The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-24

" HE majority OF articles now ap-
pearing in the newspapers
about Hayti are ungenerous,
parity untruthful and wholly
misleading. These articles are writ
ten by persons who. after a visit Of
a few days or a few hours to some
Of. the coast towns, consider them
selves competent to write Of Hayti and
the Haytians. From their observations
a; the landing place, the post office
and the market they compile. with the
aid OF vivid im%aginations, their es-
says on Hayti.
In order TO enhance their prestige
as explorers, to exhibit their courage
in adventurlng in this unknown land"
or just from plain. downright igno-
rance, they make the Haytian out to
Re a bloodthirsty cannibal or an H.
~llterate, shiftless creature, as the hui
NOR Of the moment strikes them.
Americans read these articles and
conclude from them that 1t is the last
place God made. and doubt that He
made the Haytians at all. This works
a great injustice to a people who, in
spite Of their limitations due to cli-
matte conditions and race prejudice.
have preserved their freedom and their
country for over 100 years.
Hayti has had the misfortune to be
spoken of only in connection with its
revolutions. The fact that 1t has a
literature, many refined and educated
people, DISTINGUISHED doctors and law
,ars u.ha mould ranE hiah - anx.
country, Is not generally known. That
# has produced soldiers like Tous-
saint LOuverture, Dessalines. Rigoud
and C~hristophe: historians like Ma
diou and Ardouin; writers on political,
social and educational questions, like
Antenor Firmin, Jeremie, Hannibal
Price and Fequiere; writer's OF ro-
nance, like Demesver Delorme (who
has been called the father Of Haytian
lterature), Frederick Marcelin. Ferdi-
nand Hilbert and Antoine Innocent;
poets like Oswald Durant, Etzer Vi
laire and George Sylvan, is a fact that
Is entirely overlooked or rarely COM
men,ed upon.
That Hayti has statesmen and
diplomats no one can deny. After
more than 100 years of diplomatic in
tercourse with the best statesmen OF
the world Hayti is still independent,
ana no foreigner owns an acre OF her
land. The laws governing land own
ershlp were not framed out of antip-
amy 10 the foreigner, but from the
patriotic desire of every Haytian to
preserve his country for his children
and his children's children.
Having travelled extensively in
hayt during the past ten years. meet
mg al Classes of people, I am con-
Nnced that for natural refinement,
RoHten"Ss and hospitality the Hay
.dn' ron or poor, may be equa.led,
plt cannot he eXcelled.
The Haytian of to-day is the de-
scendant of the Carib Indian. who
originally inhabited this island, and
me African negro slave, imported by
me early Spanish and French
cson!sts. II was OF this land and its
ihd!an people that Columbus at the
court Of Ferdinand and Isabella of
Spain sati, Believe me, your Majes-
u"s' there is no fairer land and no
''F Id'l' p'oplt'
IN" African. being OF the more virile
race, intermarrying with the Carib
drought 10 the union a more vigorous
physique, more warlike and
tId"i'eS The Carlb supplied the
~onhtrds'Ing characteristics OF anna
U"'l}' grut.cncss and kindness. In
UNI 'h" weaker race becoming alb
"'fp'i nN the stronger. their physical
"a'' Uttered, although their mental
,"1id'I"r.slics remained. Therefore.
III INC Iiaytlan Of the present enera
Vlh W have the black of the African
a. 'H" prcd"minating co.or, while
'''I iINSlcaI traits are more evenly
'".'d Those who inherit from their
n'" ancestors have slight figures,
N'a'4., features. with noses OF aQui-
."e u 30. The African ancestor con-
Uhu''- The thickset, sturdy figures
WIN broad shoulders and small fiat
muse typical of the pure negro races.
,"' 'liNtlan is honest. ustworthy
Gnu r"..1hl". The entire merchandise
AK 'l The country is carried on by
humorous traders or small dealers,
"'h ana women. The merchant I'm the
o"S' town gives them credit for a
ma. supply Of gods, which they sell
u We markets Of the Interior towns
e"' '..ages. Seldom IL ever Is this
81, abused. Money and goods of
'aue, carried all through the country
v" It'" animals. r perfectly safe in
,uarS" Of the ordinary Haytian "por-
"ur "r 'xprcssman. There are no
.rs'H1s or highwaymen in this coun-
"g ara little petty theft.
mail q carried by COURIER and
"~'h'Hbh deliveries are not as fire.
q"'hl as We have them here they are
o. reg i'ar intervals and are reliable.