Evening journal., 1897-11-12
SIMON SAM IS SULKY
Germany Wants Black Re-
public to Pay Indemnity.
LUEDERS CASE THE CAUSE OF THIS.
IT "a Good Round Sum Is Not Forthcom-
ing Promptly, the Dogs OF War
May He Turned Loose to
Enforce Payment.

BERLIN, Nov. 12.-The German war
rhip Gefion is under orders to sail for
Port au Prince. Haiti. this month. in
order TO insist upon redress for the ar
rest there of Herr Lueders. a German
subject, and his unlawful imprison-
ment. for which Count Schwerin. the
German minister at Port au Prince. has
demanded an indemnity. Lueders is
now believed to be in Germany, having
been released from prison in order 20
avoid further complications upon the
part Of the natives of Port au Prince,
who threatened to mob the German
legation and lynch Lueders.
The fitting out of the warship IS be-
ing fastened as much as possible The
officials of the German Office do not
believe the matter VIII be adjusted for
some time TO come. because the Haiti
an government has assumed a stub
born attitude. The German newspa-
pers are blaming the government for
the delay in bringing Haiti to terms.
Previous advices from Port au Prince
reported the trouble which has arisen
between Haiti and Germany. causing
the German minister. Count Schwerin,
to haul down his flag and insist upon
the payment of an indemnity for the
arrest of the young German named
Lueders. though the name was origi-
nally made out to be Linders. The Ger
man version of the affair is that Lue-
ders was sentenced to pay fine of S4S
and to undergo a months imprison-
ment for resisting a policeman, which
/ Lueders denies.
Thereupon he demanded a second trial
and obtained IT. Witnesses testified
( that they had not seen him strike the
policeman; but, in spite of this Lueders
was resentenced, this time to pay a fine
of $500 and to undergo a years impris-
onment. The original trouble between
Lueders and the policeman. it is claim
ed in the formers behalf was due II
the latter forcing his way into his resi-
dence. contrary to law. in order 70 ar
rest one of his servants.
After Lueder's second trial. the Ger
man minister took the matter in hand
and on oct. IL he went TO the president
Of Haiti. Augustin Simon Sam. and de-
manded in the name OF the German EN-
peror that Lueders be set at liberty. anC
also demanded for every day the lat
ter had spent in prison. % days in all
an indemnity of $1,000 in gold. Th
| minister uQucu Aildl lbl every Olltl udl
Lueders was kept a prisoner after oct
II he. the representative of Germany
would demand an indemnity OF $1,000 II
gold.
President Sam at first refused 4
grant the minister's demand. and Lue
ders remained in prison six days longer
Thereupon the German minister mott
fed the Haitian government that h
had hauled down his flag and had sen
the archives OF the German legation &
the legation of the United States, thu
severing all diplomatic relations wit
the government of Haiti.
The action Of the German ministe
caused a great deal of excitement a
Port au Prince. There were threats t
lynch the prisoner, the life of the Ger
man minister was threatened and IT wa
proposed to attack the legation. Actin
upon the advice Of his counselors, VIII
were not desirous Of precipitatin
further trouble, President Sam release
Lueders, who went first to New Yor
and thence sailed for Europe the sam
day.