The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-08
OUR MINISTER SNUBBED
Frsd Dsa6lass Win Probably DO Re-
called from Rayti BY nP. Blaine.
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Trying tan secure . Cesl-
tag Station.

WASHINGTON. Dssr. 6.-Thc Untteu
States warship Gnlena, with Rcar~Admirat
bancroft Gherardi ON hoard. In bound on
q diplomatic mission. just brfore the YES
sei sniled u large official document from
che secretary Of state WINS forwarded
through the navy department Ia Admiral
Gherardi direct. The Rreates secrecy was
maintained regarding the contents ut this
mysterious package.
Frsl Douglass, the present minister tn
Hayti, haas bss,n snnhlDs-d by the HaytiRn
governrncnt. Genera Hippolyte, the new
president at Hayti refused tai treat with
Douglass, and Secretary Blame called up
On (;hcrarSli to go tai Hayti and see
~ the matter can b' settled. The
Unitesl States has for years been en-
tleavoring 10 secure land at Po~rt-au-F'rince
for a coalinR station for American war
ships. A year ago Secretary Bayarl failed
To SECURE the land, but over since General
Hippolytc sccurel for himself the presi-
dency of Hayti Secretary Blaine has had
his eye On Hayti, with a. view of securing
a station. which we need very MUCH.
Ex-Minister Thompson. the predecessor
Of Minister Dougiass.is u Brooklyn mulat-
%, and while he WAS at Ort-au-Prince the
vas was nos : c sfss ~ mn, man. h'y Tne Hnytia .ss b Nc
lieved that they were being unfairly dealt
with by the United States, claiming that
in sending n colored minister tn Port-au-
Prince. while every other nation WINS rep
~resentexl by white men.
Ut US III VIII u
Count de- less Maisons. to Port-au-P Prince.
and it in largely for that reason that the
Haytians always had - better liking for
France than for the United States. The
Haytians were exceedingly disappointed
whent they learned that another cOlOred
man, Fred Douglass, had been offered the
Before Minister Douglass left for Hayti
he had - long interview with Secretary
60 establish an American coaiing station.
Since his arrival Minister Douglass has
not enjoyed the s,sn,e co.irtcsies at the
been extended "a the REPRESENTATIVES of
the other powers. While President Hip
polyte has not been openly discourteo.,s,
Douglass feels that his presence in the
haytian capital IN not very desirable. He
has thus far been unsuccessful i'm his at
tempt 10 secure the much desired site for
Admiral Ghcrarsli is Mt present Com
mander-in-(hi Of the American naval
forces ON the. North Atlantic, and Presi-
dent HippOlyte has "a great liking for him.
just after Gherardi had returned from
Hayti. at the Gloss, of the revolution there,
this city. A Cabinet meeting was held at
the White House - few hours later. and
Admiral 1hcrarii, who was present, in
formed the president that tine Haytians
were very much disappointed when they
learned thnt another cOlored reprs.senta-
tive OF the United States had bee5, cent To
treat with Minister Douglass, when
would like to establish "a coaling station at
Port-Au-Princc. Now Mr.. Blaine thinks
he must leave the question IAN tn whether
our government shall have ~ coalinR sta
tion i'm Hayti "a Admiral Ghcrarsli.
In ciAss. the Haytian authorities decline
10 consider Mr.. Blaine proposition, when
Admiral Gherarsli arrives at Port-ai-
Prince, i'm about two weeks. il must then
remain ~ question whether Minister
Douglass will not resign, thus enabling
Mr.. Blaine to offer the ministcrship To u
white man.
The letter spoken of above contains Mr..
Blaine's instructions to Gherardi to see
what he can do with President Hippolyte
toward securing from him the right To cs-
tablish n coaling station in Hayti.