HAITI OBJECTIONS BY THE UNITED STATES TO HAITIAN BUDGETARY LAWS PASSED WITHOUT PRIOR ACCORD OF THE FINANCIAL ADVISER-Continued Date and number Subject Page 1931 Aug. 4 (92) From the Minister in Haiti (tel.) Aug. 7 (95) Aug. 26 (101) Sept. 8 (104) Sept. 15 (107) Information that Chamber of Deputies passed the budget with transitory article (text printed) authorizing the President to change and adjust it provided Haitianization accord is reached in whole or in part. From the Minister in Haiti (tel.) Information that measure for extraordinary Presidential powers has passed both Houses; assurances of Foreign Minister that provision is adequate to meet Financial Adviser's require ments. From the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Information that President has promulgated two more laws providing extra expenditures without submitting them to Pixley, Deputy Financial Adviser, who had orally promised approval of one; assurance of Foreign Minister that Finance Minister will communicate immediately with Financial Adviser. From the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Résumé of the law of ways and means and the law of expenditures covering the budget, as submitted to Pixley, who will make thorough study of them and confer with Minister of Finance. From the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Foreign Minister's indication that Government is determined to promulgate the budgetary laws regardless of U. S. objections but that the President has promised assurances that provisions of the laws contrary to the treaty and the accord will be set aside. Request for instructions. 515 515 516 517 518 Sept. 19 (110) From the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) 518 Report of formal promulgation of budgetary laws without Financial Adviser's accord; advice from Foreign Minister that Government intends to give the assurances promised by the President. Sept. 22 (111) 519 Sept. 23 (65) Sept. 24 (112) From the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Information that Haitian Government will not issue extraordinary credit for indemnities to retiring treaty personnel before October 1; opinion that refusal is intended to force U. S. accord on financial laws and budget. To the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Instructions, for discretionary use, to inform President Vincent that the Financial Adviser will be instructed to make payments after October 1 only to American Treaty Services and for essential expenses unless the budgetary laws are satisfactorily modified. From the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Information that Government cannot pay indemnities September 30, that it proposes budget reduction if funds are furnished from the reserve; uncompromising Haitian attitude that if proposals are unacceptable, United States could suspend payments October 1; request for instructions on developments and on Department's telegram No. 65, September 23. 521 521 HAITI OBJECTIONS BY THE UNITED STATES TO HAITIAN BUDGETARY LAWS PASSED WITHOUT PRIOR ACCORD OF THE FINANCIAL ADVISER- Continued Date and number Subject Page 1931 Sept. 25 (66) To the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) 523 From De la Rue for Pixley: Inquiry if detailed budget has been officially submitted to Financial Adviser's office in accordance with August 5 agreement. Sept. 25 (67) To the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) 523 Instructions to advise Haitian authorities that United States insists that August 5 agreement be carried out and if indemnities are not provided by September 30, the Financial Adviser will make the payments agreed to. Sept. 25 To the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) 524 (68) Instructions to take action outlined in Department's telegram No. 65, September 23, as issue is not the technical budget but Haitian obligations under Haitianization Agreement of August 5. From the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) 525 For De la Rue from Pixley: Information that budget has been submitted. 525 To the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Instructions from De la Rue to Pixley regarding indemnities, From the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Communication of the sense of Department's telegrams Nos. 65 and 67 to President Vincent and the Foreign Minister, both of whom objected to U. S. requirements for balancing the budget and desired some action on Haitian propositions; opinion of the President that some arrangement could be made for indemnity payments. From the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Information that, at Pixley's suggestion of budget reductions, Finance and Foreign Ministers were more conciliatory and promised some arrangement on indemnities. To the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Instructions to inform the Haitian Government that, if no accord is reached by October 1, the Financial Adviser will be instructed to make payments for certain Treaty Services under the 1915 treaty and for essential Government expenses; instructions to take these emergency steps pending an accord on the budget; advice that Department deems it necessary that budgetary laws as modified and suitable revision of the preambles be promulgated in substitution for present legislation. From the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Information of Cabinet's refusal to eliminate increases in budget figures and of its proposal of a general cut; U. S. insistence on elimination of all increases and on submittal of revised budgets for Haitianized Departments. From the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Information that Pixley presented to the Government an emergency budget for October; that the Foreign Minister has been informed of views in Department's telegram No. 72, September 29; that he proposes publication of the budget with statement promising modifications. 