The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-01-11
THE HAYTrEN SURRENDER.
correspondence of Admiral Luce Regard
Ing the Affair.

Correspondence of Admiral Luce Regard
ing the AFFAIR.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-The following has
been made public by the Secretary of State:
To tie Honorable TIE Secretary Of the Macy:
UNITED STATES SHIP GALRNA, PORT Az
PRINCE, HAYTI, Dec. al.-Sir: I have the
honor to inform the department that the Ga
lena and Yantic arrived at this port at $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning Immediately on
enchoring an officer was sent on shore to de-
liver the dispatches sent by the Department OF
State to our Minister Mr.. ]. F. M. Thompson
and to offer him passage OF TO the ship. AT
the same time dispatches entrusted by the
Hayten Minister, Mr.. Stephen Preston. at New
York to Captain Sumner. were sent to General
Legitime, 10 whom they were addressed. On
the arrival of Mr.. Thompson 1 presented him
with a letter stating the object of my
visit. copy of this letter is herewith in-
closed marked "a 1t was then 1890 a. m.
and the time set for the delivery of the Hayden
Republic was three p. m. The Yantic lay close
alongside the Haytien Republic. ready to tow
her out at the time specified, but at about 2:8
the Haytien gunboat Grand Riviers appeared
and gave the steamer line for the purpose OF
towing her to the outer harbor, where she was
TO be formally delivered up Owing to the un-
locked for difficulty OF getting the steamers
anchor up and being obliged to cut on the chain
she could not be towed 10 the outer harbor till
some time after sunset but from the prompt
appearance of the Grand Riviere and the evil
dent disposition evinced by the Haytien officials
to get the ship out, considered that the terms
contained in my letter had been complied with
as far as practicable. The action taken by the
Haytien Government in the premises is set
forth in the letter addressed to our Minister,
Mr. Thompson, a copy Of which is herewith in
closed marked b.
After the mooring OF the Haytien Republic to
a buoy in the outer harbor Vice Admiral Gall
lard, senior oficer Of the Haytien navy, his flag
flying from the Dessalines, addressed me note
form'lly delivering up the Haytien Republic.
A copy of this letter is herewith inclosed
marked SC" l have not, up to the present
writing, formally accepted the vessel and will
not until certain of her belongings taken on
shore by the Haytiens have been restored.
have the assurance that this will be done soon.
Meanwhile we have an officer and party of sea-
men on board to take care OF her until the crew
expected by the Atlas line to-day arrives 4
slight misunderstanding in regard to the inter-
change OF the courtesies common to all navies
will be adjusted to-day without doubt, when
shall call upon General Legit:me who was in
augurated as President of the Republic OF Hayti
on Sunday last, the 10th / trust the entente
cordiale may be happily restored
The ships will coal at Santiago de Cuba one at
q time, keeping one ship here for the present as
ship will be dispatched TO the Northern coast to
visit Cape Haytien and other ports in the hands
of the opposition. 1 write this somewhat huI-
riedly in order TO take advantage of mail about
to leave for New York by a Dutch steamer
With great respect. S. b. LUCE.
OF the correspondence mentioned 10y
Admiral Luce the letter marked "B" is the
most important, as it indicates that the
Haytien Government is not satisfied with
the decision of the President. 1t is as
follows:
TO Mr. Thompson, Resident Minister Of tie United
Sdtts, Port an Prince:
COUNCIL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, PORT
Az PRIME Dec. ~. 1ssS-To the Minister: BY
the reason of the friendship existing between
the Republic Of the United States and the Re
public of Hayti the Government has decided to
give up TO the Admiral the merchant steamer
Hayden Republic, captured in the waters OF st.
Marc. At the same time the Government makes
some reservations in what concerns the Judi
cary action to which it may have recourse be-
fore the American courts. Rece wing the as
suranee OF my distinguished consideration.
ENG. MAIGRoNG,
Secretary of Foreign Affairs,