New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-29
GERMANY TO BE WARNED.
ATTITUDE OF THE UNITED STATES IN
THE HAYTIAN AFFAIR
AMBASSADOR WHITE INSTRUCTED TO SAY THAT
THIS GOVERNMENT WILL TOLERATE NO
ANNEXATION SCHEMES OR UNDUE
PUNISHMENT OF THE
BLACK REPUBLIC.

Washington has requested Ambassador White
to ascertain exactly the Intentions Of Germany
with respect to the claims OF Emile Lueders,
whose recent imprisonment In Hayti has caused
friction between the German and Haytan Gov
ernments Mr.. White has also been instructed.
II any schemes OF annexation exist, or If there
Is an Intention to make excessive demon
stration. with view OF unduly Furnishing Hayti,
10 intimate to the German Government that the
United States could not tolerate either OF these
courses. though in principle having no objection
to Germany obtaining satisfaction.
The trouble between Hayti and Germany arose
from the imprisonment OF Emile Lueders. son OF a
German. who married Haytian woman. Hayfs
version OF the case follows:
Up TO short time ago Lueders was Haytian
citizen. bat. having been concerned In various little
afrnys. among which mentioned four duels he
seemingly deemed It wise 70 change his nationality.
and registered his name at the German Consulate.
For an assault upon n cab-driver. said 10 have
been unprovoked. to which Lueders pleaded guilty.
he was sentenced to months Imprisonment.
He appealed from this decision to the Correctional
Court. and the sentence altered. he being sem
fenced to one years seclusion and fine OF $50
francs. A further appeal pending. when the
German Minister interfered without invitation. and
forced hs way into the private apartment OF
Tiresas Simon Sam. the President OF the IIaytian
Republic. and I'm rude and peremptory manner.
dema the release OF Lueders. with an apology
10 tho German Government. an indemnity OF 1900
day FOR the time he had been in prison. the i'm
mediate trial OF the police who arrested him. and
the dismissal OF the Judges who sentenced him.
II the prisoner was not released within twenty
four hours. the indemnity was 10 be 5000 day
for every day afterward.
Naturally the President resented the Insult which
had been offered him. and firmly but politely re-
fcrred the Minister. Count Schwerln. who Is Charge
6Aflires OF the German Empire at Port Hu Prince
10 the Minister for Foreign Affairs whose duty II
was TO enter into such matters. The German Min
ister demanded that Simon Sam should comply
with his demands. and meeting with refusal cabled
10 Berlin for Instructions reply having been
received. he hauled down his flag and announced
that three German vessels were on their way
Port Prince to that the most reasonable
demands OF tho Consul granted.
LueIers finally released the request OF w
+. Powell. United States Minister TO Havti who
put the matter IN the light OF personal courtesy to
himself and friendly act to MS Government.
iurd.rs expelled and left Port au Prince by
tho Dutch steamer ,or New-York. reserylng any
rights which he might have to go through the
usual diplomatic channels n" went 70 Berlin, and
presented his case 10 the German Government.
The German version of the case Il that Lueders
was unius;!hah,y arrested when he went to the
police 10 protest against the arrest ~ his servant
and convicted o; sssaultng officers In the per-
formance OF their duty. His release occurred six
days after the German demand for It was presented