Port An Prince, June 19. ae Legislative Chamber of the Republic of Haiti to-day unanimously adopted a report declaring that, the treaty between Haiti and the United States has been non-existent since 1926, The Legislative Chamber requested President Stenio Vincent of Hair to take immediate steps to end the illegal occupation of Haiti" by' United States Marines.
Under the treaty of 1916 the United States agreed to assist Haiti Following a series of clashes in 1029, President Hoover sent to Hair 'a commission headed by Sx. William moron Forbes, who is now the United States Ambassador to Japa political situation warranted, that the American high commissioner be withdrawn and that an American. diplomatic Jenvoy be sent to Port an Prince in his stead. Americans were to be replaced in the insular government soon as natives could be trained to carry on their work.
But America, recognizing the 1916 treaty, continues to supervise suck, work in Haiti such as collection and administration of customs, policing, sanitary construction, road building, and education. America eventually Plans to withdraw the marines from Haiti but under arrangements which fare to be made in the future when conditions warrant, The action of the Legislative Chamber. in declaring against the United States to-day caused considerable excitement here. What President Vincent will take with regard to the demands of the legislators has not yet been indicat ed.—United Press.
Washington, June 19, Officials at the Department of State, commenting to-day on the demands made in Port an Prizce by the Legislative Chamber that the treaty of 1916 between America and Haiti be declared non-existent since 1926, said that the United States will insist upon the validity of the 1916 agreement, which was duly signed and ratified, The State Department said that erica will insist upon maintain Marines in Haiti and that she will continue to appoint ard control the customs collector.—United Press.
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