New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-04
TIE ISLAND or H4YTI.


! RESOURCES AND TRADE OF THE REPUBLIC
A TALK WITH THE UNITED STATES MINISTER RESI-
| DENT-TnE FORM OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| AND IMPORTS INCREAsING--rHE TRADE MAINLY
WITH TIM UNITED STATES, BUT CARRIED ON
WITH ENGLI~H VESSELS
j. NJ. LangstOn, the United States Minister
Resident and Consul General to the Republic OF Hayti
recently arrived IN this city vacation In the course
OF conversation with TRIBUNE reporter gave some
nteresting facts In regard 10 Iay and it's people Mr.
LangSton is an educated colorcd man, n graduate
or OOrrlin College and lawyer by profession
Ie admitted practice in the United States Sill
preine Court on the motion OF President Garfield
who was at that time member OF Congress. Mr. Langs
Ton has held several positions under the Government
and has been Minister to Hayti FOR about four years
"Hnyti has population of about 800 900 persons
nearly all of whom are colOred." said Mr.. Langston
They evincc the most lively interest in condition of
the President and showed much feeling when they first
learned of the attack his life Their relations with
this country of more them than their r
laons TO any other nation because Of the OF
government"
"rhey do not pattern after in their eyoutions"
suggested the reporter
mo- but they improving in that respect Durin,
my four years residence there they had only revo
luton. that which unseated President Canna and put
Solomon in his place During their IA IA re-
public only President served out his full term Of
years. l think President Solomon however will
out his term The country is now enjoying peace
and prosperity"
"Why are revolutions of such frequent occurrencer
"Forcign influence has had something 10 do with It
but wish to say that no nation greater in
1uence there than do the States Probably
the true cause is in the character OF the people
and the fact that this little republic
maintains standing army OF 10000 men, The nerroes
of llayt are known French negroes French Ian
g,gc Is the language OF the country They their
children to Franco for an education. and the Catholic
Church 10 e established Church III this way they we
many OF the characteristics Of the French people and
with standing army revolutions so difficult ms
here. They becoming less frequent however os
education is more diiused."
How many white people there in the country 2"
Every few aud those that there are engaged
Ill business whch requires their attention. No white
person IN "io"cd 10 own real estate there. He
may hold 1t through trustee but the trustee must he
coored man. No white man is allowed tho priviIo,o M
citizenship These measures taken because of tbe
eai 'l "ne men would come in and possess the coun-
ny II Is an Old fear that is giving way to more
outw e'''''"'''' '' ''rrio''
The country Is divided into five great departments
THESE INTO ACCOMPLISHMENTS; the latter
modelled after the French Republic There are sevenf
I'VE deputies elected by universal suiirae who com,
ihrty senatorsabout ten each year These two houses
IN Joint session form the National Assembly which elects
but OF course great influence through appointments liz,
ppor's JplHet OF Tour seereaies He also appoints
local municipal bodies this country all local subor,
! great power" VIZ ~
! "Is there national system of educationp
There are some good colleges aud schools but tho
WORK VI education Is carried by the Catholic Church
their tendencies, and there Baptist Methodist and
otner missionary churches aud schools. Voudouism has
enee" 'A' p''p'' anu 'Aef'' powerful "iu-
From what is the public revenue deriyedan
-. FROM exports and Imports. Tue revenue ia nbout
f$o,oOo,ooo annually. The the eounry is