Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06
The Story the Week Has Told

But the report goes on to intimate
that the occupation has not SHOWN
SUFFICIENT tact and address in its at
tempt to create this middle class"
Pointing out that in 1915, when We
interviewed in Haiti, chaos relgneo
there, the communications were worth
less, disease general, the public DEBT
a staggering burden and the like, the
report thus proceeds:
There is no room for doubt that
Haiti, under the control of the Amer
lean occupation, has made great ma
terial progress. Eight hundred miles
of highways have been built. most
involved financial situation has been
liuuidated and the entire fiscal system
renovated and modernized Order has
been created where there was only
disorder in the collection and diSburse-
ment of Government funds. An EN-
cient constabulary has been organized
and trained and has maintained peace
and order.
"A public health and sanitary serv-
ice. which is a model of devotion and
efficiency, has been organized and
maintained. A modern and up-to- date
budget system has been established
The revenues and expenses have been
carefully balanced, with conservative
margin of revenues in excess OF ex-
penditures. resulting in a steadily in
creasing treasury surplus"
The Marines and National Guard re-
ceive high praise. On the other hand
the acts and attitude. OF the treaty
officials have given the impression that
they were based on the assumption OF
indefinite continuance of the occupa-
tion," and measures for preparing
HaitianS for administrative RESPONSE
bility were inadequate.
The report concludes rather gloomily
"The commission Is under no de-
lusions as to what may happen in
Haiti after the convocation OF the
elected legislative assembly and to 9
greater extent after the complete with
drawal of the United States forces.
Until basis of political structure Is
broadened by education-a matter OF
years-the Government must neceS-
sarily be more or less unstable and in
constant danger of political upheavalS
1T is too early to suggest in what
form the American occupation should
be liquidated upon the expiration OF
the treaty or in what form such further
aid and assistance as the Haitian gov
eminent might desire from the United
States should be provided. This can
the experience of the next few years. It
is obvious that after the withdrawal OF
the American forces the orderly func-
tioning of the Haitian government
will depend in large measure upon the
efficiency and discipline of the Garde. y
President Hoover has announced that
the administration will adopt the
recommendations of the commission as
"the basis of it's policy in Haiti"
y X X X
NOTES.-The French Chamber has
ratified the Young plan, SGT to SO.
The Empress zauditu Of AbySSinia is
dead. She was the daughter Of the
great Menelik II, and was crowned
Empress in 1917, when Ras Tafari Ma
konnen, granddaughter of Menelik, was
appointed heir apparent and prince
regent. In 1928 Ras Tafari was ad-
mitted to co-imperial rank as "Negus
Negusti (King of Kings of Ethiopia,
the conquering lion of Judah and the
elect of God" The conquering lion now
rules alone. The late Empress was q
worthy womaI, and Ras Tafari has the
reputation Of an enlightened man.