The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-14
HAYTI.
SYNOPSIS or THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL NILS
HOPEFUL PICTURE.

SYNOPSIS or THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL NILS
sAoY-coNDrrIox OF TIE REPUBL1c-A
HOPEFUL PICTURE.
WASHINGTON. July IS. 1878.
John N. Lansstene. Minister Resident and Consul
General At Port aa Prince, Hayt, under date OF June
a. 1885, sends to the Department Of state raDsla-
ton OF the annual message of the President OF tho
Republic Of Hayii read TO the Corps Legislatif,
ut The palace Of the National Assembly, ON the Sd OF
June 1873 The message is divided into four parts,
each part being TO the Assembly BY the member
fthe Cabinet At the head OF the division having
charge OF tho matter 10 which It refers-the Secre-
tary OF Finance Foreign Affairs, tho Secretary of
War and Marine, the Secretary Of the Interior ana
Agriculture and tho Secretary of Justice, Public In
s,ruction and Worship
The message in all parts displays ability, learn
ing and statesman shp OF u high order 1t occupied
three hours in reading, and from beginning 10
end received close attention of the members and
OF the lare Assemblsge OF citizens In attendance
FINANCES.
The finances OF the republic seem to DO 10 good con-
diion Tho Indebtedness to France has been reduced
52o5 6s0 leaving balance due in 1888 Of 5639, 019f
There are now in the treasury a7oO 0o0f. applicable
10 the st. Domingo loan. Since tho delivery OF the
message ION the Ism Of Junel further payment has
been made 10 the French Of SAG S63 in American sl-
yer. II was aa interesting sight, says Mr.
Langs,on, 10 witness the transfer or this
rrsssury 70 the French I. man.ot war v,c.oire.
Hsyt has NO currsncy, NO money o. It's own. either
paper metallic, but depends upon the United States
SILVER serve as ss OF value and
medium Of exchange, and 10 Tor all purposes Of
governmental anu business Transactions. line need
meni and receives The support Of Ins President In
his message. HIS influence will Do against any move
Tho total receipts OF the National Treasury are
stated TO DO, for the year ending March 81, 1878,
Ss4A "a 70. and The EXPENSES $SAo,1lo. Ise
says:-'I am not one OF those VINO be-
i'evs tsas We live - an exceptional
truth sido Of The Atlantic must be error tho
otnsr. Scientific accom- piisnmsnts do not belong 70
nam. IL applisa scisnCa In ali bank. capital is
Deeded To obtain this capital u Is necessary that
meeting Ooeations, nosw'tnssandlns their great
weight" fer.a att
posed In tho Assembly aad condemned by The Pr,s-
deaf would reduOs tho income 10 100000
ARMY AND xAvY.
Under tho head Of tue War Department the condi-
tion the army Is fully discussed. New uniforms,
the message. l. 10 recommended that the OLD cannon
be melted and the proceeds gwen TO the Church Tho
as follows Port au Prince, 90; Cape Haitisn; %;
Cages, rs; Jeremie, IL; st. Marc, 10; Jacnei, 20.
They are conducted with strict ECONOMY and riga
care.
The navy, although small, appears TO DO in good
condiion A naval school Is among its greatest needs.
The narbo.s under strict ulaiions and ag.
Cling 10 peipg Diminished. All the expenses OF
proposed reform the army aud navy within TIC
resources OF the government and tho lin IS OF the APP
propriatiens. Great improvements have
already. The sailors were never better clothed or
cared Tor. The soldiers have suits OF uniforms,
for parade days and he other Tor everyday
INTERNAL oRDER.
The year has withous serious Instructions.
But the President has every TO believe the
people, bong and convinced that The Press
dentia Of Office 10 The salvation oil republican
governments, will turn deaf ear these malignant
attempts al insurrection.
INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION.
Under tho head oil Agriculture the Message says:--
mature has favored our leids. Food has
dant. Tho CULTIVATION Of banana the re aning
Of sugar are discussed. Organized immgTasio",
cnieny from Italy, 10 constantly going on. Arrange
have play tue products OF Hayti
the Paris Exposition. Machinery Of various kinds
10 needed. EducAsson Is iostersd There are 6s3
Tor boys 50 Tor enIs A medical schoos
"A law school u pfoposed There are ll6 priests
au increase OF twelve during tho year.
The matter Of religious worship forms part OF tina
message. and 10 treated IN Inc Same manner NJ the
army, sbe navy and the schools. The annual
the treasury of maintaining The Roman Catholic re
gion 10 90 000i, aad YET there Is great hbcrality
among tho people aud in tho governmsnI The Ep,s-
copai bishop received $500 IRON Tie treasury W dcray
his expens g TO Epgissd The Wesleyan Methodist
school receives IRON The government $50 per mo1th
regularly toward itS support The perpetuity OF tho
Romish power Is secured BY concordsi, Which y
party IN the Corps Lsgsiatif Is seeking 10 anouL