Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-21
THE BLACK REPUBLIC
mooTep INTERVENTION OF EURO
4. PEAN POWERS IN HAlTieN AFFAIRS.
what This Country Thinks About 1.-THE
Extent TO whica the Kfenros
Doctrine Applies.
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WASHINGTON. d. O.. June 20.-No Official
information has been received here Of the
mooted Intervention Of European Powers
in Haitien affairs. The fact cannot be
disguised that the situation in that dis
turbed republic is being watched with APP
prehension by our own Government, but
there is still q strong belief that the
Haitiens will be able to restore order with
ont outside interference. As 10 the atti-
tude Of the United States Government to-
ward the reported contemplated con-
certed action Of European nations nothing
can be predicted until 10 is definitely
known what shape this action will assumes
II Is recognized as fact here that a
strong" government is about the only
government that can maintain order in the
small semi-tropical republics, and that un-
less the rulers adopt the most vigorous
repressive measures their tenure of Office
and tho reign of internal peace are apt to
be of short duration.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Consequently the Government of the
United States Is not likely TO view with
unmixed satisfaction the interference of
European Powers in the domestic affairs
, of our small sister republics, even when the
4 conduct of their rulers is repugnant TO its
| own ideas of fair dealing and comfy.
| But, il IL should be true that the present
ruler of Haiti is mentally irresponsible,
and has unjustly visited his wrath upon
| foreign residents of the country, IL is I'M
| likely that the Monroe doctrine will be in
| voked TO protect him from the conse-
| quences Of his acts. II was never main
| tanned that this doctrine set aside the
fundamental right Of nation TO protect
its subjects from maltreatment and the
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siding In another country. and IT the pro-
posed European action is limited TO the
discharge Of that duty it is improbable
that any local protest could or would be
made by the Government of the United
States.
HArTl's SECRETARY OF stain HEARD FROM.
PABIs, June 20.-The Haitien Minister
here has received letter from the Haitien
Secretary of State, dated from Port-au.
Prince. in which the Secretary says:
"Rigaud was shot after convincing proof
having been furnished that he was not 8
French subject"
The Secretary's letter concludes with the
remark that 1.-THE country is now tranquil
and will remain So"
TIE coRPUs-cHBIsTI DAY AFFAIR.
The Haitien Secretary's letter described
the affair of Corpus-Christid ay CAlay 2Sth)
saying that President Hlppoiyte was at
tending the religious ceremonies in the ca
thedral of Port-au-Prince, when band o
} desperadoes, headed by ian obscure, gen
eral" named Sully- Guerrier, attacked tn
prison, forced open the doors, and lber
ated the prisoners therein confined.
Sully-Guerrier and his band then startet
for the presidential palace, hoping to sur
prise and assassinate President Hippolyt
and the Cabinet ministers. The latte
promptly modified the forces and 500
managed to suppress the revolt. Theleader
of the revolutionary movement were place
under arrest and number of their accom-
plices were also made prisoners. Pres
dent Hippolyte led the attack upon the r.
| volutionists on horseback, and in tn
; midst of hail of bullets gave proof
extraordinary courage"