The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-07
$50 MORE MARINES
ORDERED TO HAYTI
Cruiser Tennessee Will Act as
Transport and Strengthen
CapertOn's Fleet.
U. s. CONTROL EXTENDED
U. s. May Take Steps to Put
OFF Election Of Prpsi-
dent on Sunday.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 6.-At the request
OF Rear Admiral Caperton. commanding
the American forces operating in Hayti.
500 additional marines will he sent to
Port au Prince at once. This will make
total OF 1900 marines in Hayti.
This force will leave early next week
from Philadelphia under command OF
Col. L. W. T. Waller. one OF the most
experienced and able officers OF the
Marine Corps. They will go on the ar
mored cruiser Tennessee. which is now
coaling at New York. II is likely that
the Tennessee will remain In Haytian
waters some time. as Admiral Caperton
must split his force into several de-
tachments and needs a number OF ves-
sells for transports and to observe the
situation in various coast cities OF Hayti.
Rear Admiral Caperton's latest report
says that there has been no further dis
turbance In any OF the zones OF Ameri-
can control. Yesterday. on news OF an
outbreak at Gonaivcs. one OF the prn-
cipai ports of Haytl. the Admiral sent
| the tug Osceola to the scene with a small
/ detachment.
/ landed to protect the custom house at
Gonaives. II necessary II is expected
that this port will be taken over just
as Port au Prince and Cape Haytlen
! have been occupied by the American
forces
/ While Admiral Caperton is rapidly
/ strengthening his hold on the situation.
! Ii was indicated to-day that the time is
| approaching when the Administration
/ a. Washington must give him some in
/ structions as to policy on the political
side of the problem.
1t has been announced in Port au
| Prince tha, the Haytian Congress will
meet on Sunday to elect President. 1t
3 Is not at all certain that the Admins
/ tration will consider IL desirable that a
new President he chosen just AT this
! time. and L is possible that 1t will de-
eide that steps be taken to postpone this
/ action BY the Haytians
1t IL felt that pending Q decision as
! TO the Washington programme Il would
be rather unfortunate for the Haytians
To- be permitted to proceed too far
toward the organization of new Gov
/ ernment Decision in this matter waits
Oh instructions from the President.
Admiral Caperton reported to-day
/ that his peace comm ssioners are return
ing from Cape Haytien on the collier
Jason. DR.. Bobo. the rebel leader. and
I Bouamand another leader. are with the
commission. as Admiral Caperton in
structed Gen Blot. the rival leader
has fled to Santo Domingo. sixteen
sisters OF the order OF ST. Josephine are
also being given passage OH the Jason
to Port au Prince.
At Port au Prince the American
/ forces have occupied all the forts over
/ looking the city and also the Haytian
| barracks. No resistance was encoun-
tered In making these occupations. Con-
siderable quantities of ammunition were
discovered in Fort National. These sup
/ nj es have been taken over by the Ameri-
can forces.
Col. Cole, commanding the marine de-
, ,achment, has been given full charge OF
| the military situation ashore. while Capt.
Beach OF the Washington is In full
I charge OF all matters pertaining to
/ civl administration. Capt Beach has
/ already proved himself master hand.
Admiral Caperton reports. in dealing
! with the Haytians.