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ORT AU PRINCE. Haiti. May 11.

Haiti Is the one place In chrlsten-

ki.aV ntlut vrhite. Here

QUUl rruT h'.

the negro has had tne opponumu

working out his own destiny. He has

won for himself independence, and dur

lngva long term of years has been gov

erning himself according to his own no

tion. Haiti Is a republic in name and

is organized in emulation of the United

States; and voodoolsm Is its greatest

curse. It won its independence from

the French, massacred all of tne

French women and children In the

country, and yet its In1"""0"?

French, its language bears about the

same relation to French h $"nf

English bears to the tonguCof Shak

fpere and Milton, and Its people 11m to

read the news from Paris better than

that from any other of the world s cap

itals.

History 1 Dark.

The past history of Haiti is exceed

ingly dark. Between assassination, ab

dication and suicide. .Perhaps two

thirds of its presidents ededtfe;'

terms violently. But today the Hattans

believe a new era has dawned, rney

see in president Oonrte. who succeed

ed Nord Alexis after his assassination,

a man who -will give the country a rule

of peace instead of a reign of terror, it

is but Just to say that he has started

out auspiciously, although that mlgnt

be slightly misleading, were it not

added that others before him have gij

given promise of wholesome rule at tne

beginning and have failed signally in

the end.

Knox Was Impressed.

When secretary Knox talked wttn

president Comte he was rather im

pressed with the showing made by tne

new ruler. The most gratlflng infor

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

El Paso herald. (1912). El Paso, Tex., 1912-05-11. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn88084272/1912-05-11/ed-1/?sp=6

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: El Paso herald, 1912-05-11.