The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
HAYTI TO GIVE
U. s. FIRM HOLD
ON CARIBBEAN
PrOtcctOrate Will Keep For
cign Powers From Foot
hold Near Canal.
MARINES TO KEEP
ORDER IN REPUBLIC

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-That the ac-
t'on Of the United States in intervening
IN the Republic Of rayti masks n much
larger purpose that will gradually be
unfolded IL privately admitted by Of
ficials charged with the responsibility
In fra ming American foreign policy.
with Santo Domingo and Hayti under
the protection OF the United States dan
ger Of complications that would ensue
n either or both countries were occu-
pied by a foreign Power is averted. AT
the same time possession OF the two re-
pubhcs strengthens the American posi-
ton In tho Caribbean, which will be
watched J alously by the United States
TO the end that no foreign Power shall
gain a foothold in close proximity to the
Panama Canal.
The Crlted States, officials say. has
no selfish purpose to serve at the ex-
pens, OF either Santo Domingo or Hayti.
1t is now engaged in the task of putting
Santo Domingo on her feet and is about
u undertake like work OF reconstruc-
ton in HIytt.
II may be stated upon authority that
the United States has no intention Of
permanently occupying Mole st. Nicho-
las. on the east coast OF Hayti. upon
which Germany has been casting eager
eyes for man. years.
Hayti's sovereignty safe.
As long as the United States occu-
r,es Hayti, which under the proposed
trHhty will be for at least ten years.
officials say there will be no danger
of any Power attempting to encroach
on Hayti's SOY. reignty. With the re-
tirement OF the American forces this
Government will undoubtedly reserve, or
at any rate exercise, the right to reoc-
cupy IN the event of the recurrence OF
revolution.
The treaty giving the United States
O financial protectorate over Hayti dlf-
fers In important particulars from the
Santo DOMINICAN convention. II avoids
the weak points of the Dominican con-
vention, which have been disclosed in
the past few years.
The Haytian convention contemplates
not only the collection OF the revenues
OF the country but supervision over ex-
p~end.turcs, a power that cannot be exer-
cised by the United States in Santo Do
mingo. The United States also will
establish in Hayti a strong constabulary
to maintain law and order there and to
support a stable government. Disorders
continue in Santo Domingo because the
United States under its treaty arrange
ments with that republic has no au-
thority TO maintain such a force.
II has been assumed in some quarters
that American intervention In Hayti
means that this Government will taxi
over permanent control of Mole st.
Nichols and establish either a naval
base or a coaling station. There is
authority for the statement that the
Hayt!an treaty contains no such pro-
vision.
Wilson Opposes acceptance.
Haytian leaders have offered to cede
the Mole, but President Wilson is said
TO be opposed TO acceptance of Haytlan
territory. The United States Is not
worried about the Mole, unless an at
tempt sh uld be made by some foreign
Power t. seize II. Such n contingency.
Il is believed. will be avertcd by the new
relation about 10 be established between
the United States and Hlyti.
State Department officials await ac-
tion by the Haytian Government on the
treaty that is now the subject of nego-
iations between the two republics. This
Government will give the Hayt!ans a rea-
sonablo time in which TO act. II they
should fail to act, no doubt Is expressed
that the United states will continue its
forces in the Isl-ld ana await thu cleo,
ton of a senate th9t will fail in with
the American programme.
President pArt.gueuaVc, who was
elected to the Office n few weeks ago. and
his Cabinet. are entirely agreeable TO the
proposed arrangement, They see in it
assurance of "A long term Of peace and
quietude for Hayti, and the disappear
ance from the republic of bands that
have ben described by Secretary of State
Lansing as professional revolutionists."
Not Like Plat Amendment.
The Haytian treaty, in its present
form, does not embody the principle OF
the Plat amendment which was inCor-
porated in the constitution of cuba at
the instance of the United States, Under
this amendment the United States may
occupy cuba at any time in ease of dis
order, and assume certain responsible
ties for Cuba's debt.
The Hayt!an instrument Is expressly
limited TO ten years, although it Is taken
for granted this Government will in
emergencies deal with Hayti just as II
Is authorized to deal with Cuba under
the authorization Of the Cuban Const!-
tuition as modified by the platt amend
mcnt.
\ despatch was received at the Navy
Department to-day from Admiral Caper-
ton stating that American marine ana
naval patrols were fired on twice last
night In Port an Prince. No casualties
were reported. Tn" gunboat Nashville,
having aboard the Nineteenth Company
OF marines, with machine guns, arrived
at Port dc PaiY last hight. The battle
ship Connecticut Is at Port de PAX.
The Custom House there will be taken
over by Admiral Caporlou in a day or
two.
VOTE FOR PORT COMMISSION.