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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 8, 19338 de octubre de 1933 · Washington, D.C. · The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura

Evening star

SourceFuente: Evening star · Washington, D.C. · October 8, 19338 de octubre de 1933
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1933-10-08/ed-1/?sp=27

In contextEn contexto

The Trujillo Era & DictatorshipLa Era de Trujillo y la Dictadura · 1924–1960

Rafael Trujillo ruled for 31 years. US papers reported the 1930 hurricane that leveled Ciudad Trujillo, the 1937 Haitian massacre, sugar commerce, WWII U-boat sinkings, Tito Mella's Compañía Naviera Dominicana shipping fleet, and Trujillo's Washington lobbying.Rafael Trujillo gobernó durante 31 años. La prensa informó sobre el huracán de 1930, la masacre de 1937, el azúcar, hundimientos de submarinos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial y la flota de la Compañía Naviera Dominicana de Tito Mella.

← Earlier articleArtículo anterior: The Washington times · August 31, 193331 de agosto de 1933Later articleArtículo siguiente: Imperial Valley press · November 3, 19333 de noviembre de 1933 →

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SummaryResumen

The *Evening Star* reviewed the historical events of the 1915 U.S. intervention in Haiti under Admiral Caperton following the killing of the Haitian president. The article recounted how Caperton took control of Port-au-Prince, suppressed opposition, and urged troop deployments to secure a financial treaty desired by the State Department and the National City Bank. It described how American forces secured the election of President Dartiguenave to ensure ratification under marine guard.

El *Evening Star* rememoró los sucesos históricos de la intervención estadounidense de 1915 en Haití bajo el almirante Caperton tras el asesinato del mandatario haitiano. El artículo relató cómo Caperton tomó el control de Puerto Príncipe, acalló a la oposición e instó al envío de tropas para garantizar el tratado financiero deseado por el Departamento de Estado y el National City Bank. Describió cómo las fuerzas estadounidenses aseguraron la elección del presidente Dartiguenave para garantizar la ratificación bajo custodia de los marines.

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.

From the original pageDe la página original

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.

Chief Executive was dragged out of the

French legation, at Port au Prince, and

murdered by a mob infuriated by his

massacre of political prisoners. Admiral

Capperton of the United States Navy re

ceived instructions from Washington to

land forces "at the request of the State

Department.”

Admiral Capperton complied magni

ficently. He occupied the H-itian cap

ital and reported that the situation was

c ontrolled by a committee of prominent

citizens acting "practically" under his

directions. He "per' ded the Cham

ber of Deputies to poi.pcne presidential

elections, ordered the treasury service

restored to the National Bank and sug

gested the sending of a regiment of

Marines, ih a idicicn to that already

landed, to suppress native rebel bands,

"if the United States desires to nego

tiate treaty for financial control of

Haiti." Tire admiral knew the plans of

the State Department and. in his frank

military language did not attempt to

conceal them. Eut lie advocated the

use of bayonets to obtain that which

the diplomatic endeavors of the Amer

ican charge d affaires or the financial

pressure of the National City Bank

had been unable to accomplish.

U. S. Friend Elected.

Even for thus, however, it was neces

sary' to set up a local government favor

able to .the United States with which

to negotiate. With the open and avowed

support of the American forces of oc

cupation, M. Dartiguenave, who had

promised to support "any terms pro

posed by the United States.” was elected

President, while United States Marines

stood at the doors of the legislative

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1933). Washington, D.C., 1933-10-08. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1933-10-08/ed-1/?sp=27

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1933-10-08.

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