The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-04
RIOTERS ARE ACTIVE
Despite Government by Diplomatic
Corps Committee Of Safety, invad.
ing Troops Attempt to Pillage and
Are Shot-Ccrman Marines Are
Landed to Prevent More Destrue.
ton.

Hayti today is without a president or
organized government. The capital
is occupied by two rival revolutionary
parties headed respectively by Gener-
al Clncinnatus Lcconte. a former min
lister Of the interior. ana General Fir
min, ".:c deserted his post as Hay
tien minister to Great Britain to join
the revolt against President Simon.
A committee OF public safety COM
posed equally Of F'irminists. Lecontists
and neutrals has been organized
through the initiative OF the diplomatic
corps and Is maintaining order.
Marines Landed.
American and British marines have
been landed to aid the provision-
al authorities. During the night there
were attempts at pillage and several
looters were shot Energetic meas
ures prevented any serious outbreak
Antoine Simon. the deposed presi-
dent, who yesterday was compelled tc
withdraw from the city. today was still
on board the American schooner
Bradford C. French, which Is an.
chored in the harbor under the pro.
lection of the guns OF the American
cruiser Chester. Simon awaits tn,
arrival of a fruit steamer for Kings
ton. Jamaica.
His boarding of the schooner yester
day afternoon was due to misunder
standing. He wished to go aboar,
4 he. 4.
was directed by the American officer
to the American cruiser Des Moines
the senior ship Simbn failed to under
stand and went aboard the schooner
That craft moved Off into the road
stead to where the Haytlen warshi
Seventeenth of Decembre was an
chored. Late last night the schoone
moved over close to the Chester and
guard was sent from tine cruiser o
board the schooner to protect Presi
dent Simon.
PiIiass.
Following the debarkation of Slmol
late yesterday there was an attempt I
pillage the business house Of Max
stouff & Co., the proprietors of whic
are Syrians. The attempt was pu
down by force under the direction q
the committee OF public safety an
four OF the rioters were shot. Som
OF the soldiers also refused to lay dow
their arms when ordered to do 81
and there was occasional conflicts be
1 tween the soldiery and civilians. 1t
1 estimated that 40 persons were kille
during the occupation OF the city
the revolutlonists and subsequent riot
Ing.
| Customs House Attacked.
At 10 o'clock last night a band I
armed men made an attack on the Gu!
toms house and also attempted to ra
some nearby houses. The attack WI
met by force of soldiers and p'
lice under the command OF CAPITA
Auguste. Six of the pilagers we
shot, putting an end to the outbrea
, An hour later detachment OF marin
was landed from the German cruls
Bremen. They occupied the Germi
legation and the banking houses
Keitel & Co. and Hermann & Co. Tn
, morning marines from the British sf
!, Melophone occupied the British consl
ate.
:, The capital was comparatively qu
during the early hours today and I
, streets were almost deserted. The ele
= trio lights had been extinguished.
The only foreign marines In the q
a before this morning were the 40 m
a from the Bremen.
:. Mob Threatens Schooner.
At an early hour the Americ
schooner John Paul, which was
ing alongside the dock, was thre
ened by a mob, who probably
lieyed that some political refug
were abroad. The committee of sa
- ty dispersed the mob. The crui
- was nearby. but action on the part
!. the warship was not required.
~ The committee Of public safety c'
20 sists of 21 members, one of whom
~ an American resident, stephen Arch
- The diplomatic corps, after organ
= ing the committee, arranged to M
:. fly the rebel leaders outside the C
:" and who may soon come In, that or
must be preserved In the capital.
g., Revolutionary troops under Gene
49, Leconte and the Firminiat lea
- General st. Juste, are marching hi
= er from Cape Haytien. The locat
of General Firmin himself Is not kno
here. There Is some fear that the
revolutionary parties will clash W
their leaders meet in Port Au Prii
1T Meantime sort of armistice betw
a. The two factions has been arran
s. AID this Is being observed by