New-York tribune., 1888-08-26
PRESIDENT SALOMOA'S UORK.
THE GREAT PROGRESS MADE BY HAYTI UNDER HIS
ADMINISTRATION


ADMINISTRATIONS.
Toth Edftorof The Tribune.
Sir: IL has occurred to me that few facts relative
TO cx-P President Salmon and IIayt would not prove
unnerestng to your readers, who have had their at
tcntion lately called to that country.
All impartial observers admit that General Solomon
raised tho country ID standard prosperity scarcely
before cqualcd A residence Of twenty years In
many of tho countries in Europe fitted him prc-cmi
ncntly for the position. His administration dates
far back as 1879 The finances of the country, prior
TO his advent were not all that could be desired. I'm
scnipulous officials were dishonest In the management
of tho national revenues. Presidents who owed their
supremacy the support given by these iavortcs
found it convenient not TO take stringent measures
The lesser employees suffered having to choose between
waiting several months for their salaries and discount
ing their bonds at rate less than fifty per cent
The alien merchants who speculated I'm these bonds
invariably presented them I'm lieu Of duties amounting
TO their full face value, besides loanng money at CO.
Iosal rates Of interest to dlscontens in order to foster
intcrnecine troubles.
General saonion did not HIS election to the
chances Of a revolution, and hence was under obiga
tion to none. His ability secured him the spontaneous
electon of his cOuntrymcn. Ills determination to in
troducc order into the shattered finances OF the coun
try was the keynote OF his administration. bureau
was established which by Of consular documents
could forcclI the amount OF duties recoverable the
cargo of evcry ship entering its ports Repeated warn
ings which were unheeded by not few, led to official
decanitaon sometimes of his stanch supporters
This fact combined with the inability of alien adj
vcntlrcrs further to speculate in government bonds
accounts largely II not wholly for the late dsafecton
taking such root. The reforms welc too radical and
sudden But were they fruitful Of gcOd results The
following facts will answer. The revenues have
steadily Increased from about "a 100000 to nearly one
half more Bunls havo been redeemed up to date
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less Treasury Department balance OF more than
o5 600 600 francs due France since 1925 on debt
If $50 900 600 has been wiped out Other financial
engagements have been piUnlty met by the Govern
mcnt Three millions Of currency In bank notes, Is
sued IN relieve the financial tension I'm 1881, have been
redeemed IN little more than half tho time stipulated
pensIons have .cn granted TO veteran soldiers, and
the credit of the country more than established Inc
commercial element has OF late been taking the In
itiaflve I'm Offering loans to the government Haytl
now belongs to the Postal Union and Issues her own
stamps for the first time national currency based
on that OF France has been established The telephone
has found its way there, and 1t seems almost the irony
of fate that nearly the first message sent by the cable
which now ,ons IIayii the civilized world should be
the downfall of IFS sagaclous donor. The navy has
been equipped with two gnboats one steel cruiser,
built at a cost OF $500 900 in France. Twenty young
men were sent 10 naval college In the same country,
and specal officers came to drill and instruct an army
which was no credit to the country, save In valor
A National Exhibition was held In 1881 to encourage
native industries and excelled the most sangune cx-
nectations Tho products subsequently sent TO
tho International Exhibition at Antwerp In 1883, and
TO that Of Liverpool IN 1885, and secured colectvey
eleven gold seventeen silver, sixteen bronze medals
and lfty-twu diplomas Of honorable mention. AT
Antwern Havtl was awarded, TO the surprise OF the
other competitors the diploma of honor for the
excellence end entirety of lis collection" II was her
maiden partcipeiion at International exhibition.
Need here rccapltulae the Inevitable results which
The above brilliant success obtained FOR products
on the European martsl They are suggestive IN
themselves.
II WIFI therefore be that the charges OF
crqicIty and auiocracy" which have been preferred
fall Of themselves. \ firm and energetic hand
guided by wlse mead indispensable TO the proper
MANAGEMENT OF country which suffers. too much
from the ntricucs OF alien residents such requisites
da tie late csdent enbody In himself, not iDrgct
ting that a. eyes are turned on lJayt Tor either .
fayorabs solution otherwise OF The negro problem
IFS efforts provo the ability Of his race II must be
conceded, have been more than successful To con
tinuo this rood work, foreign powers should not Dc
ready 10 credit their respective citizens resident IN
lniImltlcs OF a life past us three scare and ten
coupled with desire not 10 Increase The misery OF an
already AFFLICTED community by the horrors on inter
nceno warfare incidental 10 o rcsoute opposition on
his part account doubtless, for his quie retirement
rather than any rccrcant fear or cowardce: let ~
hope that the succeeding administrator WI De worthy
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