Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
BLOODY HAYTI.
Natives Not Less Fit for Self Govern
ment Than Filipinos.

From the Chicago InterOcean.
Last week there was a revolution in Santo
Domingo, and President Jimnez was over
thrown by Vice President Vasquez This
week there is revolution in Hayti, the west
ern half of the island. precipitated by the
resignation of President Simon Sam and
an attempt on the part of congress to elect
a successor.
The insurrection brings to the front Bois-
| rond Canal, who served as president of
Hayti from 1876 to 1879, and several of his
rivals, who have been active in insurrec-
tions since that time. There is no prin-
ciple at stake. The leader who can muster
the most guns will win.
This sort of thing has been going on
| in Hayti and SantO Domingo ever since the
French quit the island, in 1903 In October
1904. Dessaines who had proclaimed a
massacre of all whites, was crowned en-
peror. He was assassinated in 1906, and
the island was divided. Henry Christophe
was declared president in 1907, and was
afterward crowned emperor. while Petition
was elected president OF the other part Of
the island.
Christophe committed suicide in 1920 and
the states were united under Boyer as
regent for life. He was deposed in a revo-
luton in 1S43 Santo Domingo and Hayti
were proclaimed the dominican republic in
1Si4. In 1852 Hayti was proclaimed an en-
tons Solouque abdicated in 1859. and Spain
was asked to take possession of the island.
This was not a satisfactory arrangement.
and in 1865 Spain retired from the island.
New constitutions were proclaimed In
Hayti and Santo Domingo. From that day
to this there have been these revolutionary
movements:
IS6G-Revolt against President Jefrrard of
Hayti.
1S67-Jeffrard banshed and Solomon
elected president. In Santoz Domingo, Pres
ident Baez banished and Cabral declared
president.
1S6S-Cabral retires in Santo Domingo
and Baez becomes president. In Hayti
revolution against Solomon. who is pro-
claimed emperor.
1S7O-Salnave. in Hayti. defeated, cap
tured. tried and shot, and Saget elected
president.
1s71-Baez Of Santo Domingo supports in
Surrection against Saget.
1SI3-Baez of Santo Domingo overturned
and Gen. d'Aaton declared president.
1s74-Saget deposed in HaytL and Dom
Unique declared president.
1S75-Insurrection In Santo Domingo in
favor Of Baez.
=, fs7s-Insarrsetioa5in Hayti- anlis Boisrond
Canal declared PRESIDENT Revocation iua
Santo Domingo. and Genzaies- declared
president
1ST7-Insurreetion IN Sanfu. Dunineo. J
ecaaFeslsFEesileut.s@Sr 1s's-
. 1873 Revolution in Haytt-g Canal deposs6
and Gen.. Salomnn- 1eeizreif pFest1les1t n
: 1SSf-akeKfno.s becomes dictxler In Santa
DeHainGo.s-
1sSs-Rebeflion in, Hayti headed by Jer-s
emile. against Solomon.
1SS4-Jeremie surrendered. after loss of
1000 lives,
1SS7-Rebeilion in Santo Domingo. put
down with loss of LOCO lives.
lS8S-Revoiution in Haytl under Legitime
1SS3-Legitime beaten and driven from
the island.
lS00-Boundary war between Hayti and
Santo Domingo.
1S02-Insurrection I'm Santo Domingo and
Hayti. which continued until 1903.
1896-President Hipp0iyte of Hayu assas-
sinated- Gen. Sam elected president
1SN-RevOlution against President Sam.
1905 Jiminez starts revolution in Santo