Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1897 — BLACK RULER OF HAYTI. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BLACK RULER OF HAYTI.

Head of the Republic Who Was Recently Humiliated by Germany. T'iresias Augustus Simon Sam, the president of the Ilaytian republic, who was recently humiliated by Germany, is a black mail. He lias held the reins of government since the death of Hippolyte, his brhtal predecessor. It was believed on Sam’s accession to power that he would be too weak to govern the uncertain and revolutionary Hnytians, but he has shdVm himself a statesman of no mean tact. On several occasions ho has nipped in the bud the most dangerous movements. Manigat, who was a thorn in the side of the strong man, Hippolyte, was easily disposed of by Sam. Mnnigat lived in Jamaica and Sam issued an amnesty to all

political prisoners and exiles. This brought Mnnigat directly' to llayti, and the moment* the rebel touched foot on the island he was given his choice between going to prison and going to France “as ” minister from Hayti. .Mnnigat chose the French mission, hut President Faure refused to accept him. Another good coup accomplished by Sam was his suppression of the riot concerning Fouehard, the minister of finance, whom the people charged with embezzlement. Sam afterward dislodged Fouehard. The hitter’s fight was taken up by the minister, hut Sam threw out of power the entire cabinet. He met his match in Emperor William, however, who promised to teach him manners and kept his word.

PRESIDENT SAM.