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will without delay give satisfaction the just complaints
embrace occasion Mr. Secretary of STATE to renew
the assurance q my As Gu iHoian TELL poUssN
To the Hon. J. M, CLAYTON, Secretary Of STATE
The Secretary Of STATE to M Poa''i".
ssN@s rrpaRrMEsr OF SrATE,
Washington May q. 1919.
SIN have received the which you did me The
honor 10 address the lat instant relative % the
SaSv S % alleged alter hssnns the
Of he French ship :. Enesnie.' Of Haye, which had
s,,cL an tbe hank of the anchorage OF Anton
Liss,do advanced claims OF fo
his services wholly aad%isslbs and 2 secure the acaas
days but in Of the circumstances OF La
% The a g q ss a. cSI
he desisted from his pretensions.
The Secretary Of the Navy. whom translation Of your
note sent has this department Com
msnder CaIpenders explanation Ct the az s
explanation have the honor herewith enclose you
and trust that VIII remove any Mnea
10 Is ooauo on Ike s occasion ca ns II question
have the honor DO, with distinguished consideration
your obedient servant, ,ou,, =, =, .yroN
Mr. wiILrAm TELL PoussIs, &c,
1ya~.latoa 81 note from tAs Mi~ist9 Plenpoeatary o.
LEGATION OF FRANCS,
Washington, May 3d. 1919.
Sa received on the 2sh OF May the note which you
did the honor address 70 me the day, In
States % disavow the conduct Of Commander Carperde
Of The Amecan Iris. towards the French ship
near the anchorage Of Anton Lizardo.
The s ss 3 10
the discomfort which his proceedings have caused 70 my
He considered as he says and he still considers the
one Of salvage that the rights acquired by him
the OF the vessel saved empowered him to keep
possession Of her until his full
~ satisfied but his opinions have little interest IN our
called on the cabinet nj Washington, Mr. Secretary of
State in the OF the French government address
der that the error which has commted point in
volvpg the dignity Of your national marine, might not be
From your answer Mr. Secretary of STATE am unfor,u-
nat induced TO believe that government subscrbes
der. Of the rls and have only protest, in
The e Ss
your most o0ed'ent servant; A1rNE rrIr pn1rss,N
Hon, J. M CLAYTON, Secretary OF State
The Secretary Of STATE 10 M. Poassin
3'< DEPARTMENT STATE,
Aa' Washington, June g. 1919.
SR. The note which you addressed to the 30th
ss s
the attending his rescue Of the French ship
munica,ed together correspondence be-
and this department. on the subject to the min
submit il 70 consideration of the French government
have the honor be- very respectfully, your obsdien.
''''' JOHN M CLAYTON.
Mr.. VIM. TELL PoussIN, &c.
The Secretary of state to the Ain,r of the Umited State.
at Paris
DRpAnrnrsr or STATE.
Washington, June s. 1919
sR, You viii receive with this despatch copy Of
rs.ondspcs TIA, ha. recently between mi. depart
part regarded offensive TO the American goyarnment,
and is presumed, meet the appreciation oil the
p0ver nment of republic which he
From these papers you will learn thai In October oil last
Ss 6%ed ~s
the good fortune to rescue the French bar9ue OF
choage d Anton Lzardo, on the coast OF Mexico. Under
the belief that the was which justly entitled his
saa % until he
could communicates with the consgnee Senior Gomez,
Vera Cruz but after waiting thirty hours, ard receiving
answer from the consgnee he determined TO deliver,
tain In the opinion he entertained respecting right
salvage, Commander Carpenter was supported by Mr. Cliff
ford minister in Mexico and his whole conduct was
ia the Eth ulimo M. Pou.sin under instruction, from
In note department, complaining In strong terms
Of what be arbitrary and Illegal conduct
officer should be severely blamed and asking ts, speedy
satisfaction should be given 10 the just complaints Of the
The department lost no time in placing in Pou.'ins
Saa besn from The Sar%
In communicating ihem the hope was expressed that they
government in regard % the conduct OF the American OH
Commander Carpenter and his crew had actually
saved the French barque and her from imminent
peril II certain destruction and for this signal service
Commander Carpenter has received, not mered thanks
but and Indignant from the minister
of the nation 10 which the vessel belongs.
But NJ Poussn himself satisfied with the xpla
nations fumhed and without condescendng refer the
his government aud await their no
declared the explanation, be not Of calculated
dspe his Having also failed
bring upon Commander Bartender the eproo
this government for alleged ''commiued" as NJ
Poussn rashy son point involving the dignity Of
your tourl national MARINE, the minister taunts the gov
Of the United States with subscribing the
neous doctrines Of the commander against which doc.
rnes he therefore proceeds 10 protest In the name Of his
government.
The attention OF this government would not perhaps
have been strongly attracted TO the and temper Of
M Ponssin, cxceponable they had not that minis
ter previous occasion, and That quite recently made
highly insulting language In note be addressed this
portions which he gently suffered
70 Withdraw la resolving overlook this mark Of disre
spcc the department guided by sincere desire 10
omit nothing which woult tend promote tho friendly and
time, feeling disposed communi
cations from quarter which question mpugn the
honor and dignity Of the American government the Presi
dent has deemed proper 10 direct TO transmit TO
submit the French government You will readily per-
that the Language objected TO- and the temper which
M. Poussn has been able conceal, cessarly
tend obsruc diplomatic intercourse and essentially
calculated 20 embarass rather than 10 promote friendly
discussion Of question. that concern the honor and inter
am, sir, respectfully, your obedent servant,
RicHARp RUSH, esq, SO.
The Attorney General 10 Mfr. Clayton.
ATTORNEY GENERALS Oprrcs, June 20, 1919.
Smt In compliance with the OF