Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-16
ALL TOPSY TURVY
The Condition of Affairs in the
Island of
Hayti.
WHO Is TO BE THE PREsIDBNT2
Question That May Not Be Answered
BntiI Much Blood Has Been
Spilled

Port-au-Pripce, Haiti. May 16.-A
delegation headed by NJ. Solon MenOS,
former minister of foreign affairs,
and sent by the provisional government
of Haiti, started yesterday for Cape
Haitien on the steamer Mancel with
the object of endeavOring To arrive at
an agreement with the leaders of the
revolutionary forces in the northern
part of Haiti and thus preventing civil
war. 1t is generally believed here that
the delegation will meet with success,
as it is known that lack of money is
preventing the northern forces from
marching on POrt-auPrince.
why President Sam Resigned.
Quiet has been re-establiShed here.
All the administrative offices have been
reoDened. The correspondent of the
Associated Press had an interview
with eX-President Sam on board the
Olinde Rodrigues, which was detain-
ell by the French minister, NJ. DupreS.
General Sam said he had resigned his
office with the conviction that he had
done everything possible for the pros
perity of Haiti adding that what af-
fected him most was the attitude of
the presidential guard. which remain
royal TO him to the last moment. The
general also paid Il tribute to the
y
tanned Il correct attitude until after his
authorization.
Population in Sympathy with Him.
According to General Sam the popu-
lation of Port-au-Prince. instead of be-
ing hostile to the former president. was
in sympathy with him. as shown by
the behavior of the people as he left
the palace and passed through the city
on his way u the Olinde Rodigues.
General sam further asserted that he
was leaving Haiti convinced that he
had served his country with the great
est loyalty and patriotism. The
Olinde RodrigueS is scheduled 10 leave
Port-au-Prince ut I D. III. yesterday.
1t has been asserted in the newspapers
here that General sam in the last six
years made S2.5O0.O0O. but the general.
in Il public interview. protests against
this assertion, calling ii Il calumny.
Firmin Refused Money.
Latest news from the north of
Haiti is to the effect that General Fir
min. head of the revolutionary forces.
having requested the manager of the
national bank. NJ. de In Myre. to adj
vance him $4,000 TO pay his expenses,
met with Il refusal. The belief here.
however. is that the national bank off,
cialS are favorably inclined toward
General tlrnllil. VINO Is by Tar the
strongestof the many presidential can
didateS. The provisional government.
headed by NJ. BoiSrOnd Canal, for
mer president. is incensed against Adj
miral Iillick for having left Port-au-
Prince with his warshipS without the
consent of the government.
Naval Commander Talks.
Cape Haitien. Haiti, May 16.-The
Haitian gunboat Crete-a-Pierot arrived
here yesterday with Admiral KiIlick.
commander of the fleet of Haiti. who
has declared himself in favor of the
candidacy of General Firmin. on
board. His other waShip. the TouS-
saint FOuverture. is at GonaiveS. The
admiral says that after former Presi-
dent Sam embarked on the French
steamer Olinde RodriGues, at Port-au-
Prince Tuesday last. he ran the Crete
a-PierOt near the Olinde ROdrigueS and
Saluted the former president with sew
enteen guns. and that he then fired
three shots as an alarm signal and
cried: ''Nive le Nordr' All is quiet
here.