The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-26

much opposition, but the difficulties
confronting the Washington Govern
ment from abroad may force it's adop-
tion. However, again diplomacy may
fail. and the Wilson Administration
may be forced to occupy Hayti and
end its administration with what
might be called a war with Hayti.
The few really patriotic citizens Of
Hayti eagerly desire that such a con-
vention shall be made. They have
seen Santo Domingo emerge from its
former state of anarchy and political
chaos since 1907, its people. more cen
tent and prosperity present. They
believe that control by the United
States would do Is much, IL not more,
for Ilayti. Certainly Hayti's regime
OF dishonesty, reputation and mis-
government must end. It a do moth
ing OF itself to regain the confidence Of
the world or make a beginning toward
the prompt and certain payment Of its
debt.
Only two courses are open, either
dismemberment by the countries hold
,og the bonds or absorption into the
economic system Of the United States.
The first course the United States will
not tolerate. as to do SO would be
an infringement Of the Monroe Doc
trine. The second Hayti, willingly or
unwillingly, must accept In some form
or other.
One does not have TO travel far to
be impressed with the wonderful
scenery and rich fertility OF Haytl and
to reach the conclusion that this ISL
"a MI 40, ia ,fAL-..
section In the beaten lane Of travel,
has sunk to the lowest ebb in morals
and human endeavor. The people need
not bestir themselves in order to live
and only enough activity to get a
living from the fertile soil marks the
native. The rea. work on the cocoa
coffee and sugar plantations is lone by
negroes from neighboring islands,
while the management OF these places
is carried on chiefly by Germans.
French and English. Very few Amer
leans are seen in Hayti, although at
! the other end of the island Americans
are active in the direction OF big
projects in Santo Domingo.
There is probably no spot in the
world, and certainly none in TIE West
80 AA'iAASllltits " Nii'u lHt SAYING
that distance lends enchantment to
the view" is more applicable than to
Hayti. The term Black Republic"
10y which 1t is commonly known, Is far
from apt. for while il certainly Is black
in morals. instincts. conditions and the
color Of its people. yet 1t cannot in
truth be considered a republic" save
In theory.
IL is the most despotic Government
in the Western Hemisphere. The peo-
pie, for the most part. are barbarous,
half-CivlliZed and retrogressive. Over
80 per cen of the 1900, 900 inhabi-
tants are black. while the remainder
are Of mixed white and African
blood, with the African strongly pre-
dominating. the pure white scarcely
being represented save by foreigners.
In Hayti foreigners are looked down
upon, are discouraged and hedged
about with numerous restrictions and
cannot own land.
The Germans seem 10 get along
best OF the a.ien population. They
are the leading merchants and the
richest people in the community.
Many OF the Germans overcome the
law against alien ownership OF land
either by becoming citizens or marry
ing native women II is not an infre-
quent sight TO see n fair skinned man
mated with one OF the native women.
! This intermarriage Is taken az a mat
! ter OF course. II Is less rare with
the swarthy Haytians than with the
Santo Domlngans, who are a mixture
Of Spanish and African blood. The
Santo DOMINICAN has less black blood
than the Haytian and has the appear
anCe of a Cuban.
Hayti has descended TO the lowest
scale in the nations Of the world. Even