New-York tribune., 1902-06-30
H4YTI4N PRESIDENCY.
FRIENDS OF GENERAL NoRD ALEHls URGE
HIM AS SUCCESSOR TO PRESIDENT SAM
OUTBREAK FEARED IN ISLAND.

-. - o.,,.iors, c,o-responlent Of The Tribune)
Port-au-Prlnce. Hayu. June A-Ihe cohu''ion VI
affairs In this country since the enforced Aou'Sa-
tio, ~ President Sam is distressing In the eA-
treue. Party feeling has run high ana an OUT
hroa, g., feared The friends Of General Nora
A,axis 10 whom the Presidency has been onereo
on several occasions when a term mas expired al
urging him for the place He Is now Minister OF
War and Marine in the provisional government
General Nord Alexis is n descendant or one OF
tho eldest families of Hayti. After having been
educated under the care of European teachers' ne
entered the Havtan army. his bravery sooi VI &c"
him into public attention and social consideration
He 1vas married while young TO the daughter or
t,oa,Iant pierrot one OF the defenders Of the na-
t,o,,I irdependence of Hayti. General Nord
Alexis is a man of generous and charltaoie as
position. The high rank which he occupies IN 'he
u.vtiar army is due to his knowledge of and
skill in the art Of war
~ ,o7o after the revolution called the "Caco's
W." the Presidency of the republic was offered
him by certain members Of the Haytlan farha-
ment and after an animated discussion the
pressure became urgent. ana the supporters OF
hia cardidature before the Congress proved their
20 trtotisrn nv accepting at his request the follow
ing conventions
four years -
alected the first President General Michel Domin-
o +ba second and General Nord Alexis the third
croraI Nord Alexis accepted the command of
49, ror,herr mart of the island. and afterward
.ha command of the northern, northwest and east
80 narts and became Minister of War. He hlled
his office with distinction and patriotism, and
hovad faith In his country and his fellow citizens.
WIZ In INA his advice could not prevail In the
yovernment he retired from affairs of state, and
Sjs retirement caused the country 10 Withdraw IT'S
noonaSence and General Domingues government
From m iS76 to 1879 he compelled 10 remain In
axIIa hut i'm spite of his absence his popularity
;ncreaeed through the intelligent and skilful di-
raction Of his policy 5y his wife. In 1879 he re-
tvrned 70 his country, but President Salomon was
;eainlIs of his popularity, and had him arrested
and imprisoned for some years
In spite of all the efforts made by the most
numerous and most enlightened political party of
the republic General Nord Alexis would accept
No government position during President Salo-
,nopqs administration. But after 1855 when Presi-
dent Solomon was overthrown, he returned to
1ubiic affairs. His sacrifice. concessions ability
eepS behavior have confirmed and centred public
General Nord Alexis is not rlember of any po-
IiticaI marty. simply patriot, who will ac-
cept the Presidency of the republic provided it cost
no bloodshed
delegate of the Haytian Government in the north
and northwest parts, and Minister of War and
Marine. Every time that the term of n President
has expired the Presidency has been offered to
him After the administra ton of President Sam
Droved so unsuccessful, the Haytan people again
decided 10 offer 20 General NOrd Alexis the PreSi-
dency He is the oldest and the most distinguished
officer In the Haytian ARM. The Haytian people
have offered him the Presidency a reward for
has devoted sixty years of honest and unreproach-
al service