Evening journal., 1889-07-11
ouR INTEResrs IN nAYrI.

John NJ. Langston's Views on the situa-
tion-A Commission May Be Sent.
The Washington Star says: It is not
altogether certain that the appointment
Of Mr. Douglass to Hayti will prevent
the sending of commission there, as
Mr.. Blaine contemplated. The situation
there is one of the utmost import ance,
and Mr.. Blaine's reasons for desiring a
commission In the first instance were ex-
cellent. By sending Minister we recog-
nize the government of Legitime, but It
Is matter Of grave doubt what faction
will be at the head of affairs when the
| struggle on the island is ended
A reporter was talking this morning
with Professor Johu Nj. Langston, who
very ably represented this country in
Hayu for a number OF years until he
resigned when Cleveland became Presi
dent
There is the greatest need" he said
"1f the exercising Of the best diplomatic
skill in Hayti at this time Mr. Blaine
saw this when he proposed to send a very
strong commission there The riches of
commerce are in the West Indies trade.
aud America alone of all Gas
great nations is almost cut out
Of IT, The government is not In 8
position to protect their citizens in their
rights there and they are obliged to
yield up the riches Of this trade 20 for.
) eigners. / have seen the fleet of fruiters
In seven years grow from four little YES.
sells TO thirty magnificent crafts, some Of
them the finest steamers that sail the
Atlantic. None of them are American
They are foreign navigatOrs carrying ON
commerce. Our interests in this trade
and moreover, the trancontinental cana
questions are seriously involved in thi
! matter With the building OF q cana
T between the two oceans and the direction
this will give TO ocean trade, we mus
have some vantage ground from whicl
to look out for American interest an,
q protect American citizens in the com
mercial contest.
lone of the chief reasons we haye no
/. a large feet Of merchantmen engaged il
q the West Indies trade now is that tn
|. government does not protect them Il
v tn, ir rights. They have not the safet
Il from fines and interference BY foreigner
that the presence Of man of war gives
e Why, when first went to Hayti / foun
4 FIVE American vessels tied up In one por
i and made to pay fines Illegally. Almos
r my first work was to have those fines rt
4 funded. and TO demand that the prope
It regard be had for our rights
,e Now, do you know that this govern
4 ment has not foot of water in which t
"a float man of-war, nor piece Of land o
+ which to keep ton of coal in all ths
l. region9 We have no harbor; no coalin
ts station We are helpless to give prote,
At tion to our citizens in the pursuit {
IA trade. We need good harbor and Goa
hi ing station at Hayh, that section Of OF
10 navy may be kept there. The presence
II mau-of war prevents oppression IL
-y British men-of war are everywhere
s protect the merchant feet. With all Il
talk Of Monroe doctrine, with the We
Indies trade and the inter oceanic csn
Is question, it is important that we shou
I, have a lodging place for our feet, as Il
> English have, at Port Royal There
r. such harbor, the Moll San Nichols
IN that this government must own. 1t is
r. the interest of Hayti and to our ov
We interest that coaling station for &
an American navy should be establish
i there"