Washington bureau of the United Press, who is visiting here on tour, reported to-day that word] from scattered border points in the Dominican Republic indicates a cerions insurrection.
Commercial advices said that the insurrectionists have seized the port and police station at Santiago De Los Caballeros—United Press.
Washington, Feb. 24, Scattered reports of a rebellion in the Dominican Republic, occupying. the eastern two-thirds of the island of Santo Domingo between Cuba and Porto Rice, were received here to-day through Ameviean and Domt-Julean sources.
Mr. Charles Curtis, United States Minister to the Dominican Republic, sent a meagre cable stating. that President Horacio Vasquez. had apeared at the American Legation ud requested asylum for himself and wife and for the Vice-Pr Only Sonora Vasquez remained at the Legation, however. The remainder of the Presidential party went to a fort overlooking the city. of Santo Domingo, the capital.
Direct word from Don Vasquez to the Dominican Legation here said that the rebels, who are members of the Opposition Party assisted by apart of the Dominican Army, have captored 'Fort Santiago De' Los 'Caballeros and also Monte Cristo and are sending troops against the capital 'Don' Vasque: was inaugurated President on July 12, 192%, for a term to expire this year, The coun. try has suffered a series of internal Aisturbanecs and there have been periods of military occupation by the United States. When Don Vasquez. went into office in 1924 it was originally for a term of four yenrs Dut the revised constitution of 1927 provided for extension of the term cly two years.
President Vasque' inauguration was simultaneous with evacuation of United States military forces. A new convention between the United States and: the Dominican Republic provided for a Joun up to G$25,000, (000 to refund and consolidate exis ing loans, an additional $10,000,000 to provide for public improvements, and an extension of the customs reecivership previously instituted.
Since this new convention in 1924 there has been apparent prog and stability.
At the invitation of President Vasquez, an advisory mission Americnn financial experts herded by General Charles G. Dawes, former Vice President, after an ex-'4ensive examination of the countr; finances last year reported a budget Yaw, a system of accounting, regulation of projested public improvements and a modified law of finance.
The military administration built 500 miles of macadamized highways, modernized the port of Santo, Domingo, increased enrolment of echo! children from 18,000: to more than 100,000, and in various other ways showed marked progress Feb. 2
Jand sugar situations was likewise blamed.—United Press.
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