New-York tribune., 1920-11-23
Declares American Fina,,-
cial Adviser Is Dictate
rial; Civil Oppression
Worse Than Marines
Shows Millions
Of Francs Lost
Alleges Mcllhenny Tried
to Give Gold MONOPOLY
to National City Bank
By Wilbur Forrest

PORT-AC-PRINCE, Hayti, Nov. 13.
In 3,000word statement personally
prepared at the National Palace, Pres
Nldent Philip Sudre Dartiguenave Of
Hayti made detailed charges against
American government officials in Hayt;
SO serious that the sincerity and good
name of the United States arc chal-
lenged throughout the Western Hemi-
sphere.
The Haytian President, in m inter-
view with The Tribune few days ago,
demanded a Congressional investiga-
ton into the conduct of our civil ad-
mlnlstration here, on the ground that
the inquiry of Admiral Mayo's naval
board was so limited in scope as to
make review of the real trouble in
Haytl impossible. The alleged failure
OF our officials to observe solemn treaty
obligations cannot be touched upon by
the naval inquiry. asked the President
to elucidatc his charges against the o.
tlclals. He asked that he be privileged
to submit these data in writing. I have
now received his long statement, writ
ten in French. The translation is nv
own.~
Alleges Breach of Treaty
The treaty obligations of the United
States to contribute to the economic
development of Hayti, ameliorate her
finances, augment her resources and
otherwise work in harmony toward her
F.! betterment have not been observed, he
! charged.
"The Haytan government is under
humiliating guardianship for lack Of
cooperation" he said. Its efforts to
collaborste with good will are vain,
disdained and repulsed. The civil ad-
ministration is more oppressive than
the military administration" s..
T Officials directly involved under
President Dartiguenave's allegations
are Financial Adviser John. A. Nell
benny, of Louisiana, sent here to see
that the financial provisions of the
treaty were respected, and American II
Minister Bailly- y-Blanchard.
"The functions of the financial ad
wiser, such as they are defined in Ar
ticle II of the treaty, require, without
doubt, great financial experience. -
said the President. "This essential
consideration seems not to have been
considered in the choice OF the tnan-
cial adviser"
qhe Executive points to a deal in
French francs made by Mr.. McIlhenny
last year involving s3,oOO,OOO of Hay
ton revenues at time when francs
were exchanged for nine and fraction
for the dollar, deal which the adviser
stated 'was for the best interests of
Hayti"
Shortly after that the American
dollar was valued at about seventeen
francs" said the President, "and this
operation caused for the Haytian peo-
pie loss of several million francs"
Scores Financial Adviser
Under the terms of Paragraph II of
the treaty the Haytian President
named, on the proposition of the Pres
ident of the United States, financial
adviser, who became an official at
tached to the Ministry of Finance The
adviser is thus Haytian official paid
$4,000 in American money per year
from the Haytian public funds.
SIN reality" said Hayti's President,
"the financial adviser does not re-
port to the Haytian government; it
is the Haytian government which he
aspires to subject to his sovereign will.
! The facts arc numerous which show
| the omnipotence which the financial
adviser attributes to himself. Nothing
can give a more striking idea of this
! omnipotcnce than the contiscation by
the financial adviser. aided By the
American Minister, OF the salaries OF
the President OF the Republic. the
! Secretaries of State and the members
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