Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-29
ASKS SMYTHE'S RECALL
Our Minister TO Hayti Reported
In Very Hot Water.
HIPPoLYTE SAYS HE IS INsULTRD.
Tt Is Said He Sent a Letter to the President
of the Black Republic Criticising the
Government and Suggesting Reforms.
Other Diplomats Refused to Join Him.

of the Black Republic Criticising the
Government and Suggesting Reforms.
Other Diplomats Refused to Join Him.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-News reached this
city direct from Hayti which indicatesth that
the official relations between President
Hippolyte and the newly appointed United
States minister, Mr.. Henry NJ. Smythe, are
strained, and it is reported that President
Hippolyte has sent letter to Washington
demanding Minister Smythe's recall.
The steamer Prins William l arrived
here from the Haytian ports bringing a
single passenger, Mr.. Edmord Fortune of
Boston
Mr.. Fortune went to the Astor House,
where he talked freely of the Haytian stu
alton.
Now, let me say at the very start"
said he, ''that all the information / have to
impart comes direct from the consular
officials in Hayti. Personally 1 know
nothing of Haytian affairs, but my official
friends have given me all the news.
Minister Smythe has caused much trouble.
He formulated letter of warming criti-
cism and advice to Hippolyte and then
passed it around among the other consuls
for their signatures.
Insulted the President.
THAT letter was a 'corker'-no mistake.
1t started out by condemning the rigorous
measures by the government to prevent a
proposed revolution. Then, after dealing
in general way with the injustices prac-
ticed upon Haytian citizens, it proceeded
to handle Hippolyte without gloves.
I'm forcible terms the consul general
scored the president for the mismanage-
ment of public affairs, accusing him of
of misapplying the revenues and of using
his authority to advance his own selfish
ends.
According to all reports the letter was
a veritable DO NIB, and you can we'll under
stand that the other diplomatic represent
atives refused to join in the note, though
requested to do so by Minister Smythe.
The German consul gave me full &C
count of the affair, together with the in
formation not generally known in Hayti
that Hippolyte Immediately upon the re-
ceiptof Consul Smythe's remarkable call
down forwarded a message to Washing
ton.
''Of course only Hippolyte and his min
listers were aware of the exact purport OF
that message, but it is generally under
stood in official circles ut Port au Prince
that the indignant president wrote to COM
plain of an understandable interference in
government affairs by Minister Smythe
and to request his immediate recall.
On the Verge of Revolution.
Information to this effect evidently
reached Minister Smythe, for when Hip
polyte, few days after the receipt of the
letter, invited him to a dinner to the con-
sular representatives he declined.
considerable excitement prevails in
Port au Prince over Minister Smyth's at
tempted interference, coupled with the cur
rent belief that the country is on the verge
of another revolution. 1t is generally be-
lieved that the exiled General Manigat,
now supposed to be in Kingston, Jamaica,
is all ready for a descent upon Hayti. The
invaders, it is thought, are we'll provided
with arms, ammunition and money. That
the threatened invasion is an assured thing
no one seems to doubt Under these cir
cumstances the shock OF Minister Smythe's
assault must have staggered Hippolyte"