The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-08
.LEGITIME IN new YORK
The DepoSed Ruler Of the Haytians on
His Way to France.
what He says Of Event. in the l.ittis ls--
posslic During the Past Twelve
Mssnths-why He LETT
the GOamtrv.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-Legitins. cx-prs.si-
dent of Hayti, arrived i'm this city On the
steamer Manhattan accompanied ty his
family and several officers of his army.
The party was transferred from thc deck
Of N French nan-of-war to the Manhattan
at Santiago. As soon the Manhattan
made fast she. was boarded by CONSUL
General WcstllUtlCs of Hayti and present
minister. The president looked tired and
worn ont and his eyes were blo0lshot. He
would talk Int little. hut made few epi-
graMInatic remarks which were inter
pr,,tcti for the benefit of reporters:
My people called me and l came" he
said; "thcy d..poss,d me and l left. not
because I was compelled tn. hut to avoid
further blous!shed. On Saturday I shall
go to France, where l will remain a short
time. 1 may return tn Hayti as "a private
citizen az ! may go to Ccimf'iSoes and "s-
tablish myself i'm business"
I'm an Interview Legitinic gave the fol-
lowing history of events in Hayti during
the past year: ON October ., isss. ! was
crnment OF Hayti. Everything was done
fairly and ssI,iarely i'm the election. hut in
trig,Iing spirits in the north accused me
of fraud and cheating. and General
Thclcnlaq,c came down with an army
to declare himself the desired president
of the north ana south. l of course re-
sisted his attempts. and about week ls'-
fore. the general election my troops and
those of the north under Thclemisluc had
an enlargement and rhcicinaanc was
killed. l lid not conspirc for his as~a ssin-
alton. He was killed in battle. hut my
enemies in tl,s. north turned his death into
deliberate assassination on my part. and
kept mp crying against me. We had heard
that four deputies from the north were ou
board the steamer unyticu Republic with
evil designs. and of course. il was prudent
for tn seize them. The seizure of this
vessel was entirely a mistake, mis-
take for which We were sorry. aud this IL
cvincssl i'm the speedy manner in which
turned her over to her owners. to-
gcthcr with II large indemnity. I was duly
elected president of Hayti on December 1.
lsSS. My election was formal and r.l,ii-
lar. The war. you may see. began AT this
period. and soon after my accession to
power circumstances and my rights and
my peoples rights. forced Inc to engage ia,
il. The war has been bioosiy one aud of
long duration. Hippolytc came down
from the north. sweeping destruction bs,-
fore him, and spilliug blood in n most
shameful and di.,lbolical manner; and
can assure you that the loss of many
lives paiIicsi Ina. Finally. finding that tho
INCREASING numbers of the northern ARMY
threatened my southern country with de-
str,ictioIi, decided the best and most pro-
per course for inc Ia pursue was to resign
aud retire. quietly and peacefully from the
country. a was not forced To- leave Hayti.
nor was there. any surrender. My depart
urs from Port au Prince was indeed ai,
ovation to me. I love my people and
have every reason To believe they love Ins..
IL is very possible shall spend - year in
France and then, perhaps. rst,irn Ia
Hayt. My return. however. is undecided
and depends entirely ON the state oi
things.