Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-11

tial law and that the ministry Is afraid
to hold public audiences. on ref srring
the Lueders question to Berlin, the
Haitien government had strong hopes
that the matter would be dlplomatlea'-
ly settled through their charge DAT
flares. They offered to submit the
whole matter to arbitration. propoaing
England. France, the United States,
the Haitien Republic and Sweden. NJ
this was refused another proposition
was made, allowing Germany to select
the countries. The German foreign
minister replied that his government did
not intend to allow foreign nations to
interfere in the matter and they would
punish the blacks.
Although rumors of warships seen
steamng in this direction reached
Haiti 10 Intlmation came Of Germanys
Intention uutil Monday at o'clock,
when the Charlotte and Stein steamed
into this harbor, taking anchorage at
o'clock.
1t has transplred that the German
minister left on the s29th ult. and met
the wnrships ut Puefta Plata. ea.--as,
Returning on board the Charlotte,
the German consul gave notice on Sun
day last that German subjects only
could go aboard the two German mer-
chant vessels lying in the harbor, and
on Monday at o'clock the German
commander sent an ultimatum to the
bombarded unless within four hours
they paid $50. 900 instead of the $50 ,0UU
previously demanded, made themselves
responsible for Lueder's future safets,
allowing him to return whenever he
chose. apoligized to the emperor and
received the German charge d'affalres
again.
The commander also sent commun-
icatlon to the diplomatic corps that he
intended to lombard the city Mt l
o'clock. and advised it, members to get.
their subjects to n place of safety.
Minister Powell convened the dlplo-
matte corps and they went aboard the
Charlotte, requesting the German COM
mander to allow longer time--if not
four DAYS. at least "a hours-in order
to get their subjects away. The com
mnnder abruptly refused to give one
minute over the time of the ultimatum.
but offered one of the German vessels
to put their respective subjects on.
Minister Powell said he would not
allow American subjects to go aboard
any vessel hut that he would take
them to the American legation and
there defend them AGAINST all odds.
The Diplomatic corps then returned
again to the palace md the president
requested advice as to what he should
do. He asked the American minister
II he could expect any encourageinent
from the United States Minister Pow
ell replied that he had no news or In
structions from the United States gov
eminent nrd that the Haitiens would
have to act on their own responsibility.
but that he would not witness their
humiliation.
The commander had stated that he
would fire n warning gun Mt half past
twelve pm. and the government de-
olded to give wav at twenty minutes
past twelve. a white nag was holsted
and at 4 o'clock they sent the gold and
an apology and the German minister
was received with salute. No for
eign warships were IN tho harbnr Mt
the time of the arrival Of the Germans,
the u. S. cruiser Marhlehend arriving
at am. While the German shin was
preparing for action. there was intense
Excitement among the Haytiens who
prepared for n frav, threatening the
life of every white. The foreigners
embarked on different vessels and the
American COLONY took refure at the
legation. The decision Of the govern
ment excited the b'ttereSt feeling
among the Haytiens, who hlame the
government for the humiliation. Two
attempts tn overthrow the government
were frustrated by the military po-
lice.
The Diplomatic corns Is Indignant
with the German commander. who wns
hirhhRnded and discourteous through
out the interview.