Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08
PRESIDENT MOVES
TO QUIET HAITI
Dispatches 500 Marines and
Calls on Congress for
Special Mission.
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effective fire" until necessary in self
defense. One of two statements issued
during the day said that all reports
are to the effect that the patrol exer-
cised great forbearance and it was be-
ing constantly stoned and the mob was
in an ugly mood" 1t was not until
surrounded by the mob and actually
rushed that the Marines, which had
twice fired overhead" turned machine
gun fire into the advancing throng.
President Hoover's message to Con-
gresS had been decided upon before
word of the mob attack came. 1t was
to have been read to Congress Friday
but reached Capitol Hill after both
houses had adjourned. The Presidents
decision to expedite his plan for a COM
mission, including some members of
Congress, to reconsider American
policy in Haiti, was made in response
to cables earlier in the week that q
students strike III ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
schools had spread SO rapidly through
out the island as to require Gen. Rus
sell to proclaim martial law effective.
Hoover Praises Officials.
The underlying thought of the Presi-
dents message was to have Congress
and the administration take Joint re-
Sponsibility for study Of Haitian con-
ditionS looking to a change in the
American policy in the republic. AL
though members of the Senate foreign
relations committee say they have adj
vices of undue Marine domination of
Haitian affairs, even to the point of
controlling the actions of President
Borno. President Hoover reported to
Congress that our representatives in
Haiti have shown great ability and de-
votion and have accomplished signal
results in improvement of the material
condition of that people"
The message reached the House i'm
mediately after it convened Mr.. Por-
ter at once hurried a resolution to carry
out its proposals to the foreign rela-
tionS committee, despite that it is not
expected to be ready for business before
Thursday or Friday, the House commit
tee on committees being unable to act
on its organization until ceremonies in
cident to the death of Representative
w. w. Griest of Pennsylvania have
been concluded.
Study of the Presidents message
brought introduction of a number of
measures in the House tending to fol-
low out the views expressed therein.
One OF these, introduced today by Rep
resentative Hamilton Fish, jr.. Republic
can, of New York. touched on the desires
expressed in the message relating to
Haiti. but did not provide for the i'm
mediate appropriation and inveStiga-
ton. 1t was written prior to the read
ing of the special message and could
not be revised today because Mr.. Fish
had gone to New York. He is men,
Der of the foreign affairs committee.
Porter Resolution First.
Mr.. Porters resolution will undoubt-
eddy take precedence over Mr.. Fishs
measure in committee The former
fully covers the Presidents desires and
will be handled as an administration
proposal. Like the tax reduction reSo-
luton, strictly an administration affair,
the Porter resolution probably will go
through the House without serious OPP
position. The plans at present are to
Consider it in committee on Thursday
or Friday, report it Immediately, and
with as little debate as possible, send 1t
to the Senate. The House rules, as in
terpreted, will prevent any unnecessary
debate. Opposition may possibly be
headed by Minority Leader Garner, as
he has expressed himself many times as
in absolute disagreement with the Pres
idert on the Commission form of gov
eminent" However, little time was had
today to form any kind Of concerted OPP
position.
Mr.. Garner said there would be "op-
position, OF course, to appointment OF
another commission"
What does the President want an
other commission for?" he asked. He
has the Marines down there, hasn't he?
They ought to be able to tell him what
the conditions are If he wants any legiS-
lation on the matter. AS far as legiS-
lation is concerned, the only law we
should have is one giving that little
island its liberty. Let them alone and
they will work out their own salvation"
Representative J. Charles Linthicum,
Democrat, of Maryland ranking Demo-
cratic member of the foreign affairs
committee, refused to comment. He was
cial message.
TilsOn FavOrs Hoover Plan.
Representative John @. Tilson was in
favor of the Presidents proposal. He
said 1t was the best thing to do under
the circumstances and perhaps the
quickest way to settle definitely any
trouble in Haiti.
The resolution introduced by Repre-
SENTATIVE HOIleT Is DIS IOllOWS.
Resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled,
That the President is authorized to ap-
point commission to study and review
the policies of the United States in
Haiti and there is hereby authorized
to be appropriated for the expenses of
such commission, including expenses
OF said commission in Haiti and in the
United States, compensation of en-
ployes, travel and subsistence or per
diem in lieu of subsistence Cnotwith-
standing the provisions OF any other
act, stenographic, and other services
by contract If deemed necessary. rent of
office in the District Of Columbia or
elsewhere. purchase Of necessary books
and documents, printing and binding,
official cards, and such other expenses
as may be authorized by the Secretary
Of State, $4,000"
BACKGROUND OF TROUBLE.