The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-24
Ex-MISIsrER FIRM1y OF HArrI
his Countrymen Say he Left hts rost a
Avoid Imrendinr Trouble

The Haytinns who arrived on Wednesday an
tho Prins Fredcrik Hendrix from Fort. An.
Prince were disposed yesterday to tnlk mo-s
freely on revolutionary subjects 1t seems to
be difficult for some OF them to realize that
'hcy can say anything they choose about Hin.
rolyte without mourning the danger q being
taken from their hotel and shot Thi. feeling
OF security is great incentive to conversation.
Ono OF these travellers snid to n SITS reporter
on being questioned rs to the reasons for Mr..
Antenor Firnin's departure from Hayt:
Tho rretext given in rort-au Prince for tina
resignation of Mr.. Firmin is TINT. without con,
sultiig tho Minister OF Foreign Affairs, ths
President made Mr.. Dclorme now Muistsr
resident Mt Berlin. a Minister plenipotentiarv
Firmin objected to this Interference with hts
own rrerogatives. In nv opn on Firmin fore.
anw the rroublous times to come n, d consid.
cred 1t better for himself md the s2.UOO. OuO bs
has sRved 10 Leave the country for time"
Mr.. lirmin has been llippolytc's right-hnrd
man and naturally has enemies. Li,puor,,a,
OF Port-au- Prince on Dec. g. 1890. ruhIi,bod
an article concerning Mr.. Frmin winch show,
tho rlain way they have OF talking In llny,L
Tho writer understood that II he were known
no would be arrest cd and shot. go h. p,rirn,lel
hat tho article had been sent from New York.
from II distance Antenor Firmin hns tho
appearance OF n member OF tho human race,
anything el-e; ut n distance "t two IA. es win
his tight trousers, his coat bntluncd to tho
yhi, hs hat as shining as hi, ace on" might
Quaker or n negro Eoncsnicrre. Sill.
ting at hls desk with hi. head rest ne on lila
sLnrklo. uont think that he hns ust ,trnrR
some new oIiiicn, or financial combinaon'
Amounted 10. or what his neXt viii brinr h. M
All his efforts lend In but ono direct n TO see
how much Of the money which goes into lie
tate Golfers vii remain In his y, kr,s.
lie Il the ns,igator Il tue to rihlo "a a,,rophs
witch is , about to fail uron IN" county
,Irssah OF Ms race. Wewill con""lc hin, ,h n9
as hey dil Christ between lWo ,hie,",I7 ','"
Hotel Dam and showr.l him III" article THIS
is m oil! story. said Mr. firmin. .Nr. Allen.
by The Government but all thrc,, lied into
exile. have heard nothing from hem sin %.
10 ! know the man WHO wrote tue article
landing from The shin. He is "a .Frrnchmnn n,
birth. hu,, hecame .nt"ngch In some queer
wns nanraizcd, He then went to Hay,i md
drftet into pit p.litical matters do TO, know
Mr. In .sctt, formerly secretary to Minister
ponGlnss. called on Mr.. firnin while the re.
por or wns at tho Hotel Dam. IL anoke, Of tie
in shs city had accused him OF a'cei'iirs
there is not n word o. truth IN any OF 'he.o
statements" sal Mr.. Bn-sett. have de-.
cded 10 pay no attention to the mate, Erther
Than the denial which made Two w"ehs ago.
brought Mr.. Bns'ett's appointment n secre-
inry oil the Consulate Of Hnytl in Ncw ork.
This office was created for Mr.. Enss,,t he
was ll,st un,sd S,ntes Mipiser AT, 70 t-e.-
las list returned from llnyti, whore he WIS
q cretary under Mr. Douglass.
An ,ndherent Of Gen. Ansel,ne rrorh,e was
seen by u SUN reporter YESTERDAY H. ass ed
that tn" reports circulated about T. orb t.
We,e to a large extent false. He an'd Gen.
Froph t. entered the army ut tho nye Of Ii.
Gefrard took Care hayten with the ad Of Con.
Pr"phite. the latter was taken !'rtsnner. tried
BY a court martial. and acquitted. When Sal
nave sncceeted Gelinrd. he called back Pro-
phctc and gave him the command .! the nrmy
Eleven years later when Salnave was elected
President. he appointed Prophte commander
OF h guard. He remained with Solomon until
the end: in lsss; since his return to Kingston
himself to tho organization Of the revolutions
airy forces. He has now been elected Genei al
OF the exiles at kingston"