New Britain herald., 1930-03-11
Hoover Commission Warns Islands President He Must Take Consequences
 If He Persists in Stand.

s Nestigating conditions in Haiti and Louis Borno, president of the island republic.
 The Hoover commission tele- 4 phoned to Port -Au-Prnce that President Borno must keep his promise given Sunday to permit the selection of a provisional govern ment which would act until a con- stitutional government could be placed in power.
 President Borno's reply, as tele- phoned here, was that he still was ! president of Haiti and that he would do as he pleased.
 The commission, it was known on the highest authority, today was z, considering issuance of an ultima tum to President Borno in which he would be informed that he must take all consequences, politically and personally, if he refused to ad- here to the arrangement agreed upon Sunday
 Borno's Life in Danger
 This ultimatum if issued would virtually withdraw all protection from Borno, whose life might be endangered, so intense is public feeling, until he was able to get out of the country. The commissioners did not believe such an ultimatum would be necessary. They expected that when Borno discovers their attitude as firm he will change his own.
 Todays situation grow rapidly after beginning early yesterday morning at Hinche, where the com- mission ended it's first day of the tour of the island. Just as the com- missioners were ready to leave for Cap Haitien a telephone message was received from one of the lead eers of the opposition saying that M. Borno was not keeping the promise he made Sunday to the commission and had told projects of all dis .tricts that the council of state, a body of personal appontees, would elect the next president. Brands Statement False [ His message to the prefects said: Tt is false that a provisional gov ernment will be formed as agitators are trying to have the people be- ,lieve. The presidential elections will take place April fl by the council of state and President Borno will not leave the palace until May 15. Here you have the exact truth which must be understood to the population. With regard to legisla- tive elections they will not take place sooner than the nearest date fixed in the constitution, which is January 10. 1882
 l Departure of the commissioners from Hinche was delayed for two t. hours while w. Cameron Forbes, chairman of the commission, and Henry P. Fletcher telephoned 10 Brigadier General John II. Russell, American high commissioner, ask ing that a new message be sent to the projects informing them of the commissions plan for provisional government, in accordance with ! arrangements agreed upon over the weekend.
 Commission Stands Firm At the same time Mr. Forbes telephoned James Clement Dunn counsellor for the commission, who had remained in Port-Au-Prince, tc tell the opposition groups, "The , commission is standing by it's word We are not double-crossing anyone We will see that President Borne keeps his word"
 In every town en route from Uinche to Cap Haiticn the commits sion telcphoned Dunn. who during the afternoon advised that NJ. Bor- no had refused to send new mes fs sage to the projects telling of the commissions plan for Haiti and hi; promise to adhere to it. That was the last word received from the president before the com mission went aboard the Rochester last night. In a final telephone con versation Dunn was authorized tt tell the capital press that the coun' try was certain to have provision
 al government and then Legislative election to be followed by the
 evacuation of United States marine: and officials as soon as possible.
 The commissioners will remaG
 here today unless untoward compli cations arise in the capital, leaving aboard the Rochester tonight. The!
 hope to sail for the United State
 about March IS.
 Details of the commissions Visi
 to President Borno last Thursda, were revealed today for the frs
 
 with the words:
 What is your mission, gentle ] mem" and went on to tell abo |
 "his government"
 The commission answered hin
 with the announcement:
 we intend to have the dictator ship ended, the council of state dis
 solved, provisional governmen
 established, and legislative election
 called by the provisional president And we expect to turn over to tn
 people of Haiti their government
 which they have not had sine
 1915"
 The president also was informe
 that it was expected later to rec
 ommend that the resident militar
 high commissioner be replaced by
 civilian. The commission left tn
 admonition. couched in diplomat
 terms: Think it over.'
 On Friday the Roman Catholi
 archbishop issued his unprecedente . statement lining up the church c
 inc republic with the nationals
 movement. The commission permit
 ted Nj. Borno to null over this tsnd then Sunday obtained from hll
 hi. nromisa to adhere to the plan.