THE MORNING QRKGOXIAN. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 28, 1920
KILLINGS IN HAITI
HELD UNAVOIDABLE
,
Reed Professor Told That
3000 May Have Been Slain.
MOST DECLARED BANDITS
General Denial to Charges of Tor
ture and Mistreatment of Na
tives CiUreu oy Admiral.
Virtual admission that soma 3060
Humeri might Have been killed dur
ing military Operations since the
United States' bccapatlon 6f the island
of Haiti In 1915 is contained in art
Important statement from Secretary
of the Navy anieis made ta Professor
Charles McKinley Of the department
of polities of need college. The letter
wiiB received yesterday.
Professor McKinley's Inquiries Intd
the Haltien situation helped to Influ
x ence the navy department to air the
alRged autocratic domination of the
liltle island hy its garrison of ma
rines and sailors, and Commander
'""le. aide to Secretary Daniels, in
writing to the Portland man, states
that the matter was Of such general
interest that the reply was made pub
lic as soon as received- from Rear
Admiral H. 8. Knapfi, now in Haiti
making a,n investigation. Any charges
of atrocities on the part of Americans
are false, according to the letter from
the navy department.
Oppression Is t)e tiled.
It was the substance of this reply
that gave vent to such a storrrt of pro
test throughout the coifntry a few
wj-eks ago when it Was first published
and the public tfdt an inklina- that
conditions in the island protectorate
naci not Been as wholesome as were
expected. Professor McKinlev's letter.
that contained the 14 embarrassing
iu-.-iionH, arrivca at the Haiti sta
tion Ortobef 1 and Reaf-Admifal
Knspn hastened td answer H dm.i
It. short, that it is possible that some
3iM.il Haltiens might haVe been killed
during the United States' occupation
of the Island, but that. In the main.
most of the military Operations were
necessary afid that that island is now
peaceful.
.That many Americans were killed
by the rebels Was alsd told.
Killing of women might have been
possible, says the statement, where
they were in company of bandit bands
in tne neirt. The navy report denies
the killing ahy. children, and, In no
case, says the teport. was the slaugh
ter what might be characterized as
the killing of "innocents."
A general denial Is made of oppres
sion, though sdme of the old practices
usual In the island have been n Op
eration under United States rule.
That Civil courts Were superseded bv
military tribunals by the stoppage of
Justice Is also denied. Restraint of
liberty of the residents of the Island
only occurred te sue an extent as
would enable the American troops to
protect them, says trie report. Spe
. rial privilege for Americans, seisufe
of industries arid lands and usurpa
tion or excessive authority are gener
all denied. Charges of torture, stran
gul&tioh or flogging of natives -are
declared false.
Killings Held Necessary.
Ih the answer bo the question about
the alleged shooting of some 3000 na
tive theh, Women and children since
the occupation 6f the island in 115
Rear Admiral Knapp says:
"During the necessary military op
erations that have taken place in
Haiti since the occupation In 1915 it
is barely possible tHat 3000 Haitien
men, in all. may have been killed.
The operations were necessary in or
der to restore 6rder and respect for
humart life, and property that were
endangered by the Haitiens them
selves, especially in the northeastern
part of Haiti, which has been the
stronghold of Haltien bandits called
Cacos.' There Has been Intermittent
fighting between the troops of the
occupation, assisted by the gendarmie
de Haiti, and these bandit bands. This
culminated some months ago itt an
intensive campaign to put an end to
these conditions of disorder, and the
country is now peaceful and "condi
tions of good ofder obtain practically
throughout. With the necessary mili
tary operations extending over five
years, it was unavoidable that manv
casualties should Occur.
"It is pertinent as part of an an
swer to this question t6 state that
during this same period American
lives have also ,been sacrificed, as
well as the lives 6f Haitien gehdarmie,
who, with the Americans, were seek
ing to bring about a state of tran
quility. As far as women and chil
dren are concerned the answer to
this question is no. There mar pos
sibly have been some cases Of women
shot during action when these women
were in the company of bandit "bands;
but such cases, If they occurred, were
. accidents Incidental to the campaign
and were not the result of any intent
and were In spite of every desire of
th American troops engaged. 1 have
heard of no cam whatever where
children have been killed, even under
the circumstances spoken of above."
