| Show FOREIGN INFLUENCES INTERFERING IN HAITI MARTIAL LAW NECESSARY TO ENFORCE PLANS Agents of European Creditors Are Suspected of Working Secretly to Block Efforts of Uncle Sam to Pacify Island PROTECTORATE TREATY IS SUDDENLY OPPOSED Admiral Caperton Closes All Allbut Allbut Allhut but hut Two Ports and Will ill Take Over Control of Customs Pending Adjustment FRANCE IS CHIEF CREDITOR WASHINGTON Sept Sent 4 Foreign Foreign y y influences in Haiti working to I block plans of the United States to paci pacify fy the republic nut and rehabilitate its finances un under er American supervision supervision super super- vision iSion have e ma made e it nece necessary sar r to declare declare de de- de- de clare dare martial Jaw law in Port au an Prince the capital an and practically nIl alt but two of the country's open ports U Rear Heal car A Admiral d in i ra I Caperton Capert a acting c t i n within his general instructions declared declared de de- le- le dared martial martinI law today and nod explained ex cx- that his action was taken he- he cause of a situation which was beyond I time control of tho the local government t. t For reasons o of ot policy the state department will not disclose any of at the tte Information It has inns received l bearing on tho the s subJect Thero recently recent recent- ly h have havo been 1 per r Ports the bf r the activity lt of ot foreign n rg agents and t d so sc o i marked d have haYe been tho the effect of or of thou their I activities on members of oC the con congress ress and g government that thit t the i state department found It necessary to Ic I hurry hurn Its of or edul educating educating- the he pc pcp pcp- p- p pie pIc of ot Haiti to an n appreciation of rf the thc benefits of ot American financial control L with its protection against ns Insistent nt foreign cre creditors Franco Is 18 amon among the tho largest st of ot Haiti's creditors her citizens being said fold I to ha have havu about In itt I I national bon bonds besides bt s lar largo large o m tile and banking Interests In tho the re re- re public France Franco has not only refrained I from rom opposing the thc development of ut ti the i American policy polle but Ambassador Jus- Jus us u's seran yesterday assured the state department dePartment department de de- de- de l uhl of French n I. I approval eh l i of ot an any n vu L in III me C es establishment o of a stable and responsible government go In Haiti The state department did not to Initiate execution of ot Its pol irh Ic icy until It hn had received assurances that President o would be aide able to carr carry It through successfully arid and command tho the support of ot the majority maJo-lt of at the congress it was re regarded re- re gardel r td as desirable that the principle of majority control an and of the retention retention retention reten reten- tion of ot power In the people hem hem- selves t should bo be preserved ed i However er after tho the movement was under tinder way a and the proposed treat treaty by which the tho United States was WiS to act 8 aa 88 a protector for Cor Haiti n against aln t el n creditors and anti set the republic In order was ready for tor submission to th the tho congress signs of ot opposition developed In unexpected quarters These TheBe are said to have havn been traced to foreign Influences which were rapidly extended Admiral Caperton had been fully advised advised ad nd- of ot the state departments department's plans plaits had hind rec received hd authority fo for their execution execution exe exe- cution anti and It was vas unnecessary to Isue Is Issue issue is- is sue an any orders ordera to him on the declaration declaration declara declara- tion of martial law It II Is assumed that ho he felt elt the Jest host wn way to check the anti anti- I American n agitation and Insure nc- nc n n v- v c ji 1 aly DO UC IO 0 trUce take measures to prevent disorders and menacing expressions slon those favoring C the American policies It Is said ml b by officials that under martial martial mar mar- law the navys H functions will bo ho limited to maintenance of order and amid collection o of for rOl the tho present at nt least Thc There rn will be bc no displacement displacement displace displace- ment of or or Interference with the civil government so unless politicians make malee an Issue On the other hand It ItIs ItIs itis Is expected there will be bo no further tu delay In consideration ern lJ by tho tine Hal tI en congress of or the treaty trent which still Is In the tho hands of ot the thc minister of ot foreign affairs I As s soon toon as ns favorable a action has hag bc been n taken on the treat treaty a modus mOllus will L be arranged whereby the United I 1 i States will be bc empowered Immediately to 10 organize a n na navy con constabulary under American officers and to regulate the republics republic's bJ Ics Ic's finances |
