| Show FRENCH N HA ACTION IS TAKEN AFTER THE CONSENT OP OF UNITED STATES HAD BEEN SECURED detachment from french cruiser guarding legation qt at port au prince from which president was taken by mob and assassinated Washington With the iho consent ot of tile tho united states french marines have been lauded landed at port au 11 rince unto haiti where last weeks revolution avertt overturned 1 rued 1 tile the government and necessitated a tile tho landing ot of an expeditionary force from tile united states crul ser washington to restore order A detachment from the cruiser descartes Is now guarding the french legation from which president Guilli turne was token taken by a mob and assassinated A request for tho the guard was wais presented by the french minister at port nu au prince prenco and cabled to washington by reat admiral caperton in command ot of tho the american aal alcan expeditionary forces the french minister had expressed an urgent desire that ills his legation bo be guarded by french sailors inn inasmuch smuel i as t tho I 1 to descartes had arrived at port por t an prince the thought also that the french gua juia ho be able to lighten the burden admiral ca per tons men to some extent upon receipt of admiral Cap ertons cablegram Seer secretary daniels conferred with secretary of state lansing mr air lansing could see no ob ejection to tile landing of a sir atril 1 do ta climent from tho the descartes fur for the special purpose of guarding tile the I 1 french legation no complications would ariso araso from such action in the secre opinion rind and admiral caperton was instructed ills t ducted to afford the french minister inister in all facilities tor for landing the french guard |
