The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26
U. s. TO TAKE FULL
CONTROL OF HAYTI
Financial PrOtectOrate to Be
Most Radical step Ever
Taken.
TO BE BACKED BY ARMS
Uncle sam Will Regulate EX-
pcnscS Of Government and
Pay All Bills.
TO BE BACKED By ARMS

wAsHtNGroN. Aug. c5.--The financial
protectorate which the United states in
ends to extend over the fIaytian Gov
ernment goes considerably further than
that which is now exercised over the
Government Of Santo Domingo.
The treaty which the United states
IS seeking to negotiate with the Haytian
Government IL the most radical step
| ever taken by this Government In the
way OF control OF the Caribbean coun-
tries with the possible exception of the
protectorate over Cuba
| officials here are convinced that re-
cent disorders in Hayt have been pro-
NOTED by professional revolutionists for
the purpose OF furthering their own self
! ish interests.
Accordingly, the United states is pre-
pared to land in Hayti such forces as
may be necessary TO reestablish stable
Government The authorities in Wash
( ington are convinced that the American
policy will have the support Of the great
mass OF the Haytian people
I Treat, L. Radical.
, The proposed treaty with Hayti goes
further in giving the United States con-
troll over Hayti's finances than does the
convention under which the United
States collects and supervises the GUS
toms receipts in Santo Domingo.
Under the Santo Domingo arrange
ment the United States retains merely
a certain percentage Of the receipts
which IL set aside and used in the pay
ment OF Santo Domingo's foreign credi-
tors The balance of the receipts are
turned over to the Santo Domingans.
In the case OF the treaty which the
United States is now insisting that Hayti
accept the agents of this Government
are TO retain a measure OF control not
only over the moneys 10 he applied to
Hsytrs foreign creditors but also over
the funds that are used in the running
o. the Haytian Government
Ii Ia understood that the United States
has decided upon this more advanced
form OF protectorste because OF its
experiences in Santo Domingo. II found
that the balance over which the Santo
Domingans ha1 control was the cause OF
uprisings and other trouble.
1t was learned here tonight also tnat
in the course of the negotiations thus
far representative OF the Haytian Gov
ernment offered the United states coal
ing station at Mole st. Nicholas. a site
that has long been desired by European
Governments, particularly Germany.
President Wilson rejected the offer
OF Mole st. Nicholas as evidence tina,
this Government Is not selhshly seek
|, ing territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Not Unamimou. support.
, Adyices from Port au Prince indi.
, cate that the Haytian Senate Is not
, in entire accord with the treaty proposed
, by the United States, under which this
, Government proposes to take over Hay
. tian affairs and administer them for q
period of ten years.
President DArtiguenave and his cabi
net. who were put into power through
the support of the United States, favo
I the American policy. but the Senate ap
pears to be disposed to throw obstacles
r in the way of the American programme
While the State Department is not fun,
advised as to the conditions the Hay
8 tian Senate would impose. II is appar
t ent that the legislative body looks will
= disfavor upon the interference of thu
[ United states in the republics affairs,
J, should the Senate refuse to agree t.
= the proposed treaty the American nava
n forces, commanded by Admiral Caper
4 ton, will take over all the custom house
4 in Hayti and proceed to administer gov
v ernmental agencies along lines laid dow
4 in the instrument that is now the sub1ec
q OF negotiations between the Unite,
States and President D'Artiguenave.
= LHnsing's Statement.
e Robert Lansing. Secretary of state
made this brief statement to-day rela
tive to the purposes of the Unite
), States in intervening in Hayt:
We have only one purpose, tha
Is to help the Haytian people and
prevent them from being exploited
by irresponsible revolutionists. These
" are not properly revolutions; they
are unorgan!zed enterprises which in
volve no question OF principle, ana
they are running the country.
d While they are in progress peo-
pie are starving IN the streets OF
Port au Prince because they cannot
secure the supplies of food which
l. abound in the country. Things have
g. been going from bad to worse and
g someth hing must be done.
= The United States Government has
no purpose of aggression and is en-
70 tirely disinteresttd IN promoting tnls
10 protectorate We have not even
asked for Mole st, Nicholas,
Within the next ten days the navi
forces In Haytian waters will be largel
,e augmented officials here are not al
r prrhensive of any formidable arme
movement in opposition to the America
occupation, but they are preparing f.
4 any emergency that may arise.
Capt. Beach. commander of II
!, cruiser Washington. has Just returne
" from Hayti. He had long conferen'
to-day with the Secretary OF State an
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy Roos,
~ Welt, 1t Is understoo that Capt. BeaC
- informed these two officials that Il
~ =, majority of the Haytian people, wi
~ are wearied OF the successive revol,
y, tIonary movements, welcomed the a
H., rival OF the American forces
y cant Beach further informed MIR, La
-, sing and Mr.. Roosevelt that D'A
~ tisuenave's election as President W;
,n the first affair Of the kind that hf
nm been held in Hayti in many montl
-, where duress was not exercised by OF
Il, of the several revolutionary parties
"a existence In Hayti, Capt Beach ma,
m IL plain that while there would be ol
n. position to the proposed treaty by rev
a.. lutionary leaders In the main, the Ila
tian people would approve the arrang
ment and give II their hearty support.
At present the United States 10
N. charge oil four of the ten custo
houses In Haytl.