The San Francisco call., 1897-12-11
PUNISHED
THE BLACK
Republic
Germany Was Deter
mined to Humiliate
Hayti.
INTERFERENCE WAS
NOT PERMITTED.
In Fact a Warship Com
mander Was DiSCourteouS
to the Diplomats.
MINISTER POWELL'S VAIN
PROTEST.
Americans Refused TO Go Aboard
the Vessels and Sought Refuge
in tn Legation.
In Fact Warship Com
mander Was DiScourteouS
to the Diplomats.
MINISTER POWELL'S VAIN
PROTEST.
Americans Refused TO Go Aboard
the Vessels and Sought Refuge
in the Legation.
Copyright, 1897. by James Gordon Bennett

PORT AU PRINCE, HAYrI Dec. 10
On the reference of The matter TO Berlin,
the Haytian Government had a strong
hope that the Lueders question would be
automatically settled through their
Charge Affaires. They offered TO submit
the whole matter to arbitration, propos-
ing England, France, the United States.
the Helvetian Republic and Sweden. As
this was refused. another proposition was
made allowing Germany 10 select the
countries. The German Foreign Minister
replied that his Government did not IN
tend TO allow any foreign nation 10 inter-
fere in the matter, and that they would
punish the black republic.
Although rumors of Varships seen
steaming in this direction had reach ed
Hayti, NJ IN timation came of Germany's
intention till Monday at O'Clock, when
the Charlotte and Stein steamed into this
harbor, taking anchorage at o'clock. 1t
has since developed that the German
Minister left here on the 29th 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 60
aboard the two German vessels lying in
the har bor and on Monday at s o'clock
! The German commander sent an ultima
tum to the Government that the ci Y
| would be bonn barded un ess within twen-
| ty-four hours they paid $50 900 instead of
| the $50, 900 previously demanded, made
| them selves respon slble for LueIers' future
| safety, allowed him TO return whe
| he cho Sc, apologized to the Emperor and
received the Charge d'Affaires again.
| The mander also sent c0mmuni-
! cation to the diplomatic corps that he in
| tended TO bonn bard the city at l o'clock,
and advised them to get their su blects to
| a place of safety. Minister Powell con-
| vened the diplomatic corps and they went
! aboard the Charlotte, requesting the Ger.
| man commander to allow a longer time
| if not four days at least twenty-iour
| hours, in order to get their subjects away.
| The commander abruptly refu sed to give
| one minute over the time of the ultima
! tum, but offered one of the German YES
| ses 10 put their respective subjects on.
| Minister Powell said he would not allow
American subjects TO go aboard any ves-
| sci, but be would take them to the Ameri
| can legation and there defend them
against all odds. The diplomatic corps
then returned again 10 the palace and the
| President requested advice as to what he
| should do. He asked the American Min
lister # he could expect any encourage
| ment from the United States. Minister
| Powell plieI that he had no new instruc-
tons from his Government, and that Hay
| tians would have to act on their own re-
| sponsibllity, but that he would not wit
ness their Humiliation.
The com mander stated that be would
| fire 4 warning gun at half-past II P NJ,
| and the Government decided to give way.
At hali-past II P. NJ. a white flag was
hoisted and at 4 o'clock they sent the
money 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 Germans,
| the United States cruiser Marblehed ar
| rlVlng at Z P. N. yesterday. On the Ger
| mans preparing for action there was in
| tense excitement among the Haytians,
who prepared for the fray and threatened
| the life of every white. The foreigners
EN- barked on different vessels and the
! American colony took refuge at the Iega-
! ton. The decision of the Government
excited the btterest feeling among the
| Haytians. who blame the Government for
the humiliation. Two attempts to over
| throw The Government were frustrated by
the military police. The city is under
martial law and the Ministry is afraid to
| hold public audience. Serious trouble is
brewing. The diplomatic corps is indig-
nant with ihe German commander, who
| was high handed and discourteous
| throughout the entire interview.