838.51/949
The Secretary of State to the Haitian Chargé (Blanchet)
Sir: The Department has received your note of August 23, transmitting a communication from your Government.
I am particularly gratified in receiving this communication from the Haitian Government to note the statement made that the members of “the Haitian Government, still convinced of the efficacious assistance and cooperation of the United States, are ready to carry out for the best interest of the nation such directions as may be given it” by the Government of the United States for the purpose of fulfilling the objects of the Treaty of September 16, 1915.
The Department of State believes that cooperation between the Government of Haiti and the Government of the United States may once more be made possible if the Government of Haiti will immediately take steps to suspend the following laws, passed in violation of the agreement entered into by both Governments on August 24, 1918, until they shall have been submitted to the American Legation for its approval and until such laws or portions of laws as are not approved by the American Legation shall have been repealed:
- On ownership of real estate in Haiti by resident foreigners;
- On returning sequestrated property at present to German residents of Haiti;
- On pensions;
- On duty on motor vehicles, etc.;
- On trade-marks;
- On mines and mining concessions;
- On preparation of primary school teachers;
- On preparatory manual training schools;
- On railroads and tramways;
- On firearms and ammunition, and on survey; and
If the Government of Haiti will at once take steps to enact the following laws:
- Placing in immediate operation Article 15 of the contract for the retirement of Haitian currency;
- Providing for the leasing of state land on long delay terms; and
- Reaffirming the gourde as the legal money of Haiti.
Accept [etc.]