Alexandria gazette
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85025007/1923-03-29/ed-1/?sp=1
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The *Alexandria gazette* reported that disagreements over a newly drafted electoral law delayed Dominican congressional elections and the scheduled withdrawal of American troops. Opponents contended the statute was overly complicated for the public, prompting efforts to amend the law to satisfy competing political factions. Special Commissioner Sumner Welles prepared to return to Santo Domingo to help mediate disputes and facilitate the transition to constitutional government.
La *Alexandria gazette* informó que las discrepancias en torno a una nueva ley electoral recién redactada demoraron las elecciones legislativas dominicanas y la retirada prevista de las tropas estadounidenses. Los detractores sostenían que la ley era demasiado compleja para la ciudadanía, lo que motivó gestiones para modificarla y satisfacer a las distintas facciones políticas. El comisionado especial Sumner Welles se dispuso a regresar a Santo Domingo para mediar en las disputas y facilitar la transición hacia un gobierno constitucional.
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the United States insists is in- j
s ailed and firmly in the saddle.
The present delay which is|
checking the establishmnt of the
regular government is due. ac-|
cording to advi os which have'
been revolved here, to differ
ences of opinion in the inland re
public over the electoral law
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provisional government but
which has not met with the ap
proval of all political factions.
This is preventing the holding of
the congressional elections which
it had been thought, could be run
off next month. Now there is
doubt, it is said, as to whether
this will be possible. An effort
will be made, it is understood, to
change the electoral law, which
has not yet boon proclaimed, in
order that it may meet with gen
eral approval.
It is claimed by those opposed
to the law that it is too complica
ted for use in the Dominican Re
public and that many of the peo
ple there would not understand it.
Sumner Wells, former chief of
the Latin-American Division of
the State Department and who
last summer was appointed com
missioner to the Dominican Re
poblic, will start back for Santo
Domingo in a few days, it is un
derstood and it is believed that
his return will help to smooth out
some of the differences which
have arisen during the past few
months and which are delaying
withdrawal of the United State?
troops from the J.atin-Republic.
While there is no immediate ex
pectation that the various inves
tigations of the sugar situa\on
being eonduted by four govern
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Alexandria gazette. (1923). Alexandria, D.C., 1923-03-29. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85025007/1923-03-29/ed-1/?sp=1
ReferencesReferencias
Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Alexandria gazette, 1923-03-29.
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