New-York tribune., 1920-12-05

HaGti to-Gay
"l am exceedingly pro-Amercan and
feel that Nayt has everything to gain
By tAe presence Of American forces
mere. Our country is now PEACEFUL
When we 80 to our homes at night we
know that we are going TO wake in the
morning with roof over our heads
aud go to business 1t is something
to know this, nest pas We are so
seeck of the revolution. Mais, mon
sleur. we ask but one thing Of your
great country. It is but tnat you
carry out the treaty"
President Dartiguenave expressed
the sentiment of most high class Hay
tlans in al interview with The Tribune
{. few days ago:
81 have a strong faith and profound
confidence in the promises Of the
United States government. must moi
hesitate to say that | have experienced
many deceptions and much Discourage
mcnt. The treaty has not been vio-
lated. but it il not being carried out.
The Haytian government is constantly
under the oppression Of the American
Minister and the American financial
adviser.
"lf the government of the people Of
the United States want the Haytian
people to consider the treaty as the
starting point Of the Independence Of
the Haytian people, it is necessary that
an American Congressional commits
sion come and investigate the func-
tionarcs of the civil administration Of
the treaty"
President Charges Oppression
The Haytian chief executive is u
kindly old gentleman who looks you
directly in tie eye as he speaks, and
there is no rancor or Sind passion in
1is words as he enunciates mildly in
perfect French. He talks slowly and
with. every appearance of sincerity
He appealed to me during two hours
Of discussion regarding Haytan affairs
IS clever man of the Haytian polj+'
cal class, no doubt but careful in the
utterance of grave charges against our
Administrations civil appointees here.
He charged open oppression and bald
misrepresentation of his views in their
reports to Washington. He both ap-
pealed for a d demanded a thorough
airing of his case by representative
American statesmen who may analyze
the situation devoid of personal inter
ests at stake. He asked for trial be-
fore an unbiased jury Il is the last
thing which the great United States
mg crept into the old Presidents eyes
whom he said:
"There has been serious lack Of CO.
operation. You are great people. We
beg that you be kind to little peoples"
The interview was in the presence
Of a high marine officer.
the thought that strikes one plung-
ing into a discussion of our situation
in Nayti is that too many Americans
have come to this little land soon to
forget that it is, after all, q sovereign
and help, rather than dominate and
domineer.
Despite criticism Of tho military
regime, there is ocular proof N abun-
dance that, however stern. it has
worked for good Roads. built in part,
it is true, by the ill-advised system of
enforced labor, have carried progress
into the interior.
Cooperation Lacking
a single plantation, with more than
2.OO0 acres in cotton, this year has
sprung up from jungle growths at St.
'lTchrl, giving employment to as many
az 5000 natives IN a single week An
American engineer saw the possibility
at the end of an American road. Sani-
tAtlon-a task of many vicis1,tudes--.
IS an American accomp ishment worthy
ef note, both in city and country
aud, more conducive to progress than
al, is the most stable peace to-day
That uayti has ever known
AS Tor the conduct Of our two civil
IAN chiefs here, have seen llllle and
heard virtual ly nothing of their con-
structive accomplishments. Both men
are from Louisiana. They do not seem
to have co0Derated with the hleh-class
I%ytians, who have much pride along
"lth Their nigh culture and education.
President Dartiguenaves dignified
denunciation Of these officials a few
days ago, caused James O'Donncll Ben
nett, special writer for The Chicago
Tribune, a representative of The As
Soclated Press and myself to present
ourselves at the American Legation to
nj orm Minister Blanchard Of tho
charges and, in all fairness, to allow
nm to reply for publcation in the
united states simultaneously with the
Pre- ident's statements.
he newspaper delegation was In
formed that the minister was in the
country near by, for lunch, but would
return at 9 o'clock.
A second visit at 3 O'Clock elected
that It would be imposs Bile to see the
official, the inference being he was still
e''~i . ASE iOuSly MT. ben
nett had been informed by the cable
station that cable for him had been
delivered at the legation. An attache,
while hunting for the cable. vo!um
tcered that the man who had charge of
incoming cables was at the moment in
an important conference with Minister
blanchard in the legation.
Time For Tact
Minister Blanchard's side Of the CASE
was therefore impossible. since he de-
cllned TO sec the representatives Of the
American press, and the Presidents
charges were put on the cable to stand
unchallengcd.
Financial Adviser McIlhennv. The
Tribune is Informed, Is in Washington
at present conferring with Administra.
ton officials.
The lack OF cooperation which on,
American civil heads have given the
hayt an government has led TO an
cnderstandable bitterness on the part
of Haytlan rotables, situation wh ch
has handicapped the work Of other
American agencies here.
1t Is obvious that the time for tact,
dignity and co0pe ration on the part Of
American officials in Hayti mas come,
not only to rchahil tate the traditional
sincerity Of the United States through
out the West Indies and Latin Amer
'ca-Wnere the HayJlan story is by
word-but 70 prove, If nothing more. 10
the Haytians themselves that United
States treaty OblluatlOpS ara unrraJ