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And the worst, of it all fs that few of

the "leathernecks"?this meaning ofi

ficers as well as buck privates?know

what it is about. They do not know

why they are in San Domingo. They

?that is, some of them?have a vag

ue idea that tlicy are in this land to

enforce the payment of a debt said

to be owing to their country, the Unit

ed States. They recall snatches of

talk they have heard of some $20,000,

000 duo to Uncle Sam from the Do

mineans; and they know too, that the

United States government is in charge

of the customs on tho island.

Still, if the military establishment

in San Domingo was merely for the

purpose of collecting a bad debt, why

it is asked is there such a rigid con

sorship maintained? In their balmi

est days the censors who flaunted the

people of the States in regard to the

happenings of the great war in Bur

ope had nothing on the gentlemen

who aro in charge at San Domingo

?in ITayti.

Hundreds of letters written~~T>y en

listed men to their folks back iii the

States never get further than the cen

sor's wastebaskot. They are keenly

or wholly macerated before going

that far.

Roadors of the Herald will recatt

tho intoriiew given out bj tlvo lute

Tlioodoro Kooaovelt along in Noveni

bor of last your, which had to do, ac

cording to tho former President with

"President Wilson's private wars in

San Domingo and llayti." lSvery ef

fort I understand was made to keep

this statement away from the islands.

And theso efforts almost succeeded

?utmost but not quite. A copy of a

Washington daily newspaper used in

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Richmond planet. (1919). Richmond, Va., 1919-09-20. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84025841/1919-09-20/ed-1/?sp=3

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Richmond planet, 1919-09-20.