New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-11
AFTER THE WAR IN HAYTI.
DELEGATES AT WORK ON THE CoNSTITU-
TION.
INAUGURATION OF HYPPoLITE.


Gonaves. Hayt. Sept. 27.-Hayu has at last settled
down TO rest, at least for awhile long enough 10 get
up a craving for another revolution, for 1t we'll
known fact that the average Haytian cannot exist
without little civil occasionally. The election
for President, which to have taken place at Port
au-Prince September 25 has been postponed until
such time the delegates forming the Electoral Col
lege may appoint, which will probably be time
during the first week in october. The election and
Inauguration will take place at Gonaives, and not at
Portau Prince, at first proposed. Both candidates
are at POrt-au Prince awaiting the action Of the
delegates although it is pretty generally understood
that Edmond Paul, the candidate representing the
South has withdrawn and that in consideration of hs
withdrawal he will receive a place In Hyppote's
Cabinet Hyppolite will undoubtedly be unanimously
elected
Nearly all the delegates who viii elect President
have arrived here and are actively engaged in re-
vsing the old Constitution and in projecting new one
AS soon this work IS completed the election will take
place. The Constitution will not differ materially
from the old. 1t changes tho term of the Presidency
from seven TO four years. No person not Haytian
can hold real estate even though he be naturalized
citizen. 1t still gives the President almost unlimited
power though each of his acts must be countersgned
by one of the Cabinet who is wholly responsible for his
countersim. This affords easy and unique means
of getting rid Of an unpopular Minister.
The Constitution is much weakened from the 1act
that at any time it may be revised by the National
Assembly. The President will receive, as formerly
S25 900 per annum, drawn from the public treasury
The most active Of the delegates engaged In the
work Of revising the Constitution has been NJ a.
Fumin, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs ana Agr
culture under the Provisional Government M fumln
is Of education, with a ePutatln as an
author and statesman, and is well fitted for the TASK
assigned him. The present Provisional CABINET OF
Hyppolyte will in great part be reelected 10 inc
offices they hold
Gonaives at the present moment presents scene
of activity and gayety refreshing to see In Hayu
Drills reviews and paIades are the order OF the day
while balls parties and torchlight professions take
possession of the night. NJ. Fums, General JEAN
Juneau and several others made an official call on
Admiral Gherardi yesterday afternoon They were
shown over the ship and witnessed the drfll OF arm
and away all bOats' The success OF the war WtS ii
great part due to the skill and ability Of Jean
who by keeping always al the head OF MS meH' III
spir.d confidence and courage among his uoopsS
lie Is man of about fifty, tall and well DuilI, WIN
The bearing and manner Of thorough soluler: On
arco1nt of the strict discipline which he malhtaheu
among his troops during the war he made many
enemies. lie caused many people to be shot ior T
| stealing and always punished crime OF any SORT D!
death. The Gaena Will leave here the latter part
of October for Jamaica, and will afterwaru return
TO NewYork for her new boilers, which are now pelne
| constructed at the Brooklyn Navy fard