Evening journal
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The *Evening journal* reported on testimony by Horace G. Knowles before the McCormick Senate committee condemning the $2,500,000 loan arranged by the military administration without Dominican approval at high interest rates. Knowles accused Military Governor Admiral Samuel S. Robison of insulting him, barring communications with Senator McCormick, and threatening him with force. He added that the loan was handled by New York banks with federal guarantees while financial director Lieutenant Commander Arthur H. Mayo operated with unexamined accounts.
El *Evening journal* informó sobre el testimonio brindado por Horace G. Knowles ante la comisión senatorial de McCormick condenando el préstamo de 2 500 000 dólares concertado por la administración militar sin aprobación dominicana y a altas tasas de interés. Knowles acusó al gobernador militar, el almirante Samuel S. Robison, de insultarlo, prohibirle comunicarse con el senador McCormick y amenazarlo con el uso de la fuerza. Agregó que el préstamo fue gestionado por bancos de Nueva York con garantías federales, mientras que el director financiero, el capitán de corbeta Arthur H. Mayo, operaba con cuentas que no eran auditadas.
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before the Senate immittce of in
vcstlgatlon headed by Senator Medlil
MeUormlrk, which recently reported
favorably on the military administra
U° n
In addition to the oft repeated]
charges against the marines, which
govern
blent In/ the name of the Dominican
was contracted for without*
their consent at rales of Interest
I (rom 9.25 to is.70 percent.,
ain! that the New York banking
hotytes which floated the, loan rc
reived a 1H per cent, discount on
them.
He declared, also, that Admiral
Samuel S. Robinson, the military
governor of Santo Domingo, had
refused to permit him to commun!-]
en te with Senator McCrmiCk when
tho latter was leaving the Island,
and publicity Insulted. The ad
mirai, he said, later ordered him to
appear before him and threatened,
to use force unless he came. Mr.
Knowles said he would prefer
charge* against Admiral Robinson
as soon as he reached Washington.
Mr. Knowles sold the financial
he rehearsed in detail, Mr. Knowles
declared that tho loan of I2.S00.000;
arranged by Iho millatry
people
affairs of the republic were In tho.
hands of Lieutenant Commander
Arthur H. Mayo, of tho Navy 8up
He asserted that on
ply Corps,
order had been recently issued that
the personal accounts of Comman
der Mayo should be passed with
out question,
he said, was
The I2.6UO.OOO loan,
placed In the hands
of the Equitable Trust Company
and Speyer A Co., of this city, and
had tho guarantee of the United
States government back of It
Mr. Knowles declared It was a
four-year loan, with drawings every
six months. The bonds in the
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Evening journal. (1921). Wilmington, Del., 1921-12-30. US/DR Newspaper Timeline, record cr34832-1. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85042354/1921-12-30/ed-1/?sp=5
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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening journal, 1921-12-30.