The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12

States. The documents containing the
rongh drafts of points agreed upon are in
Mr. Powcll's possession 1f the settlement
IL long delayed there Is danger that the
Representatives OF other powers may ascer-
tain some OF the Important clauses OF the
treaty and by demanding equal conces-
sions embarrass its contamination.
Port au Prince, May Especial Corre-
spondence. Copyrighted, 1898, by the
Associated Press Aside from tAe tradi-
tional policy of the Haytian nation
dating from 1916. excluding aliens from the
holding OF real property and the strong
sentiment which still exists In support OF
1t among the ignorant majority of the pop
ulation, there is an ob5tace Of no small
measure to the acquisition by the United
| States to title In fee simple to a coallng
| station anywhere on the shores OF the Is
| lands. This is the secret treaty between
| Hayti and San Domingo, in which each
republic pledges itself never to cede 10
any extraneous power any portion OF its
| territory for whatever purpose or use 1t
| may be desired. American ministers to the
J twin republics have discovered that this
treaty Ia really more serious impeachment
to the progress OF any negotiations looking
to the acquisition of the Mole, 81. Nicholas.
people. There is no doubt that the Haytan
government would have small scrurle in
getting around the constitutional prohibl-
ton by perpetual lease or otherwise If 1t
were not for the embarrassing position In
which it would then be placed in relation
TO santo Domingo. That republic, on the
other hand Is restrained by like reason,
as concerns its obligations 10 Hayti A
double commission to treat in both capitals
at once, with the object of bringing the
TWO governments to a Joint convention in
FAVOR OF the requirement OF the Unite d
states might be successful where separate
negotiations would fail. There is ground
Tor the belief that both the administration
OF Hayti and San Domingo are now more
cordially disposed towards America than
Tor long time past and the cause OF this
fact Is largely to bo found in the decisive
step which the United States has taken 10
insure the freedom ana self government
OF CUBA Popular sympathy among the Hay
tians and the Dominicans IL almost wholly
WIN the Cubans and there has even been
solno tax or raising native battalion 10
ION the American army of invasion
Friendship for America among the IIay-
ten political classes suffered something of
setback at the crisis OF the Lueders diff
Guilty through the negative dplomat it
J course of the unNed States government L
Is certain that II America had at that time
actively interviewed to see that exact last
Ice was done as between Luelers and Inc
nayten municipal authorities rtstrainlnq
Germany from an act OF pure despotio coer-
4 s,oh, PRESIDENT sam and the statesmen OF
uayu who count for anything We would fee
IKE asking would have placed the future ot
the country absolutely in Americas hands
we then could have obtained whA, coaline
stations we desired within its borders: the
Haytien chamber would have voted wifi
] .Nf al q
constitution denying property rights of for.
elsnefs and Americans could have obtain 4
IN preference 10 all others concessions tha,
would have permanently enriched Thorn n
properly exploited. Tho great opportunity
PASSED. but II was due 10 MIR Powell the
aueriean minister TO say within the Limit
tations allowed him ny Instructions he dii
what he could to illustrate practically m
sincerity OF the American sympathy for
Haytieus.
Short OF Intervention by the United
states, his course was best calculated "a
soften the situation for the Haytien gov
erMneht' FOR time every person OF white
piood was w danger OF becoming ? scape.
goat Tor the Germans, who are hated a. i,
they were very devils, The reality of tbs
peril IN which Americans were placed OK.
peciaiiy German Americans. may b. gaugee
from the fact that there were $3.50. COS, Ola
OF money lodged In the safes In the Amerl
San legation and the place was packed viii
! reingees, Happily second Thought cam,
quickly and the hind rage o. the populnr
lasted only so long al bomhardment wa.
apprehended.
N diplomatic circles here Il Is perfecll,
wen known that the Spanish reprosentatiy,
n maialy dependent upon NJ rheolor,
r Meyer. the French minister to Hay,i. fo
ms knowledge Of the attitude OF the Euro
ncan governments toward the Hisuano
| american war. The Spaalsh Charge dat
5 falrcs has been IN almos, daily cnnsul,a
a ton With him, Il is said, IN reference I,
, possible ADVANTAGES which The United state
: may enjoy in Hayden ports and water
n through the clauges and articles of tn.
: treaty OF 1864. which nleise each of the rr
= puhiics To reciproeate In ease either of The,
Is ri war with another nation. II Is sup.
gested that this treaty, II closely construe,
and observed by Hayti, would nut her 4,
!. Article rs permits American men of-xar !,
take refuge In Hayden pnrts and 10 und..