Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-02
TWO j. 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 lie
added that the attack was easily re-
pulsed and that there is no cause for
alarm as to 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 iH the
Haytian capital at this time A local
committee of safety organized by the
Haytians because of its attempts TO in
/
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, 1O7 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 70
| 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. II con
sisted chiefly of sniping 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 tue forces
Thee ity remained entirely quiet
throughout the night and good order
was maintained. Ii 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
Haytian soldiers who may have fed
into the brush with the arrival Of the
American forces.
Meantime the State Department has
not vet reached decision as 10 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 rs consideration
of the situation and its recommenda.
tions. It is the unanimous opinion Oi
al who have had any connection witt
Haytian affairs, officially or other
wise that the moment has come fol
vigorous action by tho United States
looking to the efding OF intolerabl,
conditions which have been permitte,
! to prevail in the negro republic
The several commissions sent 4
Hayti in the last two years have al
returned with the conviction that notl
ing short OF active American interyen
tion vii ever bring the country unde
such control by the United States as 4
, necessary 10 obtain there a stable gov
erment which shall meet all its inter
national obligations and not waste II
funds in corruption and expenditure
! for large military forces with which &
put down recurrent revolutions.
! Paul Fuller. Jr.. recently submitte
! an exhaustive report on the subject, h
having been sent by former Secretar
! OF State Bryan TO renew the attempt {
negotiate treaty with the Haytian
e which would give the United State
D the necessary control Of the country Z
: insure peace and financial integrit,
He concluded that Intervention wa
necessary 10 achieve this purpose. ]
Is understood that he will be consulte
b by the State Department again in con
s nection with its handling Of the pres
ent situation there.
For the present il IS the Intention {
keep Admiral Caperton IN Hayti an
: TO supply him with whatever forces h
deems necessary for the preservatio
OF order and for protecting all foreig
lyife and property There is no que.
ticn about his remaining there wit
the American forces in possession (
: Port au Prince until some sort Of
. government. either American or Hay
tian, Is established end until such 20,
2 ernment has granted to France and {
San Domingo reparation for the viola
T, tion Of their legations by the Haytia
e mobs. Neither is il doubted that th
American forces vii remain until a
y agreement has been affected betwee
the Haytians and the United State