The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-05-09
SECTION LAST.

The British ministry was now the
calmest body of men in Europe. The
great opposition storm had died away:
the great war storm had ceased, and the
wisest British statesmen saw the unmls-
taxable path of national policy lying
plain and open before them. There was
no longer time for arguments and strug-
giles with opponents or enemies, internal
or external There was even no longer
time for the discussion of measures. 1t
was the time for the adoption of meas
urc which indicated itself, and which did
not need discussion.
On the afternoon of the day Of the
bombardment of Caerdaff, Repeller No.
II, accompanied by her crabs, steamed
for the English channel Two days
afterward there lay off the coast at
Brighton, with a white flag floating high
above her, the old Tallapoosa, now naval
mistress of the world.
Near by lay cable boat, and constant
communication by way OF France was
kept up between the officers Of the
American syndicate and the repeller. In
n very short time communications were
opened between the repeller and London.
When this last step became known to
the public of America, almost as much
excited by the recent events as the pub
lie of England, great disturbance arose
in certain political circles. twas argued
that the syndicate had no right to nego-
tiatc in any way with the government OF
England; that it had been empowered to
carry on 4 war, and that II its duties lii
this regard had been satisfactorily exc
cuted, It must now retro and allow the
United States government to attend TO
its foreign relations.
pu the syndicate was firm. 1t had
contracted to bring the war to q Gatisfac-
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 unmistakable path of national
policy which had shown itself to the
wisest British statesmen appeared
broader and palmer when the overtures
of the American war syndicate had been
received by the British government. The
ministry now perceived that the synd
cate had not waged war; 1t had been
simply exhibiting the uselessness of wal
as at present waged. Who now coult
deny that it would be folly to oppose thu
. resources of ordinary warfare to those O.
what might be called prohibitive war
r fare?
y Another idea arose in the minds of th
wisest British statesmen. If prohlbitlv
warfare were good thing for America
it would be an equally good thing TO
England. More than that, it would be
;. better thing if only these two countrie
y possessed the power of waging prohibitiv
s warfare.
In three days a convention OF peac
was concluded between Great Britain an
e the American syndicate acting Tor tn
. United States, it's provisions being mad
= subject to such future treaties and q
!. liances as the governments of the tW
nations might make with each other.
six days after the affair at Caerdaff
committee of the American war synd
cate was in London, making arrang
- ments under the favorable auspices {
the British government for the formatio
of an AnglO-American syndicate of wa
The Atlantic ocean now sprang ln1
new life 1t seemed impossible to lmal
inc whence had come the multitude
vessels which now steamed and SALE
upon its surface. Among these, golr
westward, We're six crabs, and the sprlr
}! armored vessel, once the Tallapoos
going home to q triumphant rcceptlo
J.. such as had never before been accordt
rss to any vessel, whether of war or peace.
an The blockade of the Canadian POI
which had been effectively maintain.
without incident, was now raised, and Il
syndicates vessels proceeded to an Anne
can port. =,
Is. The British ironclad Adamant at t
. conclusion of peace was still in tow
Crab c, and off the coast OF Florida.
vessel was sent down the coast by t
syndicate to notify Crab c of what h
occurred, and to order it to tow the Ad
mant to the Bermudas, and there deliv
her to the British authorities. The VI
sci sent by the syndicate, which was
fast coast steamer, had scarcely hove
sight of the objects of her search VIII
she was saluted by ten inch shell fro
T. G the Adamant, followed almost imme'
ately by two others. The commander
nd the Adamant had no idea that the v
re. was at an end. and had never faile
!. .'rring his involuntary cruise. to fire