525 526 527 528 528 HAITI OBJECTIONS BY THE UNITED STATES TO HAITIAN BUDGETARY LAWS PASSED WITHOUT PRIOR ACCORD OF THE FINANCIAL ADVISER-Continued To the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Subject Authorization, if no objection is perceived, to approve extraordinary credit for repair of National Legislative Chambers if adequate provision is made in the new budget; assumption that increase in salaries of Chamber of Deputies is under discussion. To the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Advice that Department cannot recognize any budget legislation containing objectionable statements in the preambles; also that publication of the budget prior to an accord with Financial Adviser's office would be undesirable. From the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Letter to Pixley from the Finance Minister (text printed) offering no objection to Pixley's emergency budget, pending computations under decision to balance the budget; information of impossibility of promulgating any budget laws with modifications but possibility of some satisfactory solution; recommendation that the Government be allowed to work on a douzième based on 32,000,000 gourdes budget. To the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Instructions that Pixley should make payments only to Financial Service and Garde in absence of an accord except under Finance Minister's countersignature. From the Chargé in Haiti (tel.) Pixley's recommendations to Haitian officials for budget reduction; opinion that Government will agree when it realizes U. S. attitude on the emergency budget precluding allowances to Congress; Foreign Minister's advice that although Government would not dare publish anything on the modification of the finance laws, it would give its assurances in writing that objectionable parts of the laws would not be enforced. To the Chargé in Haiti General exposition of Department's views on budget discussions, with authorization for further budget adjustments provided Pixley's provisional douzième is not departed from; desire to have final arrangements in writing and letters concerning general budget legislation and the preambles. From the Minister in Haiti (tel.) Review of situation and recommendation that Minister be authorized to make best settlement possible without delay; request for Department's approval of emergency payments, if necessary. To the Minister in Haiti (tel.) Department's views on questions covered in Legation's telegram No. 126, October 26, and general approval of progress as a whole; authorization to work out formal statement on the preamble for adequately protecting U. S. rights; approval of emergency payments. Page 529 529 529 530 531 532 533 536 HAITI OBJECTIONS BY THE UNITED STATES TO HAITIAN BUDGETARY LAWS PASSED WITHOUT PRIOR ACCORD OF THE FINANCIAL ADVISER-Continued Date and number 1931 Oct. 29 (127) Nov. 7 (131) Nov. Subject From the Minister in Haiti (tel.) Information that Foreign Minister and Finance Minister appear to have accepted the continuation of payments to American Treaty Services and, as an informal general agreement on budget reduction has been reached, an exchange of notes covering objections to the preambles and finance laws will be discussed. From the Minister in Haiti (tel.) Report that satisfactory exchange of notes has been effected and that detailed budget of 32,000,000 gourdes is nearing completion. (2618 From the Minister in tes exchanged (texts printed) and report of satisfactory conclusion of financial discussions, with estab- Page 537 538 538 Nov. 27 (138) Nov. 28 (90) From the Minister in Haiti (tel.) 545 Report of Financial Adviser's accord given to the budget. To the Minister in Haiti (tel.) 545 Department's congratulations. DESIRE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR AN EARLY WITHDRAWAL FROM HAITI OF THE FORCES OF OCCUPATION 1931 Apr. 28 (34) From the Minister in Haiti (tel.) 545 Insistence of Foreign Minister upon some statement of U. S. intentions regarding withdrawal of Marines. Apr. 29 (27) To the Minister in Haiti (tel.) 546 Authorization to inform Foreign Minister that United States desires to withdraw occupation forces at earliest possible moment but that it does not consider fixing a definite date or program advisable at the moment. HEJAZ AND NEJD RECOGNITION BY THE UNITED STATES OF THE KINGDOM OF THE HEJAZ AND NEJD AND PROPOSAL FOR A COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT 1931 Feb. 10 (666) To the Ambassador in Great Britain Review of Department's position on recognition of Hejaz and Nejd; instructions to inform Hejazi Minister in London of U. S. readiness to consider the question and interest in concluding a commercial treaty providing unconditional mostfavored-nation treatment; desire for information on legislation in Hejaz and Nejd governing foreigners. 547 HEJAZ AND NEJD RECOGNITION BY THE UNITED STATES OF THE KINGDOM OF THE HEJAZ AND NEJD AND PROPOSAL FOR A COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT-Continued Date and number Subject Page 1931 Apr. 1 Memorandum by the First Secretary of Embassy in Great Britain 550 Apr. 14 (1832) From the Ambassador in Great Britain May 1 (113) May 4 Transmittal of a note from the Minister of Hejaz and Nejd (text printed) stating his Government's thanks for U. S. consideration and its willingness to enter into a commercial treaty; information on laws governing treatment of foreigners. To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) Instructions to inform the Hejazi Minister that the United From the Minister of the Hejaz and Nejd in Great Britain to the Advice that the Government of Hejaz and Nejd has been 550 551 552 Oct. 12 (953) To the Ambassador in Great Britain 552 Instructions for proceeding with the proposed exchange of notes. Oct. 26 (421) From the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) 553 Information from Hejazi Minister that his Government will insist upon a clause naming Arabic as well as English as official text. Oct. 27 (311) To the Ambassador in Great Britain (tel.) 554 Transmittal of clause regarding official text (text printed) which will be acceptable to Department. (Footnote: Signature of provisional agreement, November 7, 1933.) HONDURAS 1931 Apr. 18 (58) From the Minister in Honduras (tel.) 555 Report of imminent uprisings and unrest on Northern Coast due to unemployment, and of danger to Americans; suggestion of President Colindres that courtesy visit of U. S. warship would be desirable, and Minister's concurrence. Apr. 18 (59) From the Minister in Honduras (tel.) 555 Transmittal of communication from Ceiba (text printed) requesting U. S. warship for protection of Americans; recommendation of action. Apr. 18 (60) From the Minister in Honduras (tel) 556 Report of imminent trouble at Ceiba and of President Colindres' request for use of marine bombs from Nicaragua; inquiry as to decision on warship. |