New-York tribune., 1920-11-14
Dartiguenave Demands
That Inquiry Be Made
Into Conduct of Envoy
and Financial. Adviser
Charges No Tact
And F False Reports
Marine Probe Is Declared
Useless; Holds Civil Of
fcials Caused Trouble
By Wilbur Forrest
Special Gable to The Tribune

Copyright, 1920, New York Tribune Inc.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Hayti, Nov.
13.-:-President Dartiguenave, in an
interview with The Tribune CORE
spondent at the national palace this
morning, demanded that the Ameri-
can Congress investigate the con-
duct of United States civil officers
in Hayti.
The President named specifically
the American Minister, Arthur
Bailly- Blanchard, and Colonel John
A. McIlhenny, the financial ad-
wiser, who, the President charged,
had not carried cut the terms of the
Haytian-American treaty, had put
President Dartiguenave in a falss
position by misrepresenting his ut
terances in their reports to the State
Department in Washington, and had
been guilty of lacking entirely in
tact and cooperation.
The President said that complaint
against these two officials had been
constant throughout the last five
years.
Complaint Dates to 1915
From 1915 to date the government
has had cause for bitter complaint
against the American Minister, other
civil functionaries and officials charged
with carrying out the terms of the
treaty" said the President. IF the
government and people Of the United
States want the Haytian people to con
slider this treaty the starting point OF
their independence it is necessary for
a Congressional commission to come
here and investigate the civil admins
traitors of the treaty.
There must be an American Min
ister who is wise and enlightened"
The Presidents manner was ex-
tremely affable. He spoke freely and
greatest blame for the trouble in Hayti
on the indiscretions of civilian officials
sent here by the Wilson Administra-
ton
Although the marines and gendar-
merle had given certain cause for com
paint, he said, because of acts OF
young officers and others with mis-
guided intentions, the present investi-
cation OF the charges made by Major
General George Barnett was relatively
unimportant and could get nowhere.
The President insisted that the great
est question was the conduct Of the
civil control.
Treaty Not Fulfilled, He Says
THE government has been under the
constant oppression of the American
Minister and the financial adviser the
/ President continued. Il accepted the
| Presidency knowing that the Amer-
cans would be mere. | have had pro-
found faith in the promises made 10
Hayti by the United States government.
| must not hesitate to say that | ex-
perienced many deceptions and much
discouragement. The treaty has NOT
been violated, but it has not been car
ried out"
The President said America would
commit a crime if she withdrew her
forces now. The gendarmerie, he ex-
planned, was not yet ready to take over
the situation in the absence Of the
United States marines
Our civilian officials and others have
made repeated efforts to prejudice the
State Department against the Haytian
government. Evidently the department
has taken the advice of these men and
has acted without further investiga-
ton. Consequently, In any controversy
or complaint the State Department in
variably rules that the Haytian gov
ernment is wrong.
"A Congressional inve vestigation would
clear the air. There has been seri-
Gus lack of understanding The
American mission in Hayti would be
easier and the Haytian people would
have spoken highly of the American
rcople three years ago if the officials
had co0perated with US properly. You
are great people. We beg you to be
kind to small peoples
President Dartiguenave charged that
Minister Bailly- Blanchard and Colonel
McIlhenny had repeatedly sent to the
State Department declarations purport-
ing to come from Dartiguenave which
the President had never made OBJ
viously, the Chief Executive asserted,
this was done purposely TO induce the
belief that Hayti did not observe her
solemn obligations.
"On these occasions" said the Presi-
dent, at is TO be understood that these
officials caused the Haytian government
much suffering"
Barnett Charges Discussed
Regarding the charges made by Gen
eral Barnett of the slaughtering Of
$3.50 Haytian natives by United States
marines, the President said:
" GA know OF the very regrettable
dongs in the Artibonite River region
in the north. I wrote regarding this
, condition to General Catlin, hut the
sitrat. on did not improve until Colone
Hooker sent commi ssion TO inspect
the region in July, 1919.
"The Haytian government cannot sa,
that it has any compla mt in general II
: the last two years against the superior
officers of the gendarmerie. Certainl,
; there have been faults, but there ha,
) been nothing to prevent those Som,
of the officers behaved badly, ans
among tire marines in the inter or som'
of the officers gave bad advice and les
the gendarmerie INTO the mistake O