The Denver star., 1916-01-08
STRUGGLES OF THE.
HAITIAN PEOPLE.
Thrilling Story Of Long Fight
Against Great Odds.
TREACHERY OF THE FRENCH

Chaplain ThsophiIus G. Stewards New
Volume on Uprising In Santo Do
mineo Describes Bravery Of Former
Slaves and How They Finally Won
Their Freedom.
~ JOHN E. BRUCE GRIT
Chaplain Theophilus G. Steward, pro-
fessor OF history at Wherefore uni
versity. writes entertainingly In his
book entitled The Haitian Revolution
l7s1- -1SO4). or Side Lights on the
French Revolution" This book con-
tains a thrilling description Of that
unique struggle by which q handful OF
slaves In Santo Domingo transformed
themselves into free men and created
the republic OF Haiti
1t details the life OF that remarkable
genius Toussaint l. Overture. 1t shows
many ilustrious men and martyrs TO
the cause Of liberty. 1t shows a deter
mined people fighting against armies
which disregard all laws Of civilized
warfare, tyrants who drown prisoners
and devote women and children to the
murlerous fangs Of famished blood
hounds. 1t shows a humane Toussaint
L'Ouverture captured through treach-
cry. 1t finally shows an avenging Des-
salines. equal to all atrocities and de-
clarinR, What to me Is the opinion OF
pOsterity 80 save my country"
have Just finished reading this book,
and l cannot ind words sufficiently
strong In which to commend 1t. DR..
Steward In writing 1t has rendered a
distinct service to the race and has
given us history Of Haiti to date
which win be valuable book OF refer
ence to the student and researcher
The Army and Navy Register says
Of 1t, NO more Interesting book has
been written than this Of Chaplain
Steward on the revolution which con
verted the colony Of Santo Domingo
into the republic Of Haiti, described
by the author as one Of the most In.
teresting movements of modern times"
Chaplain Steward has consulted nu-
merous authorities OF Haitian. Ameri-
can and French origin.
The book Is valuable as contribu-
ton to history. and the text embodied
In some fourteen chapters is accompa-
MED by portraits of leaders and n use
full map. Notable Is the thrilling de-
scription Of the unique struggle by
which a handful Of slaves created the
republic OF Haiti. 1t is quite evident
that Chaplain Steward has devoted
much time and thought, intelligent re-
search and discriminating selection in
the preparation Of this history, which
with all it's veracity has the engaging
quality OF romance.
Now that Haiti is again very much
In the public eye and its future IL
in the balance as result of
internal disorders. due very largely to
outside Interference, this book should
hold some interest for those who would
know the truth and especially what
manner Of man the Haitian is. He
has been maligned and misrepresented
for many years by white writer's who
have visited his country, accepted his
and preferred 10 distort
the truth about him.
DIR. Steward, looking at him through
the eyes OF Negro. paints him as he
IL, faults and all. and reveals him to
us in his true character-that OF
man who is neither worse nor better
than the average Of humankind.
hope that 1t will fnd 4 place in the
libraries of every home among our
people who would know something Of
this struggling little republic and of
the heroic efforts Of the men who
made 1t DoosiblA