The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-09-25

Considering the tempestuous career
which Hayti has had since the brave
TOussiant LOuverture helped lead his
countrymen in revolt against the
French, it is pity that more men
Of his Calibra haven't been able to
dominate that beautiful island of the
Caribbean. Since it threw off the
French yoke in 1904 it has had 20
presidents, and easily five times as
many near presidents, to say nothing
of scores and scores and hundreds
and hundreds of politicians who would
like to sit in the administration
building. Life is cheaper in Hayti
than In almost any other country in
the world. OF these 20 presidents,
Is have been deposed by violence.
Hayti threw off the rule of France
IN 1904. That was the time of Tous-
SAINT LOuverture, celebrated in poe
try and otherwise known as a great
Haytan general. But the greatest of
tnem all at that time-at all events
the most powerful of them all-was
Dessalines The French removed
LOuverture TO a Partisan dungeon.
out Dessalines outwitted them. In the
hostllties that ended in the withdraw
al OF the French he won sufficient
glory and power to enable him to pro
claim himself eternal emperor of his
people. His strength lasted hardly
long enough for him to get used to
numerous en- amics caught him in am.
Dush one day and that was the end
or Dessalines He became. however.
great popular hero in the Haytian
legends. Even to-day his picture, next
TO that of Gen. Simon, is the best
known in the island
The method by which DessaIines
met ms death established one of the
most enduring traditions in Havti.
Nord Alexis managed to make his
escape The other day, and being very
old-SO or thereabouts-may be lucky |
enough TO die natural death. That
outcome, however, is more or less
proolematcal. AS for Gen simon ~
may be safely predicted that one ~
MS enemies Will sooner or later con.
spire successfully to put an end 10
MN In the history of home rule in
Hayu' rev rulers have passed awav
as most other people pass awav
Chrlstophe, who succeeded Dessa.
Ihes, had such a hard time of II that
ne lost all patience with the situation
went mad and killed himself Than
came Gen. Boyer. a dashing figure
"a the history of Haytian revolutions
Oh ms assumption of the highest ex.
ecuuVe power on the island he an.
nounced that he was there for life
Inc legislative branches agreed with
hiin' until Gen. Herard and his fo,Io,
ing became too conspicuous IN ignor,
" :" neIeupoh Boyer was driven out Of
the country-exiled for life
Gen. Herard had hardly time ~
hnoW "hat his epaulettes looked Iil,a
when Gen. Guerrier came into n-ar,,
nence. Gen. Herard followed bis 49,
decessor by the same route as 4 -
that is, exile
Then followed period Of additional
turmoil Hayti was oyerrun Win am
oluous generals who sought to ,raad
IN Dessaline's footsteps. One -
powerful than the others. ma,
famed Richie. had himself elected for ,
life In lsi7 he was exiled His spc. :
cessor. Gen. Soulouque, took unto him. /
self the title Of emperor. In Is5q no ,
100 fed aboard ship and passed tho
+. '.aiainder OF his life beyond he boun. ?
aaTies Of the island. ;
Hayu then went back t the repub, '
an form Of government Gen \
=. AFard made himself president 10, /
e. as the proclamation read. In b
49, ne disappeared into exile and n
o' by the mann Of Gen. salna.s /