Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-09

icommitteea, on foreign relations today
ordered reported to the senate with
recommendation for ratification the
Haitien treaty providing for a finan-
eial protectorate over the republic by
the United States There was no dis
senting vote. Eleven senators were
present.
The proposed treaty provides chiefly:
American supervision Of finances
and collection Of customs.
American supervision of payment of
public debt, inquiry into validity OF
existing debts, and regulation Of con-
traction of future debts.
Policing of the republic by a con-
stabulary, at first headed by Ameri-
can officers.
intervention by the United States II
necessary to preserve order and for
EnaranteeipS thsssterritoriai integrity
and tndependeiieSsof IIaita 5
lleyelo iei't os faitieH resources
under American auspices.
Lively Fight Ahead.
There will be lively fight over the
ratlficat1on OF the secret treaty nego-
tlated by the administration with
Haiti, the text Of which was published
exclusively by the Chicago Tribune this
morning.
The advocates Of the pact. which
gives the United States practicaIlv
complete supervision OF the affairs Of
the Negro republic, contend that Il nro-
toes the means Of pacifying and re-
habilitating this unfortunate countrv
ana or removing source of menace to
tne preservation of the Monroe doc
trine.
Some republicans who will vote for
approval OF the treaty say that it rep
resents the only commendable foreign
policy OF the administration. They con
tend that what is good for Haiti is
good for Mexico. and inquire why an
administration which invoked armed
Intervention for the cure Of Haitian ills
should cling to the theory that Mexico
must be allowed to spill blood and kill
Americans with impunity.
Bound by Monroe Doctrine.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels frank
ly stated on one occasion that the
United States interviewed in Haiti be-
cause it was necessary in observance
Of the Monroe doctrine to -enlace the
French who had gone in to protect their
nationals. He admitted that If any
foreign power should 60 into Mexico for
a similar purpose it would be neces-
sary for the United States to inter-
vent for the same purpose.
Wilson Forcing Philippines Bill.
President Wilson probably will call
senate and house leaders together
soon to agree on the exact terms of
the Philippine independence bill which
already has passed the senate and is
threatened with amendment in the
house. He indicated as much today
to the two Philippine commissioners.
The commissioners told the president
that they favored the measure In
every respect except as to the clause
providing that the president may refer
the bill back to congress at the end of
four years if he thinks the Philippines
unfit for independence
Quakers Plead For Peace,
y The house military committee began
executive sessions today to draft the
army bill after hearing delegation
from the Society of Friends. headed by
William Hull of Swarthmore Col
lege, who told the committee that war
and preparation for war were morally
wrong in their view, and urged that
international disagreements be settled
by judicial means. the United States
leading in a world movement to that
end.
President Joseph Swain, OF Swarth-
more college, said he did not appear
as a peace at at-any-price man and Sfav-
'ored keeping armaments as they are
for the present
President Sharpless of Haverford COL
lege, counciled that congress move
slowly in entering upon a military
policy which he thought at variance
with American ideals.
Miss LILLIAN d. Wald, Of New York
heading the anti preparedness COM
mtttee Of the women's peace party,
urged congress make no increase In
the andlitary budget this year.
Walter Fisher former secretary OF
the interior. declared himself not a
peace -at -any- price advocate, but said:
nThere are some prices we should
not pay for peace, but we should pay