New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-09
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL
REVOLUTIONARY RUMORS IN HAll.
LESS REASON FOR THEM NOW THAN THERE HAS
I-Vrp REES

EYER BEEN.
20 the Editor OF The TIL bu n G.
sir: A recent dispatch from Kingston Jamaica
announces that Of an impending reVoiuuoh III
IIayti again rife. and that cxPresdeht Hgo' II.
exile there. having received lately large amour. Vi
money. will freely cxpcnd it to gTuiy MS "n'u,"o"
and ratify his feelings OF revenge The Herald re-
marks editorialy that Hayti seems destined 10 DC AZ
no far distant date the scene again Vi His"''''
slaughter
There Is little room for doubt to the statement
about revolutionary rumOrs; they are otteh Tic IL u
also probable that General Legitime has recently IT,
ceived a considerable amount Of money ana may DC
bent on mischief His probable new accession vi
wealth came about in this way. During the last
weeks OF his administration in 1850 he caused 10 De
issued without due authority so 1t was ciahci' hloc
than half a million dollars in 50 notes, which Tic uiuci
took 10 force into circulation. They vert i"pe'ico''
printed on wretchcd strips OF paper ana never 'a'o
into general u.c though considerable amounts oi 'he
we're bought up by resident foreign merchant" a' d
largo disc,unt or their face value. When General
Uyppolito came to the Presidency In october OF inc
same year. he refused to recognize these notes. on 'e
ground that their issue had not been legally OF u'
authorized and 1t understood besides that "c"ci
Lcgltlme himself and his immediate friends "eic ,h0
largest holder, OF them, so that their recognition
would be tanamCunt to enriching him ana plaoihS Ill
his hands the Of creating trouble ior '"e TIC"
Government Toward the end OF last year, however
President IIyppollte felt himself strong enough "
recognize the notes. issuing abont the same u"io
proclamation OF amnesty TO all political ohehucrs ~
that II is not the fault Of the present Government
General Legtmc Is not rich and mas not win MS
fcowexcs returned 10 live safely and quietly In his
country.
No,v there are some reasons for the belief that no
such revolution as THE Ieralds" dispatches Indicate
will occur very al any rate y! the lrSt pi"'e'
the cxilcs would. in fitting ont hostile expedloh.
f.d themselves confronted by the neutrality laws vi
Great Britain and the United states at least these t"o
Powers having agreed In the Treaty OF washington 10
use due diligence" against just such expeditions Ana
them again. Iayt has had altogether seventeen cheis
Of state Mos, of them came In By revolution ana
went ont by the same means. But In no single IN
tancc ii happened that chief of state aer ha's
been driven from power. has ever rgained II. inns
not true of the nrighbOrng Republic OF ian Domingo'
But It /, true Of Iayt. Notwithstanding the TACT ha'
nearly every Of her deposed CHIEFS a. soon a. nc
found himself in exile. has begun and continued TO
plot and conspre for the overthrow OF his successor
and no Government OF IIavti has ever yet been de-
nosod nv expeditions OF her sons from beyond her
borders All this H. however. no positive guarantee
oc,tns, revolution but II does establish strong
precedent against such one a. Is now predicted.
Moreover there Is reason To believe that General
IIvppor really desires the peace and progress OF ms
countrv and will therefore avoid ms far as possible
vcrv legitimate cause ~ trouble. lie has his enemies,
- course and they will not cease TO seek to create
nquicude AID dissatisfaction, hoping thereby To weaken
him and 10 provoke him 10 harsh measures. But III
all ,be many wears that he In public life before
he was forced 10 head the revolution against Legitimc
o meyer cave the least Indication Of ambition for
the presidency-an uncommon fact In Iiaytl. lie was
known as n fair minded sensible man and good citizen,
notrotic and able Iut he would, indeed, be a poor
president II he did not row endcavOr Ia sne revon
ton and to maintain the domestic tranquility OF his
country and this Will be too In the interest OF our
own commerce there, which In 1890 Amounted 10
more than eight and half millions OF
dollars 81 1883 oG. Innsmuch the maintinnnce
of the existing order OF things down there and
all the interest, Of IIay,l and our own com
mcrclal relations with her for the time being de-
pend grcaty him. it may BE- useful TO know some
thing IT his views 10 tho duties OF his high Office
lie has encouraged In every practical way public
schools even going far compulsory cduca-
ton especially for the rural districts In procama-
,on recently addressed to the People and the Army"
he says:
sSince Wa called 10 the Chief Magistracy October
o. 1850. have never ceased 10 appeal for harmony;
have never failed 10 avail myself OF every occasion
proclaim Tho advantages Of peace and the necessity
citation o, the Increasing dangers 10 us OF civll war
have hc1ousht hay" suppllc%ied every citizen to
c0uld say ID did not prevent the outbreak OF NAY
last | had To rcprcss II severely. rs was bound TO
stored / took mp agnln my work Of paclfcaton.
proc fprschne-s Of the past and amnesty pray,
lug Go.i from the bottom ~ my heart that that act
might be- the beginning ~ n new and peaceful iaytl.
know very well. however. that mere amnesty IS
not Sufficient prevent the return e revolutions and
that the only 10 destroy IN evil !, to extrpate us
I,sIi. | know ,riy we'll That the principal cause II
our periodic revolutions is The lack Of cnrc"r and en-
Payment FOR our Young men arriving at the ngc when
ib.y must earn their bread by the sweat II their
brow Therefor II ha- been and Is always NV con
slant and study To start ny In the country all
tb Industries natural to onr soil and climate. and "a
enter uppn important work - public utility. that
the public service and merely commercial employment
ruuy cease TO be the only sought for I'm
country the richness Of whose soil J. such that i've
oarrcnN 81 laud will under cultivation assure comfort
ard ease for a family IT,. H. all strive 10 promote
reacc harmony and The progress " our country"
These dccaiation< do not sound very much rs IL
they came from n min likely persist I'm any course
tending 10 revolution and hloply slaughter.
New Haven, April -. 1892 H. ID. BAS>EFr
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