HAITI . . . STOPPING THE HEAD BUSTING

President Clinton ordered more than 1,000 U.S. military police to prevent Haitian police and military officers from beating pro-democracy demonstrators in Port-au-Prince, but it was unclear whether the move was tough enough to scare the junta's overzealous cops into civil behavior. "The habits of violence will not be shed overnight," Clinton said of the beatings, which embarrassed the Administration just a day after Haiti's military rulers agreed to make nice with the U.S. Clinton made clear that U.S. forces in Haiti -- expected to number 8,500 by tonight -- would "work to moderate the conduct of Haitian security forces without assuming their responsibilities." That's fine with the Senate, which echoed a testy action taken by the House on Monday by voting 95 to 4 to support U.S.-troop withdrawal sooner rather than later.