Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-08
LITTLE HAYT| HAS YIELDED.
Germany,;s Demands Conceded in the
Face Of Display Of Force.

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Face Of a Display Of Force.
Saluted the German Flag = Two
Warships Appeared at Port Au
Prince and the Haytian Govern
ment Was Given Eight Hours to
Accept the Terms of the Kaiser.
The Incident New Considered
Closed.
Port Au Prince, Hayti, December T.
The trouble between Germany and
Hayti appears to be settled. The
haytian government has saluted the
German flag and the foreigners wEo
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 i'm
prisonment or Herr Emil Leuders, a
German subject, has been settled to the
satisfaction of Germany and that all
the demands of that country have been
agreed to by the government OF Hayti
in face Of the display of force made
by Germany and under threat of the
bombardment of the defensive works
OF the port unless these demands were
agreed to within the eight hours fol-
lowing the time the German ultimatum
was delivered yesterday morning
shortly after the arrival at this port of
two German cruisers sent to back up
the demands of the German minister
here, Count Schwerin.
The first part Of the settlement took
place at 6 o'clock last night, when the
Haytian fleet formally saluted the Ger
man flag from the flagship of the feet
of Hayti, the Crete-A-Pierrot, small
vessel of $40 tons, armed with a few
guns of light caliber. Admiral Kilick,
the Haytian commander had charge OF
the formal salute of the German flag.
While the flag of the republic was be-
ing dipped on board the CrcteA Fier-
rot to the standard of Germany, the
band Of the Haytian navy played the
German national anthem and the Hay
tian flagship fired Fl guns which were
answered by the German flagship, the
Charlotte, which is used as L school
ship.
The second part Of the settlement Of
the trouble between Germany AMI Hay
ii took place this morning when Count
Won Scherwin, the German minister to
Hayti, was formally received by the
Haytian officials. The latter, it is I'M
derstood, have assured the German
authorities that summary justice will
be promptly meted out to those of the
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 be-
ing apprehended, and the few French
citizens who sought refuge on board
the French steamer Vile de Marseilies.
which was requisitioned for that pur-
pose and arrived here recently from
Porto Rico, have followed the example
of the Germans and have gone back 10
their homes and businesses.
Naturally there is strong feeling
of resentment against the government
on account of the humiliation inflicted
upon the country by Germany, but 1t
is not thought than anything more
serious than a ministerial crisis will
result
Berlin. December 7.-Emperor Will
liam. talking over the trouble between
Germany and Hayti over the Leuders
incident, and referring to the Haytians,
is quoted as saying:
"They are a contemplate crowd or
negroes. slightly inoculated with
French civilization. My school ships,
even though only manned by boys, will
teach them manners"