The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-30
sTATEMENT or FACTS.
Lueders Was Citizen of Hayti Ac-
cording to It's Laws.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The attention
of the department of state has at
length been directed to the friction that
has arisen between Germany and Hayti
as a result of the arrest by the officials
OF the latter country OF a half-blood
named Lueders. While the depart
ment has been unofficially watching the
matter for some time. it was not until
today the case came formally before it
through the appearance of Mr.. Leger,
the minister from Hayti to Washington,
who came TO consult Assistant Score
tary Day.
The intimation was given out at the
state department that our government
SO far has some only to the length to
instruct Ambassador White at Berlin
to watch developments and keep his
government informed. He will lodge a
protest onls- in the event of the per-
Torrance by Germany of Some act not
consistent with justice and interna-
DOnal law; something that is not an
ticipate3 here. In other words, the
state department does not feel that it
has q right to interpose so long as
the demands Of Germany for redress
are kept within the bounds Of sound
practice IN international disputes. fol-
lowing III this the precedent set by the
last administration when it permitted
the landing Of British troops at Cor
into, Nicaragua, to secure indemnity
for the III treatment Of British con-
sular officers. It does not follow from
this, however, that the administration
Will look with unconcern upon any
harsh and unjust measures that may
be sought to be put in force by Ger
many toward the little island republic.
The department has been informed
that the statement of facts that has
been made IN the case of Lueders is
oof sC1 ira
makes some important omissions. For
instance, the foundation of the claim of
Hayti that ii had the right to punish
the man as it did. lies in the assertion
that he was citizen Of Hayti. Lued-
ers was born in Hayi of a German
father and a native Haytien woman,
and according to the laws of the re-
public that made the child a full
fledged citizen of Hayti. Again, as
an explanation Of the apparently Sc
we're treatment of LuederS. the Haytien
government is prepared to show that
he had been lately arrested and con-
Victed Of the same offenSe, namely, re-
s!stinG an officer. The first offense was
committed 4 little over q year ago
and the Haytien law. like that in our
country, in some cases provides for a
mach more severe penalty in the case
Of Il second conviction. Also, as an
indication that there Was ne discrimin-
alton practiced toward Lueders on the
score mat he was Il German subject
it can he shown by the Haytien govern
ment thai the person arrested with hin
at the same time for the same offense
native full-blood Eavtien, was sub
jected TO exactly the same penalty, 500
fine and 4 years imprisonment, that
was nleted out to Lueders. Altogether
the case is regarded at the state de-
partment as enc that might properly
be adjusted through the channels Of
diplomatic negotiations, instead Of
through the strong means OF demon
stration in force particularly in view
of the fact that Lueders is now at lib
erty and in Germany, and the acute
phase OF the case has been passed.