The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-21
GATHERED IN NEW YORK.
Very Little Fact and Much SurmIse
Regarding haytlan Affairs.

New YORK, Dec.-Dr. Nemour Auguste
who is supposed to have come to this country
to represent Hypolite at Washington, is a
guest of Mr.. Haustedt in Brooklyn. Yester.
day morning he called at Jimenes, Haustedt
d Co., South William street. but declined
positively to be interviewed, though he
would not deny that the object of his mission
was to gain representation for the North al
Washington. Mr.. Haustedt said:
"rhe United States ought. In all fairness.
| 10 recognize the North, as it represents al
least e three-flfths of the Haytian republic.
Besides, Hypolite is sure to prevail in the
end, and the earnestness of the Northerners
IN this struggle Is something remarkable NV
knowledge of DR.. Auguste Is due simply to
my having been in business with his father
ior more than twelve years. Recognition of
the North by the United States would allow
continuance of commercial relations be-
tween those ports and the merchants in this
country doing business with Hayti who are
now compelled TO undergo considerable loss
owing to the state of affairs in the island.
20 ask the merchants in New York interest
ed in the Haytian trade and see ii you can
find any Of them who do not favor the recog-
milton of the Northern faction"
Inc sending OF crew by the steamer
Aiene TO Kingston about two weeks ago re-
calls report that was vouched for on good
authority just before the Galena sailed. This
report stated that the Haytian government
had deposited $300.000 with bank in Wash
lngton to guarantee tue purchase of the Hay
tian Republic Vita this sum of money put
up as an Indemnity for the owners in the
event Of the case being decided against them,
the Haytian government is said to feel safe
In making any use of the steamer, whose
seizure they still profess to believe to have
Dten made IN accordance with law. With
this TACT in view it is believed they mean to
EnnllSl an m
steamer and convert her to their own uses.
IL Is difficult to see, though, SAYS merchant
Of this city in the Haytian trade, what right
PIN, Forward q Co., have to knowingly
send ont crew to take possession of q yes
sci when they are perfectly aware belongs
to firm in Boston, which has
sent its own representative to Port-au-
Prince on the Galena for the purpose
OF looking after their interests OF course, if
finl. Forwd ar6 Co. were acting for the Bos-
ton owners their action would re perfectly
proper, but they profess not to be doing so.
and the agents of the Boston firm also know
nothing OF the crew sent by the Atlas line
steamer Alene
The first newspapers that have come from
Cape Haytien for months reached this city in
the mails brought by the Saginaw. The Bull
tetad de la Reo0tution, published at Cape
Haytlen on November %, has this under the
date Of November 10: "The most terrible
misery reigns at the capital Port-au- Prince
>'Ah Seohu bu uiOits anu 10 uLttflu6 cries OIL
rage and anger against Legitime. Long
since she would have arisen and driven out
the pirate, but Piquant, surrounded by his
mob, holds her In terror. Mirebalais is sti-
Hing with misery. The tenth regiment,
which is stationed there, no longer receives
cents worth of rations. The volunteers
alone are paid. As to the people, they are
dying OF hunger. Everywhere the army of
the North Is awaited as liberator. 1t is
coming. Be comforted. fellow citizens
Throughout the republic"
The greater part of the Bulletin is taken
up with the account of the visit to Cape
Haytlen of the French cruiser Bisson on
November 2l. Aboard the Bisson were
Mgr. HilliOn, the Archbishop of Port-au-
Prince, the Couat de Sesmaisons. the
French minister, and the English Consul
General, accompanied by Legitime's
minister for foreign affairs, who was fur
nished with full powers to treat The
delegation sent note to the revolutionary
committee inviting them to come on board
the BissQn, which should be regarded as neu-
tral ground in order to discuss the proper
means OF avoiding the shedding of blood"
The Bulletin announces that the idea of
foreigners taking part In the affairs of Hayti
Drought tears of indignation to the eyes of
the members OF the revolutionary committee.
Ihey were further indignant at the insinua-
tlon that Cape Hayten would not be a safe
place In which to cond.Ict negotiations. Ac-
cordIngly, they replied 10y inviting the dele
CATION ashore, promising them perfect seed
rlty. No answer was returned from the
Blsson, which left the port in the afternoon.
The committee attribute the action of the
delegation to the influence of Legitime.