REVOLUTION IN INDIA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2522, 8 September 1888, Page 1 (Supplement)

REVOLUTION IN INDIA.

A rrvolutionhas broken out in Haiti, or Hfiyti, and the President, General Salomon, lias had to quit, Ho has been President since 1879. Uayti—the whole island is divided now into the two republics of Haiti and S in Domingo—has been the scene of Ishmaelitish conflicts ever since it has had a history. It is said that the Spaniards before they fully conquered it, destroyed in battle or cold blood three millions of its original inhabitants, including women and children, and this blood-guiltiness appears to have left behind an enduring legacy of battle, murder and sudden death. The total population now is something under a million. French filibusters took it from Spain 250 years ago. A hundred years later the negroes revolted and massacred nearly all the whites. A now insurrection iu 1803 drove the French clean away, and next yenraFreuch adventurer was proclaimed Emperor of the island. Two years the Kmperor was assassinated and the island divided. In 1811 a coloured man was made Emperor of Haiti. He committed suicide. Then they tried a regent for life, ran under bim for twenty year*, and then put him a*ido in favour of a president of a republic. They tired of thin in eight years, and adopted an "emperor" again. Seven years later tho "empire" was overthrown and a reptfblican government formed, and the next year sis toe a persons were oxecuted for conspirinz aarainst the president. Eight years later, (1807) a revolution drovo the president away, and the new president had to deal with revolts in the same and the following year. In the second case it was touch and go with him, but he (Salnave by name) got the upper hand at last and out of revenge killed all his prisoners. He then proclaimed himself emperor, aad this brought out two rival presidents, and Salnave was defeated, captured, " tried " and shot. Then Hayti tried (1S70) four-yearly presidents. The first one had to fight for his salary, and his successor resigned after some hard fighting against insurrectionists. General Solomon, who has now been driven away, succeeded him in 1879. He has had only, smaller affairs of this kind to deal with, —riots of the negroes in Port au Prince the capital, incendiary fires, and other, trifles. This is the record of Haiti, That of Sau Domingo, the eastern part of this isknd, has been worse still. Tho army law of Haiti provides for the maintenance of a standing army of about 7,000 men, and a special guard of the Government numbering 650 "commanded by tea generals." There is no fear of tlie supply of generals running short when a new president is wanted.