Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-07
BOW MADE TO FORCE
Haiti Salutes the German Flag at
Port au Prince.
HUMBLED BY Two WARSHIPS
Balance of the Kaisers Demands
VIII Be Granted.
ALL QUIET IN THE CITY

PORT Al PRINCE, Haiti, December =
The trouble between Germany and Haiti
appears to be settled The Haitian govern
ment has saluted the German flag and the
foreigners who had sought refuge on board
ships in this harbor have returned to their
homes.
1t is understood that the question of the
Indemnity demanded by Germany for the
alleged Illegal arrest and Imprisonment of
Her Emil Lueders. German subject has
been settled to the satisfaction of Ger
many, and that all the demands of that
country have been agreed to by the govern
ment of Haiti under the display of force
made by Germany and the threat of a
bombardment of the defensive works of the
port unless these demands were agreed to
within the eight hours following the time
the German ultimatum was delivered yes
terday morning shortly after the arrival at
TINS port of the two German cruisers sent
to back up the demands of the German
minister here, Count Schwerin.
German Flag SnIuted.
The first part of the settlement took place
at O'Clock last night. when the Haitian
feet formally saluted the German flag
from the flagship of the fleet OF Haiti, the
Crete-a-Pierrot, a small vessel of $40 tons,
armed with few guns of light calibre.
Admiral k!lick, the Haitian commander,
had charge of the formal salute of the
German flag. While the flag of the republic
was being dipped on board the Crete-a-
Pierrot to the standard of Germany the
band of the Haitian navy played the Ger
an national anthem and the Haitian flag
ship fired twenty-one guns which We're an
swered by the German flagship, the Char
lCtte, which is used as a schooship.
The second part of the settlement of the
trouble between Germany and Haiti TOOK
place this morning. when Count Won
SchWerin, the German minister to Haiti,
was formally and solennly received by the
Haitian officials. The latter, it is under
stood. have assured the German author
fties that summary justice will be prompt
ly meted out TO those of the officials Of
Haiti who caused the estrangement be
tween the republic and Germany.
Citizens Return to Their Homes.
All the citizens of German nationality
who lad sought refuge on board the
steamer in this port have returned to their
residences. no further trouble being appre-
hended. and the few French citizens VINO
sought refuge on board the French steamer
Vile de Marselle, which was reauisitioned
for that purpose. and arrived here recently
from Porto Rico. have followed the ex-
ample OF the Germans and have gone back
TO their homes and businesses
AS this message is forwarded the general
aspect of the population Of Port Au Prince
- Gel tdlfliy more animated thdn CUSTOMARY.
but at the same time the routine of bus-
ness has been resumed and the govern
hent mas taken every precaution possible
TO maintain order
Naturally there Is a strong feeling of re-
sentiment against the government Of Haiti
on account of the humiliation inflicted lpcn
the country by Germany; but it IS not
thought that anything more serious than
a ministerial crisis will result
There was a puzzling absence of news
from official sources relative to the state
or aha1rs IN Haiti today, considering the
important character Of the events that are
reported by the press dispatches to have
occurred there within the past twenty-four
hours At the State Department no word
had come from United States Minister
Powell since last week, when he announced
that from Haitian sources the news came
OF the approach of the two German
cruisers Likewise the Haitian minis ter
Mr. Leger. was without news from his
government today, which fact he said led
him to believe that the situation in Port
au Prince was not so acute as represented,
and that no bombardment was imminent
else he would have been cabled by his
government. At the German embassy
there was the same lack of official news
but keen desire to know what was hap
pening in Haiti
Hope of the State Department.
1t Is earnestly hoped at the State De-
partment that the last news of a peacea BILE
many and Haiti is accurate. for the Off
ctals have made no disguise of their apprc-
hension that serious trouble might have
followed bombardment of Port au Prince
and they have favored from the first a
retreat by the little republic from the po-
sltIon Ii has assumed in the face of the
German demand which position the United
States officials regarded as untenable 1t
was never contemplated for a moment by
the administration that Germany should
be allowed to occupy any part of Haiti per-
m2nently, but even a temporary landing
by European troops on the soil OF a free
American republic would have been dis
tasteful and might have led to complica-
tons through the impetuosity OF the Hal
uan people. who have not always shown a
high sense OF appreciation of the obliga-
tons to International relations.
Marblehead Due Tomorrow.
1t is said at the Navy Department that
the cruiser Marblehead will probably reacn
Port au Prince tomorrow. She left Norfolk
Saturday night and is nov we'll On her
way to her destination. Her mission is en-
tirely peaceful, being merely to see that the
interests of the United States are fully re-
spected in the settlement of the d spute be-
tween Germany and Haiti over the arres ,
and Imprisonment of Lueders.
1t developed today that the officials of the
administration cons der Haiti in the wrong
In the controversy, and were opposed to
assisting that government in resisting the
demands of Germany for the Immediate
payment of the Lueders indemnity In
other words. the government recognizes the
right of Germany to enforce its demand In
any method except by the permanent
seizure of territory, following the precedent
adopted by the last administra tion In re-
gard to the collection of smart money from
Nicaragua by the British government
In the latter case the British seized The
port of CorintO and held il until the IN
deInQity demanded had heen
many was not required to 20 to the ex-
tent of seizing Port Prince in the pres
ent instance. as the Haitians promised
compliance with their demands on the first
sign Of hostile purpose-the approach of
the German school ships.