, 1897-11-30
TROUBLES IN HAYT|.
UNCLE SANS GIANT ARM OF PRO-
LECTION is IMPLORED BY
TIE WESTERNER
However. VIII Doubtless Be
Allowed to Use Sufficient Force to
Compel the Little Fellow to Make
Proper Reparation-There is Evil
dence TO Show Hayti Was Right.

Washington. Nov. 23-The attention
Of the department of state at length has
been formally directed TO the friction
that has risen between Germany and
Hayti as a result of the arrest by the
officials of the latter country of a half
blood named Lueders. While the de-
partment has been unoficially watch
ing the matter for some time past, it
was not until today that the case came
formally before it through the appear
from Iiayti to Washington. The min>
lister came to consult Assistant Secre>
taiy Day and the attitude Of Germany
IN the l.ueders case Was discussed. The
intimatiOn was given out at the state
department that our government so far
has gone only to the length of instruct
ing Ambassador White at Berlin to
watch developments and keep his gov
eminent informed.
he viii lodge a protest only in the
event of the performance by Germany
- ~ NiA"' ~ h'N WIN
justice and international law; some
hing that is not anticipated here. In
other words the state department does
not feel that it has a right to interpose
So long as the demands of Germany for
redress are kept within the bounds Of
sound practice and International dis
putes. following in this the precedent
set by the last administration when it
permitted the landing of British troops
at Corinto, Nicaragua, to secure in
demnity. 1t does not follow from this,
however, that the administration will
look with u%nconcern upon any harsh
and unjust measures that my be sought
to be put in force by Germany towards
the little island republic.
The department has been informed
that the statement of facts that has
been made in the case of Lueders is
somewhat misleading in that it makes
some important omissions. For in
stance, the foundation of the claim OF
liayti that it had the right to punish
the man as it did lies in the assertion
that he was a citizen of Hayti. Again,
as an explanation for the apparently
severe treatment Of Lueders, the Hay
tian government is prepared to show
that he had been lately arrested and
convicted of the same o~ffense, namely
resisting and assaulting an officer.
The first oitcnse was committed a little
over Il year ago. and the Haytian law,
like that in our country, in some cases
provides for a much more severe pen
atty in the case of a second conviction.
Also. as an indication that there was
Lueders on the score hat he was a
German subject, it can be shown by
the Haytian government that the per-
son arrested with him at the same time
Tor the same o~tIcnse, a native full
blOoded Haytian, was subjected to-ex-
actly the same punishment. $500 fine
and a years Imprisonment. that was
metcd out to Lueders. Although the
case is regarded at the state depart
ment as one that might properly be
adjusted through the channels of diplo-
matte negotiations instead of through
the strong means of demonstrations
in force, particularly in view of the
fact that Lueders is now at liberty in
Germany and the acute phase of the
case has been passed.
The Haytian minister states that ne
is preparing for an e~yentuality, consid-
ering that its honor is involved in the
present trouble and that it cannot yield
to demonstrations of force by a power
full nation; The minister says that
Hayti's ports are unfortifed and that
the country has no navy, but has an
army of fair proportions. Naturally it
could not expect to contend against
one of the most powerful nations on
the globe. but with the honor Of the
republic at stake he declares it would
resist to the last and would be crushed
rather than yield to what it regards as
injustice. The Eiaytian authorities
consider hat the Monroe doctrine ap-
plies to the present case and for that
reason expect the people of the United
States will not approve the crushing
Of Hayti by a powerful European gov
eminent or that the authorities here
will not remain inactive II the Monroe
doctrine becomes involved.