The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-07
DOINGs IN THE DARK REPUBLIC
Hayti's Miiitarism and Jealousy OF later.
ference by the United states.


ference by the Unned states.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, Dec. 2o.-The prospects
Of the United States securing Mole st. Nicolas.
Hayti. as n coaling station do not seem to be
very bright. judging from the reports OF pub
lie feeling In Hayti on the subject brought
here By merchants who travel back and forth
between the two countries. and from the senti-
ment among the Haytans here who are hop
ing to get into power at the approaching cleo
tions In the Black Republic.
Gen. Piquant. a prominent candidate for the
Presidency OF Hayti and an influential factor
In the Haytan community here. said day or
two since that he did not think the Americans
would ever get footing in HaytL Certainly
they would not IL he were called to the Presi-
dency. In common with most OF the Haytans
here. who are nearly all bitter opponents OF
President Hippolytc. and exiles. Geu Piquant
seems to be firmly convinced that the posses
sion OF Mole st. Nicolas By the United States.
ostensibly as coaling station. 10 only the en-
terlng wedge Tor the annexation OF the whole
country. 1t has always been matter OF great
bitterness with these exiles. who were all adj
when no was lighting with Lcgitime for the
Presidency senta com missione Washington
United States 10 nj, favor. ofierns IN return urn
the cession Of Mole st Nicolas. And although
the United state: declined to entertain any
such proposition. the patriots here firmly be-
love that an understanding was arrived at.
and that II was through the Indirect influence
hepublic matter and other episodes. that
Hippolyte finally triumphed. They have since
SSyt III. suspect ths hss Lad to
disavow smphaticsliy anI intenuon TO cede
or any other foreign nation.
The patriots are Suggesting that Hippolyte.
IN order TO secure himself win again seek the
any Haytian would sell his country 10 a stran-
ger says Gen tiIuant. The Haytian loves
attempted anything OF the sort lie would die
i GsiSfs he sSSompS7 hs IT, FIERY one myself
tho NOR 'n ss. Sond have
70 destroy us as nation, and then would
have put heap Of ruins after al her trouble"
ally to Americas These oiiice. seesI1S S'T pa.
ing hard to rssuscitate this old DOGGY Of
American Invasion and, humorously enough.
ssre fhey are niSins 70 @ psIeT "I ~ ssf
man in defence OF liberty and the iuIrIen.
dsnce OF their native land against the cruel
schemes OF the great republic OF the North.
Ten, Liguant says Hayii Is in a bad way Just
now. The inane!al and economic situation
Peace is not real peace Il R s peace ss mnin
tained by the baI33nst and the sword. amt by
brutal eXtOTtion. Future peace for HAyti must
rest on war, and war will come with the propA-
Cation OF knOwledRs among the masses, The
people have never been satisfied with, the
allowed TO express their opinions. The peacs
which now exists requires only a spark 10
blaze into national anarchy"
While this extreme view OF affairs I'm HAITI
10 not entirely horne out by dislntsTested oe-
servers. yet IL Is true In part. The taxation Is
oppressiVeY hsAvV. Tho Haytian army has
been increased and I'M proved considerably IN
the last year or two. hut agriculture and gen
eTsl Industry have kad TO give m what mill
tarlsm has gained A number OF public I'm
pToyements have haen made ia IoTt-au- Prinre
during the present T'g me-. a new Chan Der
Of Deputies. pntllc aGattoirs. warehouses.
now brilliantly illuminated At night ~ uaph-
tina lamps. But tHSes are ;uo heavy. and Ilc
PEOPLE arc restless RumOrs o: Uphsu. al arc
prevalent, and Indications Uf their 'ruth are
not wanting The I!BytdE war shia DesSA-
line was sent post haste TO 81. Thomas a short
time az" 70 ask the Danish authorities there
g prevent schooner leaving that Island for
HaT't with an armed expedition uGder solo
mon LaniOthe The schooner was stopped.