Show uncle sam sain evacuates santo domingo ANTO DOMINGO was waa just it a fl S SANTO nanc lally stricken rebellion ald 11 den island when the U united ted states installed a military governorship er november 29 20 1010 at the request of president jimines at the cost of tile lives of many of her enlisted marines this country has haa done for the dominicans what it did tor for cuba now the last of tho the 1500 marines and officials are arc leaving marking the end of this count rys eight year protectorate today the country Is united by a network of american roads which make it possible for automobiles to reach every city of importance on the island american methods of education have been inaugurated hospitals a treasury department sanitation systems nil all built upon and run according to american lines have been bushed in 1910 president invited the ghe united states to send naval forces to the island to prevent further bloodshed in the revolution and to protect american property and life admiral W S knapp was dispatched to sarto santo domingo november 29 1910 to act as aa military tary governor and to command commend some 2000 marines marl nea ile he has been suc BUC deeded by rear admiral thomas snowden rear admiral S S robinson and gen harry lee eager to separate itself from nil all foreign entanglements entangle ments tile the united states har constantly been planning to evacuate in june 1022 four fo ur political leaders senor velasquez senor brache br ani and general vasquez was invited to a conference it was agreed a president general burgos should be selected by these lenders leaders a cabinet up appointed representing nil all political parties equally an assembly elected and tho the office of vice president created with tile the recent official election of president vasquez and vice president velasquez the united states determined to evacuate during the occupation of american marines santo domingos foreign debt has been reduced to il but roost most remarkable of all american accomplishments in the dominican republic has ins been the organization and training of a national police force of some thousands of men who will be able to keep pence peace and enforce order should the th departure of the united states from off dominican boll lend to a return of old titue time conditions |