San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-30
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Uncle Sam Will Interview
The Kaiser Wilhelm.
AND TENDER HIS GOOD OFF,
CES IN BEHALF OF
HAYTl.
One Of Our Cruisers To RecOnnOiter
In IIaytian Waters And Germany
Must Not 0yerStep Interna-
tiOnal Law In Pushing
Claims For Herr Lueier.

New York, Nov, SO.-A special to the
Herald form Washington says; The
Haytian government has asked the
United States to use its good offices
for the settlement of. it's controversy
with Germany.
Ambassador White is feeling the
pulse of the German authorities on
this phase of the subject and If 1t can
be ascertained beforehand that Ger
many will not reject the good offices or
the United States they will be tender
ed. Thus far the United States has
held aloof from the controversy. Am
bassador White has received instruc-
tions to ascertain what the German
program is. The administration does
not want TO put itself in a position
where it can be given rebuff by Ger
many. A refusal to accept our good
offices, if rendered, would be equivalent
to telling the United States to mind its
own business and this government
could properly take no exception to
such action.
While believing that Germany has
taken an unnecessarily harsh course,
there is no disposition on the part of
the administration to interfere by pro-
test or otherwise as long as Germany
in pressing her claim against Hayti,
keeps within the bounds of sound prac-
tice in international law.
There is no expectation that Ger
many has any other designs upon Hay
ii than that included in her demand for
indemnity for the alleged outrage up
on Herr Lueders. The Haytian gov
eminent, however has Insisted that
this case has been taken as a mere
pretext for more aggressive action in
the direction of an extension of Ger
manys colonial system.
The administration is reluctant to
believe that it will be called upon to
make any assertion about the applica-
ton of the so-called Monroe doctrine
to the present controversy, but State
department officials do not deny that
this government will take a very firm
stand should Germany make any
movement in the direction of perma-
nent occupancy of Haytian territory.
For the purpose of giving adequate
protection to American interests and
to show Germany that this govern
ment is alert to it's own interests, Sec
rotary Long, after consultation with
the president, has directed the cruiser
Marblehead to make a cruise in the
West Indian waters. These instruc-
lions have not yet been sent to Com
mander McAll, commanding the crui-
ser, under which he will act, but there
is reason to believe that they will di-
rect him to anchor in the harbor of
Port au Prince and see that Germany
takes, no action in contravention of
well-known principles of law.
Ambassador Whites dispatches to
the State department do. not indicate
that the Berlin authorities have any
further purpose in view than to secure
full reparation of the reported outrage
on Lueders, the primary object being
to give Hayti a wholesome object les
son which will compel better treat
ment of German subjects in the flu
ture.
Germany has practically rendered an |
She has demanded the |
immediate payment of an indemnity
and an apology. Notice to this eff
feet was served upon the Haytian gov
eminent before Lueders was released
and recently in answer to tn earnest
request of the Haytian minister in Ber-
lin to submit the whole subject to ar
bitration, Hayti was informed that
Germany would insist upon immedi-
ate compliance with her original de-
mands.
According to the Haytian minister,
Mr.. Leger even after German guns
are turned on the city, should this
happen, the Haytian government will
not yield to the demands of Germany.
1T is a matter of principle with u.s."
he said, "Our honor is involved"