Arrangements for direct communication with the President of Haiti and for periodic conferences of American treaty officials—Supplementary agreements, August 24 and December 3, 1918, providing for American approval of legislation and disbursements—Request of the Haitian Government for the abolition of martial law and for the right to appoint and dismiss customs employees—Complaints alleging arbitrary acts of American financial authorities—Consideration of withdrawal of the forces of occupation—Reports of increased banditry; dispatch of additional forces—Note of October 10, 1919, in justification of the policies of the occupation