New-York tribune., 1908-03-21
DOUBTS PEACE IN H4YTI.
Gen. Frederigue Predicts Wholesale
Massacre When Warships Withdrdsc

General Pierre r Frederiare one of the lead
Of the Progressive party in Hayti, who Is
now in exile here, regards the reported settle
ment OF affairs in his country with great sus-
picion and predicts another reign Of terror and
wholesale massacre as soon the foreign war
ships are withdrawn from the Haytian ports
While the refugees in the consulates. SAID
the general will be permitted to leave the
country on Sunday as has been arranged for by
the foreign powers. there still remain in prison
hundreds OF political prisoners and feel sure
that President Alexis will wreak his vengeance
these he has done before The ahairs III
Hayti not yet settled by any means
General Frederiaue said that General Firnlin,
the rebel leader and popular idol. who sought
refuge in the French consulate at Gonatves VIII
return to his exile in St. Thomas. and that he
will probably join him there later.
The surrender Of tie position held by President
Nord Alexis said General Frederique. Tor
months with regard to the refugees in the French
and German consulates is striking in its huTnilia-
ton. He assumed the attitude Of a Castro had
been deaf to all attempts at diplomatic solution TO
the point Of wagng his life against the surrender
of the refugees. and then. At the first gun fired
from the governments which had labored SO dill
gently with him along peaceful lines in vain he
hastily capituiates. The spectacle of three foreign
powers alien in race. distant to location with
small material interest TO themselves in Hayti.
being forced to expend their energy and power to
save enc set os Haytians from butchertng their
brethren accentuates the deplora BILE conditions
against which the powerless Haytians have had to
contend for the last Ave years.
The apparent sympathy of the American gov
ernment. in her historical position of mediator of
the Western Hemisphere in the high handed and
barbarous procedure of the Haytian government, in
the recent revolution. calling the intervention
or three foreign powers Is evincej by the turning
over OF the refugees in her consulates Always in
the past. when the strong crushing the weak,
"hen deeds have been committed against the op-
pressed which called for humane
America has been the first TO take up the cause OF
the oppressed
After the assurances of Mr. Leger. the Haytan
Minister at Washington. in interview when he
SAID; My President is old veteran. and no
one can accuse him of knowing fear. He is just
and willing 10 deal rightly with foreigners but f
foreign warshps begin firing shells into my country
they will sec that Haytians lacking in cour-
age and are willing to defend their homes so long
as they are able to stand and fight may
wonder at the sudden change of front of the Hay-
tian government Mr.. Leger spoke correctly when
he said that the Faytian is brave and will fight
long as he can stand against foreign assault but
he makes great error when he pro-
lection Of the Haytian home with the support of a
tyrGnncaI government His error was quickly con-
would not support the government against those
who had their rescue. So the veteran old
warrior forced to surrender
1t is TO be regretted that the government OF
flesiotlll NoiO mas made sucn an opportunity for
the detractors Of Hayt refer. with great reason
TO the republic of Hayti illustra of in
ability 10 govern and of practices common
age tribes but France. Germany and England have
done humanity great service in the forceful settle
ment of the complicated condition"
General Frederique also took exception to a recent
story that he had given to detective named Hal
len in this city certain regarding his party
in moment of confidence. which the detective then
betrayed to the Haytan officials Z told him none
of our secrets and he knows of them" said
the general.