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esese seys u - reliably informed that
shs Csrman government only wants
monetary rspasattoa from Hayti for the
recent arrest and imprisonment Of Herr
Lueders By theHaytian tribunals, but
that II viii not brook any interference
IN the matter on the part Of the United
States.
Washington. Nov. 3o.-1hs attention
OF the department Of state has been
formally directed n the friction that
has arisen between Germany and Hayti
a. result OF the arrest by the ofFicials
OF the latter country Of Q haif.breed
named Lueders. While the department
has been unofhciaily watching the mat
ter for some time past. II was not until
yesterday that the case came formally
before Il through the appearance there
Of M. Lsger. the minister from Hayti
20 Washington. The minister came to
consult Assistant Secretary Day, and
the attitude Of Germany In the Lueders
case was discussed. E.ss
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The intfmation vas given out at the
state department that our government.
% Tar. has gone only to the length of
ihstructing Ambassador White at Berlin
to watch developments and keep this
government Informed. He win lodge q
protest only In the event Of the per-
Torrance by Germamy Of some act that
ID not consistent wlth justice and inter.
national law: something that IL not
anticipated here. In other words, the
state department does not feel that II
has a right TO interpose % lsng as the
demands OF Germany for redress are
kept within the bounds OF sound prac-
tice In International disputes. following
N this the precedent set by the last
administration when IL permitted with
out protect the landing Of British troops
a Corinto. Nicaragua. to secure IN
eemnity Tor the Entertainment Of British
consular officers.
Germany Must Not He Usjuss.
II does not follow from This. however,
that the administration will look with
unconcern upon any harsh and unjust
measures that may be sought TO be put
In force by Germany toward the little
Island republic. The department has
been Informed that one statement of
faets In the case Of I.ueders u some
what misleading. For instance, the
foundation Of the claim Of Hayti that II
nad The hight b punish the man rs Il
CID Hes In anfassertion that he was q
CITIZEN OF Hayti. Lueders was born In
hayt o. German father and native
hayu woman. and according to the
laws OF the republic that made the
child fuii-fSsixed citizen OF Hayti. The
person arrested with Eueders for the
same ofYense. q native. fuIl-fedged
hayuan. was subjected 10 exactly the
same penaity-Ssoo nne End Q years I'M
odsonment
Al the E1e0ents of War Handy.
The Haytian minister says the repub-
lie h preparing for any eventually. con.
eiderins that Its honor In involved In
the present trouble. and that Il cannot
y,eid TO demonstrations Of force by
. powerful nation The minister SAYS
that Haytis ports are unfortified. and
mat the country has no navy. but has
IN army Of fair proportions. Natural
" " couid'not expect toconeend against
one OF the most powerful nations on
the eiooe. but with the honor Of the
republic q stake he declares IL would
prefer TO be crushed rather than to
yiesd TO What u regards an injustice.
The Haytian authorities consider that
the Monroe doctrine applies to the pres
ens case and for that reason expect
that the people Of The United States will
not approve the crushing Of Hayti by q
powerful European Government.