Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-30
GERMANY AND HAITI
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Emile Lueders. my government will con-
sideer 1t friendly act in the interest of
an amicable adjustment to this whole mat
ter. and I can assure you, Mr.. Minister.
that Mr.. Lueders will leave, il released. on
the Dutch steamer for New York tomor-
row. I trust, Mr.. Minister, this will bring
about his speedy release, thereby relieving
the great tension existing. without any
humfiat1on to your government. being a
friendly act on the part of your govern
ment to mine. With my personal assur-
w. F. POWELL.
These two letters brought forth the fol-
lowing reply:
Office of the Secretary of State
for Foreign Relations,
PORT AU PRINCE, October O. 1891
Mr.. Minister: I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your two dis
patches, dated the Goth and 21st instant, in
which you have been pleased. in the name
of your government and in a spirit of pure
friendship. to request an order Of release
IN favor OF Emile Lueders, confined in the
prison of this city. His excellency the
president of the republic and the council of
the secretary of state fully appreciate the
motive which has prompted your interven-
ton. ard am asked to convey to you their
sincere thanks for this mark of sympathy
which you have given, in these days of
trial, to people conscious of their numer-
lcal weakness, but who wish to remain
worthy of those to whom they owe their
emancipation and their independence. Ac-
cordfngly. penetrated solely with the mu-
tual feeling of perfect friendship which ex-
lists between the republic of Haiti and the
noble and grand federal republic my gov
eminent has decided to entertain favora bly,
your loyal request. and l beg to assure you
that his excellency the president will issue
today an order of release in favor of Emile
Lueders
However, while noting the promise of the
immediate departure of this prisoner. /
must not leave you to ignore the fact that
the government reserves the right to take
in every case an official measure of expul-
sion. in order to forbid hereafter to Emile
Lueders access to this country which he
has disowned. Please receive, Mr.. Minis
ter. the assurances of my high considera-
ton. SOLON MENOS.
To his excellency II. F. Powell, envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary of
the tinted States of America at Port au
Prince.
The result of this correspondence was the
release and expulsion of Lueders. He went
nrst to New York and then to Berlin, where
he Is at present. In accepting the terms
of his release he reserved all his rights
for reparatfon through the usual diplo-
matte channels. The indemnity demanded
in his case amounts to $53.WO. being at
the rate Of $1,000 a day for twenty-three
Gays and $S.eO a day for six additional
days.
Resort to Diplomacy Likely.
Whether Germany proposes to enforce the
payment of this demand is not known here.
bat the impression prevails that an effort
will first be made to settle the dispute by
diplomatic negotiations. Recent advices
from Berlin are to the effect that the govern
ment IS disposed to deal with Haiti in a
liberal spirit, especially as the course of
Count Schwerin in the matter does not
meet with general approval. The official
cOrreSDOldeQce shows If ia hat ba
was overbearing and arbitrary and did
not show proper consideration to the rights
OF the Haitian government.
The prospects of summary naval inter-
vcntion. which the Haitians unprecedented
seems to have passed. Such a demonstra-
ton against the feeble island republic would
he generally regarded as an act of oppres-
sion entirely uncalled for, now that Lueders
is at liberty and the question of his IN
demn:ty is no longer a pressing one
AS stated in yesterdays Star, the United
States ambassador to Germany has been
instructed to watch DEVELOPMENTS in the.
matter and to impress on the German gov
eminent the natural interest the United
states has In the peaceful settlement of the
dispute with the neighboring republic.
According to Mr. Leger the Haitian min
lister mere, the Haitian government will not
tamely submit to German oppression in this
matter. An indemnity will be promptly
and cheerfully paid if Germany, after fully
considering all the evidence that Haiti has
to furnish. determines that her claim is
just. Arbitration would seem to be the
natural course, but Haiti will not insist
upon that If Germany will consent to q full
and free discussion of all the sides of the
controversy.
Marblehead to Go to Haiti.
The Marblehead, now att Annapolis, will
start for the south as she has con-
cluded her work in connection with the
trial Of the torpedo boat Winslow. She will
pG n tn inf bo Of
the United States citizens who are working
that island Nothing has been heard
from that place for some time, and it is
deemed proper to look into the allegations
of abuses upon the workmen that it is al
legged have been practiced. While engaged
in this inspection, the Marblehead will
make her headquarters at Port Au Prince
Oh the west coast of Haiti. She will also
be charged with the protection of American
interests generally In that section of the
West Indies.
That is the statement made by the De-
partment of State. and it is taken to
mean that Capt. Ii. F. McCalla, her COM
:nander, will see that our interests do not
suffer in the event that the German gov
eminent proceeds forcibly to punish Haiti
for the arrest of Lueders.
The Sunboat Wilmington is to be sent
southwark also later on. She is first to be
locked and overhauled, and later will
start for the South Atlantic station spend
ing some time in the West Indies en- route
touching particularly at Gauda loupe The
Sunboat Annapolis, now transformed into
training ship. is slated for a trip into the
gulf during the winter with a number of
naval cadets aboard, and as the gunboat
Newport will have to spend some time in
the Caribbean sea, with the Nicaraguan
canal commission aboard, the United
States navy will be well represented in
these waters.