The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-12
UNCLE SAM and HAYTL
Objections to Furnishing Our Navy
~-s With a Naval Station.
OUR TREATY WITH SAN DOMINGO

OUR TREATY WITH SAN DOMINGO
Prevents Either Nation Giving Adj
vantages to Foreign Governments.
But New Treaty Is Being Negoti-
ated That Gives Us Special Privileges
Port au Prince, Hayti, May 12.-Aside
from the traditional policy of the
Haytien nation, dating from 1915, ex-
Guiding aliens from the holding of real
property and the strong sentiment
which still exists in support of it among
the ignorant majority of the popula-
tion. there is practical obstacle of no
small Importance to the acquisition by
the United States Of q title in fee sim
pie to coaling station anywhere on
the shores of the island. This Is the
secret treaty between Hayti and San
Domingo. in which each republic
pledges itself never to csde to any
extraneous power any portion of its
territory for whatever purpose or use
1t may be desired.
American ministers to the twin re-
publics have discovered that this treaty
10 ieaiiy Hore SERIOUS impeachment 10
the progress of any negotiations look
ing to the acquisition of the Mole St.
Nicolas or SANTANA bay than the senti-
ment of the people. There is no doubt
that the Haytien government would
have small scruple In getting around
'he constitutional prohipition, by per-
petual lease or otherwise, II 1t were not
lor 'he embarrassing position In which
"ould then De placed In relation to
oah domingo. Ihat republic, on the
other hand' is restrained by like
reason as concerns Its obligations to
Haytl. A double commission to treat
IN poth capitals at once, with the OBJ
Ject or bringing the two governments
TO 1oht convention in favor of the
naval requirement OF the United States.
might be successful where separate ne
EQUATIONS would continue to fail.
Ihere Is ground for the belief that
both the administration of Haytt and
that or San Domingo are now more
cordially disposed towards America
than for some time past. and the cause
OF this fact Is largely to be found in
the decisive step which the United
States has taken to insure the freedom
and self government of Cuba. Popular
sympathy among the Haytians and the
Dominicans Is almost wholly with the
Cubans, and there has even been some
talk or raising naval battalion to be
Joined to the American army of In
vasion.
Friendship for America among the
Haytian political class suffered at the
crisis Of the Lueders difficulty, through
the negative diplomatic course of the
United States government. 1t is GER
tain that If America had at that time
actively interviewed to see that exact
justice was done as between Lueders
and the Haytian municipal authorities,
restraining Germany from an act Of
pure despotlc coercion. President Sam
and all the statesmen of Hayti who
count for anything would for the ask
Ing have placed the future of the coun-
try absolutely in American hands. We
then could have obtained whatever
coaling station we desired in Hayti.
In diplomatic circles here 1t is per-
fectly well known that the Spanish
representative Is mainly dependent
upon M. Theodore Meyer. the French
minister to Hayti. for his knowledge
Of the attitude Of the European gov
ernments toward the Hispano- Ameri-
can war. The Spanish charge d'affaires
has been In almost daily consultation
with him. 1t is said, in reference to
possible advantages which the United
States may enjoy in Haytien ports and
waters through the clauses and arti-
cles Of the treaty of 1864. which pledge
each of the republics to reciprocal aid
and comfort In case either of them Is
at war with another nation. 1t is sug- |
gested that this treaty. II closely con-
strued and faithfully observed by |
Hayti. would put her in the attitude Of |
an ally Of the United States. Article Is
permits American men-of-war to take
refuge in Haytian ports and to undergo
repairs and be provisioned there. But
| he question Is naturally asked whether
Spain would not regard the observance
of this article on the part Of Hayti
as an act Of hostility.
M. Meyer, the French minister. re-
ceived your correspondent without any
whatever, and with charm
ing cordiality. He spoke at first Of
the traditional sympathy between
America and France. but added sig
that in the present crisis the
immediate soicitude Of his country was
for Spain, her next door neighbor.
whom she had done much to ruin In
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