Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-28
THE RULER OF HAITI
VIII Surely Have to Resign or He
Will Be AsSaSsinated.
so DECLARES A RECENT RESIDENT,
Who Gives Several Names of Those Who Are
After the Office.
WHAT THE UNITED STATES WANTS
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

LFROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Mr N. B.
Walker, for five years resident of Port Au
Prince, and who was in Haiti during the re-
cent troubles, arrived in this city to-day
and talked Interestingly to friends in regard
to the recent uprising and assassinations
His story is very similar in its historical
features to that already telegraphed, al
though he believes that the number of assas-
sinations is larger than reported.
Mr. Walkers talk about the effect of the
trouble, and of the future Of the Republic
is specially interesting. Being asked in re-
gard to the tenure of Hippolyte's term of
Office, he said:
"Hippolyte will either have to resign or
he will be assassinated. As to who is like
ly to be his successor, that is difficult to de-
termine, as there are quite number of as
pirants. First, there is Fouchard, who was
Minister of Finance and Commerce under
the Solomon administration. L don't know
but what he stands the best chance for cleo
tion; in fact, / think he does not, but
mention him first because his name occurs to
me. General Mont Plant, of whom I have
spoken before as the one to whom Hip
pOlyte owes his military success, is likely
TO stand a good show for election.
When Hippolyte first became President
Mont Plant was made Minister of Marine,
and retained that position until he had
amassed sufficient wealth to retire He now
SAYS he has all the money he wants and does
not care to again enter into politics, but he
is looked upon as very possible successor
to the Presidency when a vacancy shall
occur. Then there is Manigat, who was one
of the Ministers of the Solomon regime,
holding the position of Secretary of the In
terror. He is now an exile, having been
such since the I'd of June, 1885. He has
quite a following, and some bets have
already been made that he will be the next
President
Some of the Candidates
General Piquant and Baron Canol are
also spoken of The latter was formerly
President of the Republic and abdicated in
favor of Solomon, but he was not satisfied
with that administration and he led the in
surrection that caused the downfall of Salo-
mon and placed Legitime in power. And
speaking Of Legitime it is BY no means i'm
probable that he may return to power. He
is greatly thought Of by the best people in
the Republic. He is an educated man him.
self and has naturally the support of the
wealthy and refined classes. He is essen
TALLY man of peace and it is believed by
his adherents that if he should return to
power he would inaugurate an extensive
system of internal improvements and en-
desvor to benefit and elevate his people,
''Is there always goingto be this continual
turmoil and unsettled condition." asked
the interviewer.
ut looks so. French and English resi-
dents there have asked me why the United
States don't take the island. I tell them we
don't want it; we do not seek colonial pos
sessions. Our Monroe doctrine also keeps