New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-30
MISINFORM ALTON ABOUT HAYTL
SOME ERRORS OF THE EVENING POST" Elk.
PosED-DIPLoMAT1C UsAGEs

SOME ERRORS OF 1.-THE EVENING POST" Elk
fosED-DIPLoMAT1C UsAGEs.
TO the EdUor or Ths Trfbune
Sir: Whenever there was an economical or his
torical mistake TO be made have noticed often that
"Ths Evening Post" delighted to make IT, according
to its usual ways of pcdantry. Its readers must be
pretty badly informed in regard to things generally,
II they are treated TO the same kind of information
tho following, editorlay published in The Evening
Posts of the 26th about fIaytan affairs The article
says If Legitimo has followed the example OF his
Immediate predecessor, he has taken with him upon
the French ship by which he has escaped possibly TO
France, handsome fortune. Solomon, who was
compelled to succunb to revolution in very much
the same manner as Lesitime has done. took with
him upon the French vessel by which he escaped
first TO New-York and subsequently TO Paris, large
sum- lived in this country in great style, and in
Paris afterward in an extravagant manner 1t IS
understood that on his death, within a few years
In Paris, he left handsome fortune 20 his heirs"
There are nearly as many mistakes as there aTo
words in the above lines. Solomon did succumb
after nine years Of peaceful power to political con
spiracy which lasted but day; while Legitime
succumbed to a military revolution. which he held
in check for just whole year. Solomon did not
live in this country in great STYLE" for he sailed
for France just twentyfour hours after having reachol
New-York His death did not occur in Paris within
few years. but within few months. since he
died there in October 1888 Just three months after he
had left Port ai- Prince and gone through New-fOfk
TO Paris.
1t is also hard to see why The Evening Post.'
which usually affects an air Of docfrnaran polite
ness, should say Of Mr.. stephen Preston that for
many years he has been the socaled dean Of the
Diplomatic Corps and that he has not resided In
Washington for more than year." The fac Is that
since 1870, Mr. Preston has been Minister 10 the
United States, which duly entities him, according to
international usage, being the most ancient Min
lister Of all those appointed at our CAPITAL 10 act As
the dean Of the diplomatic body at Washington
, fact which was recognized by "Thc Posts friend.
cxSecretary Bayard, who wrote letter TO Mr. Pres
ton to express his regret at not having had the
pleasure of seeing him at the head OF the dpiomalc
body on the reception Of last New-Ycar Day at the
White House. The IIayuan Minister was then de-
tanned at NcwYork on pressing business connected
with the blockade runners The same kind OF business
has called him to New-York during the last year
Oftener than he is used 10. for he resldes permanently
nj Washington with his family I'm his own house there
The Post" must have mistaken the father Tor the son
for Mr.. Prestons eldest son, CHARLES, is IN idcV
resident of New-York. .
imagine that the Minister representing hepuhHc
needs to be accredited by every President OF that
Republic In this precisely lies the difference
between the who represents the person OF
sovereign and Minister who represents his country
and not tic actual ruler OF IT, If our PRESIDENTS
chose TO maintain at their posts Ministers abroad
they would not send them new CREDENTIALS WhiCn arr
necessary only to new appontoes w Is nyo,
rect therefore, 10 say see II in a W ashIlelOn
dsnatcb that the last ruler of Hayt recognized
by the State Department. has been President saom0n.
Minister Preston. The latter represents since 1870:
the Republic and not the rulers OF Hayt each one OF
whom has mant aimed Mr.. Preston. as Minister pOu-
sbIy because they were all satisfied with the manner
he exercised his diplomatic hncuonsLnu" na aW q;
and not from partisan EGnt OF as Hew as Ef
regard 10 liaytian as 10 american ana "
Now York. Aug. 81, 1859.