Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
,.prcr.r TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPArcHl

the United States in accordance Win MS
bargain with cleveland.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcHl
NEW YORK. september 7.-Ex-President
Leritime, Just before his departure for
France, received at the Hotel Martin re-
porter of The DISPATCH, and to him made
. s.atement which is the only statement in
reference to Haytian politics that he made
for publication during his stay in this city.
In it he makes charges of the most serious
nature directly against Minister Thompson,
the representative of the United States at
Port-au- Prince during the recent troubles,
whom he accuses of accepting pay for serv-
ices as a spy upon mis- associates IN the
diplomatic corps, :and generally against the
administration of Mr.. Cleveland, which, he
alleges, was guilty of the grossest breaches
of in ernational law and of the neutrality
bound to be maintained by this country In
a contest such as that just concluded In
Hayti.
"What can you say as to your relations
with Minister Thompson, our representative
at Port-au-Prince?" the reporter asked.
General Legitime became interested at once.
A SORT OF SPY.
.Dr Thompson, as they called him." he
said. twas during the administration OF
General Salomon one of his most trusted
servants. 1 have been Informed since that
he acted as sort OF spy, informing General
Salomon of whatever was going on among
his colleagues in the Diplomatic Corps, and
for that reason the other foreign Ministers
Stunned and avoided him. have also been
informed that General Solomon rewarded
DR.. Thompson for this service, paying him
various sums.
when L was elected Provisional Presi-
dent DR.. Thompson had already taken sides
with the other faction, and though l con-
stantly evinced my readiness to do all In my
power for the people and for the Government
of the United States, DR.. Thompson was my
bitter enemy to the last Why, during the
siege of Port-au-Prince, he was inside the
capital the center of the elements resisting
my government. His house harbored and
sheltered conspirators arrayed against me.
No more Open barefaced violation of diplo-
matte privileges was ever INDUCED in by
Minister; neutrality was never more openly
violated. can mention many instances in
which 1 should have been
AMPLY JUSTIFIED
in sending DR.. Thompson out of the coun-
trv, and have remained in perfect accord
with the tenets of the law of nations. l be-
lieved it, however, to be more advisable to
tolerate DR.. Thompson's presence, and L
continued to do so on account of my high
regard for the United States. am only
surprised that he should not have been re-
called by President Cleveland himself"
''Do you mean to make the formal charge
that Minister Thompson took bribes or was
mixed up in doubtful transactions?" the re-
porter asked.
Il have not only heard that such things
were true, replied General Legitime, 'but
my Government had many proofs OF their
truth. Some of the facts were published by
our newspapers and severely commented
upon. Should the Government OF the
United States choose to investigate the
charges l think they can be easily proven,
and 1t seems TO me- that great nation like
the United States should neither tolerate
such conduct on the part of its agents nor
permit such charges to be made without
making an investigation of them"
Were any other representatives of the
United States involved in any such
charges?" asked the reporter.
PRINTED EVIDENCE.
"As to that, said General Leeitime, 81
can refer you to the documents printed by
your own State Department. United States
Consul Coulter, OF Cape Haytien, chartered
the American steamer Haytian Republic as
early as October, 1888, to spread the insur- |
rection from Cape Haytien to ST. Marc. to |
Gonaives, and so on down to the southern |
ports. Later this same Consul Goutier made |
the bill OF sale of the steamer Carondelet. a |
vessel chartered In the United States for |
Hippolyte's service, and which, upon arrival |
at Cape Haytien, was turned over to our op-
ponents and purchased by them. Consul |
Coulter acknowledged the bill of sale in his
official capacity. l ask you whether an
English Consul ever acknowledged bills of
sale to American rebels during your Civil |
War? In many other instances this same
Consul aided the Northern party.
Some months ago the Haytien Assembly
ordered the publication of DUR correspond
ence with the United States Government.
Ii you can obtain a copy of that correspond
ence you will find there the true cause of
Hlppolyte's success. l can make this state
ment, as absolutely susceptible of proof.
namely, that Hlppolyte has not won in this
war by his own efforts or the strength of his
cause, but because the United States has
used all the means necessary to secure his
success.
VICTIMS OF GROVER.
1--WE became the victims OF Mr. Cleveland's
policy, and for some reason the present ad-
ministratlon has persevered in the line of
conduct originated BY Mr.. Cleveland. The
story OF that conduct and its results can be
summed up very briefly. In the first place.
was lawfully elected President of the Re
public OF Hayt. At the time of NV cleo |
tion was In undisputed control of all the
machinery of the Government; NV authority
was recognized by over two-thirds of the |
whole Republic.
Nevertheless Mr.. Cleveland's admins
tration withheld that recognition to which |
claim my Government was entitled. This
deprived nv Government of the protection !
1t should have been able to find in the
court of the United States against the fitting
out in this country OF unlawful expeditions
That was the reason why the Mercedes and
the Carondelet, which had been secured for !
the service of the Northern insurgents were
allowed 10 leave the port of New York
''In the next place, our blockade of the
four insurgent ports the effectiveness of 4
which was recognized bv all the Euronean '
powers, was disregarded BY the United j
States, and thus it happened that Admiral S
conveyed to the then besieped
port of st. Marc the Caroline Miller an
American ship which had on board iarga
supplies of contraband goods, the timeIv
arrival of which saved the citv from can
ure by our forces. Then there is the treat
nent we received at the hands of the United
States in the affair of the steamer Havtien
an American steamer chartered l
w the Revolutionary Committee of Cane =
Iaytisn, and which was captured bv our 1 =
avy in the very act of conveying armed p
evolutionists to various ports where thev :.
Fere provoking insurrection. a
ANOTHER COMPLAINT.