Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-26
THE EAGLE SCREAMED
And Hayti Gave Up the Seized
American Steamship.
THEY SAY WE'RE DULLES.
And That We Abuse Our Powers in Fore
ing Helpless Nation to Come
to Terms The History Of
the Incident.

HAVANA, Dec. q. -Adyices have been re
ceivcd from Hayti 20 the effect that the dis
pute over the seizure Of the American
steamer Haytian Republic has been settled
The steamer has been delivered TO the Amer.
lean men-of-war and the latter have honored
the Haytian flag with salute Of twenty-one
guns
Among the people the action Of the United
States government Is considered an abuse OF
power against helpless nation, and this
opinion is said to be shared by some Of the
foreign diplomatic representatives.
Gen. Legltime has been unanimously elected
president of the republic, and Is taking ener-
getic steps TO repress the revolution.
! The Haytien Republic left the port OF st.
Marc at daylight Oct 81, with the American
flag flying. When well outside the bar the
Haytian gunboat Dessalines fired a shot
across her bow and an officer boarded the
ship with n message that the Dessalines
commander wished TO see Capt. Compton.
the latter refused TO leave his ship and sent
bis first officer, Mr.. Smith, who was made a
prisoner A hawser was sent to tow the
Haytien Republic TO Port au Prince, but
Capt Compton refused TO allow this TO be
done. An armed guard then took charge OF
the seized ship, with orders for the crew to
proceed to Port au Prince, which was done
under protest.
The ship reached Port au Prince Oct. 81
and anchored In the outside harbor. The
American minister at Port au Prince de-
clared the seizure illegal and an outrage on
the American dag. lie demanded the re-
moval of the prize crew in charge No at
tention was paid TO his demand, but on the
contrary tho guard was doubled.
flu fua 9hfb pf flctoleY the fnandar of
the Dcs salines, one of Legitime's gunboats,
attempted 10 take the Haytien Republic to
the inner harbor, but found no steam on and
could not weigh the anchor. The following
day the cable was slipped and the ship was
towed to the inner harbor, where she was
held a captive. Capt. Compton was ordered
TO haul down his flag and come ashore This
he positively refused TO do and the American
minb.'cr supported him
United States man-of-war Boston was
sent To Hayti TO look after the interests of the
American vessels during the blockade arising
out OF the revolution in Hayti, but returned
TO New York Nov. "a with yellow fever on
board and was detained at quarantine.
While at Hayti, Capt. Ramsay, of the Bos-
ton, had several interviews and interceded
with Legitime, who refused TO release the
Haytien Republic The matter was then re-
lefTeu 10 tue secretary Ol Ststte az w aSnluB-
ton for final action.
Orders were received from Washington
Dec 10 for the Gs.lena and Yantic to set sail
for Port au Prince TO demand and enforce
tho release of the Haytien Republic. Both
ships left Dec Is in charge of Rear Admiral
Luce.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Secretary Whit
ney, when shown the dispatch announcing
the surrender Of the steamer Haytien Repub-
lie, said that he had expected such termina-
tion OF the matter. So far as the navy de-
partment was concerned it was satisfactory
settlement OF the affair He supposed a
claim for indemnity would be made, but that
was matter belonging to the state depart
ment The secretary said that the United
States vessels would cruise about in the
neighborhood of Hayti for a short time to
protect the interests of Amer lean citizens
and watch the progress of events 1t would
probably be "a day or two before anything
would be heard from Admiral Luce.