The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-30

WASHINGTON. Nov 2S.-The atten-
tlon OF the department OF state at length
has been formally directed 10 the frie-
ton that has arisen between Germany
and Haytl as result of the arrest by
the officials OF the latter country OF
half-blood named Lueders.
While the department has been un-
officially watching the matter for some
time past it was not until to-day that
the case came formally before II
through the appearance there OF Mr..
Leger, the minister from Haytl TO
Washington. The minister came TO
consult Assistant Secretary Day, and
the attitude OF Germany In the Lueders
case was discussed.
The intlmation was given out at the
state department that our government
so far has gone only to the length OF
instructing Ambassador White at Ber-
lin to watch developments and keep MS
government Informed. He VIII lodge
protest only In the event OF performance
by Germany OF some act that is NOT
consistent with justice and interna'
tlonal law; something that 10 not an
ticipated here. In other words the state
department does not feel that 1t mas
q right to interpose so long as the. de-
mands OF Germany for redress are kep'
within the bounds Of sound practice In
international disputes, following In this
the precedent set by the last adminis-
tratlon when II permitted the landing OF
British troops at Corinto. Nicaragua, to
secure indemnity for the Ill treatment
of British consular officers.
It does not follow from this, however,
that the administration Will look with
uneeneern upon any harsh ana unjust
measures that may 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
Il makes some important omissions,
For instance the foundation OF the
claim Of Hayti that II had the right TO
punish the man as II did lies in an as
sertion that he was q citizen OF Hayti.
Lueders was born In Hayti OF Ger
man father and native Hayti woman
and according TO the laws of the repub-
lie that made the child full-tledged
citizen OF Haytl. Again, as explanation
for the apparently severe treatment OF
Lueders, the Haytlan government IL
prepared to show that he had been twice
arrested and convicted Of the same Of
fense. namely. resisting and assaultln2
an officer The first offense was COM
ted a little over year ago and the Hay
tian law, like that in our country In
some cases, provides for a much moro
severe penalty In the case OF second
conviction.
Also, as an indication that there was
no discrimination practiced towards
Lueders on the score that he was Ger
man subject, II can be shown by the
Haytian government that the person ar
rested with him at the same time for tho
same offense, native full-bloodet
Haytlan, was subjected TO exactly the
same penalty-s500 fine aud years im-
prlsonment-that was meted out to
Lueders Altogether the case Is re-
garded Mt the state department rs ono
that might be properly adjusted through
the regular channels of diplomatic ne
gotiatlon. instead of through the strong
means Of demonstrations In force, par
ticularly in view Of the fact that Lue-
dcrs is now at liberty and In Germany
and the acute phase Of the case has been