Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-02
OVERTHROW Of
GOVERNMENT
INEVITABLE
HAYTlEN PRESIDENT
DESERTED BY MINISTER'S
InSurgent Leader Meets Little
Opposition in His Td0nphaI
March on Capital Which May
Fall Without Struggle,
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Port an Prince, Dee l.-Thc eN-
pceted battle between the revolutions
lists ana the troops OF the government
which are entreuehod a few miles out
side the city Is likely To be deferred
for several days General Antoine
Simon, the commandcr-in-c OF the
revolutionary forces, has decided 10
attack Jaemel, which lies thirty miles
90 the southwest of this city, ana
which is the only town that has re-
manned loyal In the department OF the
south. before resuming his march on
Port au Prince.
II is believed. however. that the
situation SO far as the government Is
concerned, ia lost Louis Borno min
ister of state, has handed IN his res
gnatlun and has taken refuge in the
German legation, and there now re-
mains in office only three of the high
government officials General lie
Conte, minister of the interior. Gem
eral Laluelu minister of justice and
public instruction, and General Marce-
lin, minister OF finance and commerce.
AN the other ministers have resign
ed with the exception Of General Ce-
leStiu Cyriaquc, who, after his recent
defeat at the hands of the Insurgents,
is believed to have found asylum in
one OF the foreign consulates
1t is believed that the intention of
the president in calling an extraOrdi-
nary session OF the chambers is to
have them name his successor. Presi-
dent Alexis fayors either Of Two candl-
dates for the office, General Tur-
rcnne Jean GILES or Solon Menus, a
distinguished lawyer
The three divisions Of government
troops cntrenched at the cross roads
outside the city are being depleted by
numerous desertions. while every ef-
fort has been made 10 hold the troops
tsAttner and there nave been few out
ward signs OF dlsaffeetion the gov
crument soldiers have taken the first
opportunity 90 slip away Some OF
these undoubtedly viii Join the insur-
gent army General Simon viii en-
ter Port au Prince probably without
striking q blow, and Il may be with
out causing any disturbance in the
order Of things, II President Nord
Alexis takes his departure from the
city before the arrival Of the enemy.
The situation viii be critical it the
president elects to remain
The arrival of the American cruiser
Dcs Moincs this morning has given
added assurance 20 the foreign resi-
dents The Des Moines and the Ia
coma represent the United states here
while the French training ship Du-
quay Truuhu Is watching French In
forests along the coast The British
cruiser Scyllu ana the Italian steam
er Fiera Mascn are expected To arrive
In port before the advancing army
reaches the gates OF the city,
The president has angrily resented
the counsVls of the ministers and the
diplomatic representations which
have been made to him to give up the
lie accuses War Minister
Celcstinc Cyrinque OF treachery, ana
threatens II the revolutionists attack
the city to blow the palace up. II IL
thought there viii be an uprising
against the government in Port All
Prince just as soon as General simon
reaches the cross roads with his
army Heretofore the people have
been held In subiection and almost
.efrorized by the reputation OF Gen
nrAl I.c Conte for violent deeds.
The ADVANCE guards of the. rcyolu-
.ionists has occupied I.coganc, twenty
miles west of Port an Prince, on the
9onaive chapucl without the slightest
disorder These mon are well disci-
luucd and are wcll supplied with
arms ana ammunition The insur-
gent army now uumburF many thou-
.auds ana It has spread its9lt out
icross the southern peninsula. Ad-
'icos received here from Port de- PaiN
.rc the most alarming in several days.