Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
TWO ATTEMPTS MADE TO OVER
THROW THE GOVERNMENT.
MARTIAL LAW IN THE CAPITAL.
LUEDERS INCIDENT MAY LEAD TO
SERIOUS RESULTS.
of the Government to
Germnny's Demands Caused Bit-
terest Feeling Among Hay
tians-ArrOEnnce of
Commander.

Port au Prince Hayti. Dec. 11.-Further
trouble is brewing. The city is under mar
tiai law and the ministry is afraid to hold
public audiences.
On referring the Lueders question to Ber-
lin, the Haytian government had strong
hopes that the matter would be diplomat
ically settled through their charge daft
flares. They offered to submit the whole
matter to arbitration. proposing England,
France, the United States, the Haytian re-
public and Sweden. AS this was refused.
another proposition was made. allowing
Germany to select the countries. The Ger
man foreign minister replied that his gov
ernment did not intend to allow any foreign
nation to interfere in the matter. and that
they would punish the black republic.
Although rumors of warShipS seen steam
ing in this direction reached Hayti. no init
nation came of Germany's intention until
Monday at 6 O'Clock, when the Charlotte
and Stein steamed into this harbor. taking
anchorage at I o'clock 1t has transpired
that the German minister left on the z9th
ult, and met the warships at Puerto Plata.
Returning on board the Charlotte. the
German consul gave notice on Sunday last
that German subjects only could go aboard
the two German merchant vessels lying in
the harbor, and on Monday at CLOCK the
German commander sent an ultimatrm to
the government that the city would be
bombarded unless. within four hours. they
paid $50 600 instead of the $4,000 previously
demanded, made themselves responsible Tor
Iueders' future safety. allowing him to re-
turn whenever he chose. apologiZed to the
epperor and received the German charge
u affaires again.
The commander also sent communica-
ton 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 a place of safety.
| Minister Powell convened the diplomatic
corps and they went abroad the Charlotte,
| requesting the German commander to al
| low longer time-if not four days at least
| twenty-four. hours-in order to get their
| subjects dway. The commander abruptly
| refused to give one minute over the time
| of the ultimatum. but offered one Of the
| German vessels to put their respective sub
jects on.
| Minister Powell said he would not allow
| American subjects to so abroad any YES
| sell but 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 and the
president requested advice as TO what he
| should do. He asked the American min
| lister if he could expect any encourage
| ment from the United States. Minister
| Powell replied that he had no instructions
that Haytians would have to act on their
own responsibility. but that he would not
| witness their humiliation.
| The commander had stated that he would
| fire a warning gun at half past IL m, and
the government decided to give way at
90 minutes past T.. a white flag was hoist
ed, and at clock they sent the gold and
an apology. and the German minister was
| received with a salute. No foreign war
| ships were in the harbor at the time of
| the arrival Of the Germans. the United