New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
THE COST OF HAYTPS FOLLY
THE BLACK REPUBLIC PAYS DEAR FOR HEB
WHISTLE

INDEMN1TIEs AMOUNTING TO saso,coo sArD 40
BE ONE RESULT OF THE SEIZURE OF THE
AMERICAN vEssEL-DoUBT AT THE
CAPITAL-vIEws OF SECRETARY
WHITNEY AND MR., PRESTON.
JBr CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE
Santiago de Cuba, Dec 25.- The Haytien kes
public was released on Thursday by the Iiaytisn
authorities to the American feet in command OF
Rear-Admiral Luce The indemnity for the own
ers Of the vessel amounted to $500, 600, and that
for the ships crew was sl50,O0o. No shots
were fired during the release OF the Hayticn
Republic All has been quiet since the surrender
OF the American vessel
THE INSTRUCTIONS TO ADMIRAL LUCE
SECRETARY WHITNEY DOES NOT BELIEv1
THAT INDEMNITY WAS DEMANDED-HE
TALKS ABOUT THE ALLEGED SALUTE
Nh. PRESTON KNOWS NOTHING
OF THE INDEMNITY.
-rBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrBUSE.s
Washington, Dec. 25.-Nothing is known IN
Washington of the indemnity demanded BY Ad-
miral Luce for the illegal seizure of the Hayden
Republic and the imprisonment Of its captain ana
crew by the IIaytian Government Secretary
Whitney said tonight:
mo instructions were given to Admiral Luce
for an indemnity in money. or course, this Is o
matter entirely within the province OF the state
Department but if such instructions had been
given to the Admiral they would have passed
through the Navy Department. As matter OF
fact however, they have not, and the statement
that Admiral Luce demanded 100000 to IN
demnify the owners and $4,000 to indemnify
the crew lacks all authority.
Il have received no communication from Hayu
since the announcement was made that the vessei
had been released. Neither was Admiral Luce In
structed TO demand salute of the American nag
The customary proceedings in such matters now
ever is for the vessel visiting foreign country to
exchange sautes with the fort which may DC
situated in the harbor it is visiting, or with
vessel living at anchor in the harbor and flying the
flag of the country. This Admiral Luce may have
done. II is matter of form and amounts to no
more than the shaking of hands between people
who NAV chance TO meet"
The Haytian Minister, Mr.. Preston. likewise
had no knowledge of any money indemnity hav-
ing been demanded of his country lie sslo 10
night: - a;sn.+ +ch.s
in the newspapers / have no official coniirma-
tion of the statement that the Haytien Repuohc
has been released. The Dutch steamer fflhs
Maurits is due in New-York tomorrow. She
will probably carry the mail which will put me
in possession of all the facts attending the re-
lease OF the vessel
Secretary Bayard could not be reached to-
night but II is doubted in well-informcd cir
cles that any such Instructions ss the dlspatch
received from Port-au-Prnce seems to imply were
given to Admiral Luce, and that If the Admiral
made any demand for a money indemnity, and
insisted upon. the American flag beng sslutei
before he saluted the Haytian flag he acted
upon his own authority, though it is believed
that at the same time he announced to Seer
he would have informed him of the details which
attended it. especially if they were Of the nature
such rs the dispatch from Hsyu would seem
to indicate.