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and corrupt, and it seems surprising

that the whole system of government

has not crumbled long ago. The en

tire courlry has been alternately gov

erned by so-called generals of the

army, who hold in their hands the

power o'l! life and death. They rule

much after the fashion of a schoolboy

bully an-A deal out justice with about

the same lack of discrimination be

tween right and wrong. Dislike at

seeing others of their race prosper it

a trait which displays itself in the

Haitian character when the occasion

arise?, iind in the frequent uprisings

taese jealousies often result in the

most cold-blooded murders being

committed under the pretense that it

is for the good of the country. 'Men

have hi en taken from their beds in

the mic die of the night and shot to

death at sunrise of the same day af

ter a trial which was little less than

a farce. The residences of men who

were n .erely political suspects have

been, burned and their families mur

dered In a most brutal fashion, their

only crime being that they did not

agree with the political methods of

the rul ing power. In the revolution

of 190$ a general, who was living

quietly at Jacmel, one of the princi

pal seaooast towns of the island, was

suddenly taken from his home and

thrown into prison. He never learned

the nature of his offense, for he was

heheaded the same evening. His head

was then stuck on a bayonet and pa

raded through the streets for an

hour, and later tossed into the sea.

The "body was buried at a desolate

spot in the mountains. Quite recent

ly the government soldiers burned a

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The times and democrat. (1911). Orangeburg, S.C., 1911-04-04. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn86063756/1911-04-04/ed-1/?sp=3

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The times and democrat, 1911-04-04.