People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1895 — CALLS DOWN HAYTI. [ARTICLE]

CALLS DOWN HAYTI.

SECRETARY GRESHAM TAKES VIGOROUS STEPS. Attempts to Impose a Discriminating Tax on American Residents Checked — Chinese Peace Proceedings Cable Notes of Interest. Washington, April 17.—The state department has checked in its incipiency an attempt made by the Haytien government to impose a discriminating tax upon American citizens and other foreigners residing in Hayti. The proposition was under consideration as long ago as August, 1893, and a bill had been framed by the government to that effect, when the matter was reported to Secretary Gresham by Mr. Durham, then United States minister. Secretary Gresham immediately entered a most vigorous protest, pointing out that the proposed law would be in direct conflict with the treaty, which guaranteed that Americans should not be subjected to any tax not imposed upon Uaytiens. Thereupon, according to the American's minister’s statement, the government abandoned its contemplated action.

INDEMNITY 5150,000,000 GOLD. Japan Has Now Reduced Its Demands Will Oecnpy Port Arthur. Washington, April 17.—The Chinese imperial edict Is accepted among’ officials and diplomats here as setting at rest the conflicting reports as to final terms of peace, and as showing that the first reports via London were inaccurate in their details. The indemnity of 200,000,000 taels is a compromise. Japan first demanded 300,000,000 taels, but, on the solicitation of Prince Li, threw off 100,000,000. At the Chinese legation it is stated that the tael vhries in value, but that the present value of the customs on treasury tael, which is undoubtedly the one in which payment will be made, is $1.50 in Mexican silver, or about 75 cents in gold. This would make the indemnity equal to $300,000,000 Mexican silver or $150,000,000 in gold. The Mexican trade dollar is the current coin of China, and the basis of calculation, so that the belief Is very strong, though information on the subject is lacking, that the payment Will be in silver.

Umbra Khan Ready to Run. Calcutta, April 17.—A dispatch from Sarnia says that Umra Khan has informed Sir Robert Low, the commander of the British expedition advancing on Chitral, that if the British advance any farther he intends to flee from the country. The British loss in the fighting on the t’anjkora river was four killed and twenty-one wounded. Reforms for Armenia. Constantinople, April 17.—Owing to the condition in which Armenia has been shown to be, the British, Russian and French envoys I ere have drafted a scheme for reforms which they will urge the porte to promulgate immediately. Laibach Again Shaken. Trieste, April 17.—There were two earthquake shocks t v, ls morning', one at 1 o’clock and the otbet 4, at Laibach. Happily they were not of a serious nature. Will Fight Under Campos. Madrid, April 17.—Gen. Calleja, who was captain-general of Cuba until Marshal Martinez de Campos took supreme control yesterday, has asked permission of the latter to fight under his orders. LI Hung Chang Going Home. Shimonoseki, April 17. —Viceroy Li Hung Chang, the Chinese peace envoy, has embarked for China on board the Kung Yi.