonel Cutts, U. S. M. C., with

his motor car afid an orderly wait

ing for us and at 6.20 P. M. we

started to motor the two hundred

miles through the mountains over

an* excellent road to Santo Do

mingo City, across the island to

South coast on Caribbean Sea.

The first sixty miles lay through

a desert country parallel to the

North shore, then we got into the

mountains where there was plenty

of rain and luxuriant tropicaL

vegetation. At eighty miles w8

arrived at Santiago, the second

largest city at about 9 P. M.

where we were entertained with a

delicfous dinner by Major and

Mrs. Watsbn, of the Marine Corps

at their home.

After dinner we then started

out to motor the remaining 120

miles through the steepest and

wildest part of the mountains over

this wonderful road that has been

recently built.by American engi

neers.

All through the night we passed

natives clad in white clothes on

their little donkeys making their

JOHN K. KAHLE, President

way to market to the Capitol

Santo Domingo City.

At about 3 A. M. we arrived at

Colonel Cutts’ residence and found

Mrs. Cutts up and waiting for us.

His residence is a beautiful

Spanish Villa directly on the

shores of the Caribbean Sea,

three-fourths of a mile west of

Santo Domingo City. A strong

sea' breeze blows all day, tempera

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Ventnor news. (1923). Ventnor City, N.J., 1923-10-24. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn92059905/1923-10-24/ed-1/?sp=20

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Ventnor news, 1923-10-24.

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