Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-17
HAITI IN THE THR0ES
Black Republic Is COnvulSed
With Revolution.
FACTS ARE HARD TO GET
Even Some of the Official Dispatches
Conflict.
WARSHIPS ARE GATHERING
WARSHIPS ARE GATHERING
There Is No Question of Interven-
ton, But Foreign Interests
Must Be Protected

PARIS. March 11.-Ohicial dispatches
received here from Haiti indicate that
the situation there is still critical for for
eigners. NJ. Carteron, the French MIN
Cured last night. but he does not give
the number. lie says that previous 10
last night twenty-seven men had been
executed. He describes NJ. Lecomte. the
thirsty" further reprisals are feared, and
there is still danger of attack on the for
eign legations and consulates. The
French cruiser distress is expected at
Port au Prince momentarily. and it is re-
ported there that an American warship
had already arrived at Gonaiy6s.
NJ Carteron says nothing about any
change i'm the attitude of the Haitian gov
ernment regarding the delivery OF the
Haitien revolutionists who have taken
asylum at the consulates. and IL is pre-
sumed that Lecomte still insists that they
be turned over to him at once. The
French government. however. will never
10 alle delivery Ol ITeil. TX
his comrades. nor of NJ. Nadreau or the
other Haitians who sought asylum at the
French legation Sunday.
No Friction Feared.
The French government does not antici-
pate the slightest friction with the United
States over the situation in the Haitian
republic. The Monroe doctrine is in no
sense involved and there is no question
of intervention The sole purpose of
France. Germany. Great Britain, and pre-
sumably the United States also. is the
protection of foreign subjects against the
rapacity of the Haitian soldiery. should
the latter get out of hand and throw OF
the control of the authorities.
When the foregoing dispatch from NJ.
Carteron was forwarded the German
cruiser Bremen and the English cruiser
Indefatiga BILE were anxiously awaited at
Port au Prince.
Haitian Legation.
The Haitian legation has received no
further news regarding the situation in
Haiti. but it says that the danger To
foreigners there has been grossly eNas-
gera ted. An official Of. the legation sail
today that the idea that the government
would order an attack upon the foreign
legations and consulates was prepoSterous.
Inc ialtldn SIDE the ulUlcullN Will
France. arising from the claim for pro-
lection made by the Haitian revolution
lists who have taken refuge at the French
legation and consulate, was given by this
official as follows:
Official Statement
ut is true that assurances were given
that Gen. Firmin and the other refugees
would be allowed to depart. but while
tlo, in,,c
basis that the refugees were to be exileh
and undertake not to return TO Haiti. 10
was discovered that the refugees at Co
naiveS and Port au Prince were in COM
muncatiOn and that they We're Matching
a conspiracy against the government
Those caught redhanded in this plot were
shot. This was the only course open Ia
the government. In view of the bad
faith shown by the refugees it is not pos
sible for the government TO permit them
to so unscathed. This is especially SO
Gen. Firmin. the leader Of the revofu-
tionary movement. has twice previously
been relea ased under similar circumstances
and after he had given assurance that
he would not return to Haiti. Ncverthe
less. he did come back and embarked
in revolutionary activity. The island
needs peace and rest and this is all that
the government is trying to obtain
Anti-Foreign Outbreak.
LONDON, March IA brief dispatch
was received at the foreign Office today
from the English consul general at Port
au Prince saying that the outbreak in
Haiti was undoubtedly anti foreign in
character This is all the information
that has reached the British government
officially since the first brief message
announcing the summary executions and
saving that massacre of Europeans
faar f6e rprpipt of this alarm
ing telegram the foreign office got inta
communication with tho admiralty, and
as result the cruisers interchangeable and
Cressy were ordered .to proceed at ores
to the disturbed island. Tie first news OF
the arrival at Port All Prince of the In.
defaticablc reached the admiralty
through newspaper dispatch. his
cruiser it has been learned left Jamaica
on midnight of last Saturday, so il u
evident that she was summoned by Consul
General Murray. at that time the Brit.
ish government had no news OF the OUT
break II is hoped that the Cressy. which
is on her way from Bermuda TO Jamaica,
has been intercepted by wireless com.
munication and that she VIII reach Port
a,l Prince shortly.
The government has sent no instruc-
tions to Mr.. Murray 70 cooperate with
the representatives of the other powers.
but it takes for granted that he will dc
so.
German Advices.
BERLIN March 1.-THE latest official
adviccs concerning Haiti received at the
foreign office represent the situation there
as very strained These communications
however refer to Sunday evening, and
nothing has been heard Of later develop.
ments
1t is declared that President Nord Alexis
and Minister of the Interior Lecomte are
adopting severe measures not only against
natives but with regard to foreigners.
The foreign office hopes that the arrival
of foreign warships at Port au Prince will
serve to improve the situation.
1t is not known whether there are amy
Haitian refugees undei. the German flag
although il is considered probable that
some sought safety at the consulate. TIE
various governments have determined 'e
uphold the principle Of the eXtrs-tcrri.
toriaiity of their legations.
Nerves Are Strained.
PORT Az PRINCE, March 11.-Twd
foreign cruisers have arrived here, The
British Indefatigable and the German
Bremen. The first came in last night
and the German vessel arrived this morn
ing. The coming of foreign ships of Wal
IN Port au Prince is q surprise to tht