Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-04
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night on board the Duguay TrOuin, has
been the object of much consideration
on the part of the commander of the
ship and the other officers. There is
something in the wonderful virility of
the fallen President which holds the
admiration A past 80 years-hOw
many years beyond that mark nobody
knows-Nord Alexis faced his foes with
the strength and determination of
man in the very prime Of life. Not untl
he saw his people, those he fought
for and ruled, in front of the palace
crying for his life, did he realize that
they had turned against him. Only ther
did he accept the protection of the
French flag. Today he said: THE cour-
ageous conduct of NJ Carteron Cine
French minister) saved my life"
| When seen aboard the warship this
afternoon. Nord Alexis had lost the
| vigor OF former days and appeared
quite feeble in body. thouhg his mlnt
was active and clear. Never at an!
time, as President, was he colnmuni-
cative man and the events Of the last
"a hours seemed to rest heavily upon
him. The one satisfaction that he felt
he said, was in the loyalty of his body
guard, who remained faithful and rem
dered unto him the last honors ne re-
ceived in office
/ He spoke with deep gratitude O.
what the French minister, NJ. Carteron
did and several times during the in
terVieW alluded to the fact that it wa
due to the minister that he was en-
abled to leave the palace in safety an
gain the refuge of the Warship. o
Cen Camille Gabriel, his nephew, VIII
during the last few months had di
rected the policy Of the government
and Cen. Guillaurne, the only other of
fetal of his staff who remained tru
to him, he spoke in terms of praise
Their loyalty consOed him for tn
cowardly desertion of all the othe
ministers. He particularly denounce'
the treachery of Gen. Celestia,
Cyriaque, minister of war, who wa
the first commander he sent out t.
puell the instruction and held bacl
Gen. Antoine Simon.
The President was broken hearte'
over the attitude of his people in tn
capital Of whose hostility he declare,
he was entirely ignorant.
"They always cheered me when
appeared in the Streets" he sal,
mournfully, land I have always labor
ed for their good"
He protested against the legend tina
he ever showed any enmity towards TIL
whites but declared that he had the bcs
| interests of all ever close to his heart
For the first time Nord Alexis espresso
his view about the summary execution
which took place on March Is last, whe,
many men We're shot to death by order
Gen. Leconte. He was always convinced
he said, that these men were killed dur
ing an attack upon the palace; his Off
Gals and those upon whom he dependef
kept back the truth from him. But he
learned later. and considered this act e
very unfortunate one.
With regard to his destination, Nord
! Alexis said that he would wait until he
could be transported to Jamaica. St.
Thomas or Martinique.
The sentiment of the people is strongly
in favor of Gen. Simon and he will prob
ably be elected President if the Cham
bers can be assembled without delay
Gen. Simon has arrived at Cressie:, which
is only about Il miles distant. He has a
strong army under MIN and will enter the
city Friday morning. A delegation COM
posed of seven prominent citizens has
gone to meet the revolutionary leader anC
acquaint him with the fact that Moro
Alexis has gone aboard the Duguay Trou
in. They will invite him to come into tho
capital at his earliest convenience.
A great quantity of stolen articles have
been taken to the central police station
and bout $50 hooters. men and women.
have been arrested. The last body of
troops which were stationed at the cross
roads, the division under Gen. Million
airi, passed through the city today witt
| their arms, munitions and several heavy
guns. on their way to the north The
| authorities did not dare to disarm them
fearing they would resist Three divis
| ions We're at one time entrenched at the
cross roads to check the advance of the
| revolutionists from the south. but these
were greatly depleted by assertions, I'M
| til there remained only a fraction of the
original number. It was the detection of
the troops that gave the populace courage
| to rise against the President.
II. w. Furniss. the American minister
who was charged by one of the open
ents of the President in a public procla-
nation with having encouraged Nord
| Alexis to resist, makes strong denial of
having in any way attempted to influence
the President. He became greatly irr-
tated over the incident and wished to
| take extreme measures against NJ. eau
| win. who was responsible for the issuance
| of the proclamation. Gen. Canal how
ever, to whom the matter was referred,
as head of the public safety committee.
succeeded in reassuring Mr. Furniss by
In
sonal one on the part of Calvin and that
no one believed it. He added that the
attitude of the American minister had
always been absolutely correct and that
he had in no way given encou:ag ement
to the President.
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