New Britain herald., 1915-08-25
HAITI TO BE PLACED
 UNDER RULE 0F Us.
American Government to Admin
 ister Policing for Ten Years

Washington, Aug. 25.-Turbulent Haiti's new government has been ask ed by the United States to approve a convention under which for ten years the American government would ad- minister the finances and supervise the policing of the island republic.
 A draft of the proposed treaty is now before the Haitien congress, sit ting at Port au Prince where Ameri- can marines have been maintaining order since the recent killing of Pers- ident Guilliaume by reVolutionlsts, Officials here say that the state de- nartment fixed no time limit upon consideration of it's request but 1t is admitted that Charge Davis, who pre- sented the treaty draft, might have asked, as press despatches state that approval be given today.
 Marines To Stay.
 While the diplomatic branch of the United States government is working out plan for future peace in Haltls domestic and foreign relations, the navy department is proceeding with preparations for an extended stay of it's marines on the island. Rear Admiral Caperton, in command Of the forces now occupying not only the capital but most of the principal towns and strategic points, mas the situation we'll in hand with some thing over 2,000 marines and blue jackets He is to be reinforced 1m- mediately by the armored cruiser Tennessee with a battalion of $50 ad- ditional marines.
 Now that action has become ne- cessary, the Washington adm'nlstra- ton does not intend to leave Haiti to her own resources again until ne- cessary steps have been taken to pre- vent A recurrence of he events of the last cigh years during which the little republic has had eight presi- dents-most of them successful rev. olutionists-has been in constant trouble with her foreign debts and has been unable to guarantee the safety either of her own people or of foreigners.
 Deemed Opportune Time.
 A high official of the administration explained yesterday that the present period of reconstruction had been deemed the opportune time to press the proposed treaty, and that the sole object was to place the Haitien peo- ple in charge of their own destinies. It was declared that ten years should suffice to give the islanders a realiza- tion of the advantages of permanent, honest government, free from revolu- tionary opposition by selfish politi- clans.
 The late President Guilliaume was asked to enter into such a treaty as is now proposed but he was obsessed by fear of dominant military leaders who are reported to have threatened to kill him if he acceded. His suc- cessor, President Dartinguenave, was elected by congress over the opposi- tion of the revolutionists, who had overthrown Gulliaume.
 Opposition Not Surprising.
 These same revolutionists are ex- pected to oppose strenuously the con- vention with the United, States, and it has been known here that details of the plan would not meet with the ap- proval of majority of the members of congress. Therefore, press dis patches telling of the development of opposition were not surprising to off, cials. It is confidently believed, how ever, that authorization for the sign ing of a treaty will be forthcoming promptly, and that once this is done