HAITI AND ITS REGEXERATIOX BY THE UNITED STATES 



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LEARNING LABOR-SAVING METHODS OE ADVANCED CIVILIZATION 



Haiti is unequivocally a black republic. For a century there has been warfare between the 



blacks and mulattoes. with the blacks triumphant. 



tionists. was driven out of Haiti and all 

 of the larger bands of cacos were dis- 

 persed, as well as a majority of the 

 smaller ones. 



A NATIVE GENDARMERIE ORGANIZED WITH 



THE AID OE MARINES 



Thousands of sabers, guns, and re- 

 volvers, from the muzzle-loading flint- 

 locks of Spanish days down to the late 

 model Mausers supplied by German con- 

 spirators, were captured and dumped 

 into the bay, and, for the first time in its 

 history since the French were driven out, 



the island enjoyed peace and security of 

 life and property. 



To insure the maintenance of order 

 and also to educate the Haitians in the 

 preservation of law and order, a gen- 

 darmerie was authorized by the Presi- 

 dent of Haiti. This gendarmerie is. as 

 its name signifies, nothing more nor less 

 than a police force. It is made up of 

 native Haitians officered by American 

 marines. It has proved an exceedingly 

 useful and efficient force and has been 

 maintained under thorough discipline 

 since its organization. 



