The record-union., 1897-12-07
GERMANY WILL
ENFORCE DEMANDS.
Two Cruisers Enter the Harhor at
Port au Prince.
Deliver an Ultmatum to the Government Of
Rayt.
Given Eight Hours in Which to
Meet the Demand for an In
demnity to Herr Lueders-Belief
That the Conditions Will be
Accepted by Hayti.

PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. 6.-The
trouble between Germany and Hayti,
as a result of the arrest and imprison-
ment of Herr Leuders, reached a crisis
to-day. The German cruisers entered
the port during the day, and an ultima
tum from the German Government was
delivered to the Haytian Government,
giving the latter eight hours in which
to meet the demands of Germany for
an indemnity to Herr Lueders. The
members of the diplomatic corps be-
lieve the Government of the Republic
has decided to accept the conditions of
Germany
In anticipation of rouble, the citizens
of German nationality sought refuge on
board two steamers which We're at this
port and the French steamer Vile de
MarseIlle has been requisitioned by the
French Minister in order to serve as a
place Of refuge for French citizens.
The Vile de Marseille has arrived
from Porto Rico. The population of
this place is in a state of great excite
ment, but the Haytian Government has
strong forces Of troops at its disposal,
and is resolved to maintain order.
8 p. m.-The population of the city
late this afternoon, when the cable
gram is sent, appears calm, and the
present indications seem to confirm the
supposition cabled earlier to-day that
the Government will accept the condi-
tions imposed by Germany, SO far as
money indemnity is concerned and it
is also probable that, yielding to su-
perior force and in order to avoid in
ternal troubles, the Government will
accept the other conditions.
HAYTT WILL PAY INDEMNITY.
BERLIN, Dec. Ga dispatch to the
Frankfurter ''Zeitung'' from Washing
ton SAYS:
The Republic of Hayti is ready to
pay Germany the indemnity demanded
for the alleged illegal arrest and i'm
prisonment of Herr Emil Lueders, a
German subject, who was subsequent
ly released and enabled to return to
this country by the intercession of the
United States Minister at Port au
Prince, William F. Powell. who secured
Lueder's release from prison, in order
to avoid trouble of a more serious ma
ture, which appears to be brewing on
account of the alleged arbitrary be-
havior of the German Minister of Hay
ii, Count Schwering.
HAVE THE POWER TO ENFORCE
1T.
BERLIN, Dec. 6-Baron Won Bulow,
the Minister for Foreign Affairs, said
in the Reichstag to-day, referring to
Hayti:
we are not satisfied with the mere
release of Herr Lueders. and have de-
manded satisfaction and compensation
for his Illegal Incarceration, which was
contrary to Haytian and international
laws. We hope the Government of
Hayti will accept our legitimate de-
mands, as in addition to the justice
Of our claim, we have the will and
power to enforce it,
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Mr. Leger.
the Minister Of Hayti to the United
States, when asked to-day concerning
the Frankfort 'Zeitung's" statement
that Hayti had agreed to pay the in
demnity asked in the case of Lueders
said that he had received no advices of
any change in the position taken by
his Government, namely. that it stood
ready tc pay cheerfully any proper in
demnity. provided it had the opportuni-
ty to demonstrate whether this indem-
nifty was properly collectable
AtVices to the State Department indi-
cate that the situation in Port az
Prince and Hayd generally is one of
great commotion. but no reference is
made to any threats against the Gov
eminent.
SERIOUS TROUBLE IMMINENT.
KINGSTON Gamaica). Dec 6.-Ad-
vices received here to-day from Port
au Tii'ce show that serious trouble is
imminent in Hayti The streets of the
capital are placarded with Down with
the Government" and the troops have
been ordered into the barracks.