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adopted by the liaytians to show

their evident spite. Repeatedly was

the vessel’s safety threatened and

her captain insulted. This, too, though

1 the f steamer was making no attempt to

run the alleged blockade into Northern

Haytiun ports. Of course, if such insults

continue our Government will have to in

terfere in a more pronounced way than

the mere demand for the release of a ves

sel and tho payment of an indemnity.

Pout au Pkixce, Dec. 22.—After the

steamer Haytiun Republic had been

handed over on Thursday, December ID,

the streets were crowded with Uaytians

who wore any thing but pleased at tho

turn affairs had taken. All night long the

military putroled tho main thoroughfare,

singing their war songs, endeavor

ing to urge the populace to retake

tho prize. General Therard, Min

ister of War, had his hands full in trying

to pacify them. Thursday at noou Admi

ral Luce and the staffs of tho Galena and

tho Yautic, accompanied by Minister

Thompson and Consul Torres, visited the

palace and paid their respects to the

President. This visit was not made,

however, before the Haytian man-of-war

that had seized Captain Compton’s ship f

had saluted the American Hag. The salute

occurred at 11 o’clock a. m., after which

tho Yantic, as the flagship of the squad

ron, returned the compliment. In making

his speech to President Legitime, Admiral

i Luce took occasion to say that he re- i

i gretted having been obliged to visit his

capitol on a seemingly unfriendly mis-

sion. He expressed the h q e that tho I

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The citizen. (1889). Chicago, Ill., 1889-01-05. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn90053026/1889-01-05/ed-1/?sp=3

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The citizen, 1889-01-05.