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ability of the government to administer its 
affairs, it is quite possible that the United 
’States will sooner or later be forced to play 
the role it is at present doing in Santo Do 
mingo. 
There is a tax for travellers but by arrange 
ment with some of the petty municipal author 
ities the full sum need not be paid. Samples 
are supposed to be free. 
Haiti may be reached from New York via 
the Clyde Line (American) which disem 
barks its passengers in Santo Domingo. 
Tramp steamers or coasting vessels may there 
be taken to Haitian ports, or one may go di 
rectly by the Royal Dutch West India Mail 
line sailing twice a month from New York. 
The principal cities of Haiti are: 
Population 
Port au Prince 65,000 
Jeremie ... 35,000 
Cape Haitien 30,000 
Aux Cayes 25,000 
Mole St. Nicholas 12,000