The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-15
AFFAIRS IN HAYTI.

MINISTER LANasToN GIVES A RUNNING SKETCH
OF THE POLITICAL AND MATERIAL PROSPECTS
OF The REpuBLIC--HopEFUL OF BRIGHT
FUTURE.
Mr. John NJ. Lapgston. Minister OF tho United
States Hxyt arrived here from Port au Prince on
Wednesday evening and stopped at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel He has served two years as Minister, sue
ceeding Mr.. L. D. Bassctt, who accredited to the
Haytian Republic durin. the two terms OF General
Grants administration. The present Minister was
the FIRST colorcd admitted to practice at the bar
of the Supreme Court in Washington. He is OF q
light color Jet black beard AID mustache and might
pass for West Indian Louisiana creole. Ho has
a quick nervous address, ard appears to realize all
the importance attaching to the position he occupies
lie has returned temporarily on The score of his
health. the present il Hayti not being favor
able to other than native constitutions.
Mr.. Largston, speaking to a HERALD reporter yes
terday about matters concerning Hayti. said. In
spect the climate that there is far less epidemcal
disease there than people imagine The yellow fever
season is now comparatively over, and yet there
have been only few deaths account of it. "What
l suffered from myself" said he. twas not yellow
it, 1t is malaria indigenous to the country, caus-
ing great lassitude and prostration, yet not at
tended with fatal consequences.
| THE RECENT "REvoLUrIoN
elm what condition., asked the reporter, "was the
country when you left it?"
Il should say the prospects were hopeful. Hayti,
OF course know. has been constantly subject to
revolutions. but it is possible for time to come
when the people, through course OF long and bit
ter experience aud by study OF the examples of other
countries, will learn wisdom and and sustain
that government aud constitution most in harmony
with their best interests. This late revolution has
been magniied beyond it's deserts. 1t really
confined to small clique in Port au Prince and
Cape Haytien, and the masses OF the people abroad
throughout the country had no hand part in it.
1t was little more than riot and it was efectually
| put down by the tirmness Of the government"
''What is the programme for the reconstruction OF
| "A provisional government composed Of FIVE men
each from ono OF the five departments into which
| the country is divided. has supreme control with
General Heriston Hersse at its head 1t supposed
| they will issue call Tor constituent assembly
which will adopt the constitution of 1867. Senate
| and House OF Deputies. forming the Assembly Ma
| tionale will then have to be elected and these
Joint ballot will select President For the Presi
| dency there are numerous aspirants. prominent
among the liberals being Boyer Bazelais. con
the nationals General Herisse. General Solomon
and General Prophetic. The election depends upon
| the complexion of the Assembly and this is likely
to be of the national stripe as the national party
| virtually rules everything
! "Do you apprehend further violence and blood
shedY
'.No. the people are in no humor for it.. They are
| anxious for peace and quiet as any people on
EARTH but if a reckless lot OF men essay violence II
| place OF argument in carrying out their political
principles they must be put down by the strong arm
| of the law
| "This late attempt at revoluti N was faiiure?"
Eyes. complete failure. though 1t cost a loss OF
| $500 900 worth Of property and several hundred
lives There eight squares of buildings burned
down. but that necessary military measure, as
the revoiutionists insisted upon intrenching them
selves in private houses and firing at the troops
with every possible disadvantage to the latter. II
therefore became imperative to fire the houses to drive
the revolutonists out. When President Canal. after
| subduing the revolt and resigning the Presidency
started leave the island 00O people accompanied
him TO the wharf and cheered him he took his de
parture, showing that the were decidedly OF
| the side OF law and order and opposed to the out
| break Of the revolutionary party. They begin
ming learn from this country how to secure goot
government without resorting to revolution an,
bloodshed."
PROSPECTS,.
what is the prospect for American trade will
HaytY
1T appears to me to be excellent. All their pro
visions in the line of -four. meal and meats nov
come from the United States and American cottol
| goods fast pushing the English. French and Ger
man out of the market. Eventually America
bound to have the best part of the traoe of Hay il
all classes of goods. Within the last few years th
! trade has been making great headway.
'Do the people rather like American?
| That's my conviction. In host of native por
traits in the Legislative gallery the likeness of Joh
Brown is conspicuous. and in the palace that .
Charles Sumner making his great speech in the Sen
ate in opposition to the nexation OF St. Domingo
| So far am personally concerned have beef
treated with the greatest respect and kindness by al
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