Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29
HAITI IS HELD
T0FORCE LOAN,
HUGHES IS TOLD

Washington, April 28.-(By The As
ISOLATED misrepresentation. for
the restoration of self-government to
the Haitian people and the immediate
withdrawal of American militia forces
from the island are before Secretary
Hughes from a committee Of lawyers
and representatives of the Foreign
Policy association of New York and
the National Popular Government
league Of Washington.
a report submitted and signed by
"a lawyers, charged that the seizure
by the United States of the republic
Of Haiti was in violation Of our con
stitution. u treaties and Of i%nterna-
tional law" The report further
charges that the action of this govern
ment in maintaining a mandate over
Haiti constituted. "usurpation of power
through mere executive action unau-
thorized by law and that the honor
and good name "of the United States
required:
"The immediate abrogation by the
United States of the treaty of 1915,
Internationally and without qualifica-
ton.
New Treaty Is Advised
'sThe holding of elections of repre-
sentatives to the legislative bodies of
Haiti and of q president by the free
will of the people at an early day
"The negotiation of q new treaty
with a new Haitian administration for
friendly cooperation between the Unit
ed States and Haiti upon such terms
both countries and by the methods that
obtain hotueon FREQ end ndaneDden
sovereign states
The committee of the National Pop
ular Government league included Sen
ator Owen, Oklahoma, its president:
Samuel Gompers and Henry A. Stat
terry.
An address signed by members of the
league from various sections of the
| country charged that the diplomatic
! and military forces of the United
States were being used to permit the
economic, industrial and financial ex-
| ploitation Of Haiti and Santo Domingo
by leading New York banking inter
ests."
Use U. S. as Catspaw, Is Charge
Among the signateries to the address
were William Kent, former represen-
tative from California;; Louis F. Post,
former assistant secretary Of labor
Frank Morrison, secretary of the Amer
| lean Federation of Labor, and William
II. Johnston. president of the interna-
tional association of machinists.
The leagues address and the asso-
cations report both protested what
was described as the governments at
tempt to force a loan from American
, bankers upon the HaitiaDs against their
will, and the league itself charged that
the "chief purpose of sending Brigadier
General Russell, q few weeks ago,
clothed with hitherto unheard of pow
ers, to Haiti, was to coerce the Hal
tian government into accepting the
| American financial adviser John A. Nc
Illheny, a power to make this loan on
any terms he saw fit"
Wasting Peoples Money On 1t
The lawyers report stated that since
the treaty and present Haitian govern
ment ARE illegal, no negotiations should
take place which involves the future OF
Haiti, or which, in any material re-
spect, could affect its future"
The address declares that during the
past six years mot less thar $4,000
600 of the American peoples money
has been spent upon the seizure OF
Haiti and Santo Domingo and that
the Haitian people are now organic
ing a boycott against all American
made goods-a voluntary boycott
| against which our officials will be pow
erless-and are taking steps to get
their imports from non-American
sources. The result is that honest,
legitimate commerce with the whole OF
South America is being jeopardized.