New-York tribune., 1891-08-26
THE SITUATION IN HAITL.
CAUSES LEADING TO THE. CABINETS RESIG
NATION.
:, FAVORABLE ESTIMATE OF HYPPoLlIhs
CHARACTER AND ACTIoNs-HE STANDS f0I'
THE PRESERVATION OF PEACE.

THE PRESERVATION OF PkAOE'
port-au-Prince Aug. 15.-The correspondent U,
no Associated Press reached here by inc noS"
Dntch mail steamer Prins +. IendricN' VINO. ., '
v,ved the evening of August 3. OWING W S
.rs disbursement between the Chambers anu ''0
Ministry, the entire Haytian Cabinet reS'sn'' - -
.o,dav The trouble arose out of discussion co"-
.erninr concessions promised to the ooclew ~
caise dcs Telegraphes Sous Marins'' Wnion pr -1,
noses 20 establish telegraphic commuhic"' 'io" o.
over the island. Last year the Ad'ni.iS.i..
nromised the telegraph company wh"C ~ .to
srod i,st terms. and which were agIecd 10 ~ '''0
el,u eS.onh comnonv The matter a few days ago
.or,e hcforp the Chamber of Deputies "i'n '"e
.orsoouepcc that the proposed concessions were
stronpouslv opposed as being entirely TOO eAoroi
.sn+ Rriborv was also hinted at. IL Is hoo eA-
- .lot tbo RESIGNATION of the Cablnet VIII
provoke any trouble. r-,..a c.o.oo
Dr 7 r. TcrrcS Consul and acting onl'c2 0'"'es
Minister. saws that since the present Wv
came int, power there has never ocon i''' '
%, alarm that an outbreak could prove SUCCESSFUL
than at present. lie SAID ..o..
There is absolutely no foundation for any state
mont that General IIyppolite or MS "oNc'iiiicnO
has acted i'm the outrageous manner leprcSen'eu'
nor is il true that the Government mas oeen Ill
ieonardv since the rcgrettable occurrence oi may
90 7 honestly believe that PRESIDENT hSppoii'e
e sincere in his desire to do right pu' he wiz hoo
tolerate the slightest attempt 10 WeaAch hiS "o-
-, If no had been aSsassinated and his
"'O'-.S, ,. o,.or,brov-n the city would have been
a. flames in less than half an hour PROBABLY
=. .. ',eands would have lost their lives; lootinS
'..,,ld havo boen rampant The occurrence OF
No., os has embittered Hyppolite toward his en-
.,nos and they ere lying very low in consequence
Accordino 70 people here who ought to be
,lieod IN Judge, the personal and
,o,itical character of Hyppohte has Deen
oin,od far TOO black. The bloodthlrstlness
al uoniaoal outbreaks attributed to hlm
Sro, time 10 time have no place In MS nature
Al n Diplomatic interview not long ago hypohV'
Ycforred 10 his position as President OF the couh-
o., nv virtue of successful revolution and a
legitimate election Il accepted" he said, " be-
jIevjnr that could best serve my country by such
course l am pledged to peace, and am
strongly determined to preserve peace"
Until the affair of May 2S the present Govern
rncnt had leen extraordinarily patient. 1t had
permitted full liberty of the press, and full lib
ertv renerally-a thing never known before IN
This land of military despotism. These concessions
were repaid by scurrilous criticisms and mlsrep-
rescrtations of the Presidents acts and those OF
his Ministers When there began to be indications
of open defiance he gave warning that he pro-
posed 10 take severe measures TO uphold his au
thorty IIyppOlite, few months ago, maze
tour through the South and was received WIN
the utmost respect if not with enthusiasm. Inc
South, it is well known, is Il doubtful part oi
the country for Hyppolite, but at least hall OF
The South is for law and order, which makes three
uarters of the whol' population Oh
a.. island I'm favor OF peace Not
until twelve months after Hyppolite's as
~ bo n
derogatory TO him. He had previously filled
every important political and military office in the
Republic, and was respected everywhere. Since
he has been in power he has shown strong
disposition to improve the country by public WORKS
and has always paid his employees and soldiers ID
full No foreigners, so far can be learned, have
ever been expelled and if arrested their rights
have been respected and they have been treated
leniently During the long term Of President
Salomon this could not be said.
The publication here Of John D. Metzger's
pamphlet The American Question in IIayti" has
aroused considerable attention. The charges
made against Admiral Gherardi, Mr. Reed, Mr..
CLYDE and Lieutenant Hughes are considered
grave. Mr. Metzger is a citizen of New-York and
has been for eleven years American Consul at
Gonaives. lie assured the Associated Press cor
RESPONDENT that he had made charges without
proof lie thought a scandalous and outrageous
method had been resorted 70 by our Government
in its dealings with the Ilaytian Government on
the question Of the Mole St. Nicholas.
ct the Haytians be they may, said he,
does not our State Department know that the
second article of the Iiaytian constitution eN-
pressly forbids the leasing or the occupation OF
Haytian territory by an alien Power? Had things
turned out differently, had the question been sub
mitted in courteous and friendly manner 10 the
educated and sensitive gentlemen VINO compose tle
Haytian Cabinet, consideration would have oeel
the result. This would have led ultimately 10
discussion of the interests which would be served
by the proposed action, the native daily pres
would have taken up the matter, and thus the
people would have been educated into hnal
acquescence. As to many charges against Admiral
Ghcnrdi and the others, l am at any moment
prepared TO proceed TO New-YOrk and support
them. i am in favor of law and order, and
believe Hyppolite is the only Haytian in Hayu
CAPABLE of maintaining IT,"
While unbrolleu tranquility now prevails, 1t
is still true that there is an undercurrent OF unrest
and uncertainty. rumor is at present In cir
culation but is not credited, that General Anseme
Prophete will soon land at Miragoane, place that
can he well and readily dcfen( and but SHY
miles from Port au Prince. IL is well known that
tie Government has its spies everywhere. Hyp-
polite is confident that il an outbreak occurs ne
can crush il. Were the rebels to attempt a land-
ing at Jacmcl or any OF the southern ports at IiS
time. they would be met and defeated before they
could properly organize.
4 dispatch was received yesterday 70 the elect
that the revolutionary party in Kingston had 1alel
out Mansat, BOisTond- Canal Ansclme Prophetc
and FOuchard are in conflict among themselves,
and the end is not yet.
Iyppolite has closed II negotiations for his loan
Of 81 100000. He will not be forced, he saws,
70 accept terms from the holders of Legltime S
s. notes. which notes have been a constant source
nf yfafF 10 i'm 4 Clo firpo Lofc
OF Legitime, $500, 900 worth of 81 notes was IS
sued and taken by capitalists in some cases at the
rate Of 81 > paper for 81 90 gold. Hyppolie has
not recognized what he termed The bogus" notes
Of his predecessor The seven or eight capitalists
who hold the notes are in fcrmcnt over the
chances Of their redemption That they will be
ie