Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-16
GERMANY ANDHAYTI ATPEACE
Appears 10 Have Been Case Of Bullying by
the Germans.
American Minister Intcrposed, and by Is
Friendly Oniccs Prevented Sc
rious Trouble.

Kingston, Jnmacin. Nov. S.-tCorrcs-
pondence OF the Associated Press.l-
The threatened rupture between Ger
many and Hayti has so far been ami
cably settled, thanks to the mediation
of the United States minister, Mr., f.
w. Powell, though 1t is stll understood
that Germany intends to make "a naval
demonstration is Haytian waters.
Following is the 1iayu side Of the
dispute:
The dispute arose ont of the impris-
onment of Herr Emie Lueders, the son
Of German who married Haytinn
woman. Up to "A short time ago Lueders
was Haytian citizen but, il Is added,
having been concerned in various lit
tie affairs among which are men
TONED four duols, he seemingly deemed
it wise to change his nationality and
registered his name at the German con
sulate.
For IN assault upon cab driver
said TO have been unprovoked, to which
Lueders. 1t is said. pleaded guilty, hp
was sentenced TO one months impris-
onment. He appealed from this de-
| cision to the correctional court and
! the sentence was altered. he being
sentenced to one years scclusiOn and
/ a fine of 500 francs. \ further appeal
was pending when the German minis
| ter interfered without invitation and
| 1t Is claimed. forced his way into the
| private apartments of Tciesias simon
| Sam, the president of the Haytlan re-
| public, and In rude and pcremptory
| manner demanded the release Of Luc-
! dcrs, with an apology to the German
! government. and indemnity of $1,000 a
| day for the time he had been in prison,
] tat trfa &C hg
| arrested him and the dismissal of the
| Judges who sentenced him. If the pris-
! Onpr was not released within twenty
| four hours the indemnity was to be
| $1,000 per day for every day afterwards.
Naturally the president resented the
| insult which had been offered, ana
| firmly but politely referred the minis
| ter. Count Schwerin, who IL charged
| d. affairs Of the German empire at
! Port Au Prince. to the minister Tor
| foreign affairs. whose duty 1t was To
| enter into such matters. The German
| minister demanded that simon sam
| should comply with his demands, and
meeting with refusal cahled 90 Ber-
lin for instructions. \ reply having
been received he hauled down his flag
and announced that three German
warships We're on their way here. This
news became public property, and
reused the Havtians to a fever heat of
I
tho american and British residents
felt that II was an attempt to milk n
COW already dry:" and the natives de-
spite their feehleness, Were bound &c
resist IT, Many of them offered their
assistance to the government as voluu-
teors In tho event of trouble.
Feeling the current Of public opinion
and the certainty Of support in any
defensive action which he might take
the president called in Ms many troopF
ms could be reached Mt short notice, the
barracks wore fllled. ammunition was
served out. and every preparation
mndc for fierce struggle.
Acting entirely urnn his volitlon Mr.
Powell the United states minister, adj
dressed letters to the Havtian minister
of foreign affairs, requesting that Mr.
Lueders he released The Hnytiar
minister then, as an act Of courtesy e
the United States. released Mr.. Lueders
hut at the same time officially expelled
him from the country. He left at onct
FOR Rerlln. where he laid his case be
] fprn the (Iarrpnn government