These charges were revived by provocative comments that Haitian legislators say Mr. Gelbard made to them during a dinner at the home of Mr. Adams.

The plan, which is also supported by half a dozen Haitian legislators, calls on Father Aristide and Haiti's military to take a series of steps aimed at restoring him to power.

American officials in Washington nevertheless acknowledged today that the move by the right-wing Haitian legislators appeared to serve notice that the army leaders would not easily be swayed.

Father Aristide's 45-minute session with 11 Haitian legislators opened a weekend of talks in which the possibility of his reinstatement will be discussed.

The Haitian legislators apparently did not press for the exclusion of President Aristide from politics.

Today a group of Haitian legislators failed for the second day to assemble the quorum needed to discuss and pass laws paving the way for the return of Father Aristide.

Meanwhile, the Administration has been trying to get Mr. Aristide's consent to a plan supposedly offered by a group of Haitian legislators to break the deadlock.

At the same time the Clinton administration plans to fly some exiled Haitian legislators back home so they can attend the amnesty session, according to officials in Washington.

The Clinton Administration made a grave error by including a Haitian legislator, Frantz-Robert Monde, who is closely tied to Fraph.

Local radio reports today said that Haitian legislators who supported Father Aristide had come under attack by heavily armed civilians.