The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-25
.HAYn Is A COWARD
Refuses to Aid Old ProbabiIi-
ties Scheme.
TO PUNISH HER PROPERLY
Uncle Sam Won't Tell Her
When It's Going to Rain.

| Washington, Aug 2.-It has just de-
veloped that the Haytien governmtnt in
its recent refusal to permit the estab-
lishment of a United tSates weather bu-
reau station there based its action on a
suspicion that the United States intended
IL as an initiative 10 territorial acquisi-
ton on mat island. While almost all
of the governments negotiated with
cheerfully co-operated in the movement
for the extension OF our weather service,
Hayti absolutely refused The result was
instructions OF the most positive tharas-
ter refusing 70 allow any word OF our
weather warnings in any shape to reach
that country. The correspondence be-
tween the TWO governments follows:
Legation OF the United States.
Port Au Prime. Hayti, July 2, 1888.
Hon. Brutus st. Victor. secretary of
state 70 rforeign affairs. Port Au Prince:
'Sir-My government. in order to more
completely stuty the atmospheric changes
in the tropics. desires TO establish meteor
illogical stations in various ports of the
West Indies. South and Central America
My government desires to have your re-
public join in the great benefit that will
be attained from the meteorological OBJ
srrvations in the study of the great hur-
ricane and storm centers so prevalent at
certain seasons Of the year in that sec
ton, which not only brings widespread
damape to comerce, but also laws waste
great areas Of territory. In the estab-
lshment of such stations the knowledge
will be such as to give warning to the
worlds commerce. m
These stations will be equipped with
the latest and best instruments 70 study
all features of the atmosphere as they
may occur in these ATTITUDES Desiring
that you shall snare in the great benefit
therefrom. it asks Of you your co-opera-
ton in this advancement in the world |
or science, not by the expenditure of |
money on your part, but that one of these |
stations may be established within the
limits of your republic. My government
and, as 1 have already stated.
requests your cooperation that such an
observatory be located at Mole St. Mich
'las on account OF it's advantageous posi-
ion and its Connection by cable with the
eading commercial enters. You will great
Y favor me by returning an early re-
bly, Accept, Mr. Minister. my high re-
yard and consideration. have the honor
tic. w. F.. POWELL"
Hayti's answer follows:
Department of State,
For Foreign Relations,
Port Au Prince, July. 6.
Mr.. Minister have the honor to ac-
the receipt of dispatch Of sec
nd of this month, No. 135, by which YOU
nform me of the desire of your govern ,
1ent to proceed to the establishment OF ,
meteorological observatory at Mole st.
Nicholas and begging me to obtain the :
ssent OF the Haytien government in |
avor of the project :
while apreciating the service that this
observatory would be called TO render
avigation in general. the government of 7
ne republic of Hayti, which I FASTENED l
} inform Of that interesting question. (
living way to consideration Of high in a
erior politics, sees itself with much re-
ret unable to grant favorably your re- {
1est. l am well persuaded, Mr. Minister t
lat the space of time, short as it may /!
?. that has expired since your happy <
rival among US, will amply suffice to a (
ind as perspicacious and nigh as yours. a
appreciate at their value the imperious B
asons that have led the Hayden govern e
ent TO take this decision. 4
please accept, etc. u
"B. ST VICTOR" c
Promptly on the receipt of this, Secre- o
ry Wilson gave Chief oMore, Of the
Gather bureau the following instruc-
pms: n,
81 forward you a copy OF the Haytien
,vernments' dispatch, declining TO per-
II us to establish a meteorological sta =,
IN in that territory. I think Il is ex- p,
edingly unfriendly on their part. but p
course all we can do Is TO make use v
the contiguous countries that are ii
lendly to US. I desire that in the con- t
let OF your work in the caribbean sea CO
u give no Information nor copies Of
spatches to the Hayden government and n
We no correspondence whatever with It o.
)ng meteorological lines. Evidently "a
ey are suspicious OF Interior motives on
e part Of this government and II is our -
ty 10 keep away from them entirely"
T"D NY1N a.