New-York tribune., 1908-03-17
HANDS OFF In HAYTL.
ATTITUDE OF AMERICA.
4 GunbOdt Sent to Island an Case
1merirans Need Protection.

Washington. March 1s.-An American war
vessel, probably the gunboat Eagle. is
the way from Guantanamo 10 Port-au-Prince.
Hayti. where the Haytian government yesfsr-
day summariy executed number OF alleged
revoIutionists The vessel is not sent there be-
cause of serious apprehension the part Of the
officials here tnat American interests at Port
au-Prince or at other points in Hayti are in
danger but as matter Of precaution- The de-
cision to send vessel reached to-day.
when Commander Potts. senior officer at Guam
tanan1o. whose flagship is the cruiser Des Moines.
was directed to dispatch Of his vessels to
Hayti
II is asserted that General Firrnin. the Haytian
revolutionary leader. refugee in the
French consulate at Cionaives. is at the head OF
another revolutionary movement. and IL is be-
lieved that the shooting of the Haytians at Port
au-Prince is the direct result of this discovery.
A dispatch received here by Mr. Leger, the
Haytian Minister. said that letters from Firr,in
10 Haytians in Port rt-au-PrinCe foment1ng an
other revolutionary movement had been inter
cepted by the government and that eleven per-
sons had been arrested TO whom these letters
were directed The Impression at the legation IS
that these are the persons who were SHOT on
Sunday Minister Lege- was at the State De-
partment to-day to communicate the contents OF
his dispatch and To ask if the American govern
ment had news from the seat Of trouble
II is not believed at the State Department that
foreign interests in Hayti seriously menaced-
The disposition Of the administration is to keep
its hands of and give the people Of Hayti an
opportunity to work out their own salvation It
is realized that in dealing with revolutionary
movements stern repressive measures often are
necessary and the impression here is that il is
not the duty OF the American government 20 in
terfere with the acts Of its neighbOrs unless
American interests are in jeopardy or broad
humanitarian measures are required.
Most OF the revolutionary refugees in Haytt
are in the French consulate at Gonaives. where.
in addition to General Firrnin about seventy
natives are seeking shelter The Haytian gov
eminent is anxious that these men shall be
qured to leave the country. but friends OF the
refugees are opposed 10 sending them away.
The government believes that il they are per-
mtted to remain it viii not be long before they
will be engaged in another revolutionary move
ment
Ambassador Won Sternburg OF Germany. who
has just returned from a trip To Cuba. u
the State Department late this afternoon. out his
mission was merely to seek information f the
conditions in Hayti-
According 10 the advices received here. Hayti
contemplates getting rid OF all of the refugees
all the consulates in the island and an order is
expected 10 be issued to-day for their enbarka-
ton
Information has reached diplomatic channels
in Washington that VI. Borno. the Haytian Min
lister at Santo Domingo, has accepted the post
Of Minister for Foreign Affairs for Hay-i. and
that General Leconte- the newly appointed Min
lister of the Interior has accepted that portfolio