New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-07
SHORT NOTICE TO HAYT1.
WARSHIPS PSATPORT A z PRINCE
TWO GERMAN CRUISERS DELIVER AN
ULTIMATUM TO THE BLACK REPUBLIC.

EIGHT HOURS TO PAY THE LUEDERs INDEMNITY
BELIEF THAT THE DEMAND OF GERMANY
WAS COMPLIED wITH-GRDAT COM
MOTION IN THE HAYTIAN CAPITAL.
Port au Prince. Hayti. Dec. 6.-The trouoie
between Germany and Hayti. as the result u
the alleged illegal arrest and imprisonment OF
Herr Lueders. a German subject, reacheo
crisis to-day Two German cruisers en'eie' ''''
port this morning, and an ultima'u'' HUN WIG
csrr,on Government was delivered to the Hay
+,an Government. giving the latter eight hours
in which to grant the demands OF "er''"'' i0'
an indemnity to Lueders.
r,. r,smbers Of the Diplomatic Corps mere
Ao,,ov. ~. Government Of the Republic has de-
.,aaa % accept the conditions OF Germany
r,. ,onulaton Of the city late this afternoon
yhen this ca bile dispatch is sent. appears ca''h'
and the present indications seem to confirm 'he
snpposition that the Government VIII accept '"e
conditions imposed by Germany 80 far as money
Indemnity is concerned; and 1t Is also prooaDie
that. yielding to superior force and IN oroer 10
avoid internal troubles. the Government VIII
accept the other conditions.
In anticipation of trouble. the citizens OF Ter
man nationality sought refuge yesterday Oh
board two steamers which were az 'his port
and the French steamer Vile de Marseiie mas
been reouisitioned by the French Minister IN
order TO serve as a place Of refuge for frehch
citizens here The Vile de Marseille has arrived
here direct from Porto Rico
The population Of this place Is IN s'a'e Vi
great excitement. but the Haytian GoVerl'''ie"'
has strong forces of troops at Its disposal anu
IA resolved to maintain order.
K,ngston. Jamaica, Dec. 6.-Advices received
bere to-day from Port au Prince sho" '''"'
ser,ous trouble Is imminent In Hayu. ihe
.t-eets of the capital are placarded with III
scrintIons Down with the Government anu
the troops have been ordered into barracks
Rerl,n Dec. Ga dispatch to the "FrahKlor'
Zeitung" from Washington to-day says 'he ne
public of Hayti is ready TO pay Germany 'he III
den,r,tv demanded In behalf of that country lot
the alleged illegal arres. and imprisonment oi
Emil Lueders a German subject, WHO was 81"
seouently released and enabled 10 return u '"''
country by the intercession OF the Oiii'eu "'"'e'
Minister at Port au Prince. William r. fo"eH'
who secured Lueders's release from prlso"' III
order TO avoid trouble OF a more serious nature
which seemed to be brewing on account OF 'he
alleged arbitrary behavior of the German Mil
lister 20 Hayti Count Schwerin.
Tho exact nature Of Germany's demands on Hayu
4. rs yet somewhat in doubt, hut 1t is uhoeis'oou
that the German Government asks:
F,rst-An indemnify of $1,000 UAmertcan) for herr
Lteders
sscond-rhe promise that Herr Lueders may be-
turn to Hayti and there sojourn without danger OF
any kind .
Thtrd-A letter to the German Government IN
which Hayti will express apology for the proceed
,nes toward the German Government IN the whoie
ira nsa cton. . ,,. -. ,1a,,, sbau Sra-
ctonsly receive the German Charge q ANalres a.
Port Prince. ,,A .to ,,os, sori
Gus exception has been taken by the Haytian Gov
ernment as affecting Hayt's honor ana lhvoiV.is
A deep humiliation for II was Count Schwerlh' the
German Charge Affaires at Port au frlnce VIC WHO
went before President Simon Sam ana rudely SUD-
mitted the demand for indemnity and apology