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the cruise of the Marblehead will be
consumed, however in Haitian waters
and she will remain at Port au Prince
h II an attempt is made to carry out the
threatening policy of the German gov
eminent. The Marblehead is at An
napolis. Today she will take part in the
trial trip of the torpedo boat Winslow
and will leave for the West Indies there
alter as soon as possible. She will not
touch at any Cuban port. Her orders
Will be explicit on that point, for it is
the policy of the government not to
send warships to the vicinity of the
perturbed island for fear of exciting
suspicion in the minds of the Spanish
ministry that the United States con-
templates some act detrimental to the
interest of Spain.
A The intention to have the Marble
head in the vicinity of Haiti while the
trouble with Germany is on is the re-
suit of careful consideration of the
situation. The navy department has
been making a careful inquiry about
the reports that German warships
would be sent to Port au Prince. 1t has
been ascertained that two schoolships
of the imperial navy would be in the
West Indies this winter and would
touch at Charleston in February This
was reported to the state department
by the German embassy here before
the Lueders dispute arose Since then
the navy department has been inform
ed that another German schoolship
would visit the West Indies in the win
ter months, but there has been nothing
received to confirm the reports that the
big armored cruiser Kaiserin Augusta
or other formidable German vessels
would be sent to Haiti to secure repa-
ration for the treatment of Herr Lue-
ders. 1t has been customary for the
German government to send two war
ships to the West Indies every winter
and the administration is satisfied that
the reason for sending a larger fleet this
winter is entirely peaceful, Still the
presence of the Marblehead, small as
She u.s. will give a feeling of greater Sc
curity against trouble between Germa-
ny and Haiti.
Not a line about the Lueders affair
has been sent by the state department
to Andrew d. White, the United States
ambassador to Germany. He has not
even been told to keep the departmen-
informed of the developments in the
case at Berlin. An explicit denial is
given by department officials to the
Berlin dispatch. published in yesterday
mornings papers, that Mr.. White has
been directed to make representation
on the subject to the German authori
ties. While the Washington admins
tration does not see any reason for in
terfering to prevent the German gov
eminent from securing redress on ac-
count of Hait's treatment of Lueders
1t Intends to keep in touch with the de-
velopment of the incident, with view
to protecting the rights of the black
republic if Germany should attempt
any act not sanctioned by International
law and usage.
). n. Leger, the Haitian minister to
the United States, who resides in New
York. came to Washington yesterGa
to inform the state department of the
status of the Lueders case from the
standpoint of his government. His
statements indicate that Haiti does MT
propose to back down if Germany re-
sorts to force. He admits that it cal
10 little to protect its ports, but int
Rates that the Haitian army will g "
Emperor Williams sailors and marines
d lively reception if they land on TIE
island. Naturally the Haitian govern
ment wants the United States to as
sst it in it's difficulty. and it is suO-
posed that the visit of Mr.. Leger to tie
stale department was to secure some
promise of American protection If Ger
nan warships threatened it's ports.