The Bismarck tribune

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sior, where the commission is residing,

one of the women, an aged negress

dressed in black, stepped in front of

him and said: “Please, commissioner,

deliver us.”

As she spoke she bowed. White

grasped her hand, bowed himself and

then kissed her hand. For a moment

everyone was quiet. Then there was

a roar of wild cheers.

Cries of “long live the commission”

and “long live President Hoover” were

heard on all sides. Women leaders

cried with happiness and said the

Emporia man’s act was one of the

greatest gestures of friendship the

Hoover group could have made to

ward Haiti.

Previously members of the investi

gation commission had prevented an

Interruption by the national gardes

of a demonstration which the Hai

tians wished to stage in protest at the

American occupation and in expres

sion of the hope for restoration of

self government.

More than 15.000 citizens ol the Re

public gathered around the monu

ment to the negro revolutionist Jean

Jacques Dessalines in the Square of

Champs De Mars. The demonstra

tion was preceded by a religious serv

ice at the church of the Sacred Heart,

a “Save Haiti” service organized by

the women of Port-Au-Prince.

Mr. White, as the representative

of the commission, sat among a thou

sand women during the ceremony,

which brought tears to the eyes of

many American visitors. He said aft

erward he was deeply moved.

YOUTH KILLED AFTER

WOUNDING THREE IN

NEW MEXICO RATTLE

Posse of 200 Men Held at Bay

in Spectacular Gun Fight

With Lone Lad

Albuquerque, N. M., Mar. 3.—(A*)

While preparations were being made

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Bismarck tribune. (1930). Bismarck, N.D., 1930-03-03. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85042243/1930-03-03/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Bismarck tribune, 1930-03-03.