Haitian Lawyers' protest against the American occupation of Haiti. c.1915 🌴🇭🇹 F. L. Cauvin, S. Jn. Louis, W. Michel, Emm. Rampy and Victor Cauvin... Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Meeting of September 23rd, 1915 Were present: The President of the Order, Cauvin; Emmanuel Rampy, W . Michel, S. Jean-Louis and Victor Cau vin. The meeting was called to order at 11 o'clock a. m. The president read before the Council a letter received from the Minister of Justice, dated September 21st, 1915, No. 1013, inviting the Order to a Te Deum which will be sung at the Cathedral, on Sunday, the 26th inst., and to a reception that will follow at the National Palace, to celebrate the election of Mr. Sudre Dartiguenave to the First Magistracy of the Republic. On motion of the president, and after discussion, the Council unanimously decides : 1. That in sign of protest against the American occupation; against the outrage committed against the Republic and against the Convention introduced into the two Houses of the Legislative Body by the Government, the President of the Order and the Members of the Council will not be present at the ceremonies on Sunday. 2. That the President of the Order will send a certified copy of these minutes to the Minister of Justice, as an answer to his letter. 3. That, in order to bring the above decision to the knowledge of the Order, the Secretary shall send a copy of these minutes to the papers for publication. Given at the Palace of Justice of the Civil Court of Port-au-Prince, on the day, month and year aforementioned. (Signed) : F. L. Cauvin, S. Jn. Louis, W. Michel, Emm. Rampy and Victor Cauvin." #haiti #haitian #haitianhistory #haitien #haitienne #haitianamerican #ayiti #blackhistorymonth #blachistory #haiti
