Evening star

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Let us now examine it in the light

of the President’s present endeavors.

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that President Sam ordered this, but

there is little doubt that he was re

sponsible for it. At. any rate. 167 of the

most prominent men of the country

were slaughtered with revolting

savagery.

When the news reached the crowds

in the streets of Port-au-Prince a

frenzied mob started for the French

legation. Without regard for the ame

nites of international law they overran

the premises. Sam was found behind

a dresser In the attic. He was carried

down and flung to instant death at the

hands of his Infuriated countrymen.

Caperton Landed Marines.

It was at this point that Uncle Sam

entered the picture for a prolonged stay.

Admiral Caperton. who had been stand

ing by with his ships watching develop

ments. landed Marines, restored order

and took control of affairs.

The Government at Washington was

in the midst of the vexatious issues of

the war in Europe. There had been

my business, and I certainly am

not going to waste sympathy on

two folks who seem to like each

other and to be perfectly satisfied.

I live part of every year in

the middle of Manhattan Island

and the rest of the time in a

New England village. My Man

hattan friends say: ‘‘What a ter

rible bore it must be to live in a

little town. No theaters, no art

galleries, no excitement. How I

pity country people.”

My village friends say: “I like

to go to New York for a visit,

but what a frightful place to

live! Noise, and crime, and rush

and expense! The poor folks

who are crowded together in

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1929). Washington, D.C., 1929-12-15. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1929-12-15/ed-1/?sp=43

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1929-12-15.