The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-01
Mr.. H00ver's Commission on
Haiti "Reports''

the theory and understanding that the present
treaty will remain in force until 1886"
The Commission is not only satisfied to sug-
gest status quo until 1886, date of the ex-
piration of the enslavement treaty, but is also
makes provisions for an indeterminate period
for the American Occupation:
at is too early to suggest in what form /
American Occupation should be liqudated
upon the expiration of the treaty or in what
form such further aid and assistance as the
Haitian Government might desire from the
United States should be provided. Emphasis
mine)
This brazen imperialist report recommends
further notifications of the existing treaty
and agreements providing for less intervention
in Haitian affares and defining the conditions
under which the United States would lend its
assistance in the restoration of order Or
maintenance of credit Emphasis mine).
To have hoped that Mr. Hoover's Commission
would be panacea for the Haitian people,
that it would investigate the conditions of the
downtrodden peasants toward the end of find
ing solution to their misery, was sheer non
sence. Such conception is worthy of liberal
who never fails to serve as trumpeteer to the
lmperiallsts. The members of the Commission,
carefully chosen by the President, could only
serve their class, the capitalist class.
The imperialist emissares highly praised
the financial rehabilitation" of Haiti Not
word is said about the growing misery and
starvation of the masses. The american occu-
patton has steadily lowered the standard of
living of the peasants. The purchasing power
of the Haitian worker and peasant is the low
est In Latin America with an estimated index
of S4.37 per capita per annum as compared
Il on1,a l. o. n q
$10.49 for Santo Domingo The so-called re-
Mobilization of the economy of the Island con-
Quoted under the supervision of American
experts resulted in the 81.O8 per cent of all
Haitian imports from the United States and
the control of the exports by the National City
Bank.
A profound contempt for the Haitian eeas-
ants is expressed in the report in a most
vicious manner: "In country with low rate
of literacy the mob is form of political ex-
preston" Further g.. and revolution which is
the mob in action. 49,"
What was the Commission to accomplish in
Haiti? Simply to come to an understanding
with the treacherous leaders of the Opposition
on whom the hope was pinned to subdue the
Threatening revolutionary attitude of the mas
ses and have them finally accept the new "pre-
sident' desired by Wall Street and its govern
HeHI. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the fumOfS spread
about the opposition of the unspeakable Borno
to the recommendation of the Commission, he
shaped his council of State in such a way that
the Commissions choice for the provisional
presidency, Eugene Roy was assured of vote
by the Council of State
What is the attitude of the liberals and their
press towards the Commissions report? In
their eagerness to justify the American Occu-
patton which in their opinion can "bring pros
perity to the Haitian people without the use
of the Marine forces"
We maintain that the military occupation is
an integral part of the mperalst policy in
the economic and political domination of the
country. When the assurance is obtained of
the national bourgeoisie that it will serve at
all costs its imperialist masters and that it
will use all means at its disposal to perpetuate
the domination of foreign interests in the
country sort of "Platt Amendment" is
then enforced with a special provision that the
United Sta-3s Government is to interfere
whenever the trusts interests are in danger.
The attitude of these apologists of American
imperialism must be fought against by the
anti-imperialist forces which struggle for the
complete independence of Haiti we'll as of
all colonies of Imperialism. With the same
vgor we must struggle against the petty bour-
geois leaders of the Opposition in Haiti who
in shameful manner betrayed the aspiration
of the masses for the national liberation of the
country.
The masses of Haiti will not be fooled by
the report of the Commission which was made
possible with the active cooperation of the
"elite," and the liberation of Haiti is now being
crystallized and has taken form in the organi-
cation of a Haitian section of the Ant-Imper-
ialst League. >.
No e r
support to the Anti Imperiaist League Of the
United States and thru its support the move
ment in Haiti and all movements which stand
for the complete and unconditional independ-
ence of Latin America.