Bisbee daily review., 1920-11-23
CIVIL RULE |S
 TERMED WORSE
 THAN MILITARY
Black Republics Executive Charges Americans Brought Oppression But Not Aid

PORT At PRINCE. Haiti. Nov 9. The American civil aGministratiOn in Haiti is more oppressive than the military" President Dartigenav declared in 5000 word statement he made today attacking the public service of Minister Blanchard and John McIlhenny financial adviser of the black republic.
 The president charged that since American occupation. no effective aid had been given Haiti for devel- opment of it's agricultural and indus trial resources as stipulated in tl's treaty and that no serious measure had been proposed with d view ''tC replacing Haiti's finances on trea- ty solid basis"
 McIlhenny is in Washington and the minister declined to be seen.
 The presidvnt said that loyal CO operation. promised by the treaty. should be assured; that peace must be maintained by a national force assuring public respect and conscious of its possibilities; that Ameri- can military forces must not inter- vene In administrative and judicial affairs; that the American minister remain within his diplomatic func- tions and not serve 10 aid the treaty officials in conflict with the govern ntent; that the United States give efficacious aid to develop Haitien resources and put Haitien finances on solid and durable basis.
 Proof is Furnished
 If this program is applied with loyalty" he added. the Haitien peo- pie will forget the humiliation brought to all proud people by for eign intervention. will accord their confidence. friendship and all their thanks to the great American peo- pie"
 One of the charges made by the president was that q single opera tion" by the financial adviser had cost the people of Haiti the loss Of several million francs.
 The functions of adviser. said ths president, required great financial experience. which seems not To have 5een considered in the choice" and he added:
 The proof is the unhappy opera ton of the republics accounts which he conducted last year. despite cen trary instructions by the Haiti~1 government, he having converN,I i1- to francs three million America T l. lars in October. 1919. just at c o- rent when the tendency Of tn nc to fall was the most marl,ed .,, the exchange Of nine francs and frac- ton for one dollar. while shortly af- terward the dollar was valued at about 17 francs. This iaused us a JOSS of several million francs"
 Charges Suppression
 Instead of devising 'an at-aouate system of public accountability" as defined in the treaty. the prc ,ident charged that the adviser h-,urht about the suppression of the cham. Ter of accounts. an old Haitien in sttution.
 Despite all efforts of the govern ment to re-constitute il in accord ance with the new constitution he sad, the organ of control had been constantly refused by the adviser consequently there is no means for the Haitien people to control their finances, taken over entirely bv tEe American officials"
 A rat killing incident was men toned by tbe president. to show how Haltien money was spent. After tlre discovered by two cases Of plague at New Orleans. the financial adviser in Washington. employed wo rat catchers at S250 month each for Port Au Prince. said the president
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