Evening star., 1915-08-05
Gen. Bobo Attempts to Enter
Cape Haitien, But FIees
From Warning Shots.
COAST SURVEY YACHT
F3|GHTENS HIM AWAY
American Marines Now Occupy Prin-
cipal Cities and Law and Order
Committees Are Forming.

American forces today were
maintaining quiet in Haiti. The
battleship Connecticut, after land
ing marines at Port all Prince, ha:
arrived at Cape Haitien, the lates1
center of revolutionary activity
Gen. Bobo, with some troops
tried to enter Cape Haitien yes
terday, Admiral Caperton report
ed today, but several warning
shots from the United States
coast survey yacht Eagle fright
ened them away.
The commander of the gunboa1
Nashville sent a warning to Gen
Bobo that if he returned agar
with ''unfrfendly intentions he
would be fired upon.
Cape Haitien now is clear ol
armed troops of the revolution.
lists, and formation OF a native
committee of safety has begun
Every effort is being made, Navy
Department. officials say, to place
the situation in the hands of ma
tive authorities as soon as pos
sible.
United States Is Determined.
That the United States governme mt
is determined on the enforcement of
it's policy in Haiti is evidenced by the
assembling of a strong naval force in
the main ports of that country and
the demands made on the political fac
tions that they cease their fighting and
re-establish a satisfactory government.
Reinforcements in the shape of an
other gunboat now are. en- route to
Haiti and II found necessary additional
forces will be dispatched to that coun-
try.
The eunboat Castine sailed from New
Orleans yesterday under orders to hur-
zry to Port au Prince and report to
Rear Admiral sCaperton for such serv-
ice as may be required. She should ar
rive there by Sunday, and supplement
the big cruiser Washington. flagship OF
Rear Admiral Caperton.
Admiral Caperton, commanding the
United States forces, is. finding difficulty
in persuading the common people" of
Haiti that the United States govern
not intend to deprive them of some of
their existing political rights and priv
ileges as citizens of an independent. re-
public. That fear is said to have been
responsible for the failure OF the nego-
tiations instituted by the Fuller COM
mission for the conclusion of treaty
giving the United States control of the
finances of the republic, similar to the
treaty now existing with Santo Do
mingo.
Minister to Haiti Here.
Mr.. Bailly- Blanchard, the United
States minister to Haiti, who has been
away from that country for several
months on leave of absence, now is in
this city. Doubt is expressed as to the
likelihood of his return in the near fu-
ture, but no one seems able to explain
why he should be KEEP from his post
during the existing crisis. 1t was ru-
ferred to the diplomatic mission in Santo
Domingo, now vacant. and that new
man be sent to the Haitian capital to
conduct negotiations on the lines de-
sired.
President Wilson is keeping close
watch on the situation in Haiti. All
adyices from the island republic relat-
ing to conditions there are being Tor
warded to the summer White House as
rapidly as they arrive.
Secretary Lansing has spent several
hours each day lately In conference
with Americans familiar with Haiti
No political steps probably will be
planned until some form of government
has been established with which the
United States may negotiate.
Adyices from Rear Admiral Caperton
indicated that the peace commission
dfspatch from Port au Prince to Cape
Haitien to persuade the revolutionists
to disarm did not succeed. ,7l
Gen. Bobo Rejects Proposals.
Although Gen. Blot, the government
commander. is reported to have resign
his command, and some of his troops
disarme., the revolutionary forces un-
der Gen. Bobo are said to have rejected
the proposals. Blot is reported to
have agreed to head a movement 1of
the organization of a commission to
manage civil affairs Of the republic
pending an election.
The Connecticut arrived at Fort au
Prince at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon. according to message from Az
miral Caperton. and landed the ooo ma
rines taken aboard at Phfladelphla. Au-
miral Caperton now has a maximum
force of 1900 men available for use In
an emergency