Evening star

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prosper. Especial attention is being

paid to reorganization of agriculture

and to education.

In February Dr. Enrique Olaya Her

rera, Liberal, was elected chief execu

tive of Colombia after a spirited but

peaceful contest. He came up to Wash

ington to resign as Minister to the

United States and was installed in office

on August 7.

Haiti’s troubles were partially set

tled with the aid of President Hoo

ver’s investigating commission, which

spent two weeks in the island republic.

Complying with its recommendation,

the council of state elected Eugene

Roy as Provisional President to suc

ceed President Bomo on May 15. Later

a popular election was held under thp

supervision of Americans and Stenio

Vincent, an editor and strenuous op

ponent of the American intervention,

was chosen President.

DOMESTIC

With less cause for complaint than

the peoples of most other countries, the

inhabitants of the United States were

nevertheless dissatisfied and pessi

mitic. Overproduction by farmers and

manufacturers and timidity of con

sumers resulted in business depression

and unemployment that lasted through

out the year, despite all efforts to re

store prosperity. The great drought

played its evil part, affecting conditions

in the entire country.

President Hoover’s administration had

another exceedingly difficult year. In

the Senate the Democrats were rein

forced by the radical Republicans, and

the coalition fought many of the Chief

Executive’s policies. After more than

six months of debate the Senate passed

the Smoot tariff bill, embracing two

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1930). Washington, D.C., 1930-12-28. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1930-12-28/ed-1/?sp=12

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1930-12-28.