The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-30
HAYTIEN MATTERS.
Admiral Luce Makes a Hostile
Demonstration.
HAYPIEN REPUBLIC RELEASED
II Only a French Vessel Had Been
There-LegItims Elected Presi-
dtnt-The inaugural.

On BOARD the steamship Galena, of
Port-su-Prince, December 81. The
Galena and Yantic, which left New
York December Eth, steamed into
harbor at Port-au- Prince December
Goth, at 9 q. M, with shotted guns
torpedo booms and the ships cleared
for action, and the crews standing at
the quarters, to demand of the alleged
Haytien government the instant release
of the steamer Haytien Republic. On
their arrival in the outer harbor Rear
Admiral Lace transferred his flag to
the Yantic, which has draught of but
fourteen feet. The Yantic was then run
slowly to the inner harbor. to within 100
feet of the docks, where the Haytien
Republic lay at anchor. Anchor was
dropped and the stem line at once at
Isohed to the Haytien Republic, the
guns of the Yantic being trained on the
city, The Galena remained in the outer
hsrbor with
HER BROAD SIDE AND PIVOT GUNS
trained on the Hayden man-of-war
Dessalines, and prepared to fire at the
first hostile demonstration. The Des-
saline's crew also stood at the guns IN
til the result of the interview of
Lieutenant Griffin with Legitimate was
made known. Lieutenant Griffin went
ashore shortly after o'clock, with the
communications from the State De-
partment and Admiral Luce, demand
ing the release, within four hours, of
the detained vessel and the withdrawal
of her guard. Legitime, who was in
formed that no delay would be tolerated
under formal protest and appeal for
future arbitration, commanded one OF
his gunbeats to tow the HRytien Re-
public to the position in the outer har-
Dor occupied when captured, and have
such slight damage as had been done
to her repaired by his mechanics. Night
fell before her cable could be severed,
as her anchor chains had been badly
fouled. Her formal return was not
made until the next day.
THE MORAL EFFECT
of this prompt action of Admiral Luce
has been most salutsry on the Hayt
people. The influence of the French
government, through their minister at
Port-au-Prince, is very strong with the
Legiti ne government. It is said the
Haytien Republic would not have been
released had q French man-of-war
been in the harbor. It is also claimed
that French influence has been backing
Legitime since his
RETURN FROM EXILE.
The German government is generally
understood to be back of the Hippolyte
faction in the north. The release was
most opportune, from the acknowledged
fact that Legitime had contracted to
sell the Hayden Republic to the Atlas
line, in fact, was about to turn her over
to a crew which arrived that morning
from Jamaica.
AN OFFICIAL VISIT.
Friday afternoon, an official visit was
made by the admiral and thirteen Off
GERS of the GaIena and Yantic to Presi-
dent Legitime and his cabinet. Presi-
dent Legitime expressed, in his speech
of welcome, the friendJiest feeling for
Americans, and entertained the officers
in the very best style. Admiral Luce re-
piled that it had always been the policy
of his country to encourage republics,
especially those of the West Indies, and
particularly those of enfranchised Afri-
cans, for America had but recently
passed through conflict, the ultimate
object of which was the freedom of that
race in the great republic. At a con-
ference tomorrow of B. G. Morse,
owner of the Haytien Republic, with
General Legitime, the former will sub
NIT a claim for 100000 damages
caused by the detension of his ship,
and $4,000 as compensation to the
crew and the two passengers.
When the steamer Prince Mauritz
left Jaemeh, December Goth, riot was
in progress and half the town in flames.
NOTABLE ARRIVALS.
Among the passengers were Corah T.
Dedelia, lieutenant in the Haytien
army; Prosetsor NJ Crougier, 1 Wo--
nal and Madame Jede Contrevas, wife
of the Haytien general of that name.
The gentlemen, who are connected with
the Haytien department of the north,
took passage on a French steamer for
HaVre, this afternoon 1t is believed
they are going to France to make
strenuous efforts in the interest of the
French government in the Haytien
difficulties, and if possible, to get that
power to furnish man-of-war for the
use of the army of the north. Nine. De
Contrevas positively refuses to talk
about the pursuance of her journey.
LIGITIME ELECTED.
On December 18th, the Haytien Ma
tional Constitutional Assembly, which
has been in session four davs, after
much dispute endorsed the existing
constitution, and then Immediately
proceeded to vote on the confirmation
of the action of the central revolution
.ary committee in electing Legitime
President The vote was unanimous.
as forty of the fortY-four Deputies who