The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-12
MORE TROUBLE FEARED
rOhr AU PRINCE, HAYTI, PLACED
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
The Little Republic Could DO
Nothing but Submit-German
Commander Discourteous.

New York, December 1.-THE CORE
spondent OF the Herald at Port Au Prince
says that further trouble is brewing, that
the city is under Ital law and that the
ministry is afraid to hold public audiences
BY referring the Luelers question 10 Ber-
lin the Haytian government mad strong
hopes that the matter would be diplomat
lcaily settled throlgn their charge a. al
iairts- They offered TO submit the whole
mater to arbitration, proposing England
france the Helvetil.l republic and Swe-
den. AS this was refused another PROPOSE
ton was made allowing Germany to select
tha countries. The German foreign min
lister replied that his government did not
intend to allow any foreign nation 70 inter-
ferc in the matter am that they would
punish the black republic?
Although rumors OF warshjps seen steam
ing In this direction hal reached Hayti. no
ihtilnat!on came OF Gesmanys intention
I'll Monday at O'Clock, when the Char
iclte and another vessel steamed In the
harpN' taking anchorage at :. 1t has
since transpired that the German minister
ielt mere on the 29tn utlmo and met the
warships at Puerto Plata Returning on
tue Charlotte the German consul gave no.
tice. on Sunday last, that German sub
1ec's only could 20 aboard the German
merchant vessels lying in the harbor and
On Monday at O'Clock the German COM
niahas T. sent an ul;imatum to the govern
meht mat the city would be bombarde 4
unless within four hours they paid $40 600
instead of $4,000 previously demanded
nade themselves responsible for Lusder's
iurther safety. allowed him TO return
whenever he chose, apologizing 10 the EN-
! Ieror and received the German charge a,
aifaires again
me commander also sent a communica-
tends to lombard the city az / O'Clock ana
edNisea It's members to get their subjects
To n place OF safety. Minister Powell IN
Nefed the diplomats corps and thev Won't
ABOARD the Charlotte. requesting tho CO..
man commander 10 allow longer Tim a.
,o' Iour ua!s at least twenty-four hours
III order TO get their subjects away nv
commander abruptly refused 10 pivo ono
Iulhute over the time OF ;he ultimatnr,
out oltored one Of the German vesssls a.
pu' tnelr respective subjects on Nliniett,.
foWell said he would not allow America
SUBJECTS TO go aboard any vessel tu, ina,
~. ue "uulu t~ke them 10 the american lega-
.ion ana there defend them against nj,
Odds, The diplomatic corns then rntmrnaa
again 10 the palace and the nreside nt rcN
Gu>Stsd advice MS to what he should 40
ne asked the American minister r. he
could expect any encuullge cement from ~,
,h states Minister Powell replied
49, ~ H''N ~ INSTRUCTORS from his pCy-
eminent and that the Havtians would have
toact or their own responsibility. but thai
ne would hot witness their mum ija,icn
me commander had stated thar II. Womb
nre warming gun at IL: 20 and the govern
ineht decided to give way at twenty MN
utes Iast IL O'Clock p n. e. wi,jic fac
was hoisted and at o'clock tney shnt
the god and an apology and the Ger
mon minister WIS 'ecelYed with snlute
NO foreign warships were in the barbor
az me Time OF the arrival OF the Germans
'ile United States cruiser Marblehead ar.
living az a. m. yesterday
On the Germans preparing for actinn
mere was intense excitement among Inc
Haytians, who prepared for a fray threat.
snihg the life Of every white man on the
island The foreigners embarked on he
dinerent vessels and the American colony
'ook refuge at the legation
The decision of the government cxcited
the hltterast feeling among the Haytians
VINO blame the government for the hl,m,I,n-
ton. Two attempts TO overthrow the rov-
police. "''"'aiS
The diplomatic corps is indignant with
the German commander. who was bieh-
handed and discourteous throughout The
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