The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-03
CRISIS IS At HAVD
At PORT AL PRINCE
Rival Candidates for Presi-
dency of Haiti Marching
on the Capital.

| PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Feb, .
| Sharp fgbting has occurred at Gonaives
| between the followers of the two rival
revolutionary leaders, Senator Dayilmar
| Theodore and General Orcstc Zamor,
| formerly government delegate ut Cape
| Haiticn.
Meaper details were obtainable con-
| cernng the battle. These came from
the crews Of Haitian naval vessels which
werc lying at anchor in the roadstead
of -Gonaives, but which left as soon as
the firing started Their officers assert
that they saw flames rising over vast
area, giving reason for the belief that
the city of Gonaivcs had been set on
fire. The German cruiser Niueta left
Immediately for Gonaives to investi-
gate.
Senor Theodore was understood to be
marching with his followers on the CAPT
tai. His rival, General Iamor, was re
ported TO have left Gonaives for the
same destination Mt the head of revo-
lutionary troops.
A demand for the withdrawal from
the Haitian capital Of the German and
American blue and marines was
presented today to the members of the
foreign diplomatic corps by the citl"
zens commlLUee of public safety.
The committee points out that per
feet tranquility prevails in the capital
and that there is no necessity Tor the
presence OF foreign troops.
The port authorities forbade the land
ing of party of sixteen prominent ex-
lies, who arrived here yesterday on
board the German steamer Sardinia.
Among them wcrer General IIorellc Mon
plaI2ier, former minister of war, and
II. Pauleus Sannon former Haitian min
lister at Washington. The Sardinia later
left for Jamaica with the exiles still on
board.
Reports from the south indicate Sc
rious disturbances there. Firing squads
Of government troops have executed a
number of leading rcvolutionists at the
ports of Aux Cages and Aquin. Cen
eral Dartiguc, tho military governor of
the southern province, is suppressing
all attempts at revolutionary out
break.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2-Reports to
the state department today indicated
that the real crisis in Haiti may be
expected tomorrow or Wednesday, The
American naval commander and the
minister at Port au Prince will coDtin"
ue, however, TO act under the instruc
tons to protect American and other
foreign interests. The disposition among
officials here is TO refrain from giving
even moral support to any of the in
ulNluudl ledlftS OD inc UuTDul6nL 1sJdUu
until they establish their own relative
strength.
Today advices to the navy depart
ment told yesterdays events in the
port of Gopaives where two Of those
leaders, Theodore and Zamor, came into
hostile collision. The result is not
known, owing to the failure of the
wireless outfit of the little gunboat Ea-
gle, which is the only representative of
tbe American navy at Gonaives, There
is considerable foreign colony at that
place and Lieutenant Sbupe, The COM
mander Of rhe Eagle, was obliged to
land thirty Of his sailors for their pro.
lection. With 10000 native Haitian
troops engaged in battle, the lieutenant
reported that he was obliged to rely
principally on the moral effect of the
presence of this small number Of blue.
Jackets to insure the safety Of foreign
ers.
1T was said today that Admiral Bad
ger, now with his Atlantic feet at Guam
tanamo Cuba, might be instructed to
proceed with the fleet to Haitian wa
ters If conditions grow orse.