Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
WANT TO HAVE PEACE
Citizens of Hayti Make Offer
of Mediation.
IT MAY BE ACCEPTED
ADMIRAL KILLIcK ARRIVES AT
CAPE HAYTIEN.
Indications That Gen. Firmin Will Be
the Next President of
Hayti.
IT MAY BE ACCEPTED

PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti. May l5-A
delegation headed by M Solon Menos. A
former minister of foreign affairs. and seut
py the provisional government OF Hayti
started today for Cape Haytien on the
steamer Named with the object OF rndeav-
oring to arrive at an agreement with the
leaders of the revolutionary forces IN the
northern part Of Hayti and prevent a civil
war. 1t Is generally believed here that the
delegation will meet with success as IL IS
known that lack of funds is preventing the
northern forces from marching on Port an
Prince.
Quiet has been entirely re-establlshed
here. All the administrative offices have
been reopened.
The correspondent here of the Associated
Press had an Interview yesterday with for
mer President Sam on board the Onnde
Rodriguez. which was detained here nv the
French minister. NJ. Duprez General Sam
said he had resigned his Office with the con-
victlon that he had done everything pos
slble for the prosperity of Hayti. adding
that what affected him the most was the
attitude of the presidential guard. which
remained loyal to him up TO the last mo-
ment. The general also paid "A tribute to
the Haytian navy, which. he declared,
maintained a correct attitude umtll after
his embarkation.
Gen. Sans Statement
According to General Sam. the population
of Port au Prince, instead OF being hostile
to the former president, was In sympathy
with him, shown by the behavior of the
people as he left the palace and passed
through the city on his way TO the olinde
Rodriguez. cries OF "vlve SAM being
raised.
Gen. Sam further asserted that he was
leaving HaNti fully satisfied that he had
served his country with the greatest loyalty
and patriotism.
The Olinde Rodriguez is now scheduled TO
leave Port au Prince at O'Clock this aft
ernoon.
1t has been asserted i'm the newspapers
here that Gen. Sam in the East six years
made $2,5o0,ooo, but the general in a pub
lished interview, protests against this as
sertion, CHASING il as a cammny.
The latest news received here from the
north Of Hayti is TO the effect that Gen.
forces, having requested the manager of
the national bank, NJ. de la Myre 10 ad-
vance him $4,000 TO meet his expenses. met
with refusal The belief here. however. is
that the national bank officials are favor
ably inclined toward Gen. Firmin. who is
by far the strongest of the many presiden-
tial candidates in the field
The provisional government headed by
M. Boisrond Canal former president. is
very much incensed against Admiral Kilick
for having left Port au Prince with his
warships without the consent Of the gov
ernment.
Admiral Killick's Movement.
CAPE .IAYTIEN. Hayti MAY l5-The
Haytian gunboat Crete a Pierot arrived
here today with Admiral Ehiick com
mander of the fleet of Hayti, who has de
clared himself in favor of the candidacy of
Gen. Firlnin. His other warship, the Tous-
saint rOuverture. is at Gonaives.
The admiral says that after former Presi-
dent Sam embarked on the French steamer
Olnde Rodriguez at Part au Prince Tues
day last he ran the Crete Pierot near the
Olinde Rodriguez and saluted the former
president with seventeen guns. and that he
then fired three shots as an alarm signal
and cried: ''Vive le Nord'' t''Long live the
North.')
All is quiet here