New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
EUROPEAN THREATS
TO LAND in HAYTI
rance and Germany
Press for Payment of
Various Debts.
AERICAN LEGATION
LEFT TENANTLESS
ely Appointed Minister Hast
Hng TO Port au-Prince-CuS-
fom Houses May Be Seized.

iF-om The Tribune Burcaut
n Washington. June %. Pressed by
b. danger Of international complica-
hons tho administration is wrestling
nil the Haytian problem, and officials
Ia finding difficulty i'm discerning a
lrsc TO be followed other than actual
Htcrvcntiou anS interference IN the
&fairS Of the small republic. Since the
Beginning Of the present admiaistra-
5t.on and even before, the government
of the United States has been faced
with the growing danger of being COM
Agcilcd 60 lend a hand in Strengthening
tput the tangled finances of Hayti.
Erises. one after another, have been
Scrted. Tut il now appears that there
"a m be no evasion Of the issue and &C
Bon must be taken.
: 10 is understood here that the French
knd German LEGATIONS in Port-au-
kriuce are pressing the HaytIan gov
Hrnmcnt for the settlement Of various
knattcrS. They have virtually threat
4 ned 10 take charge Of the fiscal affairs
&pf the country II Hayti does not adjust
bending disputes. The alternative IS
{that the United States, in order TO pre-
went France or Germany. or both. from
gaining a foothold in Hayti, must take
over the responsibility.
Precedent of 1904.
Tho situation is quite similar to that
which prevailed in Santo Domingo IN
1905. when certain European powers
threatened 20 seize the custom house
If the Dominican government failed 10
settle a list Of claims. The threat OF
European occupation of territory IN
The Western Hemisphere forced Presi-
den. Roosevelt TO make the arrange
lncnt whereby the United States as
AIMED control of the Dominican GUS
mr..
80 Haytian problem was brought
81 40 the Cabinet meeting to-day, but
ne decision was reached. IL was adj
mttcd by Cabinet officers after they
ttard the news az the White House
D. the situation i'm Hayti vas seri-
bus. Il is considered certain that
american warshiDs viii be sent 10
.ort-au- Prince and that some definite
nNicy for forcing Haytj TO pay her
debts win shortly be adopted.
Arthur Bailly-B blanchard, the new
Minister 20 Hayti. arrived IN Wash
ington this morning from Toxic, where
he was first secretary of the American
Embassy. He came through on rush
orders I'm almost record time, having
dcnartcd from Yokohama only on June
G. He at once called at the State De-
uartmeut. and during the day dis
cusscd the situation with officials OF
the department. IL is expected that he
viii depart for Port-au-Prince almost
u once. as the United States has no
Diplomatic officer there at this time.
Legation Affairs Chaotic.
The affairs Of the American Lega-
zion al Port-au-Prince are i'm rather
.raot-c condition. Recently the State
Department dropped Madison r. Smith,
the American Minister there. Mr.
Smith was in this country on leave
when this action was taken. He had
Jeff the legation In charge Of his SON.
"a Young man with no more diplomatic
cNrer.eucc than his father.
Secretary Bryan denied to-day that
there was any Haytian situation at
an. His denial, however bears little
weight. for il is positively known that
the situation is giving the admlnlstra-
sion much concern. Secretary Danle!s
said this afternoon that he understood
that conditions were serious, partlcu-
larIv with regard 10 Hayti's finances.
Another member Of the Cabinet SAID
that the problem had been discussed
at the Cabinet meeting.
Representatives of certain American
interests which are suffering in Haytl
were in the State Department nearly
an day. calling on high officials Of the
government and urging that action lie
IL ken. These interests have been
8. rcely responsible for stirring the
Government TO action. The State De
fpartment has apparently had no adj
|kices Of its own from the American
VACATION and has had to depend upon
III side sources.
Z was said to-day that if the United
&ttcs undertook 90 take complete
Aargc Of Haytian customs Vt would
srobably be necessary to negotiate a