Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31

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day left the Philadelphia navy
yard for Haiti, carrying regi-
ment of 500 marines, under COM
mand of Col. Ely K. Cole, U. S.
M. c. as reinforcements for Rear
Admiral Caperton, U. S. N, who
is at Port au Prince on the cruiser
Washington, and who has already
landed in the Haitian capital 400
marines and seamen to preserve
life and property.
The Navy Department today
also decided to send the hospital
ship Solace to the island republic.
and the transport Hancock, which
is now being overhauled at Phil
adelphia, will also go to Haiti, it
is said, although it is not yet set
tied what forces that vessel will
take south.
Two B1uejackets Slain
These developments in the Haitian
situation, complicated with &narchy
and revolution, in which President
Guillaume and 100 political prisoners
have been assassinated during the
week, followed the receipt Of q report
last night from Admiral Caperton that
two United States seamen were slain
by the Haitians during the first days 8
military occupation of the Haitian
capital.
The bluejackets. who were shot from
ambush by snipers. were:
William Gompers. seaman, Of Brook
Cason S. whitehurst. ordinary sea-
man. of Norfolk, Va
No further casualties among the
United States landing forces were re-
ported today~to the Navy Department,
but a cablegram said that six Haftians
had been killed and two wounded
Thursday night, when Gompers and
Whitehurst lost their lives.
Further Trouble Feared.
Admiral Caperton. in reports to the
department. forecasts further trouble
between the factions on the island
He says that the revolutionary COM
mittee of safety, after having received
declinations from nearly a dozen per-
sons sought to be nominated as candi-
dates for the presidency to succeed the
slain executive. President Guillaume,
has finally decided to support DR..
Rosalvo Bobo. who has been leading
the revolution against the Guillaume
government in the north of the island,
in the vicinity of Cape Haitien.
But. Admiral Caperton says, other
revolutionists have taken up the can
didacy Of Bourens. another Haitian
leader. and political conditions still in
secure, with prospects OF fighting be-
tween these two elements, as we'll as
prospects of sniping against the United
The disarming Of soldiers and civil
ians by the United States forces now
ashore is still going On. in accordance
with the orders issued by Admiral
munition has been collected and placed
under guard in the palace
Due to the large area covered by the
ouired before every one is disarmed.
and many Haitians will hide their
arms, as Mexicans did at Vera Cruz.
during the United States occupation Of
that port.
Unemployed Men a Menace.
At the Navy Department today it was
said:
Another dangerous element in the
of large number of unemployed men
in and around Port au Prince. The
Haitien Construction Company, an
American concern. has a contract for
public wo-.z. which has been stopped
for lack Of funds Under normal condi-
tions this firm would employ 1900
men"
Reports today from the United States
legation at Port au Prince said that
the city was quiet and that the dis
armament of the natives is proceed
ing. The legation asked that larger
force be sent to the island for it's
duty.
The State Department has taken no
action in regard to the forcible entry
of the French legation earlier in the
week. when President Guillaume was
seized in the legation by the natives
and assassinated.
q. s. Forces to Remain,
Secretary Lansing said today that moth
ing will be done in regard to a settle
ment of HaitYs internal affairs until COM
plete order is restored, but IL is under
stood that the United States forces will
remain indefinitely. Officials have come
to the conclusion that the occupation OF
the island by the United States will con-
tinue for some time.
Mr.. Bailly- y-Blanchard. the United
States minister to Haiti. is in Wash
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