The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-08
SHIPS TO GO TO HAYTI.
THE HAYTIEN REPUBLIC MUST BE
GIVEN UP.

Three Men-of- War Now at the New
York Navy Yard Being Put in Readi-
ness-The Ossipee Will Also Join the
Fleet-Hayti Moving Too Deliber-
ately.
WASHINGTON, Dec faction has been
taken by Secretary Whitney, which leaves
no doubt as to the policy of this govern
ment in regard to the case of the American
steamer Haytien Republic recently seized
at Port-au-Prince, Hayti. The release of the
vessel has been demanded through the
proper diplomatic channels, and if the de-
mand is not complied with within a reason
able period of time, steps will be taken to
enforce it,
VESSELS ORDERED PREPARED.
With this end in view, Secretary Whitney
yesterday sent telegraphic instructions to
Rear Admiral Gherard, commandant of
the New York navy yard, to have the ships
Richmond, and Galena and Yantic prepared
for sea as rapidly as possible 1t was ex-
pected that these vessels would, in the ordi-
nary progress of the work upon them, be
completed in about two weeks. The idea
now is to have them ready so that they can
sail them direct for Hayti early next week.
THE FLAGSHIP.
Orders have also been issued for Rear Ad-
mlral Luce, commanding the North Allan
tic station, to transfer his flag from the
Galena to the Richmond, and to use that
vessel as the flagship of the expedition.
The officials Of the state department are,
as usual. reticent on the subject, and will
not admit even that the release of the Hay
ten Republic has been demanded.
SECRETARY wHITNEY's cANDoR.
Secretary Whitney, however, is more
candid and outspoken. When approached
by an Associated Press reporter this morn
ordered the three naval vessels at New York
to be gotten ready as soon as possible to
start for Hayti. He then added: "There
is local disturbance there, you know, and
it is always good plan to have naval YES
sells near at hand on such occasions. You
remember that the Haytian authorities re-
ferred the case of the seiz d steamer to this
cision that in short is that they have got to
give her up.
THE FEVER OUTBREAK.
"It is unfortunate that yellow fever broke
out on the Boston while she was at Port-au-
Prince. and compelled her to leave that cli
mate, otherwise the matter might have
been settled before now. If it was not con-
sidered some ew hat unsafe, we would send the
Boston back to Hayti to aid the other ves-
sells in case of necessity. That's about all
there is to it. We do not think the seizure
of the vessel justified, and are therefore
determined that she must be delivered up
to u.s."
THE oSSIPEE ORDERED MADE READY.
Orders were issued this afternoon to the
commandant of the Norfolk navy yard to
prepare the United States steamer Ossippee
| for sea service as soon as possible. 1t will
take little longer to do this than will be
| necessary with the three vessels at New
| York, but it is thought that she can be fully
prepared to follow them to Hayti within a
| few days. She win be sent to Port-au-
| Prince unless something happens in the
meantime to render it unnecessary.
Secretary Endicott had an interview
| with Secretary Whitney this morning, and
a rumor started that it had been decided to
| send number of troops to Hayti to assist
| the naval forces, but it was subsequently,
ascertained that there was no foundation
| for the report.
CAUSE OF THE ACTION
It is learned that the action of Secretary
Whitney in ordering a feet Of vessels to
prepare for an expedition to Hayti is due
| not SO much to absolute refusal on the part
| of that government TO comply with the re-
| quest for the release of the selzed Americau
vessel as to the dlatory tactics adopted by
the Haytian authorities in dealing with the
| question. The position taken by this gov
ernment is understood to be that, as the
Haytian authorities referred arbitra
| ton of the case TO this gov
ernment, they are virtually bound
| by It's decisions, and that when they were
informed by this government that they had
no legal right to seize and detain the Hay
tian Republic they should have accepted the
situation and released the vessel. While
they have not refused to do this, they are,
it is said, acting in such a procrastlnatina
way as to indicate strong Discrimination tC
accept the Judgment against them.