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He was the exponent of liberalism in the Col

lege of Cardinals, and went to Rome to submit

to the Pope a plan for the improvement of the

material condition of the French clergy.

SIMON TAKES OATH OF OFFICE.

Port-au-Prince, Dec. 20.—General Antoine Simon,

recently elected President of Hayti, took the oath

of office at 10 o'clock this morning at the palace,

where a special session of the legislative bodies

was held. The foreign ministers, the officers of

the American and Itallan warships and Haytian

Cabinet attended the ceremony. General Simon

repeated the oath in a strong voice. Senator

Paulin presided and demanded that the president

respect the constitution and the other laws of the

republic.

General Hippolyte, the Minister of the Interior,

who responded in behalf of General Simon, prom

ised that every effort would be made to forward

the agricultural and commercial interests of the

country and to insure economles in carrying on the

government.

M. Carteron, the French Minister, addressed the

President on behalf of the diplomatic corps at a

reception afterward, and presented the respects

of the foreign ministers. M. Claude, Minister of

Foreign Affairs, gave assurances of the intention

of the government to maintain the most cordial re

lations with all nations.

President Simon then attended a service at the

Cathedral, where a Te Deum was sung, after

ward going on horseback, followed by an escort,

through the principal streets of the city, where he

was heartily cheered.

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New-York tribune. (1908). New York [N.Y.], 1908-12-21. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1908-12-21/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1908-12-21.