The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-12
THE nAyTlRN SITUATION.

Almost everything connected with
the history of Hayti's decadence and
degradation is ineligible. Nothing
could be more logical in a general
way. One may search the chronicles
of the human race without finding
single instance in which the negro,
left to himself, has maintained, much
less advanced, a. condition of civiliza-
tion. If we go back beyond the Chris
tian era and consider Egypt, which
then led in all the arts and sciences
and enlightened methods, we find at
the back of that wonderful social, po-
litical, religious, artistic and intellec-
tual predominance, not the African,
but the European and the Asiatic. At
one period in it's career, Egypt was
overrun by negroes, but the conquerors
could not understand THE conditions or
fit themselves for rule. They van
ished under the sun of civilization, and
the old order was reinstated. 1t has
been SO always, from the beginning, SO
far as history, tradition or myth in
forms us. What we can not under
stand il our governments hesitation
in the matter of policing Hayti, sup
pressing its absurd and barbarous ex-
plosions, and reclaiming the island to
decency and order.
A dispatch from Washington yester-
dya informed us that the cruiser Gin
cinnati commanded by Commander
McCrea, had been ordered to proceed
with. haste from Cape Haytien to Pan
anna. Commander McCrea had not
been permitted by the government to
do anything to relieve the situation at
FTayti during his stay there. Com
mander McCrea, who has proved his
title to respect and deference-in Cen
trail America and elsewhere-informed
the government at Washington in e.
feet that the Haytian attitude is ridic-
inspiration merely savage. There is
no need to play with words. McCrea
has shown, by his action in Central
america, that he is man of brains
and courage. Courage is the cheapest
and most prevalent quality of Amer
ic9nism. Brains, however, are not so
cheap or prevalent; and right here
the value of Commander McCrea re-
ceives its illustration. He has in
formed the government that the agita-
ton in Hayti is mere outburst-
without dignity, barren of promise for
law, order, decency of life or security
of society. Now we are confronted
with the problem: shall we accent
McCrea's conclusions and carry them
to their ultimate development, or shall
we discreet him and leave Hayti to her
own devices?
Our government has long maintained
kind of guardianship over Hayti, and
were it not for THAT the powers OF
Europe would have stopped carnage
and outrage there long ago. A few
days ago the German naval commando,
at Cape Haytien sank gunboat com.
manded by a Haytian admiral" whl
had engaged in a little general piracy
1T would have been more dignified Il
the guardian government had per.
formed that feat. 1t is better that one
should chastise his own children thar
that ones neighbors should be com.
PEELED to do 1t. Our Monroe doctrine
warns all European powers to keel
hands off this continent and adjacent
islands. If we expect Europe to dc
that we must exercise our responsible
ity and make those we are protectine
behave themselves.
If Hayti is a factor In the equation
of our governmental responsibility. tn,
recommendations of Commander Nc
Crea should be carried out, and WI
should fill the jails and stockades OF
Hayti with it's absurd and preposterou:
statesmen, generals and admfrals. Il
we do not feel the responsibility oi
keeping order there, then we should
not act the part of dog in the manger
but freely permit Germany, France 81
Great Britain to do whatever they con.
slider necessary.