We Rush Warships To Santo Domingo.

New York Times 100 years ago today, October 31, 1912:
American Consulate at Puerto Plata Likely to be Attacked by Insurgents.
MAY NEED STRONG MEASURES
Attempt to Deal with the Situation by Treating with the Revolutionists Has Been a Failure.
Special to The New York Times.
    WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.— The situation in Santo Domingo is beginning to arouse the Washington authorities to decisive action. A dispatch to-day from Minister Russell brought the disturbing news that the United States Consulate at Puerto Plata was likely to be attacked by revolutionists. The street on both sides or the Consulate had been barricaded and barbed-wire obstructions had been strung across ail the leading thoroughfares into the town. A large force of rebels was reported to be advancing on the place, with the prospect of a lively fight within a few hours.
    The Prairie at last accounts was a day's sail away. Gen McIntyre is supposed to be on board the Prairie, and it is the belief here that he has given orders to make all haste to Puerto Plata and that the 700 marines on board the Prairie will be thrown into the town to meet the revolutionists.
    It has been decided to send the cruiser Baltimore and the tender Yankton to Santo Domingan waters as soon as possible. It is expected that the Yankton will sail from the New York Navy Yard immediately, and the Baltimore will leave the navy yard at Philadelphia about noon Friday.
    The Navy Department is preparing to fit two other vessels for immediate service in Santo Domingan waters, and it looks as if a force of marines would within the next fortnight be doing garrison duty at every point in the republic where there is a custom house.
    The United States under the treaty with Santo Domingo is responsible for the collection of the customs duties of the republic.
    Thus far the disorders in the country have not much interfered with the aggregate amount of collections, but attacks are being threatened constantly on points there without adequate protection.
    Gen. McIntyre and W. T. S. Doyle of the State Department, who have been in Santo Domingo for over a month, have been trying to deal with the situation by treating with the insurgent element, but have made so little progress that strong measures may be necessary in order to restore quiet.