Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-08
ACCEDES TO ALL THE DEMANDS OF
GERMANY.
IT WAS HUMILIATION OR RUIN.
GERMAN FLAG FORMALLY sALUTED
BY ADMIRAL KILICk.
Count Schwcrin Received by Haytien
Omcials and SatisfactOry Assur-
ances Given as to Indemni-
ty-EmperOr's Gross
Insult.

Port au Prince. Hayti Dec. THE
trouble between Germany and Hayti ap-
pears to be settled. The Haytien govern
ment has saluted the German flag, ard the
foreigners who had sought refuge on board
ships in the harbor have returned to their
homes.
1t is understood that the question of the
indemnity demanded by Germany for the
alleged Illegal arrest and imprisonment of
Herr LuederS has been settled to the satis-
faction of Germany. and that all the de-
mands of that country have been agreed 10
by the government of Hayti, in face of
the display of force made by Germany and
under the threat of a bombardment of the
defensive works of the port unless these
demands were agreed to within the eight
hours following the time the German ulti-
matum was delivered yesterday morning
shortly after the arrival at this port of the
two German cruisers sent to back up the
demands of the German minister here.
The first part of the settlement took place
at o'clock last night. when the Haytien
fleet formally saluted the German flag from
the flagship of the fleet of Hayu, the
Crete A. Pierrot, Il small vessel armed
with few guns of light caliber. Admiral
kilick, the Haytien commander, had
charge of the formal salute of the German
flag. While the flags of the republic were
being dipped on board the Crete A. Pierrot
to the standard of Germany, the band of
the Haytien navy played the German ma
tional anthem and the Haytien flagship
fired twenty-one guns. which were an
swered by the German flagship. the Char
lOtte, which is used as school ship.
The second part of the settlement took
place this morning, when Count Schwerin,
the German minister to Hayti. was FORM
ally and solemnly received by the Haytien
officials. The latter, it is understood, have
assured the German authorities that sum-
mary justice will be promptly meted out
to those officials of Hayti who caused the
estrangement. between the republic and
Germany.
All citizens of German nationality who
had sought refuge on board the steamer in
this port have returned to their residences,
no further trouble being apprehended The
few French citizens who sought refuge on
board the French steamer Vile de Mar
seilles, which was requisitioned for that
purpose from Porto Rico. have also gone
back to their homes and businesses.
Naturally, there is strong feeling of
resentment against the government on ac-
count of the humiliation inflicted upon the
country by Germany; but it is not thought
anything more serious than a ministerial
crisis will result.
Berlin. Dec. 1.-Emperor William. talking
over the trouble between Germany and
Hayti. over the Lueders incident ,and re-
ferring to the Haytiens. is quoted as say
ing: They are Il contemplate crowd of
negroes slightly inoculated with French
civilization. My scholarships. even though
only manned by boys. will teach them man
ners."
Theultimatum. whose terms were accept
ed in full. imposes the following condi-
tions: An indemnity of $4,000 to Herr
Lueders: the return of Herr Lueders to
Hayti under the guarantee of the govern
ment; an official expression to the German
government of the regret of the Haytien
government, and the reception of Comte
Schwerin by President Tiresias Simon Sam.
Had the ultimatum not been complied with
the bombardment would have commenced
at l o'clock in the afternoon.
Although there has been no fresh disturb
bance in the city, all precautions have been
taken to guarantee order. But the gov
crnment is dumb.