The Archive · 1929

Port an Prince

Quiet had been restored to-day following yesterday's riots among striking customs workers.

Although there is some unrest, most of the strikers have now been veplaced.—United Press.

Washington, Dee. 7.

Following further rioting at Port an Prince, Haiti, in the course of Which a mob attacked the U. S. Marines there, President Hover today ordered 500 additional Marines sent to Haiti, The troops are sailing from Hampton Roads to-day.

Following presentation to-day of President Hoover's message to Congress concerning Haiti, a detachment of 500 U. S. Marines sailed to-day for that troubled island on the aeroplane tender Wright.

In the course of his message, the President outlined recent troubles at Port an Prince and elsewhere, and again urged that authorization be given for appointment of an investigating commission into the Haiti situation, He spoke of some Congressional to the effect that Marines, attack, killed five Haiti nati President said that the Marines showed great self-control and restraint.

Representative Hamilton Fish of New York today presented a resolution in the House asking authorization for the appointment. of a commission to investigate the nation in Haiti.—United Press.

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