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Show CONDITIONS 11 HAITI REPORTED AGAINHAOTIC Admiral in Charge of Port au Prince Is Forced to Establish Es-tablish a Virtual Dictatorship TWO NATIVES SLAIN BY U S MARINES Revolutionary Forces Are Still Active and Resent Efforts of Americans to Restore Peace By International News Ser iee W1HDGT0 Aug 7 Beports to the navy department today indicate that conditions m Haiti are again chaotic and Admiral Caperton has been forced to establish a virtual military dictator Bhip over the island Revolutionary factions are still active and resent the efforts of the imencan forces to re store peace Two additional Haitian soldiers have been killed while res st ing an attempt to disarm them Admiral Caperton reported that the election of a new pros dent wh ch was to have been held tomorrow has been postponed It is understood Caperton ordered the election deferred until con ditions became more normal The Tennessee with 850 marines aboard is ordered to reach Haiti by next Wednesday or Thursday The American forces on the sland will then number approximately 3000 and navy department off c als believe order may ha maintained with such a foxes. Two Natives Killed. Admiral Caperton made no report on the capture of the custom house at Port au Pr nee as told in press dis patches He said in his communication to Admiral Benson acting secretary of the navy that the Americans met with . some nsistance when they disarmed a small force of Haitians and were forced 5 to fire Two native soldiers were f killed but no Americans were injured Admiral Benson sa d he did not be jt lieva more marines would be needed after the arrival of the Tennessee next f weei Officials however do nbt Ta- gard Haitian troubles at an end and are ready to back up Admiral Caperton in any move made to establish and maintain peace i i Dr Menos the Haitian minister here LX is understood to have f led with the r state department today a protest against S the activjt es of the American troops in Haiti. The minister acted on a com plaint received from the president of the Haitian senate The protest cabled here, it is reported challenges the right , of the United States to establish what amounts to a mil tary d ctatorship m - Haiti or to influence the choice of a president df the revolution torn repnb- Firearms Are Seized Admiral Caperton reports the seizure of a con iderable amount of arms and ammunition but it is known that more war supplies are held throughout the island Admiral Cap'rton says the pr ncipal trouble lies in the Cabo bands who are mercenaries and f ght for me highest bidder These bands must be broken up Admiral Caperton reports before there can be permanent peace General Bobo has been hoBt le to peace plans because of the fear that he will be cheated out of the fruits of h s recent successful devolution Admiral Caperton sajs, howe er that he be lieves General Bobo will enter the peace conferences follow ng as urances that there will be an honest fair ele t on under its ausp ces |