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attempt by n foreign power to ob

tain n foothold on tho territory of an

American nation which, if a seizure

of customs control by such a power

had occurred, or if a grant of a coal

ing station or naval base had been ob

tained, would have most certainly

been a menace to tho peace of the

western hemisphere and in flagrant

defiance of the Monroe doctrine."

Landing of American naval forces

in Haiti In 1910, Mr. Lansing stated,

was an "urgent necessity," as, he

said, "anarchy and revolution" were

in full sway, with Americans Imper

iled and the French legation violat

ed by a mob which captured and mur

dered former President Sam,

United States had not

eminent."

"On account of tho state of tho

country during this period (of nego

tiation,)" snld Mr. Lansing, "In

which vlolenco nnd nnarchy were

rlf, tho overtures made by tho Unli

ved States solely out of a desire to aid

tho Haitian peopte to establish an or

dterly and law enforcing government,

which would restore stable political

and economic conditions In tho Is

land, were fruitless."

During negotiation of the treaty,

Mr. Lansing snld, the German gov

ernment mads a p'rotest against Am

erican naval occupation and control

of Haitian customs. Mr. Lansing al

so stressed that the Haitian govern

ment offered, but this government re

fused a concession to tho United

States for the coaling station which

tho German government desired, but

which American naval experts said

was not needed by thl3 country.

Do Your Host.

Everyone snoUld do. all ho can to

provide for his family nnd In order

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Hartford republican. (1922). Hartford, Ky., 1922-05-12. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn86069313/1922-05-12/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Hartford republican, 1922-05-12.