New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-14
HAYTIANS AND AMERICANS.
Why This Countrys Influence Dominates
Black Republic.

1t is known that at different times since the be-
ginning yet unfinished revolutionary troubles
I'm Hayti Mr. Powell, the United states minister
has exercised a peaceful influence over the hghtins
political parties notably when he escorteu safety
several defeated revoutionists to vessel OH
au-PrinCe In this affair well as in some othefs
when he played the role of a pac'hcator' MI
Powell helped by the sympathetic ana even
friendly sentiments which Haytians have ever leIt
toward the people of the United States and their
CONSERVATIVES i'm their country II well that this
condition things. rather of sentiment, shouiu
be known than it is generally in these lfnes
when the black republic. after having been co"ed
bv German guns may be threatened again in Its
national independence by some European power
pretext of collecting some doubtful oeots
by means of an indefinite provisional occupation OF
Haytian headlands and custom houses
1t Is evidently in expectation of the recurrence OF
this transatlantic peril that Haytian statesman
writing under the pseudonym of "VeraX, has said;
1t has always been believed abroad that Amert-
public opinion is. in general IN faNof Oh jus h
tice and truth and it is for this reason Im6 o
themselves consider the development OF AmeIlII
not a menace 1t is for this reason that the Mon
roe Doctrine Is considered in all Latin America HoC
EuTopean nations in the affairs OF the New World.
but especially as real and eGarico oobie II Is
FOR this finally that this doctrine mas oee0af
the object of an enthusiastic adhesion o." INC P"'
of the other American nations
II cannot be said that this is a mere individual
opinion for the Haytan statesman who procialfheo
It belongs TO the National party. which has been
for twelve years in power. and VIII Il Is sun ho'u
ing power now as represented by the Provisional
Government at Port-au-Prince. He continues In
effect that without recalling minutely the series
of struggles and intrigues which occurred during
many years in order to secure in Hayi the dofnl-
nant influence of this that European power IL
is sufficient to say that in these latter years X
was possible, and still is possible. for the American
Government to acquire in Hayti preponderatlnH
influence on the condition that this influence shall
be really saline (healthy) and honorable for
both countries" But. he adds. The Hayuan Repuh-
lie one Of the smallest nations in the world, In
habited by men belonging to a race deslised and
even detested by great powers. has always been
obliged maintain in regard to them the greatest
"menagements' (discreton). and to surround their
official representatives with an amount or respect
and official Difference which esteem did not always
accompany. Nobody disputes the shameful abuses
employed by most of these men to become rch by
mixing in the administering or political JOBS which
have so often caused blood to be shed IN TINS I'M
fortunate little republic
pendent since 1901. remained FOR twenty-one years
under the menace OF an offensive return Of, Of th err
French permission seemed TO ignore their agtono-
nous existence Finally f@ance Tec2gnI@ea the the
United States more than forty years later;
PortauPrince o to nrigues of all kind by British
and French diplomatic representatives, while the
agents without prestige or authority. The struggle
for influence during these 9Ty yea h Of
France and England; the United States counted for
nothing.
But when the United States recognized the SOW
ereignty OF the Haytian nation and established
legation at Prince, "al men in Hayt en-
d2wed with intelligence t ana Pat d there Ss
a grand fete at Port-au-Prince and the city
illuminated the evening of the reception OF the
news These demonstrations OF JOY were caused
also because the Haytians recognized the Monroe
Doctrine which they interpreted in the sense of
tacit alliance of the American nations in order
repulse the pretensons OF the ancient mother
Moreover the opening of diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Hayu was the conse-
quence of the abolition of slavery In North Amer
lea This great work, made possible by a gigantic
struggle in which thousands of American citizens
died to give freedom to the negroes. caused the
race solidarity to feel the same gratitude as that
felt by the emancipated Americans toward the
tain the American Union and to give freedom TO
the negroes -
American diplomacy a preponderatlng influence
from it's very appearance in the capital of Hayu.
in the choice of its first representative at Fort
au-Prince, Mr. Peck, the government OF Washlng,,
ton was fortunate. The republican simplicity and
the dignity Of manner Of the american IA Minister
to him from the start the esteem ana respect
of the people. Mr. Peck died too soon, unfortu-
rately leaving sincere mourning in Haytan So
II was evident to the diplomatic colleagues of Mr..
Peck that the legation Of the United states was
The same predominating influence was TO be as
sumed in the republic of San Domingo, Wnefe the
avtiars had assisted to chase the Spaniards away.
th,is nractisng themselves the Monroe Doctrine
against European power In favor OF an american
nation. -. -,
vessel had saved the Haytian sailors of the Vol
drogue sunk by the English ship Bulldog the Hay
an especial sympathy of the inhabitants In favor or
the Americans. The manifestation Of THIS SYM
which have occurred in the unhappy land OF
Hayti