Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-29
ALL ABOUT A MOLE.
1t is Alleged that Uncle Sam was an Ally
of Hippolyte.

of Hippolyte.
New YORK, December 2Sth.-The Worlds
special correspondent at Cape Hayden.
Hayti, writes: 1t has been a matter of Won
der 10 everybody familiar with Haytian
affairs to account for at least one United
States war vessel being kept in Haytian
waters during the past year. As soon as
one vessel returned TO the United States
another was sent to take its place.
There are no American interests to pro-
tect here, because an American, being an
alien, can acquire no interests that he can
not carry with him, and the opinion is
gaining ground that the protection of Amer
lean interest is but a screen behind which
political intrigues are carried on.
The United States naval officers sent to
Hayti on different war ships have thought
they could Sc niger in the woodplle,"
and ii has at last appeared and takes the
form Of secret treaty by Blaine with Hip
polyte, whereby Hippolyte has bound him
self, in the event Of his success, to cede the
Mole of st. Nicholas 10 the United States
in return for the aid and cooperation of
the United States during the late civil war
in Hayti.
Partisans of Legitime have charged, and
the party of Hippolyte admits, that Hippo
| i tie could not have succeeded had it not
been for the cooperation of United States
war vessels in those waters.
II is recalled by Haytans that the harbor
OF Gonaives was blockaded by three we'll
| equipped war vessels of Legitime, when
the Clyde steamer 0zama, laden with con-
| traband of war, attempted torun the block
ade and was captured, it was claimed by
| the United States Minister, who is not only
personal friend but a partisan of Hippo
] lyte, that the blockade was not effectual.
Commander Kellogg, OF the United States
steamer 0ssipee, thereupon released her
| by force, the Ossipee steaming into the
harbor and towing the Ozama out.
On the arrival of Admiral Gherhardi he
demanded 81 500 from the Legitime Gov
eminent as indemnity for the detention of
the Ozama. The demand was backed by
the rifles of the corvette Keersage and was
paid, without the Formally of hearing,
| to Admiral Gherhardi himself.
The country is on the verge of revolu-
ton, caused by the publication ofthe terms
of the treaty between Blaine and Hippo
! lyte. In the North what is becoming
| known as the National Party is led by
General Salnave, the son of the late Presi-
| dent Selnave. In the South the partisans
| of Legitime are hot for the deposition of
Hippolyte, and it is said that Hippolyte
| cannot cede the Mole of st. Nicholas with
out exciting the populace to revolution,
which would result in his downfall and a
revocation of the treaty. The powerful
interests represented by foreign merchants
in the island are in favor of cession, for, as
one of them said, if the United States takes
the Mole they will be compelled to take the
entire country or else give it up. Another
said II am so sure that Hippolyte will
ultimately cede the Mole of st. Nicholas to
the United States that am going there 10
invest some money in that vicinity"
When the North Atlantic squadron left
New York ii was given out by the Navy
Department that the ships were only going
to make the routine winter cruise in the
West Indies, but since the ships have ar
rived here it is announced by the Admiral
that they will not leave Hayti for three
months, and the steamer Kearsarge has
been ordered to proceed to tie Mole and
survey the harbor.
The desirability of the Mole as a coaling
or naval station is beyond question. 1t is
situated on the Windward passage where it
is but fifty miles wide, and it practically
comm ands the entrance to the Caribbean
sea from the east or north. The location
is healthy, the harbor pacific and the water
good. Three forts would defend ii per-
fectly from the water side, while a low
range of mountains renders it impregnable
from the land.
The signing of the deed whereby the
Mole is delivered to the United States will
be the signal for popular uprising against
Hippolyte, and il is well known to Hippo
lyte. To allay the excitement the Govern
ment has asserted that if Hayti comedies
the Mole to the United States it will only
be as a security for the payment of loan
of $14, 000 900, which Hsyii is trying to ne
goiiate in the United States. OF course, it
is wholly improbable that the United
States should guarantee the loan or the in
terest itself in the manner suggested. 1t
may be that a syndicate is formed to loan
the S14 goo 600 on the Mole and then sell il
to the United States for 100000 or
more. Such scheme would equal the
Credit Mobilier if they could get big dis
count from Hayti and collect from the
United States before the loan was consum-
mated.
The party of Legitime in Hayti is not
even in favor of the loan. They say that if
Hippolyte was not the President of Hayti
they would make a claim against the
United States for the 81 500 paid to Adj
miral Gherbardi for damages