Evening star

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terest that a coaling station for the American

navy should be established there.

I'll EN I'll INTERESTS.

"There has been talk of Lcgitime's having

made concessions to France that amount prac

tically to a protectorate power being vested in

that nation," continued Prof. Langston. "But

mark what power France has there already,

'lhe Haytian bank is a French concern; the

finances of Hayti are in the hands of the

French. The mod important product of ilayti

is coffee; the coffee trade is entirely in the

hands of the French. The products are shipped

to France and return cargoes are brought from

France. Holding the finances and commerce

of a country is pretty nearly controlling the

country.

THE SEED or A COMMISSION.

"Now, here is where Mr. Blame was right in

wanting to send a commission to Hayti, if that

was hi9 plan, as said. bending a minister is

the recognition of the government to which it

is sent. We do not know that it is wise to give

such recognition to Legitime. We should first j

look into affairs there. We should place the

matter in the hands of a trained diplomat and

an able lawyer. We want to know what tlio

government is aud where it is before recogniz

ing it. A commission could very properly ask

to know what Legitime'* arrangements wiih

France are, how much he is indebted to them

for assistance, and how far bound to the

French. These inquiries and others effecting

American interests and the principles of the

Mouroe doctrine could well be made by a com

mission. American interests are largely on the

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1889). Washington, D.C., 1889-07-08. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1889-07-08/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1889-07-08.