The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-08-02

cutcd, it must now retire and allow the
United States government to attend to
its foreign relations.
But the syndicate was firm. 1t had
contracted to bring the war to satisfac-
tory conclusion. When it considered
that this had been done, it would retire
and allow the American government,
with whom the contract had been made,
to decide whether or not it had been
properly performed.
The unmistakablo path of national
policy which had shown itself TO the
wiscst British statesmen appeared
broader and palmer when tho overtures
of tho American warsyndicate had been
received by the British government. The
ministry now perceived that the synd-
cato had not waged war; it had been
simply exhibiting the usclessness of war
as at present wagcd. Who now could
deny that it would be folly to oppose the
resources of ordinary warfare to those Of
what might be called prohibitivc war
fare?
Another idea arose in the minds Of the
wiscst British statesmen. If prohibitive
warfare were good thing for America,
it would be an equally good thing for
England More than that, it would be q
better thing if only these two countries
llOSsGooCd VIC ~" II VI fNurlflI
warfare.
In three days n convention of peace
was concluded between Great Britain and
tho American syndicate acting for the
United States, its provisions being made
subject to such future treaties and al
iances as the governments Of the two
nations might make with each other. In
six days after the affair at Caerdaff a
committee Of the American war syndi-
cato was in London, making arrange
mcnts under the favorable auspices of
the British government for the formation
Of m Anglo-Amcrican syndicate of war.
The Atlantic ocean now sprang into
new life. 1t seemed impossible to mag
inc whence had come the multitude Of
vessels which now steamed and sailed
upon its surface. Among these, going
westward, were six crabs, ant. the spring
armorcd vessel, once the Tallapoosa,
going home to a triumphant reception,
sncl, as had never before been accorded
to any vessel, whether Of war or peace.
The blockade Of the Canadian port,
which had been effectively maintained
without incident, was now raised, and the
Synulcates vessels proceeded to an Amer
can port.
The British ironclad Atlamant at the
conclusion Of peace was still III tow Of
Grab c, and Off the coast of Florida \
vessel was sent down the coast by the
syndicate to notify Crab G OF what had
occurred, and to order it to tow the Ada
mant to the Berinudas, and there deliver
her to the British authorities. The yes
sci sent by the syndicate, which was q
fast coast steamer, had scarcely hove in
sight of the objects of her search when
she was saluted by q ten inch shell from
i,a 4 Il en- u
ately by two others. The commander of
was at an end. and had never failed.
during his involuntary cruise TO fire at
anything which bore the American tlue,
or looked like an American craft.
Fortunately the coast steamer was not
struck, and 1T the top of her speed re-
tired toa greater distance, whence the
syndicate officer ON board communicated
with the crab by smoke signals.
During the time in which Crab c had
had charge Of the Atlamant no commu-
nication had taken place between the
two vessels. Whenever an air pipe had
been elevated for tho purpose OF using
therein Il speaking tube, 4 volley from q
machine gun on the Adamant was
poured upon it, and after several pipes
had been shot away the director Of the
Sitib ttdottA lllS tiltl lS W CDlttT WIFI
those on the ironclad. 1t had been
necessary to place the outlets Of the ven
tilating apparatcs Of the crab under the
forward ends OF some Of the upper roof
plates.
When Crab G had received her orders
she put about the prov of the great war
ship, and proceeded to tow her north
eastward, the commander of the Ada
mant' taking parting crack with his
heaviest stern gun at the vessel which
had brought the older for his release.
All the way from the American coast to
the Bermuda islands, the great Adanlant
blazed, thundered and roared, not only
because her commander saw, or fancicd
he saw, an American vessel, but to no.
tify all crabs, rcpellcrs and any other
vile invention OF the enemy that may
have been recently put forth to blemish
the sacred surface of the sea, that the
Adamant still tioated, with the heaviest
coat Of mail and the finest aud most
complete armament i'll the world, ready
to sink anything hostile which came
near enough-but not too near.
When the commander found that he
was bound for the Bermudas lie did not
ands had been captured by the enemy.
should he find the Bermudas under the
American flag, he would fire at that flag
and whatever carried it, as long as a shot
or IL shell or 4 charge of powder re-
manned to him.
But when he reached British waters,
and slowly entering st. Georges harbor,
saw around him the British flag floating
as proudly as it flouted above his own
great ship, he confessed himself utterly
bewilderel; but he ordered the men at
every gun to stand by their piece until
he was boarded by boat from the fort
and informed of the true state Of affairs
But even then, when weary Crab G
raised herself from her fighting depth
and steamed to dock, the commander
of the Adamant could scarcely refrain
from sending couple Of tons of iron
into the beastly sea devil which had the
impertincnce to tow him about against
his will.
No time was lost by the respective
governments of Great Britain and the
United States in ratifying the peace
made through the syndicate, and in con-
Guiding military and naval alliance,
the basis of which should be the use by
these two nations, and by no other ma
tions, of the instantaneous motor. The
treaty was made and adopted with much
more dispatch than generally accompa-
nies such agreements between nations,
for both governments felt the importance
Of placing themselves without delay in
that position from which, by means Of
their united control Of paramount meth
DDS of warfare, they might become the
arbiters of peace.
The desire to evolve that power which
should render opposition useless had
long led men from one warlike invention
to another. Every one who had con-
structed n new kind Of gun, q new kind
of armor or a new explosive thought
that he had solved the problem or was
on his way to do SO. The inventor of the
instantaneous motor mad done it.
The treaty provides that all subjects
concerning hostilities between either or
both Of the contracting powers and other
nations should be referred toa joint high
commission, appointed by the two pow
ers, and if war should be considered
necessary, it should be prosecuted and
conducted by the Anglo-American war
syndicate, within limitations prescribed
by the high commission.
The contract made with the new syndi-
cate was of the most stringent order, and
contained every provision that ingenuity
or foresight Of man could invent or sug-
gest to make it impossible for the, syndi-
cate to transfer to any other nation the
use of the instantaneous motor.
Throughout all classes in sympathy