The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-09-25
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began to rule the island. He proved
to be quite uncomfortable, and in 1865
was shot by order of court-martial
Gen. Dominique succeeded him.
These were more than usually TEN.
| peGtuous times in the black republic
and DOmingue's life was always in
jeojardy. In 1876 the place became sc
hot for him that. like Nord,Alexis. he
fled.
Gen. Boisrond- Canal, who PASSED
into the government palace shortly
after the exit of Dominique, encoun
tered about as much open hostility NJ
any Haytian ruler of recent timea.
His successor. Gen. Solomon, came
into office under uncertain conditions
| which, during his term of occupancy
| underwent no change toward better
mont Two rival candidates for the
| presidency there were, one Cen. lie
gitime, the other Gen. Hyppolitc. and
between them they made things warm
for Solomon. The latter fancicd. II
one may accept certain pronuncia
mentos, that he was president of Hay
| ii for life. To further that ambition
he swept the mailed fist this way anC
that. Meanwhile. Legitime and Hyp
polite were as active as hornets. From
this country went several expeditions
TO their aid, and they gave Washing
ton so much annoyance that Secretary
Bayard was at one time almost on the
point of intervening and putting an
end to Haytian disorders.
Gen. Legitime eventually got TO
gether enough recruits to make
brave show In front of Port au Prince
Solomon held out as long as his army
would remain with him, and then, like
Dominique and the others, he fed the
country. Whereupon Legitime crowned
himself president, hopeful of remain
ing in position for life.
Meanwhile in the north of the coun.
try, Gen. Hyppolite, disappointed be
cause he had not ACCOMPLISHED as
much as Legitime, held on to his per
sonal following and set about to l,aer
up the disturbances. Legitime sur
rounded himself, but there were defec
uons from his ranks and in spite Of
the iron heel Hyppolite gained favor
When the rebel army was almost with
in shouting distance of Port au Prince
Legitime decided that he had better
be thinking of what his predecessors |
had done II all ended on his donar .
turc and Hyppolites assumption Of
chief authority on the island
A stern rule was Hyppolite's then
Tor period of seven years. He had |
all sorts OF intrigue to deal with hut
with an experience of half a century
OF similar intrigue to aid him ne .
managed somewhat better than the
usual Haytian executive. Moreover
he had the troops with him.
characterized by his following as a
m'ld'mannered old man Hyppolite was
a nrstrate successor of Christopha
Dominique, Soulouque, Salnave. He
was at the time of the Corpus Christi
a man of about so years
coal black in color
Withal he managed 10 make a nrat.
y able president of the island For.
elsn governments found him consider.
ably more traetable than his prndA.
'essors or for that matter his imrnA.
late successor, Mr.. Simon Sam. He
vas particularly pleasant to Amer.
ans, professed strong faith in
american institutions. and often re.
marked that he wished it were possi.
Ne to give Hayti the same sort OF
recdOm.
T. Simon Sam, who had been minis.
er Of war in HyppJlite's cabinet then
vent into office He, too, began 10
ave troubles He attempted to give
is country peaceful reign, and got
long pretty well until his finances
ecame tangled. There was a loss of
yer million dollars, and the scan.
al grew and grew until in 1909 ,
hanks to the energy Of Nord Alexis
be government was forced tn a..
nowledge the deficit. Sam fed the
ountry
Nord Alexis brought into vogue
gain the strong arm method NJ dio .
ensing punishment The fact that ba .
as an old man gave his enemies :
Iore hope than otherwise thev would 4
ave had Indeed, ever since he hae !
cen sitting In the administrators /,
lilding they have been hatchinr plo,s I
Get rid of him