The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-04
PASSIONS OF PoPULAcE
 HAD BEEN AROUSED
Twelve Men Killed Before Order Was Restored.
General PoidevIn Has Been Made Cow ernor of Port-au-Prinee--Br Cruiser and Amerscan Gum boat Augment Foreign
 war.hips..

Port au Prince. Dec. 3-For many hours during the night following the flight of Nord Alexis. riot and pillage prevailed in Port au Prince
 The porulace. maddened by the spirit of revolt. turned from the skiff that carried the deposed president to the French training Duguay Trouin, and gave full vent to their passions. They footed stores and residences and fought among themselves over the booty and were only held in check by an armed force hastily gathered together by General Poidevin, which fired a vol- ley into the mob and drove the rioters from street to street and finally into seclusion. @f many wounded before order was re- stored.
 So serious did the situation become that 6 committee of safety. composed of prominent military leaders was or- ganfzed. Scores of citizens were placed under arms to assist the loyal troops in patrolling the city. Today oom- parative tranquility reigns.
 The American. French and German ministers decided early in the morning that they could trust to the arrange
 
 maintain order. but they jointly gave notification that if disorders com meneed again they would land forces from the warships. These already were reinforced at daybreak by the United States gunboat Eagle and the British cruiser Scylla.
 HeroIsm of old REan.
 Nord Alexis. who spent restless night on board the Duguay Troutn, has .y%4 ssF on. the part of the commander of the ship and the other officers. There is something in the wonderful vfriiity Of the fallen president that holds adrpIra4 ; tioh.
 Past ninety gears--how many years beyond that mark nobody lxnows-elgord Alexis faced his foes with the strength and ietermination of man in ths very prime of life Not until he saw his people. those that he had fought for and ruled, in front of the palace cry- ing for his life did he realize that they had turned against him. Only then did he accept the protection of the Trench flag.
 Never at any time as president had Nord Alexis been a communicative man, and the events of the last twenty four hours seemed to rest heavily upon him. The only satisfaction that he felt, he said. was in the loyalty of his bodyguard who had remained faith full to him until the last.
 He spoke with deep SraIILude or what the French Minister. N. Car teron, had done. and several times during the interview. alluded to the fact that it was due to the efforts of the minister that he was enabled to gain the refuge of the warship. or General Camille Gabriel, his nephew, who during the last few months had directed the policy of the government and General Guillaome, the only other official who remained true to him he spoke in terms of praise. He particu- larly denounced the treachery of Gen eral Celestin Cyriaque, Minister Of War, who was the first commander he sent out to quell the insurrection ana hold back General Antoine Simon.
 The President was broken hearted over the attitude of his people in the Capital. of whose hostility he declared he was entirely ignorant. s,~
 They always cheered me when I ap- peared in the streets" he said mourn fully, and I have always labored for their good"
 He protested against the 'Iegend" that he had ever shown any enmity to- wards the whites, but declared that he had the best intersts of all ever close to his heart.
 For the first time Nord Alexis ex- pressed his views with regard to the summary executions which took place on March 15 laAt, when many men were shot to death by order of General Le- Conte. He had always been convinced, he said, that these men had been killed during an attack upon the palace; his officials had kept back the truth from him. But he had learned later, and considered this act a very unfortunate one.
 with regard to his destination, Nero Alexis said that he would wait until he could be transported to Jamaica, St. Thomas or Martinique.
 Sentiment FavOrs simon.
 The sentiment of the people is strongly in favor of General Simon and he will probably be elected president if tho Chambers can be assembled without delay.
 will enter the city Friday morning A delegation composed of seven promi- nent citizens. M Martineau Doran, De- Iinois, Durocher. Moliere and Bredy and General Hippolyte, has gone to meet the revolutionary leader and ae- quaint him with the fact that Norl Alexis has gone aboard the Dugnay Trouin. They will invite him to come into the capital at his earliest conven- fence.
 A considerable quantity of stolen are ticles have been taken to the central police station and about 150 Iooters were arrested. The last body of troops stationed at the crossroads the division under General Milionaird. passed through the city today with their arms. munitions and several guns. on their way to the north.
 H. W. Furniss the American Minis ter, who was charged by one of the opponents of the president in a public proclamation with having encouraRed Nord Alexis to resist, makes strone denial of having in any way attempted to influence the president but he be- came greatly irritated over the inGi- dent and wished to take extreme measures against M. Cauvin. who was
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