Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-09-19 | Page 2 | War Secretary Defends Acts

WAR SECRETARY DEFENDS ACTS Marines' Rule of Indian Islands is Held Not Subject for Criticism Washington, Sept. ia. Replying to Senator Hardlnp's iiarg -8 that the administration was carrying on ' unconstitutional un-constitutional warfan ' against Haiti and santo liomingo, Secretary Daniels declared in a statement toilay that tiie l 1 1 u oil Slates was administering af-fairs af-fairs in these islands 'in pursuance of treaty obllpntiin The single end songht in 'he naval administration of the countries, the' retary added, has been "stability ni aafet) fr the inhabitants," who dd &t have heretofore been rule bandita who made government aj farce. . in secretary axpreseeii ' surprise that a L'nlted States- senator should glvi currency to so unjust a retlec-tion." retlec-tion." upon the members of the nia-. nia-. rjio on dutj In Haiti Ml Dahlcls an..ounced thai a per-'..I per-'..I investigatlbn of conditions In liaili and Santo Dnmingi was being made now by Major-' feners I l-cjeun.- commandant or the marltx corps, who left Washington a week ago for aji in- speetlon oi marine corps posts.