The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-27
TROUBLE AHEAD In HAYTI.
GROWING UNPoPULARITT OF P1Es-
I'D 81 MIS- REGIME.

HE Bad Faith Toward Mauieat and HE
Shielding the Derauiting Mininter or
Finance Arouse strong Eloments OF
Observation-Disclosures May Head n Revolt.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov. 19.-Hayti seems
to be doomed to know no peace for any length
OF time. Reports have reached tho Haytian
oolony here OF troubles brewing In political
circles that may break into open hostilities at
any moment. The unnopularity of tho Govern
ment of President Simon Sam is beginning to
develop into n serious menace to the peace.
The first cause OF trouble is the resentment
OF the ManiRatist faction, on account of Pres
ident Sans treatment Of their leader. Presi-
dent Sam was not freely elected to tho Presi-
dency. When Hippolyte died suddenly, and
IL became necessary to elect O successor at
once. Simon Sam secured his W election by
the exercise of q little suAeion in tho form OF n
Gordon OF bayonets. The only strong iniu-
once against him was that OF Manigat. who
was then in Jamaica preparing q revolution
against Hiprolyto. Sam secured ManiEat's
support by a downright trick.
Following the coup d1tdt in Port-au-Prince,
Simon Sam declared an unconditional amnesty
to all political exiles, and invited ManiEnt to
return to Hayti at once. 1t was In reality n
trap. and Manigat fell into It. Or his arrival
Sam announced that he knew all about Mani
gat's designs on the Presidency while he was
~ - hAs$ASo uih " blAth C was III IChNi
the choice was given him between imprlson-
mont and accepting the mission to France,
which latter. from Sans point Of view, would
prove still safer keeping than a prison at Port
au-Prinoe. for while in Paris the dreaded
popular candidate would be personally out of
the way, and as long rs he remained in the ser
vice of the dc Jocto Government his support
ers at home would do nothing to disturb tho
status quo.
Manigat, of course. went 70 Paris. whore he
is bidins his time in security and comfort. But
he left orders with his followers to keep their
eyes open and not to lose an opportunity of.put-
ting q spoke in Sans wheel.
Now comes the moro active cause of popular
discomfort, Of which the ManIgatists arc TAX
ing advantage to foment strife. This is the
Presidents ,open and determined protection
chard, who has been publicly impeached. 1t
Is alleged that not only did he fail to put
and which was vitality needed. but through his
nismanaRement, IT worse. such local resources
As there wero to fall back upon have been made
away with.
The newspaper L'ImpdrctdI which undertook
to expose the scandal, was suppressed by tho
fined in the military prison after having been
acquitted. of libel before the Civil Tribunal
The incident has caused a tremendous stir.
which has been augmented by the arrest of
several prominent citizens who were suspected
OF being inimical TO the policy of the admins
tratlon.
On account OF q diplomatic misunderstanding
between France and Hayth President Faure
has not recognized Manigat. whose official po-
sition In Paris Is therefore nominal. 1t is
now rumored that M%aniRat. on hearing Of tho
troubles at home. teleVrnphed To his agent
hero that 1t is his intention to resign the mis-
sion to France and return, to Kingston by
way OF New York, and that while in the United
States he will reopen negotiations with the
syndicate that was 70 finance his contem plated
and practically matured movement. against
Hipp0lvte. which only fell through on account
of hat rulers death.
II this be true. and all the known conditions
point.to its likelihood, within n short time the
pea ce which Hlppolvte succeeded In giving TO
the turbult Mt republic will be again disturbed.
and another series OF weak revolutions and
counter revolutions viii be started. This is the
view that persons here who arc most expert
enced in Haytian politics take OF the situation.
And the, revolutionary agents whose business
It Is to be mixed up IN Haytian politics for
take no trouble 10 Conceal their satisfaction ut
thu nrnApacla.