The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-02
ANARCHY IS
PREVAILING
A Spirit Of Unrest in
Hayti.
FRENCH MINISTER ALARMED
Rumor Says American Vessels
VIII Land Troops.
II Is Reported That Summary Execu-
tions Continue In Country Dis
tricts Near Pert Au Prince.-
Government Makes Denial.
FRENCH MINISTER ALARMED

Port au Prince. April 1.-The spirit
OF uncertainty and of unrest still pre-
walls In Port au Prince
The recent abortive attempt at a Sec
ond uprising here in which General
Larraque. chief of the cavalry and sew
eral other army officers are alleged to
have been implicated, has given the
government a cause for searching all
quarters Of the city in the hope of
finding other suspects of being involv-
ed in the plot.
The French Minister to Hayti NJ.
Carteron, has recently shown consid-
cradle alarm concerning the action the
Hayden government NAV take against
the, refugees now asylumed on the
French legation. Some of the refu-
gees themselves say that the minister
has advised them to procure pistols
and as much ammunitions as possible
so that they may be prepared to de-
fend their lives. According to the
refugees. NJ. Carteron told them that
he was unable to guarantee protection
in the event of an attack upon the
legation by government troops,
Frances Contentfon.
The French minister, when asked to-
day with regard to this statement. de-
clined to, deny or affirm 1t. but he did
say that he had made representation
Of the case OF M. Borno, the minister
OF state. pointing out to him the French
contention that giving sanctuary to the
refugees was an absolutely legitimate
II is resferai1y believed here that the
alarm q the french minister is<un-
founded Up 70 the present, the gov
ernment.s attitude has been q concslla-
tory one and Ii seems to be its lnteh-
zion not 10 offer the slightest excuse
for foreign Intervention.
There are rumors here that snpamary
executions continue In nearby county
districts. For long time pass, ne -
agovarnment has had q large NUMBER OF
~. calf "a political prisoners IN nan ~.
IA n q reported that almost nlkntly
800 a. ttese are taken from the prs
~ transported to the country oas-
trtcta mot very remote from the ssss
Ana shot. This the government Neheii'7
entity denies. ,,n... ~. mt
..,r.sd hera from the island OF y.
,s,,'s..s.S yvhere she took the refugees
"a S.s,,, rsonaives. The German cru.
So r,rerer returned yesterday 49,
81 $3.50, ana the United states crulse.
~ Wo,nea and the gunboat MAT 49,. !.
-. st,Ils hare. the gunboat Eagi has..9
left two days ago and the and
Es rie having left two DAYS sa5ies for
the gunboat Paducah naVins S-ili coal
Guantanamo tOuhS r9rfUrN
to return later to Fos. 81
-,. AnriI THE special olsp1's,
...ss hera today from Port
rrlnce. Hayti. says that. tne .hs. an
there is extremely graVe ~. saId to
srchv nreyails A dispute Is I,,,ss
S.va arisen between Genera s.rtct
nsscou chief of the military ois' ~
- pnrt au Prince and Camille ga
Sr,al as to their respective powers i"
can,rr with the situation
The dispatch further declares ina
American warships are preparihS w
land troops -.
washington, April 1.-Ameriean IN
.arvsrfIon in Hayti is regarded oy OF
ecisIa ~ the State Department as one
~ the most remote consequences OF
the present domestic disturbances IN
that island.
OficIal dispatches which have reach-
al the department from diplomatic and
naval sources do not show, according
20 Information obtainable. that the sit
nation has changed materially or be-
coma more grave within the past few
DAYS. 1t is said that no orders have
ZONE from here directing the landing
IF marines from American warships.
The general order to protect American
Interests would justify such landing at
anv time American interests might be
In jeopardy.
on the question Of American inter-
vention 1t Is explained that there Is
neither a desire nor any ground for
emcI, orfion