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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
1918-01-13 · Washington, D.C. · 1916-1924 US occupation

Evening star

SourceFuente: Evening star, Washington, D.C., 1918-01-13
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1918-01-13/ed-1/?sp=15
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SummaryResumen

The *Evening star* reported that the U.S. military government in Santo Domingo collected customs and internal revenues, holding them in trust for administrative expenses. Government outlays were reduced by eliminating salaries for the president and congress and disbanding the native army, allowing surplus funds to accrue for return to the republic upon the occupation's end. The administration also generated new income through the strict enforcement of alcohol tax laws, which forced non-compliant distilleries to close.

El *Evening star* informó que el gobierno militar estadounidense en Santo Domingo recaudaba las aduanas y rentas internas, manteniéndolas en custodia para gastos de administración. Los desembolsos públicos se redujeron suprimiendo los sueldos del presidente y de los legisladores y disolviendo el ejército nativo, permitiendo así que se acumularan excedentes que serían devueltos a la república una vez concluida la ocupación. La administración allegó asimismo nuevos ingresos mediante la rigurosa aplicación del impuesto al alcohol, obligando a cerrar a las destilerías infractoras.

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customs duties under the terms o< the

treaty concluded on February S. 1907

??=>!Te Verihlp. established by ^vhlch

remains In effect or from internal reve

Tr^r K bf Pald to the military gov

ernment herein established, which will, in

i?rKthe rePublic of Santo Domingo,

"Old such revenue and will make all

proper legal disbursements therefrom

nom?8fTy the administration of the

Dominican government and for the pur

poses of the occupation."

Former Army Disbanded.

Some of the chief items of government

expenses, including the salty of the

president, salaries and incidental ex

penses of congressmen and sessions of

minWnr.grel,B' the pay of the former Do

minican army, which was disbanded, and

,Tn th? 1 11 salary expenses which made

USt hav. f. old *overnment bud.

get, ha\e been eliminated during the

>~rof ml''tafy Sovemment, and funds

?iT0ll ave been ordInarily paid

^eJreafUry *y the regular gov

ernment have been allowed to accrue and

are being: held in trust by the mllltarv

?nVh?ritleS a5d wW later be turned over

to the repuolic when the military occu

pation comes to an end.

Another and almost entirely new

source of revenue has been found In the

HP.er enforcement of the alcohol tex

u"*ler American administration.

old system of government,

although there was an alcohol tax, there

is much evidence that either this tax

law was not ln force or that funds col

countedTfor.seldom lf ever. properly ac

Diatilleries Forced to Close.

ncAfha ire8ult ?Lthe strict enforcement

of the law providing for an alcohol tax

?lcVw ?k the distilleries in the ripub!

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1918). Washington, D.C., 1918-01-13. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1918-01-13/ed-1/?sp=15

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1918-01-13.

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