New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
U4RSHIPS 1T H4YTI.
Nord's Proposal to Poscers-For-
eigners Reported Safe.

Port-au-P Prince. March 17--The British cruiser
Indefatigable and the German cruiser Bremen
have arrived here under orders from their gov
ernments to give full protection to any foreign
residents in Port-au- Prince in case their lives CT
interests are threatened An American wirship
is expected to arrive here at any moment At
present the city is quiet. but there IS an under
lying current Of anxiety. A panic was caused
by the booming Of a heavy gun the British
cruiser when she came anchor in the port
last evening The Indefatigable announced her
arrival by three cannon shots. md the de-
donations almost terrorized the people officers
and soldiers rushed their posts women and
children ran about crying hysterica1ly- and Il
was some time before calm could be restored
General Derenoncourt. chief Of the har5or
force. said that the commander of the Indefat-
igabIe after he had Earned of The panic ne
had caused expressed great surprise and begged
the general to convey to President Alexis his
regrets at having been the involuntary cause
Of so regrettable incident
Positive denial is made by the Haytian officials
of the reports that executions have taken place
besides those Sunday morning. when ten
o. twelve conspirators. found. according to the
governments statement with arms and NUM-
tions for revolutionary purposes in their pos
session. shot TO death
Under a decision taken by the Council OF Mini
listers the government to-day authorized the
sending board the warships and out OF the
country the authors of the last insurrection who
have taken refuge at the French. German and
Spanish consuateS at GOnaives-
The government reserves fof itself. however.
the right TO prosecute before properly appointed
courts any persons who hereafter are impli-
| Gated in uprisings, this action on the govern
| ment's part being conditional the representa-
| tives of foreign nations agreeing not 10 give
| asylum in their respective consulates In case
| of further revolutionary movements being at
| tempted. This measure CT pacification if ac-
| cepted would contribute greatly to putting an
| end to agitations-
General Celestn, the Minister OF war. naS
returned TO Port-au-Prince at the head of his
troops after having put down the revolution
lists at Gonaives. He made a statement to-day
in which he denied absolutely thar the govern
ment entertained hostile sentiments toward
foreigners President Nord Alexis and his min
listers also gave assurances CT good feeling tow
ard all foreigners who were pursuing their
duties peacefully in Hayti-
While conditions have been disturbed here for
a great length of time. reaching their climax
last week. there appears to be no present dan
ger to foreigners residing here The great ma
jority of them seem TO he attending TO their
business affairs in perfect security, and the
President and the government have proclaimed
that order will be maintained az any cost
Washington March 1.-THE Haytian situa-
ton is described by the State Department Of
hcfaIs to-day as decidedly more grave than at
anv time since the revolution has been in prog
ress there. Dispatches received early IN the
dav are 10 the effect that the Haytian govern
ment has reversed its decision to allow the
refugees in the foreign legations to leave the
country.
As further protection to American interests
dered to proceed at once to Port-au-Prince
from Guantanamo The gunboat Eagle was dis
pa atched there Yesterday. IL is estimated the
Des Moines can make the trip in approximately
fifteen hours The only instructions given are
that American interests shall be protected
The following is the substance of the dispatch
from Minister Furniss given out at the
State Department:
The government has withdrawn permission
for the refugees at Cfonaives to embark. on the
ground that plot has been discovered against
the government which was foHented py tne
revolutionary General Firmtn from uhe French
consulate at CTonaives. Eleven have been shot
Who we're alleged 10 have been conspirators.
These executions have caused great uneaslness
among all circles. A special military court has
been convened try the military officials ar
rested yesterday
II is the impression of officials here that tne
Havtfan government will make short work OF
this trial and that more executions are likely
-
as embracing little of international Importance
II is recognized that the use OF foreign consul
ates by political refugees. particularly after the
local government makes the direct charge thar
such places of refuge are being made head
quarters for continuing revolutionary endeav-
ors brings squarely to the front the question:
Of the wisdom of granting refuge IN any CIR
cumstances The position of this government
is decidedly against such practice
Kew West Fla. March 1.-THE governnere
wireless station here has received advices from
Havana that reign of terror exists IN Port-au-
Prince A dozen revolutionists were executed
al daybreak March it, Street fights occurred
during the day and there is tear OF general
| massacre of all white people in Hayti Tne
American war vessels have gone from Guam
| tananno TO Port-au- Prince
tNYTEvTY IN EI'ROPE