The herald., 1897-12-12
THE TROUBLES IN HAYTI
NOT ENDED BY PAYMENT TO
GERMANY
Popular Anger Makes It Necessary to
Declare Martial Law in
Port-au-Prince

| NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE correspon-
dent of the Herald in Port-au- Prince
Hayti, says that further trouble is brew
ing; that the city Is under martial law
and that the Ministry Is afraid to hold
public audiences. On referring the Lue-
der's question to Berlin, the Haytian
| government had strong hopes that the
| matter would be automatically settled
| through their charge d'affaires. They
offered to submit the whole matter to
arbitration. proposing England, France
the United States the Haytian Republic
| and Sweden. AS this was refused an
| other proposition was made allowing
Germany to select the countries. The
German foreign minister replied that his
government did not intend to allow fol-
eign nations to interfere in the matter
and they would punish the blacks. AL
though rumors of warships seen steam
Ing in this direction reached Hayti no in
timation came of Germany's intention
until Monday at o'clock. when the Char
lotte and Stein steamed into this harbor.
taking anchorage at Z o'clock.
1t has transpired that the German
Minister left on the 29th ult. and met the
warships at Puerto Plata. returning on
board the Charlotte. The German Con-
sui gave notice on Sunday last that Ger
man subjects only could go aboard the
two German merchant vessels lying in
the harbor. and on Monday at o'clock
the German Commander sent an ulti-
matum to the government that the city
would be bombarded unless within four
hours they paid $50, 900 instead of 500, 900
as previously demanded, made them
selves responsible for Lueder's future
safety, allowing him to return when
ever he chose, apologized to the En-
peror and received the German charge
d'affaires again.
The Commander also sent commune
cation to the diplomatic corps that he in
tended to lombard the city at o'clock,
and advised it's members to get their
subjects to place of safety.
Minister Powell convened the diplo-
matte corps and they went aboard the
Charlotte. requesting the German Com
mander to allow longer time-if not four
days, at least twenty-four hours-in Or
der to get their subjects away. The
Commander abruptly refused to give one
minute over the time of the utimatum,
but offered one of the German vessels to
put their respective subjects on.
Minister Powell said he would not al
low Americans to go aboard any vessel,
but that he would take them to the
American legation and there defend
them against all odds. The diplo-
matte corps then returned again to the
palace, and the President requested ad-
vice as to what he should do. He asked
the American Minister if he, could expect
any encouragement from the United
States. Minister Powell replied that he
had no news or instructions from the
United States government and that the
Haytians would have to act on their own
responsibility, but that he would not
witness their humiliation. The Comman-
der had stated that he would fire a warm
ing gun at 1890 p. m., and the govern
ment decided to give way at twenty
minutes past twelve. A white flag was
hoisted and at o'clock they sent the
gold and an apology and the German
Minister was received with a salute. No
foreign warships were in the harbor at
the time of the arrival of the Germans,
the United States cruiser Marblehead
arriving at a. m. The German ship
was preparing for action; there was in
tense excitement among the Haytians
who prepared for fray, threatening
the life of every white. The foreigners
embarked on different vessels and the
American colony took refuge at the le-
cation. The decision of the government
excited the bitterest feeling among the
Haytians, who blame the government
for the humiliation. Two attempts to
overthrow the government were frus-
trated by the military police.
The diplomatic corps is indignant at
the German Commander, who was high
handed and discourteous throughout the
interview.