The Washington times., 1915-08-25
America Prepares to Establish
Fiscal Protector ate-Report
Confirmed BY Lansing.
WOULD CONTROL REVENUES
Secretary Of State Declares
This Country's Action Is In.
To tended to Help Haitians.

with Z suddenness that has caused
surprise in Washington. the United
states Government has undertaken to
establish q financial protectorate over
the Republic of Haiti.
Confirmation Of reports from Port au
Prince that this Government had made
certain demands on Haiti was given by
the State Department today.
These demands are that the Haitian
Government accept terms whereby the
United States will exercise supervision
over the customs houses and finances;
that no part Of Haitian territory shall
be ceded to any country other than the
United ;;tates; that rural and district
polio .. established, composed Of
Halt. - commanded by Americans.
U. s. To Control Revenues.
The revenues. which are to be COL
lected by Americans, are to be dis
tributed to pay American employees. set
tie public debts. and defray proper OK
penditures OF the Haitian government.
Broadly speaking. this means the ap-
plication Of the santo Domingo plan to
Haiti. Whether this Government haa
demanded compliance Sy,ot1sd by the Haitian a. d;s
patches, is not made clear at the State
Secretary of state Lansing. in con-
firming reports that this Government
explanations:
Statement BY Lansing.
The action Of this Government 10
intended to help the Haitian people and
keep them from being explo!ted by
professional revolutionists and selftsn
interests. Things in Haiti have. gone
steadily from bad to worse. until dis
organization prevails and the people IN
some parts are starving. in spit. Of tn.
great resources Of the. country. Our
action Is entirely unse!fish. 1t Is tenn
porary and by no means n permanent
Advancement. We are not even asking
for Mole St. Nicholas"
Secretary Lansing made l. plain that
ne considered the utter demoralizati ton
Of conditions In Haiti warranted the
United States stepping in and restoring
order.
Cover Ten-Year Period.
He 10 not yet advised whether the Hal
tian chambers and the Haitian govern.
rnent have compiled with the demands.
It is officially confirmed that they
cover a ten-year period.
That the Administration has contem-
plated action Of this sort for many
weeks has become known. It had been
rines landed some days ago. 1t was de-
MED by officials that anything like q
Drotectorate was contemplated.
In discussing Americas course Of ac-
tion In Haiti. Secretary Lansing point
ed to. the fact that there were large
nj ar fya hA
island.
Coed reason exists for the belief that
some of the foreign nations have been
dissatisfied with conditions and that
this is one of the reasons the United
States has acted.
Senate Must Approve Action.
Secretary Lansing was asked II rati-
hcation by the Senate was necessary.
1t Is admitted that ratification is
esstntial. This Is likely to provoke q
sharp controversy. 1t will be recalled
that there was intense opposition to
ratification Of the santo Domingo ar
rangement.
70 what extent the President has con-
suited leaders In the Senate about
Haiti Is not disclosed. but there is rea-
son to believe there has been little con-
sultation. unless it has been with u
limited number.
1t It's broad aspects, the action with
respect to Haiti is recognized here as
Of very great importance. Despite dis
avowals of a purpose to exercise a
permanent protectorate. this action. 1t
Is said. sooner or later may lead to a
permanent control over the turbulent
republic. The strategic Importance of
Haiti with respect to control of the
Panama Canal and the Caribbean
region is not overlooked. This Is be-
lieved to be one of the things the Gov
ernment has in mind;
That the United States should have
acted at this particular time is con-
sidered significant. 1t is likely to be
accepted In Latin America, and particu-
lerly ir Mexico, as an indication of a
much more vigorous policy In dealing
with the troublesome republics to the
south than heretofore.
Whether there Is to be resistance by
some elements In Haiti to the new order
of things is not yet plain In any event,
this Government Is preparing for the
enforcement Of Its wishes. The Tennrs-
see. with an artillery battalion of ma
rines. will sail from Philadelphia for
Haiti tomorrow. Admiral Caperton will
then have a force which will enable him
to garrison the island quite effectively.
Captain Beach of the Washington. Is
due here today from Haiti. and will! give
officials a detailed report on conditions.