Rear Admiral William B. Caperton, commanding the Cruiser Squadron of Atlantic Fleet of the navy of the United states, drops anchor in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and dispatches 330 marines under his command to protect the investments of National City (private) Bank, of New York City.

       This begins the U.s.’ sixth attempt at nation building.

       NOTE: While “nation-building is a laudable goal, Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution for the united States says that “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government”; it does NOT state that “The United States shall guarantee to every nation on this planet a Republican Form of Government” [emphasis added].

       [added 4/12/2025]