New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

q, the foreign concessions and rapidly ac-
cun,ulates wealth at the rate OF ~ cents
day.
syndicate in which National city Bank
fnanciers are interested is backing the Ma
tonal Railroad Company Of Hayti which
has a concession TO build a S60-mlc rail-
road from Cape Haytien to Port-au-Prince
and from Gonaives to Hinchc. Work was
begun last April. and was interrupted by
The revolution last summer. The railroad
Will be finished in about two years.
There was report that the American
bankers were not only building railroad
and-establishing national bank Of Hayu,
but were owning and operating the
Hayttan army and navy.
This report was Indignantly den'ed BY an
ofnciaI. not only as rejecting on the IN
tegrty of the republic of Hayti, hut cast
jng an aspersion on the intelligence of
American finanoiers. II was intmated that
squad of Irish cops and few Yankee
shelIbacks could put the Haytian army and
navy in the discard.
4 coal-black diplomat. with considerable
jewelry on his person. who represents the
proached by The Tribune representative in
regard to these matters.
"ouest-uue-ce?" cried the diplomat, OK
citedly. Have you ze fresh news? Let
ne see re cable
II came to getthe news from YOU, mon
sieur," said the reporter.
"No. no! You have eet'" exclaimed tho
dark Talleyrand. "Ze army. ze navy, En-
nom de Deu. relate ze facts 10 me. ] Will
keep zem quiet"
Really. monsieur. this is
81 implore YOU tell me ze facts
What facts?"
'"When eet ees coming off
Meaning by that. monsieur
"Ze R-r-revoluton."
The writer said he was sorry he had no
tldngs Of a revolution. and assured mon
tieur that as soon as he heard of one he
would call up the diplomat on the phone.
The United States government It is
stated has loaned to Hayti retired naval
engineer, Commander White. who is en-
gsged in inspecting the black republic
apology for feet at Port-au-Prince. The
aeet consists OF half a dozen converted
Yachts and gunboats. One Of these, the
america, is undergoing repairs at the
league Island navy yard. a courtesy which
this goyernment often extends TO foreign
rstions, on condition that they pay all eX-
pehses.
Furthermore. President Cincinnatus L.
eonte has ordered that his army be en-
trely equipped with shoes.
This does not mean that hostilt.es are
Imminent. but is recognition of the maxim
mat in time OF peace we should prepare
LOT revolution. In the last revolution
PRESIDENT Ieconte's followers. being bare
looted. were forced 10 cut up leather belts
Nonging 10 foreign company and use
mem as sandals. The consequences were
ihat the troops suffered from blisters. and
decisive battle was nearly lost by the
huure Of sore-footed patriots 10 arrive
the scene Besides. the foreign company
Put ina claim for damages
PreEdent LecOnte, who is a thorough
gong military man, has amended Ma
poison's saying that an army travels on It's
stomach. He declares that the crucial
POINT is the feet. The stomach, in fact
Akes care OF itself in a land OF mangoes
ana rlantsins. but shoes are military ne
eessty A few modern shooting irons arc
. itNoEHiLeu neeu- III tht last h6''N
lns the patriots were armed with Reming-
on rifles of the vintage OF 1873. and the
osrrels Of these weapons were so crooked
mat the patriot army was hit more often
uian the enemy-that is, when the patriots
- the centre were firing the bullets reached
mer own right and left wings and did
swial execution. The rifles on the other
sioe we're Just as crooked. and punished
'neir forces In the same way. Therefore
oattle assumed the aspect Of wholesale
mutual suicide.
Inc white men at Port-au-Prince decided
'nsy would not stand for such brutal fisht-
s IN The capital and they got up vigi-
-anee committee armed with cocOmacaque
.niiielahs. Whenever the patriots or reyO
.uuoilsts came TO town and started ID mus'
s'.h their crooked rifles the yigilantes sal
'u out with their shillelahs and soon beiti
e warriors into submission.
~ s against the law In Haytl to hit a
u~en with your hand, but the law anC
constitution say nothing about clubs
~ 20 you can take a stick Of cocojnacaqu'
ao beat hades out Of wayward Sene
ssmoians. The cocomacaque is a species o
m' II Is as hard AS hickory. Every on
es piece Of II as walking stick
snillelah along with the machete. There
nney specimens with handles inlsiC
"h silver and set with precious stones.
sIFogsh 1t is lawful to smite CITIZEN