Putnam patriot., 1917-02-23

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 which requires iireiess energy, for on every holiday and special occasion, we, | oflicisls of the If aitien Government, are, by an unwritten law, compelled to call upon the President At the Pal ace. The Christmas and New Years season having been ose Of unusual sc- tivity, with calls to the Palace, 10 the Cathedral and thence 10 the reception given by The American Minister 10 Americans in Haiti, and finally 10 the
 reception given ny Maior Butler, Chef de la Gendarmefie d' Haiti.
 On Janusry 25ih at 6 o'clock in the
 morning the Atlantic fleet Of the i United Ststes presented Il most beauu- ! tiful picture as seen from the Hotel | Montague, on the side 'ot mountain st the back Of the city, the gigantic dreadnoughts, and battIeships, speedy and graceful looking torpedo boat de- stroyers, followed Dy eOiiiers snd re pair ships entering the harbot Of Port au Prince in perfect single fife, and ! throwing up cloud Of black smoke that reminded one quite viyidly of our ] Piitsburg. As soon as the hret had come 10 anchor and the requisite sa- lute of 2l guns had been fired the As siStant Secretary Of the Navy, Hon. Mr. Roosevelt, and Admiral Mayo came ashore and called on the AmeTi- ean Minister At the Legation from whence they proceeded 10 the Palnce to rece ption accorded them by of- iieials Of the Haitien Government. In the afternoon we went aboard the Ne vads where we had lunch and wit messed the review of the American Fleet by the President of Haiti. In the evening grand ball WAS given m honor of the officers of the American Fleet by the officers of the Gendar- merle Haiti In the new Palace, which has been in course Of construction for the past three years. This ball did not break up unlil about seven in the morning and champagne and punch flowed there just es pop flies around at one Of our American re- captions at home. The fict Is that b0 cases of the champagne ordered did not arrive until last week, having been delayed In transport and consequently being too late to be consumed by the gay dancers and participants Of the re- ception though 1 am quite satisfied there was already enough to go around.
 In the forenoon of the 18th base ball game was played by teams of two Of the ships of the fleet and created quite bit of excitement among the Haitiens. At o'clock on the Champs de Mars The President, Admiral Mayo and his aides and General Cole and or ficisls Of the Haitien Government re- viewed the American marines sta tlone1 in Port au Prince and the Cav airy and infantry Of the Gendarmerie d diMaiti, organized by the Occupation and equivalent to the constaoulary Of the Philippines. At three o'clock we all went to the polo game played in honor of the visitors by members of the polo club of Haiti, Of which am about to become a member.
 At exactly live o'clock on the after noon of January 26th the. American Atlantic tieet,was on it's way out of Haitien waters, it's officers and sailors having left In Port au Prince, 1t Is es- tlmHted, approximately sl00,000 In American money, gladdening the heart of many Haitien who, perhaps for years, had not seen the color of one dollar bill. Good, large and lus cious grape fruit, selling in the States two for 20 cents, may .be bought here three for five centlmes Hsitien, or one cent in American money, and our blue jackets were the happy exporters of an enormous quantity of this fruit, also parrots; cocoanuts, oranges, bananas, and even walking sticks of lignum vitae.
 hS ihSt tNV da9 iti No here have been days Of anxiety and worry for we have received the bare news of the severance of diplomatic relations with Germany, but perhaps due to the censorship we have not re ceived, by wireless, sufficient details of the present situation to establish in our minds an idea of just what Is ac- tually happening. Last night while eating dinner at the hotel with \ Sut- geon of Inc Navy an orderly came to him and said "Sir, you are to report for the States tonight" At that mo. ment upon looking out over the bay we espied ship coming in. At ex- actly midnight that ship, the U S. S. Jupiter was under way, having on board the doctor spoken of and who Is an officer exceedingly popular with the Haitientpopulation, two captains and an entire company of U. S, Mar ines. This morning by the Radio Press News sheet Jour only suthorits- -------------------------