The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-07-02
The English Versus the American Way
of obtaining Redress.

| The history of the capture OF the Eng
lish brig Nary Lo,oeN by the the Spanish
authorities of Cuba must be fresh in the
recollection of our readers. The home
government at Madrid contended that the
capture was legal, as no doubt it was if the
| Spanish version of the affair was correct
Queen Victoria. however. could not 'see"
| in that light, and she after very little
| formal parleyiDg with the authorities at
Madrid, cut matters short by sending three
ships of war, not merely to rescue the
| Mary Lopeu. but to obtain the release of
all persons arrested in the matter by the
Spanish government and ample compensa-
lion for the captain of the ship and dam-
ages for her detention The British gov-
ernmsnt obtained all it asked Recent
Cuban news contaius the following:
"a letter from Nassau saysfhe British ship
| of war, Defiance, that rescued the brig Mary
Lowell, was accompanied by two iron-clads
The Captain of the Defiance sent to the
Captain General, demanding the restoration
of the brig and cargo, including the arms and
ammunition, release of oil persons connected
with it, and payment of damages for the ar
rest and detention. He gave five hours for
complain e, and his demand was acceded to
within that time"
This is brief but instructive lesson to
to the United Srares; but we fear that like
all other lessons taueh by the same power
to this government it will fail to arouse the
national pride to sufficient degree to make
the Washington authorities compel pay
ment of the Alabama claims. How did
Great Britain act when few Englishmen
were illegally imprisoned by King Theo.
dore in Africa? She fitted out an expe-
dltlon at enormous cost, penetrated the
wi!ds of that continent, rescued her sub
jects, and inflicted vengeance on Theodore
by killing him and laying his capital in
ruins How did England act when Uni
ted States man of-war took the conieder-
ate agents, Mason and S!idell out of
British steamer? She demanded from the
United States the instantaneous release of
the Americans who were undcr the protec,
tion of the British flag, and she obtained
such release and an ample apology from the
Washington.
And see now how England act with re-
gard TO the Mary LoweN She gets all the
property of British subject back, atl the
prisoners released, aud ample money com
pensation into the bargain
Did England talk balderdash about ''ar>
bitration and treaty p Not she. in
deed She sent three ships of war and
gave just .1fre hours tor compliance with
her demands, and she got all she wanted.
But while England acts thus promptly
in obtaining satisfaction for an insult o.
wrong offered to even one Of her subjects,
John Bull fairly bamboozies brother john
athan when the latter has a complaint
against England. British statesmen, by
oily complaints and prodigal hospitality to
American ministers, be- f&tter be praise
hn II IN, L,
sounding nothings about the greatness of
the two countries, and the absurdity of
supposiDg that war would ever break out
between them. At the same time that it
pursues this course, Lord Stanley In the
British Legislature says that England has
gone far enough in the Alabama affair,
and as for the rest, ''The national honor
| must be maintained" In other words all
the "knuckling under must be done by
the United States. As far As this country
is concerned EugIapd does not require
single ship of war or soldier. Two or,
three Of her statesmen are more than a
match for all the diplonatists On this con.
tlnent, who are like children in the hands
OF Lord Stanley and Earl Russell. 1t was
not enough for Grant and Seward ami all
| the rest Of the authorities in Washington
to see England assisting the South in all
conceivable ways during the war, making
the United States eat 'humble pie" in
the Mason and S'idell affair, aud acting
with visor in redressing her own wrongs
in the Theodore and Mary Lo,ceU matterS,
but these same Washington authorities al.
low Eng and TO lead them by the nose in the
Alabama affair. The people of this coun.
try demand that the like energy be shown
10 obtaining payment of our claims against
England as that power exerts in setting
right her causes of complaint against this
and every other country that infiicr. on her
the slightest injury or insult. England is
always prepared to 60 to war ia behalf of
one subject. The United States refuse to
60 war gainst power that swept all her
commerce from the ocean, beggared three>
tourths of her ship owners, and inflicted
damages to the extent Of hundreds uf mil
lions of dollars. Like a whipped spaniel
the Washington government crouches be-
fore England, and fawningly accepts COM
pliments from the hand that destroy yed her
mercantile navy and scattered their cargoes
to the winds of heaven. Isit the pleasure
of the people Of the United States that
such things shall be
And overcame us like a summer cloud,
Without our special wonder ~