Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02
THE HAYTIEN REPUBLIC.

THE HAYTIEN REPUBLIC.
Official Report of the Recovery of the
Vessel.
The following correspondence in relation to
the state Of affairs in Hayti was made public by
the Secretary Of State to-day:
US. s. GALENA,
PoRT AU PRINCE, HAYTI.
December 81. 1888.
To ae Honorable, tie Secretary of the Nary:
Slr-I have the honor to inform the depart
ment that the Galena and Yantic arrived at this
port at 945 o'clock yesterday morning.
Immediately on anchoring and officer was
sent on shore to deliver the dispatches sent by
the Department of State to our minister, Mr..
J;E. ". Thompson, and to offer him passage
At the same time dispatches, entrusted by
the Haytlan minister. Mr.. Stephen Preston. at
New York, to Capt. Sumner were sent to Gen.
Legitime, to whom they were addressed.
On the arrival of Mr.. Thompson presented
him with letter stating the object of my
visit. A copy Of this letter is herewith en-
| closed, marked "a"
1t was then 1890 a. M, and the time set for
the delivery of the Haytian Republic was 8 p.
m. The Yantic lay close along the Haytian Re-
public ready to tow her out at the time speci-
gunboat Grand Riviere appeared and gave the
steamer line for the purpose of towing
her to the outer harbor, where she was to
formally delivered up. Owing to the
unlooked-for difficulty of getting the steamers
anchor, and being obliged to cut her chain
till some time after sunset but for the prompt
appearance of the Grand Riviere, and
the evident disposition evinced by the Haytian
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 Haytian govern
ment in the premises is set forth in the letter
addressed to our minister, Mr.. Thompson, a
copy OF which is herewith enclosed marked
After the mooring Of the Haytien Republic
to buoy in the outer harbor, Vice Admiral
Gaillard senior officer of the Haytien navy,
his flag flying from the Dessalines, addressed
me note formally delivering up the Haytien
Republic copy Of this letter is herewith en-
l have not, up to the present writing form
ally accepted the vessel and will not until GER
tain OF her belongings, taken on shore by the
Haytlans. have been restored. l have the as
surance that this will be done soon. Mean
while we have an officer and party Of seamen
on board to take care of her till the arrival of
her crew. expected by the Atlas line to-day.
slight misunderstanding in regard to the
interchange OF the courtesies common to all
navies, will be adjusted to-day without doubt,
when shall call upon General Legitime who
was inaugurated as president of the republic of
Hayti on Sunday last the 10th.
l trust the entente c0rdidle may be happily
restored A somewhat singular chapter has
just been added to the history of the
Haytian Republic case. 1t seems from
what I cannot but consider as good
authority that only the day before our
arrival the Haytian government was about
to deliver up to an English crew and send her
to New York. The object of sending the
vessel to New York to be delivered up to our
government has not yet been made quite clear
The ships will coal at Santiago de Cuba one
at time, keeping one ship here for the pres
ent as a matter of precaution. As soon as DOS
sible one ship will be dispatched to the north
ern coast to visit Cape Haytien and other ports
in the hands of the exposition.
write this somewhat hurriedly in order to
take advantage of the mail about to leave for
New York by Dutch steamer.
With great respect &C.,
s. r. LUCE.
Read Admiral U. s. NJ,
Commanding North Atlantic Squadron.
P. 81 beg to call attention to the clause
noted in the letter marked 3D." From this it
would appear that the Haytien government is
not satisfied with the decision of the president
Respectfully, &C., S. B. LUCE.
ADMIRAL LUCE TO MINISTER THOMPSON.
U. s. FLAGSHIP GALENA,
PoRT-AUPRINCE, HAYTI, Dec. 20, 1888.
Mr.. JOHN E. W. THOMPSON,
y. s. Minister 10 Hdyti:
SIR: The President of the United States
having decided that the seizure and detention
of the American steamer Haytien Republic by
the Haytian authorities ''have, from the begin
ming, been irregular and wrongful. am here
to cooperate with you in obtaining prompt
restoration.
As my stay at Port-au-Prince is very limited
must ask that you will, at the earliest prac-
ticable moment, represent to the Haytian au-
thorities the necessity of the immediate with
drawal Of the guard from the steamer
Haytien Republic, in order to avoid the posi-
bility of collision between it and the officer
shall shortly send to her. The guard having
been withdrawn, the formalites attending the
transfer of the vessel to her owners, or their
agents, can readily be arranged. To prevent
misunderstanding and the untoward results
that might follow, beg you will inform the
authorities that an officer of this command will
be ready to receive the Haytien Republic at
O'Clock this p. M, by which time, it is
hoped, the guard will have been withdrawn.
As it is my intention to take the steamer to the
anchorage in the outer harbor this afternoon
before sunset doubt not that the feeling of
friendship which has always so happily existed
between the two countries will prompt the
authorities to render every facility for carry
ing that intention into execution.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. B. LUCE, Rear Admiral U. S. n.
Commanding U. S. naval forces, North Attain
tic station.
THE HAYTIAN GOVERNMENT YIELDS.
COUNCIL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
PoRT-AU-PRINcE, Dec. 20, 1888.
To the Minister:
BY 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
Haytien Republic, capturedin the waters of st.
Marc. At the same time the government makes
some reservations in what concerns the Judi
ciary action to which it may have recourse be-
fore the American courts. Receiving the assur-
ance of my distinguished consideration, secre-
tary of foreign affairs.
lSigneO ENG. MAIGRoN.
To Mr.. Thompson, Minister Resident of the
United States, Port-du-P Prince
GIVING UP THE SHIP.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity,
REPUBLIC OF HAYrI,
HARBoR OF PoRr-AU-PRrNcE,
December 20, 1888.
S7th Year OF the Independence
To admiral, commanding the American
squadron in the harbor Of Port-au-Prince, on
board the corvett Galena.
have the honor to deliver TO you the Amer