The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-12-03
RULE OF ALEXIS
NEARING ITS END
DOWNFALL OF HAYTiAN GOVERN.
MENT SEEMS SURE.
SIMON CLOSE TO CAPITAL
Delays Only to Attack Jacmel-cabi-
net Is Deserving the President
American Cruiser on
Scene.

Port au Prince, Dec. 2.-The expect
ed battle between the revolutionists
and the troops of the government,
side the city, is likely to be deferred
for several days. Gen. Antoine Simon,
the commander-in-chief of the revolu-
tionary forces, has decided to attack
Jacmel, which lies 80 miles TO the
southwest of this city and which is the
only town that has remained loyal in
the department of the south, before re-
Stunning his march on Port au Prince.
1t is believed, however, that the stu
alton, so far as the government is con-
cerned, is lost. Louis Borno, the min
lister of state, has handed in his resig-
nation and has taken refuge in the
German legation.
Only Three Ministers Left.
There now remain in Office only
three of the high governmental Off
Gals, Gen. Leconte, minister of the In.
terror; Gen. Laleau, minister of JUS
tice and public instruction, and Gen.
Marcelin, minister of finance and com.
merce. All the other ministers have
resigned with the exception of Gen.
Celestin Cyriaque, who, after his re-
cent defeat at the hands of the insur-
gents, is believed TO have found asy-
lum in one of the foreign consulates.
1t was Louis Borno who took up the
portfolio Of state relinquished by Gen.
Sannon when he sought refuge in the
French legation last March after "re-
signing"
Wants His Successor Named.
1t is believed that the intention of
the president in calling an extraordin-
AIRY session of the chambers is to have
them name his successor. President
Alexis fayors either Of two candidates
for the ofsre, Gen. Turenne Jean
GILES and Scion Menos, distin.
guished lawyer. But there is doubt
that a quorum cotld be secured be-
cause of the absence of the great ma
jority of the deputies and senators of
the department of the south. Gen.
GILES has been n favorite of Gen. AL
exis and is strong supporter of his
policies.
the llict VI
troops intrenched at the crossroads
outside the city are being depleted by
numerous assertions.
Gen. Simon will enter Port au Prince
probably without striking blow and,
1t may be, without causing disturbance
in the order of things, if President
Nord Alexis takes his departure from
the city before the arrival of the enc
my. The situation will be critical If
The president elects to remain.
American Cruiser Arrives.
The arrival of the American cruiser
Des Moines Tuesday morning has
given added assurance to the foreign
residents. The Des Moines and the
Tacoma represent the United States
here, while the French training ship
Duguay Trouin is watching French in
terests along the coast. The British
cruiser Scylla and the Italian cruiser
Fferamosca are expected to arrive in
port before the advancing army
reaches the gates of the city.
The president has angrily resisted
the counsels of his ministers and the
diplomatic representations which have
been made to him to give up the strug-
gle He accuses War Minister Celestin
Cyriaque with treachery and threat
ems, II the revolutionists attack the
city, to blow up the palace. 1t is be-
Iieved that there will be an uprising
against the government in Port au
Prince just as soon as Gen. Simon
reaches the crossroads with his army.