Show DOMINICAN X FINANCES Nothing but the time happiest results have followed time the tender of ot this nations nation's nations nation's na na- tion's good offices In time the fiscal affairs of the time Dominican republic That rich little West Vest Indian countr country was In much trouble Half a n dozen stron strong European governments had demanded a settlement of or claims for mone money and there thelo was a rivalry between the time sil silting sitting sit sit- ting thug and amI tho time latest revolutionary revolution revolutIon- ary nry part party The rime matter hall hail been a troublesome incident In the affairs of the time two he hemispheres for a long time and It seemed the only solution of the problem would bo be the seizing of the Domingo custom hou houses es by force of arms a arms a con condition which would have established a n perilous precedent It would have meant the time obliteration of one of ot time the little republics and the tIme I establishment of a n rule thai hat European kingdoms could gain a n footing tooting on the time western continent In tho the process of or collecting debts debt assumed to be bo due their citizens President Roosevelt's advisers counselled counselled counselled coun coun- selled taking possession of the time custom customhouses I houses houes with tho the consent of Domingo the applying a part of the time receipts to the settlement of the time claIms claims after these had b been en 8 scrutinized and fairly adjusted and placing the tho remainder at tho time disposal o of Domingo With the time consent of all Interested parties time the plan ilami was as adopted and for two Iwo years ears an aim has been heen collecting the tho customs of the little country has lIe been n paying the time claims and affording the Islanders more rea ready money moncy for fOI their own official uses than Ihan tho they had imad before realized simply because the they knew nothing of or practical and honest business business business busi busi- ness methods ls In spite spile o of the success of the plan there have ha been complaints against It 11 even from Crom some ome Americans Now one of time the big New York banks has taken up all time the proved claims ad- ad time the money for tor th their lr payment and atad will continue In Domingo the time pre present ent plan luau of oC collecting and disbursing disbursing In ing of government go revenues The effect Is the same mc All the tho honest debts will wm ihl be bo paid and all claims of every ery sort against the time Dominican Do Do- government go or against citizens citizens citi citi- zens zons of that Island republic and amid In favor of foreign governments will vIII be lie extinguished The Time menace of or Eur- Eur 1 control In the Western hemisphere hemi hemni- sphere will vanish and the credit of the United States Stales will be advanced ml But Dut what Is to lo be the end of or It all If the time Incident proves anything It 11 IH is INthe the Inability of th thO Dominicans to lo govern themselves So long as thA they are both rich and lU weak wal the they timey will be bethe bethe the time prey of oC harpies from mm I across the tho seas geas If It their Island andall and i all time tho r rest rosl st of the West cst Indies were a part lIart of or the tho United States this country coun coon 11 try would be richer the time peoples ol or those realms would be at al peace hence ant and sure of prosperity and anti tile the bad financial financial finan finan- cial name of oC one Latin republic would be lie forgotten That t some da day will be lie their good fortune fortune and and our own |