The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10

Of destruction the negroes were even
furnished With poisons to use In the wells,
springs and provisions Of their masters
Toussalnt LOuverture was the first
negro revolutionary chief, and us some
people picture him as the George Wash
ington OF Hayti,a it is well to say that
he was guilty OF the most Infamous and
dabolical acts. He made the island red
with blood, not only of the white people,
but OF faithful bla cks, who tried to pro-
.ect them. With all his atrocious cruelty
he was superstitlous and coWardly On
June i, 81 sol, he had all tho white wo-
men, children and old men Of San DO
mingo city gathered In groups in the
market place, With squads OF negro SOL
diers over each party and had given Or
ders to massacre them all. But W,h VIM.
waiting his word for the slaughter 70
commence a terrible storm, with fearlHl
thunder and vivid lightning. came up
suddenly. overwhelming him with con-
81 erna tion. and he ordered the victims 20
Ia set free, In the same year langiana
n ok owledged the Independents OF, fluy't'
mt France did not withdraw her troops
until 1903, while Spain took hers away
at once. The monster IOuverture'a was
captured and executed, but the i1llsllsl
fleets ruled the ocean, and no troops
could be sent from France OF sPAa''i ~ ~
punish the negroes. S.. 81 II
h n / sO4 from which year Hayden M
dependence is dated, the NEGRO l)essp,
lines was selected as governor genera
T for llfe He covered his name with m.
"a nv nv ordering tho slaughter OF all
tbo white pcople on tho island. beca USE
he said Franco would not acknowledge
their independence. On 5Octoner o. iaut ,
having downed all opposition, no nssun,eu
the title OF Jacques T., Emperor OF lihs -,
and established a royal court o. n.. ,.,.
dukes, earls and marqulses' q 'thYes's !.
on the monarchies of Europe.
Many of the white people, had penn
secreted during his massacre, ny In,ahssu y,
slaves, and finding. this oNt ~ SaPct I'M ri
francois, he issued proolamntiotn, , mn nU
WHITES hiites Who YES escaped the massacre to an
n psary 81 ne theey ype bnsly came forth
they we're taken and shot .oa ah his soidiew
f that they rose against him, The career n,ssr
BY bullet in 1906 and the imperiiat o phhs'
PIE fe u I Gn IN h h@aaa m spr Henry
Mr. Hazard, who accompanied the
1ynnitted States san Domingo commission
ers to Hayt, in ISL SAID Xery t rIiE ~
his book: 1T seems i, n b peea,,aTIi IL this
Island. that no sooner do they begin
10 feel a'lttle assured Of their position
than the negroes Instinct or display,
love of power or soma Inherent element
OF cruelty Induces them to commit 4, ats e
horrlfylns the world with deeds of blood
\ Christophe ruled With n rod Of iron
until 1920, when the people rose against
him, and he WAS forced TO kill himself.
Pe1ron, who had been opposing him for
years, then acted az Fresldent,. until
Boyer was chosen. who Is locked upon
tua 4 heir hest President SyfEss t6s
Il The Standards re0ccupled San Domin-
90 In 1903 but saeing the disorganlzedi
Condition Of i. affairs removed the re 4
mains OF Columbus, and the pominicans
obtalned their independence from Spain
In 1891, ct the time al he South Amer,