Evening star

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kind—has precious few supporters in

any of the Americas. On the contrary,

If a poll were taken, the results undoubt

edly would show hemispheric public

opinion overwhelmingly in favor of his

downfall.

Yet, though an end to the Duvalier

tyranny is eminently desirable, the Hai

tian people themselves (90 per cent of

them illiterate) seem generally indif

ferent to the situation. Actually, In

their more than 150 years of “inde

pendence," the best government they

have had—the only one offering sta

bility and a measure of prosperity—

has been that of the 19-year United

States Marine occupation, which ended

in 1934. Latin America, however, would

not tolerate the restoration of that

type of rule, relatively good though it

was. So if Dr. Duvalier falls one of

these days, as he well may, who will

take over?

When it comes to answering this

question, everybody is vague. But there

are two possibilities: (1) Responsible

leaders of the Haitian army might be

able to establish an incorrupt, benevo

lent dictatorship. Or (2) the Organiza

tion of American States might move in

with an international regime chartered

to lead the country out of chaos toward

literacy, economic stability and effec

tive self-rule. But let’s not kid ourselves.

This may be only a sweet dream in the

nightmare of Haiti’s realities.

The Separatists

Most suburban officials, and most

residents, recognize that their areas are

tied culturally and economically to the

District of Columbia. A vital, exciting

central city nourishes the suburbs just

as the human heart nourishes the hu

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1963). Washington, D.C., 1963-05-17. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1963-05-17/ed-1/?sp=16

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1963-05-17.