The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-17
EXCITING DAYS IN HAYTI.
President sLN At LIST EOUS 10
TUE pOyUL4R DEMAND.

W.
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Bat re Disn't Get Rid OF IN. Pub's
Piu.der~r- In His Cnhin-t TIN IN,
Other M-ubers Had Rr.iEn-i - The
so,,trv Pleased with the New Mini.tr,
K,SasroS. jamaica. Jan. 4.-prey.s4, d.
spatches to THE srS In regard 20 tne .ro..
nee, IL ministerial changesin HNy'i have be,
co,srmrd by mail advice. f.ce.yei her, ,-.n
Port.au-Prlnce to-day. The delay ia ,fa-..
mission Of tile news has been cau.ei ty ne
s,ringent quarantine regulations st!l ;.a,AI.
ing. and BY the fact that owing To tie freak.
down 81 the Royal mail steamer or a,o1 no
communicated has been possible dor 2 ia,
pas; month between Hayii and this i..aat.
The m popularity Of ". Calisthene Fn4-Aard,
Finance Minister. intensified by the recent d.
closures Of his dishonesty OF VI. Fred'cs. sii.
tor Of Impartial, led to such open express. q,
Of public disapprovsl that the GoverhnIe.: "a,
led to consider seriously IL. position In Vex q
a possible revolution. The greatest precautions.
were taken I, prevent aay attempt 70; 4 rsns
By the party pledged to reform. T.Va. ~ers
massed r., ar Port-au-P Prince: the know .este-.
OF the popular party were subje,; ted 20 :ts,gen,
Iomiciliary visits. Ard the yigIlArc- ~ BE -
lice va. increased by the OFFER OF a .1D.tAa.!A
reward for the discovery Of q quantity b, arms
and am munition which IL was known 'Aat teen
Struggled into the city.
Rumors were current Of d..ens!on. Il no
Cabinet itself. ". Fame and o:he- ~ 3. col.
lcague. being OF opinion ths, a. a uIA;'er u
expediency and for the preservation &: public
order VI. Fouchard should tow 10 public o:.n.
ion and tender his resignation. Tbs FoscaArd
re.olutely declined 10 do uuless b. tie express
command Of the Presto .. simon IAN.
placed in the cuaDdary NJ either t.r!ss!ng
Fouchard. vtom he feared. And iao-Ih; e..
dangerous in once than out or % stA.:!.
him in the face Of q possible rsro!silo-. tx
refuge in delay and endsarorei 10 co-sG.A.s
both ~rar;ies. ". Faire. therefore. % Dee IS
promptly seat in bi. resignation. ~hies ~n
succeeded on the 18th by those o. MH. Ar.
teau. chsney. and Mompvint.
On the night OF the 10th the gres;e.I sIe.ts-
meat prevailed in Port az Prince. I; hL! zen
rumored that MN. Fouchard and BsieA7 "a
refused TO resign. and that both would - -
cluded In the new Cabinet. A vehement; 1o:s-
lar demonstration vas the result. Baa5. q.
people psraded the streets With torches. .aost
ing: Down with FoIchArd:- Dow u.is u.
traitor - and the efsgies Of both the unpop-..s
Ministers were burned amid Wild cheering ~
eide the city. Early in the evening iu5 req
ments Of troops were called In TO preserve o-ter.
and 4 cavalry Gordon WAS drawn round II. Pa
inns. bey onc = feu shot. fired oct OF shse- .-.-
berance IL some OF the outlying street, II -
tyTCatce. however upt plAEc
Early o. the morning OF The l7ih Pres.te-t
Sam called on Mn. FouehArd aud Sa'eAE %
resign their portfolios, AID at noor Inc .Aos
day the appointment Of q new Cabinet uAs 40.
nounced n follows:
Finarce. Comnerce and Foreign Ara,S-x. A ~
uAa.
Publie WORKS ami AFrserltzre-N Arteaa
Plbibc Irs;rJcroG-N :. :. CfaE~y.
Just~e Gaf ReliFJoa-N. Solon GeroA
War and NArine-N J. s MAras
Interior -tv1canll
On the DC blicAt!on Of the appointments -.
premium on gold fell 8 per cent Ca The 2Zt
VI. EirmAn arrived AZ the capital AID A. o-ee
took charge OF his department A .eH days
later he Wa successful in tie lArTiA4 aoAi.c. 0.
a loan ot S4oO. 900 among the foreign ItrccA..
AID bankers. the Hrst disbursement ~ which e
made In the pay II ent OF a moath's sa.Ary - sc
Government etn pioye~s. 40 act which Ia. EAi.~.
him . good deal OF popularity In . eoC-;-y
where all are more or lees IN tie service 0. :se
Government in some CAPACITY or AaOiEtr. No-i
OF the orhcIAls have received 20 sa-Ary Cor more
than siI moaths.
As far as can be a.eertA!ned TIE -eu Mi-.stry
IL. generally speaking. . po,ulAr ore. AID VII
reforms for which the people are clAno-rE
The yellow fever epidemic is ro~ ua3er co.,
Gol. and with the advent o! the cool weather
will. IL 10 ho9<d. be cont lrts!y sta Il ped OCT A
few isolated cases stilI oceur, bs; no: o! . eerS-
Gus character.
A B-i;ish &C pject named Brown has beea ~.
rested IA PorI az Pr rce on q charge 90 nA.r-
featuring and altering forged !a.;age .tA=.s
and Government bonds. An extensive ?ri.t.-E
plant Was found on bic premise. AID lie hAs
been LODGED Ia prison Aad awaits ~ A.