The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-30
DID ne scOLD HIPPOLITE9
Minister to Hayti, smythe, said to Have
Criticised the Black President.

II the story the Dutch steamer Prias
Walem l. brought yesterday from HayH
Is true, says the New York Sun of yestcr-
day Minister Resident and consul General
Henry NJ. Smythe. who represents the
United States At Port-aa-Prince. as wsn
as being Charge dAfairs at Santo Do
mingo, has probably been taking lessons
from Minister Willis
Mr. Smythe is an appointoe Of Prcsiden,
Cleveland, and he is the first white repre-
sentative this country has had in Hayu
for q number of years.
The story is told by Edmond Fortune,
VINO was the only passenger on the Prins
Willem /. from Hayti. Mr.. Fortune halls
from Truilad. lie stopped at Port-au-
Prince on his way 20 the Unitc1 states.
When he arrived here he went TO the
Astor House. and he was found there
later by the sun reporter.
Il found matters pretty quiet In Iiayu,
he said but tlere was considerable tN-
| element in the city cf fort-au-i Ilhce
over a letter that had been written ny
American Minister Smythe u the fresl-
dent of the republic Hlpp1yte. The let
ter hadn't been made public, but the pco-
ple knew one had teen written. ana they
we're thinking things worse than th,y
vere. and there were some threats MADE
/ .o,inat the Minister. / could not get "A
conv ~ the ,etter. but the German Mln-
istor with whom ! am acquainted toii
| mo that i'm II Ninistcr Snythe made very
severe criticisms on the manner in Whi'i
! the rcpuhlic's affairs were being mdnaetu
| lie condemned the rigorous hcd7u" '"'
President adopted 10 put down frNNn'iv
ofore they attailsd size. lie insisted thai
I 4tf..If
! lie objected 10 he financial ana customs
policies OF the country. snd said inas II
| the Presi lent didn't devote the rover ue'
| TO making public improvements inslca'
| Of 80 personal rscs he need not eNptct u
| retain the sympathy Of tho United Nta'f'
Government. Trtn he suggested reforms
that should be rade at once, ana tol'
how the government ought 20 be run T.
the future If it eant-d TO he q real soo'
! government.
"After writing this letter. the German
minister said. Minister Smythe took
around TO the ministers of other countrie
and asked their opinion OF it. and the'
asked them TO join him in signing II. the.
told him that they were representing
,beir Governments, and that they ha'
no authority 10 mcddle with HaNlial
domestic affairs. and they al refused L
sign II. 50 Minister Smythe signed II nm
| self and sent III 10 tnc cti'Slncii''
"The German minister didn't know VIVA
President Hippolyte said when he rca
the letter but he did know that that sam
dav the Minister OF Foreign Affairs s''
down and wrote letter TO Ministe
Snvthe inviting him TO call and dine VII
no President and talk the matter owe
in nrivate. Minister Smythe declined I'M
invitation. and the President was YER
anrrv. lie consulted with his advisers
and then Forwarded the letter TO WASH
ineton. Whether or not he enclosed VII
a. a renuest for the recall OF Minlste
cmvthe is not known in Hayu
AR Fortune said he did not know tn
date on which Mr.Smythe wrote the ietie
ar The date on which President Hippoiyt
forwarded IL 10 Washington. but ne wa
o,,re II had been forwarded by an earle
steamer than the Prins Willem i.
,rhe officers OF the PrinS Wiilem !
had no Information 10 add 10 that give
bv air Fortune They said they ha'
heard nothing about the reported recen
execution OF a government official WIZ
had ATTEMPTED 10 Kill the President. The.
hod heard reports that the exiled liay
fans under the leadership OF Genera
Nanigal. who are AZ Kingston. Jamaica
were Drcparng TO invade layti and IT.
10 overthrow Hippolyte. They were goin.
70 land on the northern side Of the island
where they expected 10 get arms ant
ammunition and money. Then they woul'
march across country 10 the capital, PICK
ing up recruits on the way, and tnc
| expected 10 get enough recruits 10 VIM
! the government army