The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-18
CABINET SPLIT
IN HAYTI BLAME
State and Navy Departments
Try to Shift Responsibility
on Each Other.
NEW MYSTERIES RISING
McIlhenny Said to Have
Stopped Salary Of Black
Republics President.
NEW MYSTERIES RISING
Special Despatch to THE New YonK HEaALo.
New York Herald Bureau,
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specso, Despatch to THE NEW YonK HEa.Io.
New York Herald Burean,
Washington. ID. c.. Oct. II.
Pacifcation Of Hayti by the Wilson
Administration resulting In a terrific
legal" death roll among the natives.
together with charges Of "indis-
criminate killings" has brought about
, differences In the Administration itself
The Departments Of State and of the
Navy are understood to be at logger
heads In an effort to pass on the re-
sponsibllity for what has happened.
Political leaders of the Administration
forces are said to be indignant over
the fact that Secretary Daniels has
permitted the unsavory mess to be
stirred UP at this critical time.
1t Is not likely that Secretary
Daniels will be asked to resign. but
II is assumed that much Of his
anxiety to place the affair in better
light before the country is for the
reason that the Administration may
not have to shoulder any more respon-
sibility than necessary.
other Mysteries Involved.
In the development of the affair the
lost report Of Gen. Russell Is not the
only mystery. Other mysteries are the
activities Of Admiral Knapp, who was
sent to Hayti by the Navy Department,
and the presence OF John l.. McIIhenny,
financial adviser. who was ordered to
report to the State Department two
weeks ago.
McIlhenny In reported to have stopped
the salary OF the tIaytian President and
other officials unless they signed an
agreement putting the financial AFFAIRS
Of the island in the hands OF certain
, banking frn. Upon Admiral Knapp's
arrival In Hayti the salaries were paid
in full. Ms1lhenny has not reported to
the State Department or. II he has
the report is being held In escrow.
Secretary Daniels left here for the
West tonight. but spent part Of the day
comforting with Gen. @. o. Barnett.
former commandant OF the Marine
Corps. whose report precipitsted the
activities OF the Department over the
alleged 'indiscriminate killings"
Gen. Barnctt's Statement.
Gen. Barnett issued statement to-
night which had about It some evidence
of strong feeling. He said II have
consistently refrained from giving any
information and from granting any In
terviews on the Haytian situation. Any
action taken By me as the commandant
Of the corps was taken in considering
performance Of duty by tho corps TO
which I am so proud to belong.
My official letter OF September 27,
1919. covered the case fully, but at the
request OF the Secretary Of the Navy. /
should like to make IL clear that the
statement In my letter OF October 2.
1919. as follows, namely. "A statement
by counsel showed me that practically
indiscriminate killings OF natives &C..
due process OF law and not as seems
now to be mislnterpreted as 'promiscu
ous.' and further meant. OF course,
that such statement of counsel would
have weight in my mind only when
proved. and In order to have him prove
or disprove the truth of these statements
I wrote the letter OF October .. 1919. to
the brigade commander. am soldier
and not an author. ! feel certain that
the brigade commander TO whom the
letter was written fully understood my
meaning.
This whole matter refers to only
very small portion OF the Marine Corps
on duty in Hayti. Ny full report shows
that duty In general was splendidly per
formed nv the marines"