Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-17
HAITI DEF|ES POWERS.
Black Republic Not Afraid of Ma
val Demonstrations.
TROUBLE WITH FRANCE ACUTE
President Alexis Assured Minister
Refugees Were Safe and Then Shot
Them - Foreign Residents TrembIe
For Their Lives.

Refugees Were Safe and Then Shot
Them - Foreign Residents TrembIe
For Their Lives.
Paris, March IA dispatch from
Port-auPrince. Haiti, where the gov
ernment summarily executed a num-
ber Of alleged revolutionists, states
that President Nord Alexis of Haiti
has consented to allow thesrefugees in
the French legation to leave the island,
fuge in the consulates will be removed
by force If they are not surrendered.
The dispatch says that it appears
that the situation is likely to be still
further complicated by the caste
hatred between the blacks and mulat-
toes. Every one breads the possibility
of massacre of the Europeans by the
Haitian troops ON the arrival Of for
eign warships.
The dispatch declares that it is un-
derstood there that Germany will take
action if the government executes any
more rebels. President Nord Alexis,
however, seems quite unmoved at the
prospect of naval demonstration.
The situation between the Haitian
government and France has become
acute and critical.
The latter part Of last week M. Bor-
no, Haitian minister Of state, assured
NJ. Carteron that Haiti would agree to
allow the refugees in the French con-
sulates at Gonaives and st. Mare to
leave the island.
The news of the execution at Port
au-Prince Oh Sunday of between ten
and twelve prominent persons on the
charge of conspiracy against the gov
ernment was accompanied by a cable
gram from NJ. Carteron announcing
that General Alexis, president of Haiti,
had not only refused to confirm Bor-
nos assurances, but had fatty de.
clined to permit the refugees in the
consulates to depart. Eleven addition
al persons have taken asylum at the
French legation.
The French cruiser D'Estrees Is ex-
pected at Goniaves, where she will act
in cooperation with the British and
German ships of war now on their
way to Haiti.
1t is understood here that France,
Germany and Great Britain are acting
In accord. 49,
General Antenor Firmin, who led the
last revolt. Is among the refugees un.
der the French flag
The Haitian governments activity In
summarily dealing with number OF
alleged conspirators in a threatened
uprising has had the effect Of causing
anxiety in the hearts Of many, for II
is not known where the next blow may
fall or how far reaching the revolu.
tionary trouble may be. Outwardly
Port-au-Prince is calm, and following
the execution on Sunday of ten or
eleven men, alleged to have been i'm.
plicated in the plot, President Nord
Alexis issued a proclamation to the
people, In which he felicitates them on
their calm attitude under the present
lIg Ing toLultlOuS duu klNos Ecuc5ut-
ances to the community, promising
that order and the security of the gov.
ernment will be maintained.
The story of the Sunday morning
executions in Port-au-PriLGe is as fol-
lows:
Horace Coicou. Pierre Louis Coicou
and Masslllon Coicou, brothers, the
first an artist, the second pharmacist
and the third an author of high stand.
ing; Felix Salnave. well known resi-.
dent of Port-au-Prinee: General Me
rove, father-in-law Of the chief Of po-
lice: DIR. La Mothe, Paul st. Fort, NM.
Roche and Benjamin, not so well
known. and A. Gallette were taken out
of their houses before dawn and sum.
marily shot near the cemetery.
The men were dragged out Of theii
beds about half past 3 o'clock in the
morning and had no time to dress.
Gallette's wife was taken to prison in
irons.
Massillon Coicou was well known In
Paris, where he was at one time sec
retary Of the Haitian legation. He lee.
tured throughout France ON the move
ment for the regeneration and clviliza-
tion Of the colored races Of the world.
His two daughters are now at school
in Paris.