Arizona republican., 1920-03-28
REBELS IF RlITI
 HAVE BAD HABITS

Having ~heard vivid descriptions of theselaborate carving process to which captives were subjected by Haiti reb- els, M. E. Jones of Detroit frankly ad- n.its that ne felt no particular curi- csity to witness demonstrations of their skill and perhaps participate in them, when band of the rebels at tackled Port Au Prince while he was in that city recently. MT. Jones, who has just returned from a nine months tour through Mexico, Central America. part of South America and the West Indies for Dodge Brothers, motor car manufacturers. says he was in his hotel when the attack began and in- asmuch as the hotel was on one side. of the city and the battle on the other, he stayed there
 q was told later" said MT. Jones, that the rebels got almost to the heart of the city before they were re- pulsed by the American marines. Al though we have only a small force there-probably 2,000 in the entire country-our men were reported to have killed about 200 in driving them back Manufacturers and other prom inent men are pleading for better pro- lection. By the provisions of our treaty with Haiti we are to preserve peace there for 20 years. Natives tell us we are not effectually doing it As evidence they show us that frequent OuLIdS0S StIe COIiiiIlIttcu OS liiC iVbOio ard that they are never decisively beaten. I am told that the rebels de light in hideous tortures. First they cut off prisoner hands, then his feet, after which they slash his arms and legs and finally remove his head Little wonder the law-abiding people ere frightened We had one scare after another while I was in Haiti. This country has had one king, two emperors and 24 presidents and only two of them have ever completed their term of office.
 II saw some of the wounded rebels after their chief attack. Their forti tude is remarkable. Their religion aboriginal African voodoism = per nits no complaint or grumbling. They certainly live up to it, even when they are almost cut to pieces.
 MT. Jones said that coffee and cot ton grow wild in Haiti and that the soil is unusually rich, though little cultivated
 The Detroit man brought back de- tails of the great aluminium discoveries that have caused such widespread ex- citement in the British and Dutch Guianas. The natives were using a peculiar clav-like mineral for street paving purposes when an American Aluminium company representative discovered that the ''clay' was in reality bauxite. from which aluminium is derived. He promptly acquired large concessions and his company is now ready to make shipments as soon as proper arrangements may be made with the Dutch government The lat ter is said to be reluctant to tolerate foreign exploitation, but at the same time comedies the legality of the American firms operations. The alu- minum ore deposits are said to be al most unlimited.
 Prosperity generally abounds in the countries visited by Mir Jones and the opportunity for profitable trade relations never was better, he said Dodge Brothers already have a strong foothald in the majority of the popu lated districts and, as in their domes- tic business, the problem is almost en- tirely one of being able to meet the demand for cars.