The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-12
THE TWO WAYS.

The following from Washington spe-
cial to the Globe Democrat gives an illus
tration of the manner in which Britons
sustain the honor of their nation abroad.
In contrast TO this is given another in
cident In the same country IN which an
American consul figured as q victim, and
the pusIllanimous manner in which our
government acted In his csse:
A prominent naval officer, commenting
on the situation said: This incident OF
Editor Cutting, reminds me OF some
thIngs that happened ten years ago In
Hayti. Some one had fed for protection
to the British consulate in Port Au Prince.
The Haytien officer followed him
closely, broke down the door, knock
ed down the consul, pulled down
the British flag and trailed 1t In the
went TO Kingston as fast as he could go.
Three British men of war Immediately
steamed out of Kingston harbor, and the
next morning had arrived in Port an
Prince. The commander of the flag ship
sent the following demand to the COVER
nor:
1. That the man who had been taken
away from the consulate should be re-
2. That tie governor himself should
run up the British flag to its place on the
consulate.
8. That the governor, in front of the
consulate, should tear the epaulets from
lhe shoulders of the officer who had gross
ty insuIted the British flag.
4. That $4,000 In cash should be paid,
and all this should be done within one
hour.
The governor refused the terms, but the
commander waited till the hour was fully
up. Meanwhile he had arranged his ships
in line of battle. At the expiration of
sixty minutes he discharged two shells
into the town. One of them struck the
corner of the governors house and very
nearly demolished it. A flag OF truce was
tailed TO go and meet 1t. The governor
said he was now ready to comply with the
terms, and they were complied with to the
letter within the next hour.
In the same country, said the officer,
the United States had q consul who got
into a controversy with the Haytien au-
thorities. He was entirely in the right.
But they were ugly and threatening. Final.
ly they came and attacked hum one day
and insisted that he should confess. He
had nothing to confess, and said so. They
finally dragged him out and put rope
around his body, and pulled him up to q
tree several times until his bowels pro-
truded. Finally, thinking it was not best
to quite kill him, they left him helpless on
| the ground. A friend took him to q vessel
and sent him away. This government i'm.
| mediately began an investigation, which
has not been finished TO this day. Mean
| while the poor consul has died. There is
| considerable difference between these two
instances, and they illustrate the methods
of doing things in ENGLAND and America
Do you think the present case will sim
ply result In investigatIon2
do not see how II can with any con-
sistency. We have made .peremptOIy de-
mands. There Is nothing to investigate
We may take the excuse of the Mexican
government that it cannot control
the state that has Mr.. Cutting
IN charge. But that is certainly q very
flimsy excuse, and II this country regards
its dignity of any value, until it lie
| satisfied that the Central Mexican govern
ment Is making every effort to comply
with our demands it will not be satisfied