The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-22
SIMON IS DOOMED
 ID FOLLOW D|Az Haitien RevOlutiOnists Seem
 Successful ALL BIG CITIES FALL Capital Is Only Government Strong hold and the Rebels Are Now Preparing to Besiege
 the City

Washington, July 21.-President Simon of Hayti appears doomed to follow Pres iIent Diaz of Mexico and to give way to anothor revolutionary government ac- oording to advices reaching Washington. In the opinion of Captain Dismukes of the gunboat Petrel, which is at Port An Prince watching the operations of the revolutionists at Gonaives, the revolu- tionists already practically are victorious and all of the towns of importance except the capital are in their possession.
 President Simon has been obliged to abandon his campaign in the north and to withdraw his army hastily to the cap :tal, where he arrived a very sick man and is now confined to his bed It is ex- pected there will be desperate fighting, and Captain Dismukes reported today that the revolutionary troops are now marching toward the capital from St. Marie, which they captured without mucn 1e esistance.
 Captain Dismukes reported that the in- terests of Americans at Gonaives are not endangered by the revolutionary occupa- ton Of the city, where the population ap- peared to be in full sympathy with the movement. This condition has strength ened lhe determination of the state de- partment to stand behind the action of Ainerisan Minister Furniss in joining the other foreign representatives in a pro- est against any attempt to lombard the uIlfortifled towns on the coast. s,
 Impressed with the need of quick action to protect American interests in Hayti. commander Benton C. Decker had his scout cruiser Chester coaled during the night and sailed from Bedford R. l., for Cape Haytien at o'clock this morning, less than 12 hours after he had received orders dctaching the Chester from the war game in Long Island sound. The Chester will maintain an average speed of 20 knots.
 Protest to Simon In the light of official information that the Haytien government contemplates bombarding the unfortified towns of St. Marc and Gonaives. now occupied by rebels. the United States in all probability will cable today a strong protest to Pres ;dent simon against such action. The lepresentations probably will call to the attention of President Simon the fact that Hayti is party to The Hague convention prohibiting the shelling of unprotected ports.
 With one warship in Hayten waters and three others racing toward the war torn republic the navy department IS preparing to throw a cordon Of armed vessels about the island in case danger to American life and property demand. The scout cruiser Salem. sister of the Chester, and one of the fastest in the service in Hampton Roads. is coaling for octve service if necessary.
 Mir Channon the Haytien minister here, confirmed the report that the strange yacht American, which appeared yester- day at Cape Haytien. flying the American flag and offering refuge to foreigners m that port. is the property of the Haytien government.
 Probably the attitude of her commander in continuing to fly the American flag is due to the fact that he found Cape Hay tien practically in the possession of the rebels and was unable to make legal delivery of the vessel to the government.
 New York, July 21.-The big steel yacht American, whiea, her owner, Evans R. Dick of tie New York Yacht club. has constituted refuge ship for American women placed in danger by the revolu- ton in Hayti. is something of ship of mystery. About two weeks ago the Amer ican was bought from Mrs. Grace Watt Thomas, and report had it then that she had been conveyed to the Haytief gov ernment MT. Dick at the time refused to confirm or deny the report although Louis Durard. the Haytien consul here, was authority for it.
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