New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
THE DA pINWASHINGTON

IL well known. OF course, that certain
German capitalists did seek TO secure
concession for coal depot in IIayt 80
also did certain French capitalists ana
certain American capitalists. IL the OF
lcials OF the Department OF state believe
that no one with even a moderate BANK
balance would have found it dificult 10
procure such contract from peheIai
Leconte, a contract the terms OF "hio"
he was In no position to fulhi' they are
far TOO diplomatic 10 say So but IL 10
learned that the Americans who are SEEK
ing such a concession from the Haytlah
government have not abandoned all nope
and that this government Is prepared to
assist them in every proper way lh''c
are. however, more or less extensive lot
eign interests In Hayu other than those
OF the citizens OF the United states az
well as q considerable foreign population
Prolonged warfare Of the Haytlan type
cannot but work injury 10 these interests
and such injury will in-..;ably he followed
by demands for indemnitIes ard threats
OF reprisals. reprisals which might easily
menace the Monroe Doctrine. all OF when
is an occasion Of anxiety TO those who are
Through the good offices OF the tnited
States. II may be recalled. the coInmis-
sioners OF IIayti and Santo Domingo are
even now meeting I'm Washington TO heSo-
tiate the compromise by which the BOUNDARY
dispute between the two countries II W
be submitted to arbitration. IL was tho
relations OF this country with Santo DO
minqo which made possible the exercise
Of those good Offices. The United states
pointed out that in Wow OF the RESPONSE
bility OF this country Ior the undistufpe
collection Of the DOMINICAN customs war
fare along the boundary would be most IN
convenient. and both countries promptly
agreed to arbitrate their difficulties.
AMERICAN INTERESTs.-Aside from
the interests OK Europeans I'm Hayti' those
Of citizens Of this country are EXTENSIVE
Americans have undertaken the reorgdnl-
cation of the Haytian National Fank' to'-
merly q French institution. Americans own
a slight majority of the stock. SUFFICIENT 10
insure control. while tile greater portion "i
tho remainder Is held by Frenchmen am
small balance ny Germans. Americans
hay. undertaken the financing ana con-
strrction Of tho National Railway OF iisYt''
which when completed will give liayti from
two 10 three hundred miles OF first class
road. all that will he needed for so lnllted
an area for some time to come. Americans
own the extensive electric iizht plant al
port-aii- Prince and they have Il nunp''
of wharfage concessions which are apou'
ia be improved Already the great camp
Of railway laborers has been rdlded LOT
.er,,it- sor rho .onOictiuC armies and some
rronc-ty IS known to have been destroyed
torr naval vessels are now at The scene ot
conflict. the Pctrel at Port-au-Prnce' the
Peoria AZ Fort IAbcrte the Chester AZ
cara Ilayticn and the Des MONIES Is "I
route 60 Tort-au-Frincc, where shc VIII
relieve tho Petrol. which may be sent 10
eor,c other port The dellcacy Of the SIT
nation which confronts the naval COM
uandcrs charged with the duty OF protect
ing American and foreign interests ana
at Tho same time Of refrainins IRON Nl"-
lati7g tho neutrality of friendly nation
Is Of course. obvious. as are the opporluni-
ties for making mistakes which might lead
10 grave results
\ WARNING To all save iEosc ldna'-
ic,, adyocate; Of peace in the abstract VINO
Insured lv an implacablc opposition OF
mace i'm the concrete, have thus iar pre-
ven.ed the ratification Of the penang treat