The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-18
.REVOLTS MADE 70 ORDER
A Syndicate Supplies Money, Arms
and Men to Rebel Leaders.
THE MAIN OFFICE IN NEW YORK
Gen. Canal, of Haiti, Said 10 Have APP
piled to It, Cuba Being Aided by
II. Has Political influence.
The Manner of Doing
Business.

News has been received that rrcsl-
Sent Hippolyte of Haiti, who is making
q tour OF the republic, had been attack
sd near tho frontier by n small body of
Beyolutionists.
These rebels are said to DO friends Of
General e. Canal, who is now an active
candidate for the presidency
But revolution to be successful in
Haiti must be backed by an outside
force, and vessel to bring arms into
She country is absolutely necessary.
Canal has recognized the value of such
outside assistance and has taken steps
to secure it. A vessel, loaded with arms
for Haiti, has already left the United
States The reyolutionists are ut pres
ent without arms and can do nothing
until they get them.
Canal has managed his expedition in
O businesslike way. AS matter of
fact, it can hardly be said that he has
managed it ut all. He simply handed
over the commission to a big American
firm which makes a speciality Of that
sort of business and which supplies him
with ship, arms, ammunition and fight
ding men.
The same firm is supplying arms and
ammunition to the Cuban reyolutionists
and landing the goods III small boats.
4 What has been termed tho firm is nc.
tually syndicate of firms and repre-
SCENTS an enormous capital. Several of
Ethe members of tho syndicate are inter
yested i'll tho largest gun and frearm
factories in the United States.
1t is said that two members are
Omitted States senators, but at any rate
1.-THE syndicate has pull" strong
,enough to keep customs authorities from
interfering with tho clearance of its
ships.
The syndicate supplies largo quaint
tiles of heavy guns, small arms and am
imunition to the United States govern
thent, to Japan, to China, to Brazil or
30 any government that may require
them. 1t processes to deal only with
governments openly and aboveboard,
lnnd indeed does transact largo bust
tness with them, but makes most of its
money out of revolutions in South and
Central American republics.
4 In its main Office in Now York most
of the important revolutions in South
America are planned. 1t supplies mon
! ey, men and arms and is generally sue.
cessfui i'll its undertakings, but demands
/ heavy remuneration. 1t owns respect
able feet of small fast steamers and has
IN its employ former naval and military
officers, who personally conduct opera
lions
The syndicate employs but ono conf
Dental agent, who travels constantly
throughout Central and South Anoricp.
and who makes special study of tho
political situations of the different re-
publics. This agent, when he thinks
che country is ripe for revolution,
/ proceeds to the spot and gets in touch
with the rebel leaders.
Sometimes the rebels have money,
and sometimes they have not If they
have, the agent offers to deal with them
Sfor cash, agreeing to take all the risk
J OF bringing arms and ammunition into
the country.
If the revolutionists have no money
and tho agent thinks their chances good
me offers to supply Thorn with money as
we'll as arms on the signing Of con-
tract to repay the amount, with inter
asst, when the revolutionists gain power
and to grant his firm certain valuable
concessions
4 In either case the agents offer is gen
orally accepted, as tho rebels thereby
get rid Of the great difficulty of clear
2ng an expedition from tho United
States New York Herald