New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-19
HYPPOLITE INITIATES NERO.
HE SEXES REFUGEES IN A CONSULATE.
AFTER SHOOTING THEM HE INSULTS CoNsULs
AND PLAYS A TLUTE-A REIGN

AND PLAYS bLUIE-A HElON
OF TERROR.
letter from the agent in Port-au-prince Oh
one of the principal merchants in this city, largely
interested in the Haytan trade was received mere
Yesterday 1t bears the date Of June 8. There
was at that time, it says, reign oil terror IN
Port-au-P Prince, which had then lasted for nearly
u fortnight. Men were being executed every DAY
by the score in the squares and streets oil the
city, and nobody knew when or how the massacre
would end.
On May 80 Hyppoltes soldiers entered by force
the Mexican Consulate and dragged out OF the
house General Souli, Mr. Rossier, Leger CauVin,
recently Minister of Justice under lyppohte' ana
Cauvin's brother. These men were shot unuer
tll Cathedral walls The Diplomatic Corps, on
hearing of the outrage at once went IN Douy 10
the Palace and demanded an audience OF the
President.
Mr.. Tweedy. acting Consul for the
British Government, the spokesman,
and he did not mince his words lie demanded by
what right the President had broken one of the
most solemn obligations of one Government to
another, and wanted to know what security th"
other Consular houses had, speaking in unmeas-
ured terms, Of the insult offered to the whole
Consular body by the Outrage committed on the
Mexican Consulate This plain language was not
agreeable to the sable President, who lost his
temper and said, Is this the way TO talk to me
the President of this country?' Saying this, fyp-
polite turned his back on the several representa-
tives, and without word bounced out Oh inc
room, slamming the door behind him
The Consuls looked at one another in astonish'
ment. which was further heightened fe" mo-
ments later when they heard the President play
ing on flute in the next room. Nero hddled
some years ago, and Hyppolite fiuted few weeks
ago.
One of the cOnsuls remarked that they would
better go. They the point OF doing this'
when Lacheud, Hyppoites Minister of Foreign
Affairs. rushed into the audience-chamber and
begged the cOnsuls TO remain. He pointed out
that the President had had great deal OF trouble
and asked them TO make allowances for nm
under the circumstances; promising at the same
time that he would bring the President back
The consuls waited and soon the President re-
turned in company with his Minister and said
" Gentlemen, you are not going. / was compelled
to go out to give an order to the cOmmandant
Then ne apologzed to the consuls for his rude
behavior
The French Consul accepted the apology both
personally and representing his country. Inc
German Consul. however, said that though per
S0nally ne WOum uCCPpJ ullc dpOlVTS' i4N
as representing the German Emperor ana
Empire must resent the insolcnt De-
havor of the President and that he
would certainly report the affair to his Govern
mem The English Consul supported his German
associate Hyppolite was much frightened over
the turn of affairs, patted the German Consul Oh
the back. and promised that nothing of the sort
should occur again. With regard to what those pres
ent thought was an insult TO the Mexican Con-
suate he begged to state that he had received tel
eqram from President Diaz. of Mexico authorizing
him 90 enter the Mexican Consulate ana take the
rebels who were seeking shelter there IL was on thai
ground alone that he had apparently violated
| the sacred rights of refuge accorded by Con-
sulate
The Consul then retired. but the affair is not
expected to end there. The letter also
| saws that the real leaders Of the lnsuT-
recton have not been captured. only uie
rank and file have been made prisoners ana RUN
| lessly shot. Generals Suliy.Grellier and Beder(
have escaped 10 the woods, and are expected Soor
! TO be heard from from some northern CITY, a.
these former parisans of lIyppoite are tlred OF ms
| cruelty and government, and his downfall IS Only
| u question of weeks.
With regard to ITyppolite's madness, there Is
nothing strange in the story. Some years aSt
when a refugee in Jamaica, he went raVlng MAJ
and was for some time confined in the Kingston
ASYLUM, and was even placed in a straitIacket