Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-30
j. s. SEEKS TREATY
FOR PEACE IN HAITI
Not to Withdraw Troops Un-
til "PIatt Amendment"
Scheme Goes Through.
CAPT. BEACH PATROLS
CAPITAL WITH 400 MEN
Committee on Public Safety Now the
De Facto Government, Secre-
tary Lansing Says.

Before Withdrawing the United
States forces now ashore at Port
All Prince, Haiti, the Washington
government will renew its efforts
to negotiate treaty with Haiti
for the administration of the
financial affairs of that country
as is done by the United States
in Santo Domingo, according to
! information obtained today, the
treaty to have incorporated a
provision similar to the Platt
amendment in the Cuban treaty,
whereby the United States would
have the right to intervene in the
interests of peace.
| This was the principal development
| today in the Haitian situation. follow
| ing the massacres in the island repub-
lie which made it necessary for the
United States to land troops. A brief
cablegram from Admiral Caperton, on
Prince, said that he now has about 400
men ashore, patrolling the city in COM
mand of Capt. f. L. Beach, L. S. N, and
that he is having no difficulty in main
tanning order. Secretary Lansing an
nounced today, in this connection, that
a committee of public safety has been
organized in Port au Prince and is
operating as the de facto government
| The committee, after a conference with
United States naval officers and the
United States charge d'analres. decided
upon disarmament of the city, which
began yesterday, under the supervision
| of the United States troops.
Gunboat Nashville to Rescue.
Unsatisfactory reports continue to
come from Cape Haitien, where the
| French consulate has been menaced
and today the Navy Department order
ed the gunboat Nashville from Santo Do
mingo to Cape Haitien to reinforce the
converted yacht Eagle which was left
there when Admiral Caperton proceed
ed with the cruiser Washington to Port
au Prince.
The. Navy Department is expecting
port of conditions in the Haitian CAPT.
| tai When the United States marines
landed at Port au Prince night before
| last they encountered resistance, Ad-
miral Caperton has reported, although
| they suffered no casualties. Admiral
Caperton did not say what casualties
| the Haitians had suffered. his message
on this subject being as follows:
Landing forces established in city.
Slight resistance during early part of
night as advance was being made. This
resistance easily overcome. No casual
| ties our force Am proceeding to dis
arm Haitian soldiers and civilians to-
day
! The message was the first intimation
received by the Navy Department that
Admiral Caperton's men from the
| cruiser Washington had met any re-
sistance. Previous dispatches merely
said he had established his landing
| force ashore and placed a guard about
the French legation. His first report,
| however, suggested that a regiment of
| marines be sent to Port au Prince to
enable him to police the entire city.
Caperton Gets More Men.
Admiral Capertons original force of
| 800 has been increased by the arrival
! of 100 marines from Guantanamo on
| the collier Jason. In all he now has
available between 400 and 500 marines
and bluejackets for shore duty. backed
up by the guns of the cruiser. No ar
rangements have been made to send
him additional marines.
The French cruiser Descartes has
reached Port au Prince from Cape
Hatien. A small force from the United
States survey yacht Eagle was landed
! at the latter place to guard the French
| consulate, which had opened its doors
to refugees from Port au Prince.
| Officials said no new instructions had
| been forwarded to Admiral Caperton
and no representations had been made
| by the French government regarding
| the forcible entry of the French lega-
ton at Port au Prince. Several weeks
ago French marines were landed at
| Cape Haitien from the Descartes to
| protect foreigners during an outbreak
| there Upon the arrival of Admiral
| Caperton, the French marines were
withdrawn and the task of safeguard
ing life and property of foreigners was
| turned over to the United States.
| The American and French command
ers are expected to cooperate in ar
rangements for protecting foreigners
| at Port au Prince.
Working for Stable Government.
| The United States for some time has
been considering some move that would
give promise of stable government.
rines-the overthrow of the govern
ment and the staying of President Gull
laume--it is believed, will hasten ac-
ton.
| Previous efforts to negotiate a treaty,
undertaken by Paul Fuller, Jr, per-
sonal emissary of President Wilson to
| Haiti failed because, he said, Presi-
dent Guillaume feared that the people
| would arise against him if he signed
the treaty
MOVIES TO BATTLE RUM.