The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-14
u. S. WARNED NOT
TO DESERT HAITI.
Naval Governor Submits
Report of His Rule
of Black Republic
SAYS HARMONY EXISTS
Only ; Per Cent of Natives
Favor Return Of Tyranny
Of Former Regimes

NNNemNGTDS Fob. ia The
ruuod state. having put iu hands
60 The pillow" ln llal', must not now
'ufu back through withdrawal ~ the
American forces thcrr. Rear Admir-.
n' &C. Il Knapp declared today In a
report iu which ne presented IN FIN
a' form the results Of hA iuvcstiga.
roug .u tho Island republic FOR the
navy nud state departments.
Agitation aElus, tho American
occupation Of tlaits Admiral Knapp
asserted, is Inspired by % dcsiro on
the part Of small group. who. hc
said. represented at the most lcsa
than fiyc per cent of the population.
This group ~ ngitnlors. hr added,
are working tO gain hearing ana
tho sympathy ~ the people of the
United states, although their real
object i4 10 obtain ahrogatlon or tho
treaty between the United states and
Haiti ana 10 bring about return Of
old conditions Of government
could this hc attained tho re
port continues. II THINK that ggg out
of every 1000 llnitians would be
glad 10 zee the American forces rc-
er words, the liaitians. even the
worst agitators among them, would
bc willing to have the United States
net the part of policeman and 9th
crwiso leave them tu their own de.
vices,
Tho % per cent would be exploit
cd for the dishonest benefit Of the
five por cent II these ends were at
fn'ned. Tho H5 per cent would en-.
JOY less real freedom than they do
now. should the United Statcs now
withdraw. leaving the political aEi-
tators TO their own devices II would
IN my upion. ho surronderinR the
true interests ana truo freedom OF
o. per cent OF tho population ana
encouraging the unworthy minority
To 20 on with Its dishonest, arbi-
trary and tyrannicnl methods. While
4, IN probably impossible to state that
gran does not now exist II ~ con
cealed graft unknow to the United
states treaty Officials
"rhc people Of tho United states, -
the admirnl's report said, should
riot allow themselves to be deceived
by the words republic ~ iIait' into
believing that there exists In Haiti
or ever has. a republic in any sense,
founded upon the expressed VIII OF
an intelligent and educated olcctor-
ate.
THE so-callcd republic of Haiti,
left to itself, has been tyrannical
oligarchy In which those In power
fattcned upon the vast mass OF the
population. while those of the gov
erning class out OF power sought
cVcry opportunity to get into pow
er by fair means or foul with the
same corrupt personal ends I'm view
ANY Idea of Haiti conceived on the
basis OF the surroundings of th'
average citizen OF the United states
who IN more or less educated. and
who lives under a regime or law
which makes impossible his being
exploited by q governing class and
insurcs security of his life and prop
crty---ls utterly false under the act
ual conditions, as is judgment o'
happenings In iiaiti founded upon
such an idea. tranquility and se
curity now exists In Hail pncticall,
throughout the country. From all
that | ran gather, persons can move
about the republic on their lawtu
occasions without fear of molesta
ton. This is the direct result of
armed American Intervention
"The gcndarmcric is u fine instl'
tuition. Under It's present directions
e. IL confintng its activities within
their legitimate scope, that OF tht
police agency OF Haiti II Is IN
Creasing In efficiency