Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-16
INTO EXILE.
Ex-President Sam and Family
Sail from Hayti.
Peace Delegation Leaves Capital for
Conference With Rebel Leaders.
Generally Believed That Civil War win
Be Prevented.
INTO EXILE.

Port au Prince, Hayti, May 1.-THE |
French steamer Olnde Rodrigues
sailed. this afternoon, taking Former
President Sam and his wife into exile.
Gen. lie Conte Ia Roche. chief Of the
general staff, the sons Of Gen. Sam and
many senator's and deputies have left
Port au Prince for GonaiveS ana cape
Haytien.
The situation here this afternoon, is
still caim. The Presidential guard con
tinues to occupy the palace and the
chief Of the guard, General Darius Hip
poiyte, promises to maintain order
there.
All the cities Of the south and west
Of Hayti are acting IN accord with the
provisional government, which is en-
titled the committee Of public safety.
A number Of armed men were ordered,
today, to plumber the residence Of Tan
crede Augusta. the former minister uf
tie interior. which is situated IN the
vicinity Of the French legation. But
the pillage OF the house was prevented
by an energetic protest made ~ the
French minister.
a delegation, headed by VI. SCION Mo
nos, g former minister Of forcSnaflaiTs.
and sent by the provisional government
Of H1yti, started a. : O'Clock Thursday
morning, for cape HaVien, on board
the steamer Mdpcrt, with the object Of
endeavoring to arrive At an agreement
with the leaders Of thr revolutionary
forces III the northern part 81 llaytj ana
prevent a civil war. II is generally he
Iicycd here that the delegation Will
meet with success, as il IS known that
lack of funds is preventing the north
ern forces from marching on Port au
Prince.
Ouirt has been entirely rc-ostabiished
nle. 81 The administrative offices have
nrru r-rrorrl.
Th4 ,urs eepondent here Of The Assoc
ciateI Press had an interview, at
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, with tn"
former President. Gen. sam. on board
the Olindc Rodrigues, which was dc
taiIed here by The French minister, NJ.
DuprrZ. cen. Sam said ne had resigned
His Office with the conviction that ne
had done everything possible for the
prosperity Of Iiayti, adding that what
affected him the most was III" attitude
cf the Presidential guard, which re-
NAMED loyal To him up to the last mo-
.u,ui The general also paid trbut"
Ia TN. Naltitu navy. which Ar declared
maintained correct ajtituG, uHi'
after MY ymhdrlaJi.r.
According "a Gen. sam the population
ut part ma Prince. instead of being hos
tile to the former President, was IN
sympathy with him, az shown by the
behavior Of the people "a he left the
palace and PASSED through the city on
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OF "Vivc SAM" being raised.
rrD. sam further asserted that he
was leaving Hayti fully satisfied that
he had served his country with the
greatest loyalty ana patriotism.
IT has been asserted in the news
Dipnrs hCrc that Gen. Sam, in the past
six wears. made $2,500. 600; but the gen
aral, in . published interview, protests
aglinqt this assertion, CHASING it as a
ccIunny.
Tho latest news received here from
the north of Hayti is TO the effect that
Cen. Firmin the former minister OF
Uayti 1T Paris. mo recently landed AZ
cape Hayticn placed himself ht n"
head Of the revolutionary forces atH
rciZed tlr custom houses at Cap" max
ticn ana Gouaivca, having requested
the manager or the National Bank, N.
De la Myro, to advance him $looVo, ~
meet his expenses, mot with refusal.
The belief here. however, is that me
National Bank officials m" faVorahlE
inclined towards Gen. Firmin. who IS
by far the strongest Of the many PreSl-
Dental candidates IN the field.
The provisional government headed
by Nj. Boisrond Canal, former Prcsi-
dent, is very much inccnscd against Al
mirat Kluick for having left Port au
Prince with his warships without the
consent of the government.
The President of Hayti received a
salary or $4,000 year. Gen. Sam was
elected President. April L. 1896.