The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-30
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
Hayti Insists That 1t Applies in
the Present Case.
HER SIDE OF THE TROUBLE
Lueders Was a Full-Fledged Citizen o.
the Island Republic No Unusual
Punishment Given Him Hayti
WIN Resist to the Last

Washington. Nov. ss-Tho attention
of the department OF state al length has
been directed to the friction that has
arisen between Germany and Hayti as
"A result of the arrest by The officials ~
the latter country of a half-blood named
LuedeTs Will. the department has
been unofiicially watching thc matter
for some time IL was not until to-day
that the case came formally before IL
through the appearance of Mr.. Leger
the minister from Hayti to Washing
ton, who came To consult Assistant Sec
retary Day.
The intimation was given out at the
state department that our government
80 far has gone only tn the length to
instruct Ambassador White at Berlin
To watch developments and keep his
government informed. lie will lode.
"a protest only In the event ~ the per-
formance by Germany of some act not
consistent with Justice and International
law: something that is not anticipated
here. In other words. the state depart
m.nt does not feel that II has a right
10 intcrpose so long as the demands ut
Germany for redress are kept within
the bounds of sound practice In inter-
national disputes. following In this the
precedent set by the last administra-
tion when n permitted the landing OF
British troops at corinto. Nicaragua. 10
secure indemnity for the ill-treatment
Of British consular officers. Ii does not
follow from this. however that the ad-
ministration viii look with unconcern
upon any harsh and unjust measures
that may be- sought Ia he put in force
by Germany toward the little island
republic.
The department has been informed
that the statement of facts that has
been made In the ease of Lueders Is
somewhat misleading. inasmuch as II
makes some important omissions. For
instance. the foundation of the claim of
Hayti that II had the right to punish
III man as IL did lies In the assertion
that he was a citizen OF Hayti. Lueders
was born In Hayti ~ a German father
and "A native Haytian woman and. ac-
cording to the laws of the republic. that
made the child a full-iedged citizen OF
Hayti Again, as an explanation of the
apparently severe treatment OF Lued-
eis. the Haytian government r. pre-
pared Ia show that he has been lately
| arrested and convicted Of the same Of
fcnse. namely. resisting an officer The
first offense was committed little
]
/ like that In our country. In some cases
provides for a much more severe PEN
! atty In the case 81 a second conviction.
/ Also as AN indication that there was
no discrimination practiced towards
/ I.ueders on the score that he was a
German subject. u can be shown by
| the iiaytlan government that the per-
] SON arrested with him al the same time
| Tor the same offense. "A native FULL
| blooded Haytian. WAS subjected to eN-
actly the same penalty. $500 tine and a
| years imprisonment, that was meted
| out Ia Lueders.
Altogether the ease is regarded at the
state department rs one that might
| properly be adjusted through the chan-
ncls OF diplomatic negotiations Instead
~ through the strong means of force.
| particularly in view of the fact that
Lucdefs ls now AT liberty and IN Ger
many and the acute phase OF the case
has been passed. The Haytian minis
| ter states that his country IL preparing
for any eventually considering that
It's honor Is involved In the present bill.
ard that Il cannot yield 10 dem0nstra-
tions of fore. by powerful nation The
minister SAYS that Haytls ports are
unfCrtified and that the country has no
navy. but has AN army of fair proper
Hons. Naturally II could not expect a.
contend against one Of the most power
ful nations on the globe. but with the
honor ~ the republic at stake, he DE-
clarcs IL would resist 10 the last and
would bc crushed rather than yield o.
what Il regards as an Injustice
The llaytinn authorities consider that
the Monroe doctrine applies 20 the pres
ent ease and for that reason expect the
| people ~ IN" United states viii not APP
| prove the crushing of Hayti by a pow :
| rrful European government or that the
authorities here VIII not remain inactive
| n the Monroe doctrine is involved.