New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
uAYTTS POLITICAL STATUS.
cor-NTRYs POVERTY A BAR TO AvARI-
CIOUs STATESMEN.
-,,,r-RE OF THE COFFEE CROP FOR TWO YEARS
LIKELY TO BE DUPLICATED THIS SEA
soN-orHER CROPS POOR

soN-OTHER CROPS POOR.
,-onvr,xht 1898 by the Associated Press
Dat An Prince May 5.-The political condition OF
-. panubc Of Hayt In view OF the history Of the
o,la il remarkably calm. 1t illustrates the fact
sr~eaav accepted by L visitors here. that without
o. lesdershio OF selfish and INSCRIPTIONS ambi-
~, .he Haytans would never engage In organized
,.olution or revolt. so long as the Government
- which they live were in any sense tolerable
o,. o-e reason ls given for this political tran
.,,,.v Nv foreigners who have lived here long
s-o,,gn u be qualified 10 express an intehgent
-. ,,ror the subject. This is the lack or
- IN tho country and Of financial resources
..susfta ror the Government. Haytian factions
80 -ou.r for the sake Of plunder whether as
- or not Just there is no plumber IN
eight The syllogism IN support Oh my "'i'"' s'"
,,.,- is therefore complete
-, ,7v TO PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.
-,.. ara rs always. urdercurrents OF talk hos
49,. :, ,ha existing Administration and among poll
'-7 ~ -, sorne Importance. II is mild in tone.
- e,d mostly tentative. Perhaps II can be
49,. -, accurately described as "opportunist"
- .o~,,,-ate enough the second evening OF my
.o,-r mere 20 be entertained at the mousse Oh
.,-.o s.a+esTnan whose name, naturally. am
-. ibs--v 10 use IN this connection. There
A0' - - ~ the Cour de Cessation the highest
-, d, the country. Both gentlemen, while
.I,v ,rendly 10 President Simon Sam and the
- - advisers by whom he is ruled, cherish be-
-, aoubt lively hope that the occasion may not
,a- removed when they will be able to assist al
Oscillation Of Il OF quite a different type,
I'll and Intellectual, in his place. l had with
~. =, them A conversation marked by very great
<,k,sss IN view OF the delicate nature Oh the
,on,cs discussed They impressed me with me
-nsstness Of their belief that the country needs
more energetic and more enterprsing Administra-
ton coupled with much more liberal legislative
,,o,,cv They declared TO me that they favored the
w striking
famous Article s. which prohibits the ownership OF
,.al property within the Republic BY foreigners
tina, men OF their stamp take this position is OF
very great importance. The majority OF Haytans
q. liberal education said 20 agree with them'
hut the number Of these Is. Of course compare
,,v.lv small Nevertheless. a strong nope IS ex-
pressed BY many that the first step for the repeaI
q. Article will be taken by the Chambers a. the
session which will have begun before the puoIca-
ZION O. this correspondence. To make VaIo suc' an
amendment by submitting It 10 the people "oulo
reours the lapse Of several months. Eve" 'Ne'' 10
final ratification IS doubtful
PRIMITIVE AGRICULTURAL METHODS.
', e hardly possible indicate in Few words
,na enormous change In the commercial Industrial
- oo,el condition Of Hayu which ought nat
,-sr,, N follow a measure that would convert Us
long dormant resources into an active lac'or oI -
economic life. 1t appears 10 be luhy prove" 10
The Haytans will never by themselves eAP'o'. ny"
resources 20 any considerable advantage o''' ~
,soae-shin example and cooperation Of aliens are
,,laiv 70 awaken them 20 the importance Oh sum
da,slon,cent The country is almost entre1y ui'-
c,,,,va,ed Ploughs are absolutely unknown 10 'He
natives Coffee is gathered from sHal pa'O"eo "
ground adjoining the huts In when most u - ~,
I've and usually surrounded by vast ''a0's -
oerness. 49,. Eur ,a-.,,a
The exceptions to this are found IN the le" ie' 10
-. Nv tina. OF Cul-de-Sac. which have re-
,o,rad sonn.thing Of the prodigious productNeHes'
that rendered them so famous IN the 'e"c' -
nal DAYS Blu. even here there Is no'ni'ls ''N.
he truly classed agriculture. me Gomez
90 virtually In wild state. The most oi.'se",
native planter merely scratches the so" "'oU''r
80, o,a ~ them twice year. large part "
the coffee crop Is gathered from trees tha' receive
absolutely no cultivation. Yet IN Guah'y -
scarcely surpassed by the products OF any o'"e'
lands.
Two seasons OF drouth have greatly lessenec me
,,ock Of u,e-chantable coffee IN HaytL ana mere
- .sars that the year IS again 20 be Dry
rha rainy season has hardly begun yet ihoEeh ]"
g usually looked for considerably Garner Una"
,his only few showers have ialien tluS '"''
a. coffee is the main dependence OF the ia! 'a'S
Cor the procuring OF ready money "l'hout "''-
-, ave restricted TO the very narrow circle OF
.sssa-tss eat hered from their ovn coll or waters
:. can be easily understood that the e'reau. I'M
,o,.arshed people are In danger OF extreme su"e'
ing in the near future There are aready many
Indications that their sIHerhs aus PROCESSION OF
country pTVp wbst Ltfls produce they screpe
day 70 seL "i'at 80 csan,irnes with which buy
49, Ssn or fOur Many Of course. arc plump ana
.o.sst oisv nsto,s but by far the greater hunter
Nm .oInbre faces rarely smile and have stiess
ana so.em ne The beasts OF burden they ride or
dive tell the same story, Only y '"0'e
taxable signs
DEsTITUTION IN SOUTHERN HAfIL
-n,ss,onary Of the Protestant Episcopal Cnurch
who has been In this country fo' nearly 'il''''
ysa-s ana who at regular intervals makes TOUR
q, IN. small hsmlets on the southern pehihsu'" u
u,.t oils me that the destitution there - great
and ,tat unless the present season De more po-
auc,,ye ,han the TWO preceding ones IL i hkeIy 10
reach the point Of starvation II Is nQ am In Ma
tie coffee crop mas arcaey AR o. red peas
,,ca and vans mas been greatly dimns neo. anu ~
peasants are ss's snS brendfru Hayti today con
,S-es moe red peas and rice than are piCa,eeu
che. reliance OF the peasants FOR IONS Of
ADD 70 this the g., naii;e Consumption in a
End surrounded by tropical seas prolic o. %,
NE and one may gan sun neeSe No country in
he void IS better supplied WIN tne nnesC p,,oca
snS W, iarre part OF the trad OF Port au rrnce
a., -, ,-o,or,ation OF pine from the tinted states
An important house here Is oceinnmgd sne h scale
h non %, ~ ne rough AT about the price OF yellow
pine In America and taking BACK n ~ w abeSany
thar bring there American lumber n h,, rstve
Jealous renders the obtaining OF IL as W" a. -
iogwooa FOR export somewhat uncertain
GOLD AT A HIGH PREMIUM
The small crops OF coffee here in l's ana Io'' W
..,b.r g. The low prices OF the staple In Europe
are given as the chief causes OF the nsh premium
on yole which in April attained in one or TWO
,n.,snces to 1875. although the regular price ranges
only from ITS IS The youms OF p1 H. RATIO
10 the ropuaton and the national dent - uoui
ate in amount Unthrft s the reai TOO % diversi.
o. indvsfrv and intelligent ENCOURAGEMENT 81 ,Fe
e!gn trade even three successive dtout.S III