The document discusses US involvement in the Dominican Republic in the early 1900s. [1] The Dominican Republic was unstable politically and economically in 1904 with defaulted bonds leading European creditors to pressure for payment. [2] The presence of the US Navy at this time discouraged European intervention. [3] The US took over the customs administration in the Dominican Republic.

1. Dominican Republic
Sherbin Abraham
Block 4

2. Background
 1904, a Dominican revolt erupted due to the
republic’s unstable Gov. and economic ill health
 European creditors pressured Dominican Gov. to pay
the $40 million in defaulted bonds
 Due to the presence of the American navy at the
time, European Gov. was discouraged to intervene
 The US took over the collection of customs in the
republic.

3. Political Cartoon
 This shows
how the
presence of the
American
navy
discouraged
European
intervention in
the Dominican
Republic.

4. Four Figures
 Admiral (Royal B)
Bradford – secretary of
navy put to stop any revolution
from taking place
 Elihu Root – Secretary of
State in 1905 who limited
protectorate role to protection of
custom administration

5. Four Figures (cont…)
 Desiderio Arais –
Republic’s Sec. of War who
seized power in Dominican Rep.
until US intervention in 1916 in
which he was forced to leave the
country
 Harry Shepard Knapp
– imposed by US military to
restore order throughout
Dominican Republic

6. Map of Dominican Republic

7. Opposing Quotes
 “…The rule of liberty that all just government derives its authority from
the consent of the governed, applies only to those who are capable of self-
government. We govern the Indians without their consent, we govern our
territories without their consent, we govern our children without their
consent…. If England can govern foreign lands, so can America. If
Germany can govern foreign lands, so can America. If they can supervise
protectorates, so can America…” - Albert Beveridge; “March of the
Flag” speech
 “If… it was chosen, [to] deliberately create a condition of war anywhere
on the face of the globe, debauch the civil service for spoils to promote
the adventure, organize a truth-suppressing censorship and demand of all
citizens a suspension of judgment and their unanimous support while it
chooses to continue the fighting, representative government itself is
imperiled….” – from the platform of the Anti-Imperialist League, Boston,
1899