WHITE HAS NEW URGE
DEMOCttAYlO C & A I R lit A N
UOIJJS ALLEGATIOX5 JHOTEt.
Circular Letter Said t Show Be
publican TVlUlng-ness to Sell
Out to Corporations.
HEW tOftK. Oct. 7. Portions of a
circular letter said to nave been sent
t directors of corporations by an of
ficial of the republican national com
mittee were made public her to
night by George White, chairman of
the democratic national committee
Mr. White declared the letter tends
t prove Governor Cox's charge that
republicans Wonld "sell out td the
corporations-.- Mr. White's statement
follows:
- "A circular letter sent to directors
of corporations by Charles R. War
ren, chairman of the ways and means
committee of the republican nation
al committee. has Come tA n atten
tion. The contents of this letter will
convince all who have any remain
ing doubt that the republican nation
al committee is prepared to sell out
the United States of America to the
corporations If Senator Harding is
elected. This is a grave ehafge. but
it Is bortie out by the contents of Mr
Warren's letter.
-Under date of October 4o. 1910. In
addressing directors of corporations
be writes:
"'Will you. therefore, "determins
promptly what th Talus of repub
lican success means to you and your
corporate interests? Make yaur fi
fcaaclai pledge acoordmgiy aad, mail
the enclosed card with remittance to
the Detroit offic today
"The signature of Mr. Warren Is
not only printed on this letter but
It Is signed in ink over the printed
nam. xTh letter is written on the
stationery of the republican ways a.nd
means committee.
"No more sordid document, nor one
more corroborative of Governor Cox's
charge that certain 'Corporations are
trying to buy an underhold in the
government bas oome to light in this
campaign.
"There is another phase of Mr.
Warren's letter bearing out the dem
ocratic Charge of millions to be em
ployed in an endeavor to elect Sen
ator Harding. Remember, it is dated
October 10. 120. two days after the
republican national committee re
ported an expenditure of more than
M,00f),r0o. Mr. Warren Writes;
" 'Through oVer-confidence or in
rtla On the part of the republican
business men, a substantial portion of
the campaign expense is still unpro
vided for.'
"The letter to which I refer la on
file in my office and I am prepared
to Submit it to anyone Who doubts its
authenticity."
iOOSEYELMTilSTIC
COX WIXS KECACSK HE'S FOIt
LEAGUE, SAYS MATE.
Hardin? Criticised, Issue Taken
With Coolidgg as Koniineg
Extol.? Peace Pact.
BALTIMORE, Oct. S7.Kranklih t.
Roosevelt, asserting that the league
of nations ieuue was above party and
involved not only the honor but th
future prosperity of the country, pre
dicted In an address tonight Chat Gov
ernor Co would be elected because
he favored going into the league--'the
carrying out of the great moral
purpose for which we entered the
war."
He also criticised Senator Harding
for his alleged "reactionary record"
as legislator, praised the adminis
tration of Governor C6x in Ohio,
which he said was "a record of pro
gressive achievement," and took issue
with Governor COolldge for his recent
statement that one of the principal
Issues thie year is "whether 6uf gov
ernment shall or shall not be a gov
ernment of laws and not of men."
Rererrlrig to Governor Coolidge's
statement, he said:
"A government Of laws Only has
never succeeded and Can never suc
ceed. The constitution itself, which
Mr. Coolidge so often refers to. is in
complete arid always has beerk It
denehrlb Tut its fan,i... . 1. -
pietatioh of that document and its
aw nuHiiuri to existing circumstances
by human beings.
"My conception of government
must be very different fro-i that of
Governor CnnlMire tn t r v.a
government as A livlnsr thin mil firtt
jum as a mass or written statutes.
Government, td be Successful, must
riot be automatic: it must be human.
Unfortunately, the complexion of hu
man affairs and the differences in
human nature- are such that govern
ment must go hand in hand with men.
must be administered by men and
must in the long run be successful or
unsuccessful in accordance with the
ability and high purpose of the men
connected with it."'
