The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-28
DIR. BOBO ANTI-AMERICAN
Leader Of Newcst Revolt In Ea.ti
Like Several Pr~deceasOrs.

wAsHrSrroN. July 27-The downfall
OF President GuIllaume Sam of Hay'i
and the accession of DIR. Rosallo Bubo
was reported to the State Department
to-day by ;he American Lsgat.sr at
Port au Prince
The battle which resulted IN the over
throw OF President Sam was fought In
the city of Por, au Prince. the capt. Il
OF the republic. Many are reported to
have been killed In the street hghtlng
Washington learned tnat the attack,
which began at 4 o'clock this morning.
gradually centred about the Presiden-
tial residence, which was stoutly de-
Tended by President Sam and a small
number of loyal members OF his Govern
ment and soldiers. II was not until the
building was set on fire by the attacking
force that President Sam He'd. taking
refuge in the French Legation. At last
reports the rsvolutionists wer. in COM
plete control OF the city. though further
trouble is feared as result OF factional
disturbances among the rebels
For several years there has been
hardly day in Hayti when revolt
against the Government Was not IN
progress. There has been "A rapid sue
title on revolution, and none served
more than a few months or year OF his
term. The revolt which eliminated to-
day In the downfall OF Sam began last
March. after sam had overthrown presi-
dent Theodore, who enjoyed the fruits
OF his revolution only "A few months.
( The nghting in port au Prince to-day
came as a surprise TO officials here as
/ Dr Bobo had been getting the worst OF I;
tn N ha nf M,
! Haytien. II is reported that defcc-
I ton OF troops stationed near the capital
/ was responsible for Bobos being able to
make an attack on the capital itself
! Rear Admiral Caperton, commanding
the cruiser squadron in Mexican waters.
has been at Cape Haytien for several
weeks on board the cruiser Washington,
observing developments there. He was
sNt there from Mexico because the
, United States was caught unprepared
when DR.. Bobo made an attack which
resulted in such disturbances in the town
that the French cruiser Descartes
landed marines. on his arrival the
French commander withdrew and Ameri-
can marines were subsequently put
| ashore.
Despite President Wilson's announce
ment OF March 1913, regarding his atti-
tude toward revolutions in the Caribbean
republics, he subsequently recognized the
first few revolutionary Governments sci
up there. The Government of President
Sam has not been recognized. however
as II was hoped by Withholding recogni.
ton to bring that Government to the
point Of asking the United States 10 give
aid to Hayti by taking charge of it,
finances to a limited extent, II was an
ticipated that with Europe absorbed In
the war President Sam would be unable
% abroad
recognized by the United States but this
calculation was upset by the action o
the French. German and Italian Govern
ments in recognizing him, while the mer
chants of those nationalites in Rort a,
Prince loaned him money enough tt
carry him a little further,
| Meantime President Wilson has sen
commissions and special envoys to Hayt
to attempt to induce the Haytians l.
make an agreement with the United
states whereby this Government nigh
exercise "A salutary influence These ef
forts have all failed. and conditions II
Hayti are now worse than ever before
the country is virtually bankrupt, bust
ness Is at "A standstill and there is chao,
in all parts OF the republic
| DR.. BoDo. head Of the new controllin,
faction. Is known as one of those VIII,
, have led agitations on the anti-Americal
issue Experience has shown. however
that a revolutionist who has come int,
, ! mower on the basis OF his ant-American
ism always grows more friendly towar,
the United States as he realizes the difii
, Guilty OF running the country withou
T outside aid. Az soon as he nclines 10
ward the United States other leaders ar
/ always ready to make his attitude tn
basis OF new revolution.