The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-19
MORE TROUBLE WITH B1y1
The nsess As.sr and Its Possible couv,u
Hons for Hippoiyte's Government

ssV she Y E0NNthIS Naus~v~A-
lions for Hippoiyte's Government
WASHINGTON. Jan 10. - Minister Durh.u
who left Norfolk for his post at Port Az. Prince
the day after Christmas. has very ouicklv
found matter to demand his attention. In.
stead OF making an apology and a proposol for
indemnity In the case OF Frederick News ~
Boston. it appears that MI. Lespinasse. tho
Haytian Minister OF Foreign Affairs. has thus
far simply disavowed any intention to afrront
the United States Government in the treat.
ment Of the case.
Mr.. Meys. who is connected with an Amer.
lean firm doing business with Hayti, was i'm.
prisoned twenty days. 1t will be rcmemberea.
without q hearing. on the charge OF smuggling.
His subsequent release indicated that there
was no case against him.. and since. mean.
while. the American representative at tina
Haytian capital had protested against this
prolonged detention without preliminary ex.
animation. the affair acquired m international
bearing. Although the islanders submit 10
such proceedings. which arc said to be in
violation oftheir laws. there is no .good rea.
son why American visitors and residents
should be subjected to them.
The facts known thus far are that the State
Department has received news that the Ease
Is not yet settled. To what extent our GOV.
crnment has supported Mr.. Meys in his claim
for damages on account Of unjust imprison.
ment does not definitely appear. Our vessel
In those waters is tho Atlanta. eiglt guns,
Capt. +. J. HigGlnson commanding. and she. ~
course. is more than sufficient 70 enforce any
demand OF the Government. Bnt the famous
old Kehrsarge. seven guns. Com A :.
Crowninshi.ld whose orders to return north
have been cancelled. Ia Mt the 1sthmus. and
can easily Join the Atlanta.
One result Of any %seti"ns trouble with Tho
United States would probably lie an insurroc.
ton against Hiprolyte. Az lie came" into "
by the overthrow OF LiGitimp. 80 the latter,
With Manigat. is undetst.."i to ,e waiting IN
} H"pti and 1T turn e sG sSs , nGa o.."n1' Il is :" al. '""1 ,n, n
whereas tho North originally fnrnish"i SUI.
mort to Hippolyte. who ,amt from that %sert'or.
there is complaint in tie North that HiIrpTIy,ss
has not shown due consideration Tor that 90.
N, tie GU, it'll and its neirhL"rho"l.
Whistler VIE he y nm n, SsIn ,s eXTIii,i%n conlh lie
a little doubtful, .Hirpnlytc has the a.
s]a,iresi armed with w $n,insI Hrspr;; tMo
iend,"Ss H c%ne'. r.; latter lite on" n" . " .anIrai TG rIHt
Le.iIes two 30.pounder inrrot riii s, saniiwo
battery Of light %cnliures. The Defense. Of LOO
tons displacement: WIS formerly tn. English
armed. carrying n 3D-inrh Canct lreech.
loader: mounted and protected as on the r"s.
lh"witzers. and two Cuttings. Perhaps the
Toussnint de rOuvertut Q may al so lie available,
But the coast gives opportunity for landings.
anil should the. exiled enemies If Hirpolyts
think that til 9 News affair is involving lin in
trouble they may venture hack. Indeed. there
are rumors Of recent election riots that almost
took the form Of rebel!i"ns. 1t is probable
that IN he next overturn. whenever 1t may o.
cur. the United States will be decidedly inter-
ested., Our Government was .disgnstrd at
Hippoi Jte,s MANI ge Of the Mpie It.
Nicolas affair. in view OF the fact that its own
conduct during his. struggle with l.agitim..
while in no sc"scnn Interference in the affairs
out first for lis own interests, and that his
enemies might have used the lease Of land to
the United States for u .conling station as an
that the concession asked was simply such AS
hawaii and Samoa have already given. and
that Hayti would have retained her sovereignty
over every foot Of the site coded.
Our government. therefore. is not called
interests. and II there is anything In the Meys
affair demanding redress 1t will 10 exacted.
By United Trs.
Admiral Walker told Secretary Tracy to-day
that ne saw nc. necessity to send another YES.
sci TO Hayti. He thought a display of force
might make the Hayden Government act
cure all that this Government asked. Admiral
Walker believes that the reported revolution
In Hayti Will amount to nothing. There might
n noas Sse se sG%s s wifi io f11IsStinf br h. ssy Isit sqs
Just received from Hayti by the Admire con.
tain No hint o. q possible revolution. Secrr.
f9ry Foster will insist on reparation from
Hayti In the Meys case. His idea is to settle
extrems lengths II necessar raa thet' G %eriet tn
citizens will hereafter b. assured OF lair
treatment in Hayti.