Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-02-14 | Page 2 | Haiti Prospers under U. S. Care

HAITI PROSPERS UNDER U. S. CAflE Rear Admiral Says Withdrawal of Troops Now Would Be Betraying People WASHINGTON. Feb. 14, Ti e i nit ed States, having "put Us hand to tho plow." In Haiti, must not turn back by withdrawing American forces, Admiral Ad-miral H II. Knapp declared Sunday in a report In which he presented the results re-sults of his Investigation In the Island Is-land for the navy and state departments. depart-ments. Agitation against the American occupation, oc-cupation, ho asserted, is inspired by a small group, who, he said, represen'-ed represen'-ed at the most less than 5 per cent of the population This group, he added. Is working to gain the sympathy of the American people, although their real object is to obtain abrogation of the treaty between the United States and Haiti and to bring about a return of the old conditions of government. ENCOURAGE TYRANNY. "Could this be Httalned," the admiral admi-ral continued, ."I think 999 out of every 1000 Haitians would be glad to see American forces remain to enforce order. or-der. "The 95 per cent would be exploit, l for the dishonest benefit of the e r cent if these ends were attained The 96 per cent would enjoy less real free dom than now. Should the I'nlted States now withdraw, it would In my opinion, be surrendering the true Interests In-terests and true freedom of 95 per cent of the population and encouraging the unworthy minority to go on with Its dishonest, arbitrary and tyrannical methods. While it is probably Impossible Impos-sible to state that Kraft does not now exist, it is concealed graft unknown to tho United States treaty officials." RACE FOR GRAFT. "The people of the United States," tho report said, "should not allow themselves to be deceived by the words 'republic of Haiti' Into believing there exists a republic in any sense. The so called republic of Haiti left to Itself, has been a tyrannical oligarchy in which those In power fattened upon the vast mass of the population; while those out of power sought to get Into power by fair means or foul, with the same corrupt personal ends In view, . . Tranquillity and s"curity now exist In Haiti practically throughout through-out the country, . . This is the direct di-rect result of armed American Inter- ventlon."