The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-12
nAYrIAN TROUBLE SETTLED.

New York. pvc. II The correspondent ol
thr Herald IN Fort an rrincr. iiaytl saya that
utthst trouble 10 brewing. that tic city IA
under martial Law aud that the ministry IA
afraid ohoid puhlic audiences. un referring
the Lurden question To ncrlin the Hay.
tlan government had strung hopes that the
matter would be automatically settled
through their charge daHalrra The oner ~
submit tho whale lHaticr 10 arbitration. prp.
pusinF England, France the O. X. the Hay.
tiru rrpublic and sweden. - lhl, was 10.
fusrd another proposition was made allow.
inE Urrmany in sclcci the countries. The
dcrman oprclEn minister replied that this
government did no, lnlTnd to allow foreign
nations to Interfere In tho matter aud they
Would puolsh the blacks.
Although rumor. of waphips seen steam.
inE in this dircctlon reached Hayu no inla.
mAion came OF dermany's lnicnilon untll
Monday whom Tho Chaflotts aud stein
steamed Into this hArbor. laklnE anchorage
at O'Clock. II has trAnHplrcd that the dor
mAn minister lon On the 18th nj, aud
met the Airshipa al Puerto Plata. Returning
.on board the chAflous the German consul
gave notice on Sunday last that GerinAn sub.
Iccts only could ~ Aboard the two German
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Monday at o'clock tho German commander
sent an ulumaium Ia Tho government that
the city would be bonbaTdsd unless within
four hour they paid $1,000 instead OF S,DDs
previously demanded. made themselves re-,
sponslbc fbr LucdorA future safety. allowing
him Ia rrturn whenever he chose. apoliglsrd
a. hr emperor aud reserved the German
charge Il dAfair'nEain,
Tho COMMANDED also scut commune lion
to the diplomatic corps that ho intended Ia
bumnard the city at oclocE aud advised l,s
members to got lts subjects 10 a place or
safety
Minister Powell convened the diplomatic
corps aud they wont aboard the Charlotte n.
pursung the German commander to allow
longer iimc-ifn not four dnya, at least "a hours.
in order TO gct their subjects away The com.
mRndcr abruptly refused TO give Quo minute
over the time OF the ultimatum, but offered
one ofthc German vessels to put their rospcc.
ave subjects on.
Minister Powell said holwould not allow
American subjects To go aboardsnuy vessel,
hut that he would take them to the AmcrIc.
Ru legation aud there defend them against all
odds. The diplomatic then returned to tho
palace and the president requested hdvlce ~
To what he should do, He uskcd the Amcrlc.
AN minister II he could expect anylcncouragc.
mcnt rom the 4. * Minister Powell replied
that he had no news of Instructions nom the
". = government aud that the Hnytlens
would have To act on their own rcspo6H lbll
.itics but that he would not witness their
humiliation
The commander had stated that lhc Iwould
nre warning gun ut hnlf past u r NJ and
the government decided tol give way lat 70
minutes past ~, A white nag wns hoIslcd aud
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 Ger
mans, the United states cruiser Marb ehead
arriving tia. m. The German ship prepar
ing for action, there was Intense excitement
among the aaytIans, whoEprcparcd for u fray
threatening the life OF every white, The for
eigners embarked ON dlfIcrent:vessels and the
American colony took refuge at the legation
The decision OF the government excited IN,
Oitterest feeling among the Haytians, IwhC
blame the government for the humiliation
Two attempts were made 10 overthrow Tho
government, but were frustrated by the mill
tAry police.
The diplomatic corps Is indignant with IN,
German commander, who was hlgh.handed
and discourteOus throughout the interview.