New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-28
MOLE ST. NICHOLAS.
PRESIDENT HIPPOLYTE INDISPOSED TO
CEDE IT TO THE UNITED STATES.
THE SQUADRON OF EVOLUTION THREE DAYS AT
PORT-AU -PRINCE-ADHERENTS OF LIE
GITIME MAY START ANOTHER
REVOLUTION.


REVOLUTION.
Port an Prince. April 18-The White squadron-thc
Chicago Atlapta Boston and Yorktown-under com
mand ~ Rear Admiral John G. Walker, arrived here
this morning and afterward the authorization Tor
EearAdmiral Gherard from President Harrison rs re
quested by President Hppoyte to coItpete the trans
fer of Mole ST. Nicholas, was put into Rear-Admlrai
Gherardis hands. 1t now looks probable that The
grant OF Mole St. Nicholas as naval coanS station for
the United states will not be granted In brief. the
history of this affair is about follows: Two years
ago Rear-Admiral Bancroft Ghcrardis action, under
instructions from the United states Government SET
tied the Haytan revolution and Hippoytes party was
permitted TO reorganize the new administration IeS
then made an offer Of Mole St. Nicholas to the United
States and also Of certain commercial advantages III
the way OF reduction OF % per cent in duties on all
goods shipped from the United States condition that
the United states maintain order on the lslahd ana
keep war vessel there at all times. Mole ~ NcoAe
IS commOdlous harbOr the northwest coast OF the
island. well sheltered from prevailing winds. and has
the special advantage Of being connected Win Ihe
United states by submarine cable
The mission of Rear-Admiral Gherard with the YES
sells Of the North Atlantic squadron to Hay last sum
mer was to exact the cession Of Mole 81. N'cHoiaS
Hippolyte though apparently willing to keep Ills prolu
ise has received certain information that causes MN
10 fear that if he gives the United states the Mole lor
the purpose of coang station, for any other pur
but an uprising will follow through the influence Of the
Iecitime adherents lie has been absent from Port
auPnnce about six weeks but will return on April %,
when decision one way the other VIII be gwen
Before going away, and after lots Of paaver Win Al
miral Gherardl about the cesson he finally asked INC
Admiral if he had his credentials from the PieSiueht
To this the Admiral replied that his instructions were
from the Secretary OF state and not from the President
direct President HippOyte then conveniently raised
the point that as there diplomatic representative
Minister Douglass at the capital he could not recoS
nze Admiral Gherard in the negotiations except he mad
credentials from the President The Admiral theh
cabled to Washington, and the papers came to-day as
result The presence of many vesselso here
at one time is looked upon by the Haytans as an inn
piled threat and II the United states does not now get
the Mole she will be criticised most unpleasantly by
all foreigners who understand the situation OF affairs
here.
The arrival Of the vessels Of the White squadron
has created no little Indignation here, for many OF
the Haytians do not want the United states 10 nave
any portion Of its territory, and they proclaim openly
that they get along well without its aid or Inter
ference 1t docs not seem that the Navy Department
would send so many ships here unless it was intended
to take Possession of the Mole should the Haytahs
persist In their refusal 10 cede it, And yet the report
from the flagship Chicago is that the vessels are to re-
main only till Hppoyte returns on April - when "A
miral Walker viii pay his respects and then go Win
his four ships to Chesapeake Bay, thence TO New.
York. The fleet here makes me appearance, odI
those who have been here for three months or more
are enough to rejoice u the misery Of the new
comers Admiral Walker said to-day that he did not
want to come here, and should be happy when ne
could get away. But this may be due In part 70
the strained relations between himself ana AGmlral
Gherardi ever since the latter went to Washington
two years ago and declared that Admiral walker was
not acting In a good spirit by trying 10 nave MN
sent TO the Pacific Squadron so tIat CCmm0 9I
walker could be ordered to the North Atlantic, Ihey
try to avoid meeting each other' ana 10 hot sp0AA
The Enterprise and Kearsargc are expected here
from Key West tomorrow. Ihey were az hey NSoO
when the White Squadron left there. Two days be-
fore the Boston sailed from Key West Captain IT. u
Wlltse her commander had stroke OF paralysis on
the right side while on the bridge OF his vessel taxing
her alongside the coal wharf lie IS no" uuci ~, IN
proved and il is believed will soon recover Leu
tenant Commander NJ X. s. Mackenzie executive
officer Of the Chicago Is Suffering from rheumatism.
The rest OF the people Of the feet are we'll Inc
White Squadron left Key West on April 10 uh hor
scaled orders no one the vessels nor on snor1
knowing their destination until they mad got wen
ont To sea ~hcn the sealed package was opened
AS the officers were expecting 10 come north 70 lamp
ton Roads there much disappointment, lne
vessels OF Admiral GherardPs squadron nave zone
some cruising since they came n Hayu. The nag
shin PhIIodelpha and the Kearsarce first went up 10
the bay on GOnaives. and then returning the TlLt-
were many official visits made and returned whlIe al
Kingston there being several Engish Wat VISITS III
port The Philadelphia sailed from hlngslon on
March o. having board as passenger uener"
j. Frederick Person, who went TO Portau-Prlnce'
Since the above was written NE Chicago, Atlanta,
BOSTON and Yorktown have left Portau-Prlnce Tor
home They sailed on Friday for Chesapeake Bay.
This dispOses Of the theory that the tmted oa5s
Government intended 10 force the cesslon Of Mole
St Nicholas But the question may still be IN abey-
ance since tho Deputies 10 assemble as soon as
President Iippolyte should return.