Wood County reporter

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would be tolerated, under a formal pro

test and au appeal for future arbitration,

commanded one of his gunboats to tow

the Haytien Republic to the position in

tue outer harbor occupied by her when

captured and to have such slight damage

as had been done to her repaired by his

mechanics. Night tell before her cable

conld be served, as her anchor chains

had been badly foaled. Tue formal re

turn was not made until theneviday.

The moral effect of this prompt action

of Admiral Luce has been most saiuta

ry on the Haytiau people. The influence

of the French government, through her

minister at Port au Prince, is very strong

with the Legitime government, and it is

thought tbat> the Haytien Republic would

not have been released had a French

man-of-war been in the harbor. It is

also claimed that the French govern

ment’s influence has been backing Legi

time since his return from exile. The

German government is generally under

stood to be back of the Hyppolite fac

tion in the north. The release was most

opportune, from the acknowledged fact

that Legitime had contracted to sell the

Haytien Republic to the Atlas line; in

fact, was about to turn her over to a

crew which had arrived that morning

from Jamaica.

December 18, the Haytian national

“constitutional” assembly, which had

been in session for the previous four

days, after much dispute, endorsed the

existing constitution and then immedi

ately proceeded to vote a confirmation

of the action of the central revolutionary

committee in electing Legitime presi

dent. The vote was a unanimous one,

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Wood County reporter. (1889). Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis., 1889-01-03. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85033078/1889-01-03/ed-1/?sp=6

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Wood County reporter, 1889-01-03.