Mf. Roosevelt Severely criticised
Senator Harding for his alleged wiggle-Wobble
policy on the league, stat
inar that "none nf f ho proui n r
our history achieved fame or success
uy trying to carry water on Dotn
shoulders."
NOMINEE IS RULED BUT
WIFE SHOWS TO HAVE HELPED
VOTERS MARK BALLOTS,
Washington Supreme Court Dis-.
qualifies Frfed Hanson domi
nation Goes to W. A. Hunter.
SEA'PTt.iS, Wash-, Oct. 27. (Spe
cial.) The supreme court has sus
tained the superior court of Mason
county in cancelling the republican
primary nomination of Fred Hanson
for county commissioner because
Hanson's wife was shown to have
accompanied si voters into the
booth and to have assisted them in
marking their ballots. The law per
mit only election officers lo render
such assistance in votingWhere th
voter is Unable to read awh write Or
is physically Incapacitated. Mrs.
Hanson was hot an election officer.
By invalidation of the- six votes
which were cast for Hanson, the pri
mary count Stood 140 for Hanson and
143 for W. A. Hunter, his opponent,
who receives the nomination. in
commenting on the necessity of pre
serving secrecy of the ballot, the su
preme court cites section 4902 of the
code, which forbids a voter to divulge
the name of any candidate he intends
to vote for to any person within a
polling place excapt when legally eft
titled to the assistance, of an election
officer, and section 84.904, which pro
vides that after marking his ballot
no voter shall reveal how he voted It
within a polling place.
Judge Mount dissented to the find
ing. woman , woirr testify
Complainant Brings About Dismis
sal Of Case Against Man.
J3ENTJ, Or Oct. JT. (Special. 6n
the urgent request of Mrs. J. J. Gard
ner, compiatttng witness, coupled
With, her refusal to testify, the case
against Xerxes Parnell. charged With
assault With a dangerous weapon, has
been dismissed, District Attorehy
Moore announced today. The cass
against Ptrnell ttaa one of the list
of charges referred to the November
grand jury for investigation.
Parnell Was arrested early In the
summor and had his preliminary
hearing in justice court. Mrs. Gard
ner testified at that time that Par
nell had visited herTiome early in the
morning, awakened her, induced her
td leave the house, and had then
Seised her and slashed her dressing
gown and night robe with a knife.
Kim a ex-Postmaster Leaves,
ABfiRfoEfcV, Wash.. Oct. it. (Spe
cial.) In company with T. J. Fitch,
posteffice inspector. C. H. Jones, who
was removed as postmaster at Elrha
Monday, left last night for Tacoma,
where adjustments of accounts of the
Blma office will be completed. L I.
Wakefield, appointed by Mr..F1tcb. is
riow In charge of the office.
125 In Cltlzen&lilp Class.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. Oct. 27. (Spe
cial.) Citizenship class enrollment
hks reaehed lis and the teaching
staff has been Increased to seven. A
class of 1 native borrl residents also
has been formed for advanced work
In arithmetic. English and penman
ship under Miss Elisabeth Finch.
Bonus to Be Discussed.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Oet- IT. (spe
cial.) The lajt shot to be fired, hero
s
in the campaign tor passage t ref
erendum Mo. 1, the Soldier bonus bill,
is scheduled for Friday night. When
William J. (Wee) Coyle, eandldate
for lieutenant-governor, and Bob
Arkley. state president of the BOlo
club, will address a mass meeting In
the American Legion building Friday
night, The meeting will be under
auspices tf the Grays Harbor County
Bolo elub.
Two Workmen Electrocuted.
GRASS VATJ.FlT," CaU Oct 27
Henry Wtk of Grass Valley and an
other man named Conders were elec
trocuted near here today while work-
Girls! Girls!!
Clear Your Skin
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erformanee
over a ion
alwav
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price when
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make the
what it costs,
no motor car
what
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11th
Rig ib a power Un of th Pacific
Gas 4b Electric company. A wire they
were rolling up came in contact with
a wire carrying JO.000 volts and they
wre killed instantly.
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