The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-22

We hear of no application on the part OF this much
despised people for annexation TO the n un.oa
States or for help from any quarter Inc Donnf
SAD, GENTLE, APATHETIo RACE; m.
former I" TalIy the standard or revolution"
tiOusly and conduct the overthrow o. sos s ~
ment with comparative une he cnys -
arms without thought OF the cause OF .ne oonse
quence, and when victorious, treat tne Deasen
party with merciess sayagery. IN IN, me one you
trace the phegm OF the SpHniaru' Ia the otner INC
Witnif the last quarter OF century they have
each entertained themselves with about an equal
number OF .'revolutiOns.n The constitutions OF
both republics are nearly alike, with one special
difference in the seventh article of the constitution
OF Hayti, that no white man can own property in
the country, vote or hold office. Not SO with the
Dominicans. While not over friendly to foreigners,
they allow them to have most of the privileges OF
the natives strong effort il now being made to
amend the seventh article OF the Haytian consti-
taking an active part In urging the reform. While
The Dominican army has three general officers to
the former there il little Attention pad to dress
In the latter dress is everything. We have Presi-
dental review here the first Sunday OF every
month"; at which may be seen three hundred
GENERALS DRESSED IN GORGEOUS UNIFORMS To-
and no two alike. one wears yellow coat with a
blue sash, another blue coat with yellow sash,
and so on. When o native becomes owner OF
plantation or OF any property worth taxing care OF
ne lure as gen ns wmc he
gets inside OF that he can go out ia the street ana
hammer any simple looking darkey ON the mead as
the country, have profound reverence Ior uni
form with cooked hat and feathers. they are
happy to be knocked about like old shoes II 10 be
done by anybody wearing epaulettes. The marshal
OF a st. PatrIcks procession would have DO trouble
pie. He Could lay about him with his star and en-.
jey more pleasant Immunity rom reclamation
than he could possibly hope Tor In DonnyprooK
fair. The HaytianS are not savageS nor nave they
refrigerated so far as the world supposes. l nave
been
AMONG THEIR "CANNIBALs,"
and took supper with them, and while hunting
over the border tor the elusive Luper0n and his
reported army of five thousand invaders. came
with my peOn Captain Joe, darkey, snrewd and
brave, all the way from Turk g Island to shanty in
the night, where they were raising Old Harry: =
his accents
Never mind. old man." said !, "the voudou peo-
"Dat's tack, boss" exclaimed voice from
under mango tree, and Joe was at once made
easy In his mind, for here was another Turks
islander, q naturazed Haytan, and sham be-
never in Voudou There were thirty men and
women in the house, and hall as many more out
condition The festivities had been gong on for
three days, and these on the outside of the house
had been placed hOrs de combat from TOO much
"Is this voudou ieasts' asked, Of the natural
lied Turks islander.
"faaS boss, dis am de reel pinOOwine VO0d00."
''Where Is Voudou himselfY"
'Its not hisself; it is image; look right yere,"
with lot Of brown wax candles burning on the
table in front, was piece OF mahogany, carved
began they caught hold Of joe VINO trembed ike
an aspen leaf, and hauled him on to the middle OF
the foor flour barrel with both ends Knocked
out was slipped over his head and drawn down
around his legs At first poor Joe looked the pic
ture OF abject fear; but gradually as the atrocious
fun of the Voudou cancan developed itself, his
and mouth relaxed into very broad smile. In
fifteen minutes after the dance begun there was
less clothing among the men and women than
Adam and Eve commenced the world with.
THE NOISES AND SMELLS
were overpowerlng, and 1t required but little
ipla rip IN IN fhn liars I'M
been dining of fried piccaninny. Alter the dancing
came the sacrifice. It was large well-fed goat
Poor puck was stretched on the table and amid the
oldest sounding incantatiOns was bled and dis
embowelled, the blood being caught in calabash
to drink, while yet steaming 1t tasted much bet
ter than the milk OF the same animal. Joe was
rolled around In the barrel after this and made to
eat part OF the goats interior which is usually
relegated to the manure heap. said to the
naturaized Turks islander whom suspected to
babies ~ Peter looked both amused and shocked.
"Don't AK me, boss" said he, "dar's anoder man
you aaed me- dsr Would be trouble sure"
''But, Peter" l continued, ''what is that man
with the knife in his hand, handling these babies
"Why boss, OATS jes' only to scare em. Dey scar
cnces no babies; nottin' but chickens and goats.
II dey was to scarifce q baby dey'd all git shot,
With one or two exceptions all the men and
women were dead drunk when Joe and ! left that
night to grOpe way by the light of the stars to
the road leading to Juana Mende.
Ihar babies nave been eaten at some OF these
ago since a woman was shot Tor consuming the
large number OF twenty-one; but, from all the re-
liable information can obtain. cases OF cannibal-
ism are now OF phenomenal occurrence. Ii babies
are still used anywhere as festal delicaces 1t Is
done in profound secrecy, for the law sets its face
against cannibalistic practices and Malthusian
hereses.
THE QUESTION OF SMELL
though In the choice OF travel snould prefer gOng
among the Dominicans who, without being any
cleaner in their habits than the Haytians, more
In IN tnr nf oil nfnn nj Dnrt
au Prince is a few degrees warmer and less pleas
ant than that of any town in Dominica while the
climate OF Cape Hayden. in Hayt, Is superior to
any on the entire island. 1 doubt If Naples can
compete with
in the matter of blue skies ana balmy breezes. It
was here IN the long ago SO 900 Frenchmen settled
and called the place Petit Paris. An earthquake
In the wreck OF the beautiful town. To
visit 1t now is very like strolling through
that the one speaks exclusively OF the dead past.
while the other. rising rapidly from its ashes,
strews around reminders Of the living present
cleaner place and Is richer in historical associa-
tons than the capital OF this country, but it is
far behind Port au Prince in commercial wealth as
Baltimore is behind New York. The soil, scenery
and harbor accommodations OF Hayti are superior
from the latter Is tobacco, from the former coffee.
Hayti has genuine coal mines. Dominica, far,
has revealed no better fuel than Ignite General
Brice, q native OF Port au Prince has commenced a
railroad from here and will start for the States in
few weeks to purchase his rolling stock. IL will
be some time before native OF the other side Of
the island initiates his example.
POOR Material FOR DEMOCRACY.
AS to the fitness OF either people to carry on q
republican form OF government have few words
to say. Both countries are Republics nonnally-
that is each has an elective President and an
elective House OF Representatives, and there all of
popular government begins and ends. The Pres-
dent OF Hayti is elected by the Chambers, the
members OF which obtain their seats after the
manner OF the owners OF pocket borOughs in Eng
land. The President OF Dominica can elect himself
as often as he likes, provided the army Is on mis-
side. In neither country is there any conception
Of the real nature oil a republican form OF govern
ment. popular vote has no binding efficacy, and
the popular candidate for President is he who in
spires most terror by his sword. Every man OF the
grade OF general believes he ought to be President,
and when you have two or three hundred in one
country cherishing this faith and holding popular
suffrage IN supreme contempt as thing of no con-
sequence revolutions" Will come and 80 like
Am oh Hara 10 nv