The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-07
CRUISERS CALL FOR CASH.
HAYTI GIVEN EIGHT HOURS IN
WHICH TO PAY GERMANY.

Two Warships Enter the HarbOr at
Port Au Prince and Deliver the
Naiser's UItimntum-The Haytian
Government Reported to Have
Complied With the German De-
mands-The Island Government in
Danger of Being Overthrow by
the People.
Port au Prince. Dec. 6.-The trouble be-
tween Germany and Hayti, as a result
of the arrest and Imprisonment of Herr
I,ueders, an alleged German subject.
reached a crisis to-day. Two German
cruisers entered this port during the
morning and an ultimatum from the Ger
man government was delivered to the Hay
tan government giving the latter eight
hours in which to grant the demands of
Germany for an indemnity to Herr Lued-
or. The members of the diplomatic corps
here believe the government of the re-
public has decided to accept the conditions
of Germany.
In anticipation of trouble the citizens of
German nationality sought refuge yester
day on board two steamers which were at
this port, and the French steamer Vile
de Marseilles has been requisitioned by the
French minister in order to serve as
place of refuge for French citizens. The
Vile de Marsellles has arrived here direcL
from Porto Rico.
The population of this place is in a state
of great excitement, but the government
has strong forces of troops at it's disposal
and IS resolved to maintain order.
Port au Prince, Dec. 6, 6 p. m.-The pop
ulaion of the city late this afternoon,
when this cablegram is sent, appears calm,
and the present indications seem to con-
firm the supposition cabed earlier to-day
that the government will accept the con-
ditlons imposed by Germany so far as
money indemnity is concerned, and it is
also probable, that yielding to superior
force and in order to avoid International
troubles, the government will accept the
other conditions.
Berlin, Dec GA dispatch to the Frank
fort Zeitung from Washington to-day says
the republic of Hayti is read yto pay Ger
many the indemnity demanded for the al
legged Illegal arrest and Imprisonment o.
Herr Emil Lueders, a German subject,
who was subsequently released and en-
abled to return TO this country by the in
tercession Of the United States minister
at Port au Prince, William f. Powell,
who secured Herr Lueders' release from
prison in order to avoid trouble of a more
serious nature, which appeared to be
brewing on account of the alleged arbi-
trary behavior of the German minister
to Hayti, Count Schwelren
Baron Won Bulow, the minister for for
eign affairs, said, referring to Hayti:
I'VE are not satisfied with the mere re-
lease of Herr Lueders and have demand
ed satisfaction and compensation for his
illegal Incarceration, which was contrary
to Haytien and International laws. We
hope the government of Hayti will accept
our legitimate and moderate demands, as,
in addition to the justice of our claims,
we have the will and the power to enforce
It."
Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 6.-Advices re-
ceived here to-day from Port au Prince
show that serious trouble is imminent in
Hayti The streets of the capital are plac-
arded with down with the government
and the troops have been ordered into
the barracks.
Washington, Dec 6.--NIr. Leger. the min
lister of Hayti to the United States, when
asked to-day concerning the Frankfort
Zeitung's statement that Hayti had agreed
to pay the indemnity asked in the case OF
Herr Lueders, said that he had received
no advices of any change in the position
taken by his government, namely that it
stood ready 70 pay cheerfully any proper
indemnity, provided it bad the opportun-
ity to demonstrate whether this indem-
nifty was properly collectible.
Advces to the state department Indicate
that the situation in Port au Prince and
Hayti generally is one of great commotion
bat no reference is made to any threats
against the government.
So far as can be learned the state de-
partment has received no advices from
Hayti to-day. At the German legation
the same reply was given to all inquirers