The counter-project of the Haitian Government, of June 4, 1915, with
such of the modifications suggested by Mr. Fuller as the Haitian
Government was willing to accept, read as follows:
I. The Government of the United States of America will lend its
assistance to the Republic of Haiti for the preservation of its
independence. For that purpose it agrees to intervene to
prevent the intrusion of any Power and to repulse any act of
aggression against the Republic of Haiti. To that end it will
employ such forces of the army and navy of the United States as
may be necessary.
II. The Government of the United States will facilitate the
entry into Haiti of sufficient capital to assure the full
economic development of that country, and to improve, within
the immediate future, its financial situation, especially to
bring about the unification of its debt in such fashion as to
reduce the customs guaranties now required, and to lead to a
fundamental money reform.
In order to give such capital all desirable guaranties the
Government of Haiti agrees to employ in the customs service
only officials whose ability and character are well known, and
to replace those who in practice are found not to fill these
conditions.
The Government of Haiti will also assure the protection of
capital and in general of all foreign interests by the
organization of a mounted rural constabulary trained in the
most modern methods.
In the meantime if it be necessary the Government of the United
States, after consultation with the Government of Haiti, will
give its aid in the repression of serious disorders or troubles
which might compromise these foreign interests.
The American forces which have in the given circumstances
cooperated with the Haitian troops in the restoration of order,
should be retired from Haitian territory at the first request
of the constitutional authority.
III. 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.
IV. The President of the Republic of Haiti covenants within six
months of the signing of this convention to sign a convention
of arbitration with the Powers concerned for the settlement of
the diplomatic claims pending, which arbitration convention
will provide for the equal treatment of all claimants, no
special privileges being granted to any of them.
V. In case of difficulties regarding the interpretation of the
clauses of the present convention, the high contracting parties
agree to submit the difference to the Permanent Court of
Arbitration at The Hague.
Mr. Fuller had suggested a further modification which the Haitian
Government refused. It changed the final paragraph of Article II to
read: "The American forces which have in the given circumstance
cooperated with the Haitian troops, shall, when order has been
reestablished, be retired," etc. His other suggestions were accepted
with unimportant verbal changes.