The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-01
Bv ALBERT MOREAU.

Mr. Hoover's imperialist commission for
the study and review of conditions in the Re
public of Haiti" has now submitted its report
to the government of the United States on
behalf of the National City Bank and all the
plunderers of the Haitian workers and peas
ants, Before the uprising of the oppressed
Haitian workers and peasants in November,
1929, against the military rule OF American
marines and the national imperialist tools, be-
fore the tremendous response OF the American
workers who demonstrated against the OPP
pressors and in support OF the rising reVoiu-
tionary masses, the whole capitalist press was
modified for the new messiah" announced by
Mr.. Hoover in the form of a commission that
was to recommend the withdrawal OF the
marines from the so-called republic. From
Senator King down to the liberals and the So
cialist party a cry of approval and Long Live
the Savior" was heard.
The commission, headed by Cameron Forbes,
after its hard labor to buy off the leaders OF
the opposition to the Borno regime, brought
back a series of recommendations which, IN
true imperialst manner, put aside the ques-
ton of the withdrawal of the marines and laid
the basis for an indefinite occupation OF Haiti
In order to pave the way for the elaboration
of such a report and the turning over OF the
administration of the Island from one group
of politicians to another, 1t was necessary 1or
the commission to make use Of the Federated
Committee of the Associated Groups OF the
Opposition" comprising eight organizations
controlled by the "elite" among which we find
the Parti National Travailliste National La
Dor Party.
That the masses were ready to listen to no
promises is evidenced by the commissions re-
port where it is stated that, "After persuad-
ing these leaders to issue note asking the
public to be calm and await with PATIENCE.
Mr. Forbes and his consort have to admit that
reception for them was under way at Port
au Prince by dangerous mob" in the Champ
de Mars. The Haitian Garde used their COCO
macaceue sticks to break up the crowd. The
Haitian peasants were determined in their de-
mand for the liberation of their country. The
spectre of banners waved by the crowds ac-
companied the imperialist missionaries where
ever they went.
The report begins with the history of Amer
lean Intervention in Haiti and finds only praise
for the ugubrious General Russell who, we
know revived the corvee law, abolished since
1866 and compelled the Haitian workers and
peasants to slave in the building OF roads I'M
der marine auspices. The resuscitation of this
law meant for the Haitian laborers the extor-
ton of free labor for one week to 3 months
per year for the construction OF roaos 10 give
American monopoly coffee owners for the
transportation of products from the interior to
the ports. The report also finds praise for
Dictator Borno's administration, which for the
Haitian people always meant persecution, as
sassination and deportation.
Mr.. Hoover made public a declaration by
which the government of the United States
approved the commissions report and the i'm
perialist press FASTENED with the news that
1--WE shall withdraw the marines and officials"
All the enemies of the Haitian people, includ-
ing the liberals and DR.. Du Bots, approved of
it. What has actually the report to say about
the withdrawal?
"The Commission is of the opinion that the
progressive steps looking toward the with
drawal of the assistance being given by
the American Occupation should be taken on