Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-03
Committee of Public Safety in
Control of Capital.
FOREIGN MARINES LANDED
German and British Warships Both
Send Men Ashore.
CLASH OF REBELS FEARED
Struggle Threatened Over Choice of
President-Simon Remains in
Haiti Aboard Ship.

PORT AU PRINCE, August 3-Haiti
today is without president or organized
government The capital is occupied hy
two rival revolutionary parties headed
respectively by Gen. Cincinnatus Ieconte
former minister of the interior, and
Cen Antenor Firmin, who deserted his
post as Haitian minister to Great Britain
10 join the revolt against President Simon.
A committee of public safety. composed
equally of Firminists Leconteists and
neutrals has been organized through the
initiative of the diplomatic corps and is
maintaining public order
German and British marines have been
landed to aid the provisional authorities
During the night there were attempts at
piilage, and it was necessary to shoot
several of the looters. Energetic meas
ures prevented any serious outbreak
Simon Still in Harbor.
Antoine Simon, the deposed president
who was compelled to withdraw from the
city, was still today on board the Ameri-
can schooner Bradford c. French. which
is anchored in the harbor under the pro-
lection of the guns of the American
cruiser Chester.
Simon awaits the arrival of a fruit
steamer for kingston jamaica His
boarding of the schooner Yesterday
AFTERNOON was due to a misunderstood
ing. He wished to go aboard the Amer
icon cruiser Chester, but was directed
by the American officers to the Amer
lean cruiser Des Moines the senior ship
Simon failed to understand, and went
aboard the schooner. That craft moved
Off into the roadstead, to where the
Haitian warship II Decembre was an
ChOred. Late last niphf bo
moved over close to the Chester. and
guard was sent from the cruiser on
board the schooner to protect her and
Simon.
Looters Are Shot Down.
Following the embarkation of Simon
late yesterday. there was an attempt to
plllage the business house of MakhIouff
& Co, the proprietors of which are
Syrians. The attempt was put down by
force. under the direction of the COM
mittee of public safety, and four of the
rioters were shot on the spot.
Some of the soldiers also refused to
lay down their arms when ordered to
do SO, and there were occasional con-
flicts between the soldiery and civilians.
1t Is estimated that forty persons were
killed during the occupation of the city
by the revolutionists and subsequent
rioting.
At 10 O'Clock last night band of armed
men made an attack on the custom house
and also attempted to raid some nearby
shops. The attack was met by a force of
police and soldiers under the command OF
Tancrede Aususte, member of the pub
lie committee. Six of the pillagers were
shot. aiid this put an end to this outbreak.
Germans Land Marines.
An hour later a detachment of marines
Ion, tod ha
Bremen. They occupied the German lega-
tion and the banking houses of Keitel &
Co. and Herman q Co.
This morning marines from the British
warsh1p Melpomene occupied the British
consulate.
The capital was comparatively quiet dur
ing the early hours today and the streets
We're almost deserted. The electric lights
had been eXtlnguiShed.
The only foreign marines in the city be-
fore this morning We're the forty men
from the Bremen.
At an early nour the American schooner
John Paul, which was lying alongside the
dock, was threatened by mob who be-
lieved, probably, that some political ref
ugee was aboard. The committee Of
was nearby. but no action on the part
OF the Warship was required.
American on Committee.
The committee of public safety consists
OF twenty one members, one of whom is
an American resident, Stephen Archer
The diplomatic corps after organizing the
committee. arranged to notify the rebel
leaders outside the city and who NAV
soon come in that order must be pre-
served in the capital.
Revolutionary troops under Gen I/e-
conte and the Firminist leader. Gen ST
JuSte. marching hither frDp
Haitien. The location of Gen FirmIn
himself is not known here There is
some fear that the two revolutionary
parties will clash when their leader,
meet In Port au Prince. Meantime a
sort of armistice between the two fac
tions has been arranged. and this is be-
ing observed by the rebel forces still! out
side
The Atlas Line steamship AIlemania.
which arrived here yesterday, cleared ti-
rect for New York today. Evans r.