Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-02
TWO u. S. SAILORS
KILLED BY HAYTIANS
Brooklyn Boy Loses Life in Clash
Following Attack by Snipers.
INTERVENTION is URGED.
Battleship Connecticut Leaves for Island
With 500 More Marines.

ed during an attack by Hatiens Friday
night upon the American forces now
| IN occupation Of Port au Prince
Admiral Caperton reported this TO
the Navy Department Saturday. He
added that the attack was easily re-
pulsed and that there is no cause for
alarm as 10 the safety of Americans
or foreign residents Of Port au Prince
AS a result of this attack. disclosing
the seriousness OF the situation, with
which Admiral Caperton is dealing
five hundred more marines are being
sent TO him.
A part of the force will leave Phil
adelphia aboard the battleship Conect-
/ icut and the remainder will be made
up of marine detachments from Nor
folk which viii be picked up by the
Connecticut OFF the Virginia Capes to-
! day Admiral Caperton has assumed
/ full military control OF Port au Prince
and constitutes the only govern
ment of recognized authority in the
Haytien capital at this time A local
committee Of safety organized by the
Haytians because of its attempts TO in
terfere with Admiral Caperton and
methods adopted by him
The dead. as the result Of Friday
nights attack. on the town, are: Sea
man William Gompers. next of kin.
Mrs. Sophie Gompers, 107 Stockton
stret, Brooklyn, N. Y; Ordinary Sea-
man Cason S. Whitehnrst, next of kin,
Cason NJ. Whitehurst. COS Clay aven-
ne, Norfolk, Va
| Secretary Daniels sent kilograms 20
the next of kin announcing the fact
of the seamen's dearths and express
ing his deep regret and appreciation
Of their services According to Ad-
miral Caperton's despatch, he. was
warned Friday afternoon that an at
| tack would probably be made on the
/ town that night. Accordingly. at in
| the afternoon he disposed all his for
ces TO meet any attack. placing teh
majority around the edge Of the city.
The attack came at o'clock. i con
sisted chiefly Of snipng from brush on
the southern side Of the town. Com
/ pers and Whitehurst were killed dur
ing the fighting that followed, but no
/ others Of the American forces were
/ even wounded. The Admiral sent no
further details Of the fighting except
TO say that the attack was easily re-
pulsed by tie forces
Thee ity remained entirely quiet
throughout the night and good order
was maintained. It is presumed the
attack came from unorganized bodies
of Haytiens who have been drawn to-
ward Port au Prince since receiving
news of the upheaval there. Possibly
these forces have been augmented by
| iIaytian soldiers who may have Ged
into the brush with the arrival of the
American forces.
Meantime tho State Department has
not vet reached q decision as 10 a pro-
gram to be pursued in Hayti beyond
the needs of the immediate situation.
The decision In this regard is already
largely in President Wilson's hands.
though the Department Of State has
not fully completed lis consideration
OF the situation and It's recommends
tions II is the unanimous opinion Of
all who have had any connection with
BGytian affairs. officially or other
wise that the moment has come for
vigorous action BY the United States.
looking to the eIfding OF intoIerable
conditions which have been permitted
TO prevail in the negro republic.
The several commissions sent 10
Hayti in the last two years have all
returned with the conviction that moth
ing short of active American interven-
tion viii ever bring the country under
such control by the United States as is
necessary to obtain there stable gov
erment which shall meet all its inter
national obligations and not waste it's
funds in corruption and expenditures
for large military forces with which to
put down recurrent revolutions.
Paul Fuller, Jr.. recently submitted
an exhaustive report on the subject he
having been sent by former Secretary
Of State Bryan TO renew the attempt tc
negotiate a treaty with the Haytians
which would give the United States
the necessary control Of the country Il
insure peace and financial integrity
He concluded that Intervention was
necessary to achieve this purpose. II
is understood that he will be consulted
by the State Department again in con.
nection with its handling Of the pres
ent situation there.
For the present. il is the Intention tC
keep Admiral Caperton in Hayti and
70 supply him with whatever forces hs
deems necessary for the preservation
Of order and for protecting all foreign
iyife and property There is no ques.
tlcn about his remaining there with
the American forces in possession oi
Port au Prince until some sort Of 3
government, either American or Hay
tian, is established end until such gov.
ernment has granted to France and tc
san Domingo reparation fer the viola
tion Of their legations by the Haytiar
mobs. Neither is it doubted that the
American forces vii remain until an
agreement has been affected between
the Haytians and the United States