The New York herald., 1922-05-02
GET OUT OF HAYTL,
IS PLEA OF BORAH
! Urges Evacuation for Our
Own Sages' as Well as
{: for the Natives.
HIS SPEECH CHEERED
Nation That Takes Away
Liberties of Others FL
( nally Loses Its Own
F: HEARERS ASK QUESTIONS
. sWhy Doesn't the President
Speak?' Asked and what
: About Ireland?'
HEARERS ASK QUESTIONS

the weak, is now engaged in oppress-
ing the weak, torturing them and rob-
bing them of their liberties. and all for
the sake Of material gain for covetous
Americans.
This is the opinion William L. Borah,
United States Senator from Idaho, has
gained from his study Of the Ameri-
can occupation of Hayti and Santo
Domingo since 1915.
He talked at mass meeting in Car
negie Hall last night held by the Hayti-
Santo Domingo Independence Society,
with Louis Marshall presiding. The
hall was filled with men and women,
who frequently applauded the Sena-
tors denunciation Of the latter day
'fmperialisnl" Of the United States,
and some " whom shouted out such
questions as, "Iow about Ireland,
too?" and "Why doesn't the President
speak,
Senator Borah demanded that this
country abandon its war breeding pol
Icy OF Imperialism in IL relation with
Haiti. Santo Domingo and Nicaragua.
He called history to witness that ''the
nation that takes away the liberties of
others finally loses its own and that
violation of the rights of others cventu-
ally breaks down q nations own sense
of right. He said the wrongs that Eng
land is accused of committing in India
and Japan in Corea are Just the sort of
wrongs this nation is guilty of IN the
Caribbean Islands and the latter are
Just as Infamous.
His Plea Cheered.
For own own sakes as well as for
the Sakes of those countries / say we
ought to get out of Haiti, Santo Do
niingo and every other place that doesn't
belong to u.s. the Idaho Senator said
This sentiment provoked the ioudest
cheering of the evening"
I'VE have destroyed the COY nments
of Santo Domingo and Hayti." the Sena-
tor declared. I'VE have killed their
people. not by hundreds but by thou
sands. We have substituted for their
governments a military government
We have driven their best public men
into seclusion and put men in their
places who agree in advance 20 do the
bidding of the military authorities.
We have forced, and are forcing,
upon them large debts and at an ex-
orbitant price for commissions and
rake offs and interest. We are now
urging them to accept still larger debts
debts which they declare they do not
want. do not need, and will never b.
eble to pay.
We have compelled them to rewrite
their constitutions so that men Of
wealth may go i'm and buy ND for a
song their fertile lands and exploit the
small holders. We have already de-
sroyed the press and have abolished
free speech. We have imprisoned and
punished those who have been brave
enough to protest. These things we
have done in the face of our solemn
pledge to do the very opposite.
Twice within the last five wears
NE great nations have met in the name
az peace and proclaimed TO the worlj
their love of liberty, their devotion &c
Righteousness. They have written
leagues and framed alliances and made
promises. But the people now ask for
deeds. not words; acts, not promises.
Look at France in Syria. Great
B.tain in Mesopotamia, Japan in
Siberia, and the United States, our own
republic, in Hayt and San Dominsr.
opIressing people over whom they have
M right to rule; military governments
for peoples whose liberties they have
talcn away; imprisoning men for no
other crime than daring to stand up fo-
tho liberty Of their people and the in
dependence of their nations: shooting
ner for no other offense than repea ting
Tire words which immortalized James
Otis and Thomas Jefferson.
IF we want peace we must first do
Jratice. Give these peoples their iber-
ties. Help them, but do not rob them.
Counsel and advise with them, but 10
TO- destroy their governments and take
away their property and their rights
do not load them with debts AMI
dsmoralize their communities and cor
Tpi their leaders and enslave their
people"
Cable Preceded Occupation.
Mr.. Marshall. in his Introductory.
read the cable message which Secre-
tary os the Navy Daniels sent Rear
Adm;.si Caperton OH November 10.
1915. iistruc.ing the Admiral to tell the
Haytian President and Cabinet that
the treaty with the United States would
be ratified on the following Thursday v
or the United States would retain con-
troll urtn ine uesired end was accom-
ylished.
''fl would take a great deal to wipe
from the records the infamy OF this
telegram said Mr.. Marshall.
Senator Borah said he had found IL
hard to get a satisfactory explanation OF
why this country went into Hayti. IL
couldn't have been to protect life and
property, as alleged. as they were "as
safe as in New York city" Nor was
IL because Hayti had increased her
national debt in violation of the treaty
OF 1907. ms In the Senator's belief there
had been no violation. Nor was the
United States i'm danger OF suffering
financial loss, as the Haytian payments
TO US were prompt.
Soil GooG, Labor Cheap.
''But don't forget" he added. that the
soil OF these countries is the richest In
the world and labor can be had at 20
cents day. IT Is strange how tho
knowledge that people possess vast
natural resources creates In others a
bencficent desire TO raise that people
Has France gone into Syria for the sake
OF Syria or Great Britain into Mesopp-
tamia fer anything but oil? Has Japan
gone into Siberia for anything but mate
rial wealth? And so we are In Haiti.
III II were not for her vast natural re-
sources | venture the opinion we would
not be in Haiti tonight"
One OF the greatest or our offenses,