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Show MB CIP1U WILL EMPLOY FORCE Haitians Will Not Be Allowed to Endanger the Lives of Foreigners. PORT AU PRINCE, Jan. 31 Another An-other day brought no furthor developments develop-ments in tho situation hero. The detachments de-tachments from the warships are still doing duty and the people of Port au Prince are waiting expectantly for the arrival of the vanguard- of the revolutionary revolu-tionary forces. No word has been heard from Senator Sena-tor Davilmar Theodore, who announced himself in supremo command of tho rebels several days ago and left Cape Haitian on his advance to tho capital, but it is understood that General Oreste Zamor, former dclegato from Gonaivea, has announced his candidacy for tho residency andi that he left Gonaivos to-ay to-ay at tho head of troops for Port au Prince. Ho is cxpocted to arrive here Tuesday. It is possible that Zamor will Boize the presidency on his arrival, as somo of the military authorities in tho capital capi-tal have announcod themselves in his favor. It is known, however, that Senator Sena-tor Theodore has a large following. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The entry into Port au Prince, Haiti, of General Davilmar Thcodoro, who has succeeded in ono week's time in overthrowing an apparently secure constitutional government, gov-ernment, "is awaited b' the state department de-partment with somo anxiety, although the presence of a considerable international interna-tional navnl force in tho harbor has reassured re-assured officials somewhat. Although American naval officers are without specific instruction, it is under-stood under-stood Captain Robert L. Russell, commander com-mander of the battleship South Carolina, Caro-lina, would not hesitate to employ any force necessary to prevent fighting withiu the town that might, jeopardize the safety of Americans. As the sGnior naval officer present Captain Russell's Eolicy would undoubtedly bo adopted y the Gorman, British and French officers, of-ficers, cither present or soon to arrive at Port au Prince. The main coucern of the officials hero is as to tho future of tho Haitian republic. re-public. They probably will insist that any person who assumes the presidential presiden-tial office must have the support of a majority of the Haitian people, as represented rep-resented in tho congress, so that constitutional con-stitutional government may be nre-served. nre-served. It is expected that sooner or later nome pressure must be brought to bear to induce the now leaders to hold a constitutional election to that end. Advices to the state department today to-day indicated that no less than three prominent Haitian officials were marching march-ing upon the capital. There is no information in-formation as to their purposes, except in tho caso of Davilmar Theodore, who is reported already to have announced his intention to "proclaim a dictatorship. dictator-ship. Theodore is rcputod to have by far the most numerous armv behind him. The disposition of the "stare department depart-ment is to await developments and deal with the individual who finallv secures control of the capital, holding him strictly responsible for the preservation of n republican form of government. |