Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-09-21
HA|T|ANS MAY
EXPECT FORCE
To WITHDRAW
Colby Answers Harding
on Island Warfare;
Purpose Soon Ends.

Washington, Sept 0-Announcing
that the benevolent purpose Of this
country's occupation Of the Island Of
Haiti was, nearing attainment, Seere
tary Colby declared III statement Mon
day night that the United States. hopes"
to withdraw and leave the islands ad
ministration to the 'unaided efforts of
the Haitian people when that purpose
has been achieved.
The relations of the United States with
Haiti. the secretary added, should not be
'misrepresented even under the tempta-
tions Of a political campaign 70 irresp0n-
sible utterance and conscious unvera-
city"
While not replying directly 70 recent
charges by Senator Harding that the
administration was conducting .unc0n-
stitutionaI warfare" against Haiti and
San Domingo. Secretary Colby recited at
length the history of American occupa-
tion of those countries and defended it
as being guided by no thought except
to help their people.
Earlier in the day it was learned that
the state department had Informed g..
Baran, Haitien minister of foreign af-
fairs. that the salaries Of the president
and other high officials of the Haitien
government which have been withheld
since last June would be so withheld
until the native government cease TO
interpoSe obstacles to the carrying out
of certain provisions of the treaty enter
ed into at the time of this cOuntTys s oc-
cupation of the island. The American
government informed the Haitien min
lister that it could expect no relief from
this action until the Haitien government
adopted less antogonistic attitude to-
ward the American authorities.
Protest Filed
Protest against American intervention
In San Domingo was made in stimuli
taneons statement by Julius NJ. Cestero.
representing the Dominican Junta in the
United States. Referring to the recent
declarations by Senator Harding and
Secretary of the Navy Daniels. Cestero
daclared the citizens of the Dominican
Republic have never sought the present
American intervention and have never
ceased to ask for restoration of their
freedom and sovereignty
IN his statement Secretary Colby SAID:
THE position of the United States
with relation TO Haiti should not be mis-
understood
Benevolent Task
"Tbis country is engaged in task
which has only benevolent purpose, 1t
il task which was under taken for the
benefit of the Haitien people and with
their acquiesence The task was defined
in a treaty entered into by the two
countries. The work which the United
States undertook to do is nearing COM
nletion and upon it's completion this COY
ernment hopes to withdraw and leave
the administration Of the island 70 the
1naided efforts Of the Haitien people.
Revolutionary Country
"As is we'll known for many years,
nrior 10 1915. the island of Haiti was
the scene of many revolutions and
hronic disorders The elimination of
these coditions came with the murder
Of President Villburn 6uilaume sam
who was dragged by mob from the
French legation where he had taken re-
fuge. This grave affront to the rights
Of the French government resulted in
the landing of French troops in Port
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