The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-08
WAR MAKING BY SYNDICATE
4 NOVEL FEATURE IN THE LAST At
TEMPT AT HAY1IAN REVOLUTION

v,.Norats Plans or Ex.FreaiAent LeeitiAe's
AGENT in this City--His Agreement with
c.o,taiists who were TO Furnish % .0O0..
600 Tor tho Next Attempt Go Overthrow
uvppo,ite's Governacnt-Italians TO be
u,red for the Army OF InvAsion-Neeots-
.,,ous OF the RsvolutioAists TO Buy Can
boats Bnilt By France for the TonhiA
wsn-Coliapss or tho Scheme Because IL
,,xo,ved Too Much Foreign Interferenee.
purinr the past month articles have ap-
,s.red In several newspapers In this city re-
istnr at great length the alleged plans Of
HAITIAN "revolutionists." and telling Of the
means that have been taken by them to over
throw the Government OF President Hippolyte.
Thsse articles have boon for the most part
aura Inventions. absurd on the face OF them
s,sn to persons but specifically conversant
vith the affairs OF the most turbulent Of re-
Dublca
II IA fact. however. that Leeitime. tho OK
presdent Of Hayti. now an exile at Kingston.
Jamaica, has an agent in this city who is &C.
lively engaged in procuring funds and arms
sor tho Revolutionary Committee. Of which
IAeitime is q leading member. This COM
rittee made up Of all the elements and lead
ers opposed to Hippolyte. are plotting to in
wade Hsyti and to overthrow the present Gov
eminent 1t would DO strange II they
ware not Haytian revolutions are not
inireouent occurrences. and THE Sun
nubllshes the facts about the present
moyement not as anything extremely sensa-
fionsl but as simple piece OF news THE
Ann has in It's possession tho cores pondence
hetveen L6gitime and his New York agent.
hssides many other letters and documents
emanatinc from the Central Revolutionary
Committee. A fac-simile Of one Of score OF
lstters from Legitlme to his agent is given.
With the translation OF other letters or parts OF
latters: and statement OF IN agreement
entered into by the Haytidn agent with a
syndlcate Of New York gentlemen. some OF
whom are connected with o prominent bank
ING institution. which obviously cannot be
named.
Tho agent OF Legltime has endeavored to act
strictly within the lines OF our own law and OF
International law. Whether he has succeeded
or not Is legal question. But tits understood
that whatever may be done by these Haytian
sxles in the near future. Lesitime hopes that
the Government OF the United States will not
throw needless obstacles in his way. in view Of
the well. known treachery to the United States
Of Hippolyte. the present ruler OF Hayti. in the
natter Of the Mole St Nicholas.
The fact that the elaborate revolutionary
scheme herein described has practically been
abandoned by the e1iles ct Kingston. for the
reason that they feared the Ill effect Of its too
great foreign element, does not detract from
the Interest Of the story, when it is considered
nose Of Hlppolyte's agents and representa-
,tlveA. An1 the fact that this particular plan IL
abandoned must not be taken as showing that
place.
There is. on tho contrary. movement now
In progress, not 80 elaborate as the ono here
told Of, but more patriotic after the idea Of the
Hsytlans.
UNION AMONG THE ExuEs.
After Hippolyte's triumph. early in 1890,
Ngitime fed to Jamaica. His friends got about
him at Kingston. and the inevitable revolution
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