The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-03
Wall Streets Seizure OF
Island Climax of
Long Scheming
By s. JUsTE ZAMOR

July 18th marked exactly nine
teen years since the plunderous in
vasion of the Negro Republic of
Haiti by the armed forces of
United States imperialism.
According to the opinion Of the
Haitian people the assassination of
351 prisoners and the shooting down
of hundreds of other civilians on
July rs and 27 was directly en-
couraged by United States capital
lists. Actually the very next day a
warship carrying a large number
of marines, headed by Admiral
Caperton, dropped anchor in the
harbor of Port-au-Prince.
July 27 is a date which will never
be forgotten by the Haitian people.
Besides the flow of blood in all the
streets, aside from the barbaric acts
performed upon the bodies of the
dead, two presidents of the country
where assassinated that day. Since
then the United States, in order to
make us believe that it was be-
cause of the disorder that the
marines we're landed on the Island
on July %, repeatedly bring for
ward the "savagery" which existed
on the Island. But every one who
has little knowledge of Haiti's af-
fairs and historical background
knows differently. The armed in
vasion of Haiti on July % by the
U. s. was primarily the utilization
of a long-awaited opportunity to
seize control over the Island.
Wall Street Maneuvers
For a long time Wall Street had
manoeuyered in attempts to get a
footing in Haiti. In 1847 the U. S.
made the first attempt to acquire
control of the harbors of SANTANA
Bay, on the eastern coast of Santo
Domingo, and of Mole st. Nicholas,
on the northwestern coast of Haiti
for the purpose of establishing
naval bases. In 1891 Admiral
Gharardi headed large fleet at
Port-au-P Prince, sent by the U, S.
to negotiate with the Haitian gov
eminent for the yielding of Mole st.
Nicholas. The Haitian government
refused to discuss the matter We
see that the reason given as the
excuse for intervention cannot be
taken at face value.
Since the landing of the marines
on the Island the Haitian masses
have witnessed the most barbaric
and tyrannical crimes. The marines
have attacked women in the streets.
If men dared to come to the rescue
of these women they we're either
shot or beaten up. The homes of
the people were raided, the people
thrown out, while the marines took
possession. No house was exempt
from these atrocities. Martial law
was declared all over the Island.
At night, after 10 p. m. no one was
allowed to keep light on in his
home.
Charlemagne Peralt
In 1919, the day after quarrel
among several civilians and gen.
darmes over gambling, man named
Gabriel led group of seven men
and opened fire on the headquarters
of the gendarmerie at Hinche. I'M
mediately all persons who were in
any way connected with politics
prior to the intervention were put
under arrest. Among these was
Charlemagne Peralt, an intellectual
and revolutionary leader before the
American occupation. He was forced
to walk barefoot through the
streets, and placed in prison. One
morning an American official of
high rank came to the prison for
inspection. He saw Charlemagne,
called him over, and said, "You,
niger, go get that shovel and clean
the stable While Charlemagne
was cleaning the official kicked him
twice. without word Charlemagne
picked up the shovel and smacked
the officer across the face. The Of
fetal dropped to the ground un-
conscious.
Charlemagne, who had been