The Milwaukee leader

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asserted, and offered documents to

prove, that the bond payments were

being made in advance of the time

specified by the treaty while the re

public was absolutely quiet in No

vember, 1910, when the proclamation

of occupation was issued —some six

months after the initial American

threats were made against the (inde

pendence of the country.

Not Dollar Threatened.

Not an American dollar or an

American life was even threatened

when the fleet ordered to San Do

mingo City by Secretary Daniels, in

agreement witli Secretary of State

Lansing, committed its act of war or

piracy by seizing the capital city and

suppressing the Dominican govern

ment. When the Dominican congress

began proceedings for impeachment

of President Jiminez, the American

representative offered armed support

to Jiminez against the congress. Jimi

nez resented the insult, and resigned

at once. Then the minister of war

was escorted to the American lega

tion and offered a “corrupt proposal”

if he would support for the presi

dency a man picked by the American

representative. He refused, and the

congress proceeded to elect Francisco

Henriquez y Oarvajal as president,

in the face of the warnings that the

American government had decided

that he would not be “acceptable.”

When the inevitable American

made treaty, identical with the one

forced upon Haiti at the point of the

bayonet, was presented to him, Henri

quez spurned it. It was then that

the American admiral landed marines

—May, 1910 —and for six months

used every pretext to increasp his

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Milwaukee leader. (1922). Milwaukee, Wis., 1922-02-21. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045293/1922-02-21/ed-1/?sp=3

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Milwaukee leader, 1922-02-21.