The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-04
ONLY GEN. SIMON CAN
AVERT WAR IN HAITI
Anarchy Seems Certain I'm
less Leader From South
Assumes the ReinS.
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hold the desires of General Simon, TO
whom they are devoted by reason Of
his excellent rule in the southern prov
inces.
simon himself is not far behind and
his arrival is momentarily expected He
will proceed at once to the palace, es-
corted by General Hippolyte. and
Nfessrs. AIoIiere, Brodis, Du Rochere,
De Linoise, Marteneau and Dorane.
Report to Governor.
BY his orders. the troops who arrived
today. reported at once to General 20
divein. acting military governor az
Port an Prince, and they viii be utiliz-
ed iii keeping order until IL shall be
decided what is to be done.
Leading Haitiaus here want the cham
Der Of deputies assembled at once to
elect a successor to Nord Alexis. They
declare that only by this course can
a stable government be created. These
men want Simon to assume the pTesi-
dency They say that he has the re-
spect of all classes auu mat all Of the
other aspirants viii withdraw, with
him securely seated in the palace.
But tho chamber Of deputies IS not
friendly TO Simon. Most Of Its mem
eTnor az the southern provinces ana
they are about evenly divided among
the candidates who have already an
nCunced themselves
Simon Has the Army.
StiII. Simon has the army and can
do as he likes.
Until he has declared himself there
can be nothing but speculation and the
foreign residents will remain out Of
sight in their homes over which the
flags of their home government are fly
Ing.
Trouble is imminent in the north. At
Cape Haitien. ali of tile troops IN the
garrison, when they heard that Nord
Alexis had fed, looted the barracks
and fed. carrying their rifles with them.
Half a dozen revolutionary eZpedl-
lions are reported i'm coaStlns vessels
off the port. awaiting chance 10 land
on these vessels are the Iugitlves who
fed during the last revolution All
are supporters of General Firmin, and
are said 10 be We'll equipped with arms
and ammunition imported from the
United States. Their landing is certain
10 complicate the situation.
French Land Guard.
TIE only foreign forces SO far landed
in Port au Prince have come from the
French training ship which landed a
legation guard. In the United States
consulate are a number OF signal men,
sent there TO keep Minister Furniss
~ touch with the American warships
in the harbOr United States marines
viii not be landed until they are ac-
tudlly- needed and are ordered ashore
by the minister.
Tt is generally expected that they
viii Yet be needed
In the north are nearly all Of the
troops who were loyal to President
Alexis. and who, when deserted by their
officers, marched in a body through the
city and in The direction OF Cape Hal
tien. They are we'll armed and equip
ped and can be expected 20 support
anyone that viii oppose General simon,
Jealousy Is Great.
The Jealousy between the northern
and southern provinces makes the task
Of restoring order throughout the en-
tire island most difficult, and nobody
realizes this better than the foreign
ConsIls. Because of this they viii re-
tain all warships now here until the
chamber has actually elected a new
president and the latter has shown that
lie is master OF the situation.