The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
DES MONIES TO co
United States Orders Another
Warship to Hayti.
European Capitals Much In
terested in the Situation.

Washington, March 17.-The Hay
ten situation Is described by the state
department officials today as decided
ly more grave than at any time since
the revolution has been in progress
there. Dispatches received early in
the day are to the effect that the
Haytien government has reversed its
decision to allow the refugees in the
foreign legations to leave the coun-
trv. They will not be allowed to do
so.
As a further protection to Ameri-
can interests in the island the cruiser
Des Moines was ordered to proceed
at once to Port Au Prince from
Guatanamo The gunboat Eagle was
dispatched there yesterday. 1t is esd-
mated the Des Moines can make the
| trip in approximately Is hours. The
only Instructions given are that
American interests shall be pro-
tected.
Foreign Cruisers Arrive.
Port Au Prince. March. 1.-Two
| foreign cruisers have arrived here,
| the British Indefatigible and the Ger
man Bremen The first came in last
night and the German vessel arrived
| this morning. The coming of foreign
ships of war to Port Au Prince is a
| surprise to the people: The lives OF
1
in danger. Today the situation is
| quiet.
| The Indefatigible steamed into the
| harbor at 8 O'Clock last night and arl-
| nounced her arrival by three cannon
| shots These detonations at this late
| hour created a small panic in Port Au
| Prince, but calm was quickly re-
| stored as soon as the reason of the
| firing was made known.
Still Critical.
| Paris. March 17.-Off1cial dis
patches received here from Hayti in
dicate that the situation there is still
| critical for foreigners. NJ. Carteron.
the French minister, reports that
fresh executions occurred last night,
| but he does not give the number. He
says that previous to last night ~
had been executed. He describes M
Lecomte, the minister OF the lnterior'
'as blood thirsty Further reprfSafs
are feared and there is still danger of
attack on the foreign legations and
| consulates The French cruiser
D'Estres is expected at Port Au
| Prince momentarily and it is expected
that an American warSh1p mad al
| ready arrived at Gonalvcs.
NJ Carteron says nothing about any
| change in the attitude of the Haytien
government regarding the delivery OF
| the Haytien revolutioniSts who have
! taken ASYLUM at the consulates and
that they be turned over to him at
once The French government. how
| ever will never consent to the de-
livery of General Firmin or his COM
rade nor of M. Nadreau or the other
Haytiens who sought asylum at the
| French legation on Sunday.
The French government does not
anticipate the slightest friction with
the United States over the situation
in the Haytien republic. The Mon
INV rvafl
and there is no question of interven-
ton 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 Hayden soldiery
should the latter get out of hand and
throw off the control of the authori-
ties When the foregoing dispatch
from NJ. Carteron was forwarded
the German cruiser Bremen and the
English cruiser Indefatigible We're
anxiously awaited at Port Au Prince
Officially Confirmed.
London, March 1.-THE govern
ment has received a brief messag
,, confirming the newspaper dispatches
on the disorders of Hayti, but beyond
, this it was practically without adj
: ! vices.
Z Warships May Help Matters.
. Berlin, March 1.-THE latest Off.
cial advices concerning Haytl repre-
sent the situation as very strained
The foreign Office hopes that the ar
rival of foreign warships at Port Al
Prince will serve to improve the
situation.
1t is not known whether they are
any Haytden refugees under the Ger.
, man flag, although it is considered
. probable that some sought safety al
the consulate. The condition of right
of asylum in the consulates will have
to be decided according to the merits
| of each Individual case