The Fuller Convention, submitted to the Haitian Minister of Foreign
Affairs on May 22, 1915, by Mr. Paul Fuller, Jr., Envoy Extraordinary of
the United States to Haiti, read as follows, the preliminary and
concluding paragraphs being omitted:
1. The Government of the United States of America will protect
the Republic of Haiti from outside attack and from the
aggression of any foreign Power, and to that end will employ
such forces of the army and navy of the United States as may be
necessary.
2. The Government of the United States of America will aid the
Government of Haiti to suppress insurrection from within and
will give effective support by the employment of the armed
forces of the United States army and navy to the extent needed.
3. The President of the Republic of Haiti covenants that no
rights, privileges, or facilities of any description whatsoever
will be granted, sold, leased, or otherwise accorded directly
or indirectly by the Government of Haiti concerning the
occupation or use of the Mole Saint-Nicolas to any foreign
government or to a national or the nationals of any other
foreign government.
4. The President of the Republic of Haiti covenants that within
six months from the signing of this convention, the Government
will enter into an arbitration agreement for the settlement of
such claims as American citizens or other foreigners may have
against the Government of Haiti, such arbitration agreement to
provide for the equal treatment of all foreigners to the end
that the people of Haiti may have the benefit of competition
between the nationals of all countries.