Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-28
A WAR WARDED OFF
By the Prompt Discharge of
an 0ver.0ficious Police.
man at Jeanette.
FRANCE EASILY PLACATED.
Another Instance of Shrewd Diplo-
macy Coming Out on Top.
GRAVE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Arranged With Cleverness to Avoid Serious
Complications
FRANCE EASILY PLACATED.
GRAVE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Arranged With Cleyerness to Avoid Serious
Complications.
4 SOUTHERNER'S WAY OF DOING 1T UP
IrRoM A srArF CORRESPONDENT.

international difficulty has been adjusted
and the United States is again relieved o
the apprehension of foreign war. 1t i
only few weeks since DR.. George, an at
tache Of the Swiss legation, was arrested
and roughly handled over at Bay Ridge, OF
the Chesapeake, through an absurd mistake
OF lady who thought she had been robbed
be the semi-diplomat. A solemn and forma
correspondence ensued, and the trouble wa
adjusted and the incident declared closed
only when the Swiss Government had beer
assured that the rather stupid officer who
made the arrest had been dismissed.
The latter affair was more serious, for il
involved a quarrel with a more powerful
nation, and was no less offensive than an
insult TO the flag of France On last Fourth
of July, when all nature was rejoicing or
account of the Stars and Stripes and the
Declaration OF Independence, some FELLOW
away of in Jeanette presumed to fly the
French tri-color instead Of or along with
the Americen flag
An officers Over-Officiousness.
Certain citizens of Jeanette, having
more patriotism than sense, deemed it an
insult to America to float any other flag on
the natal day of the Republic than the
recognized banner of the country. They
excited a revolt against the admirer OF
France, and they were so violent in their
eloquence against the intrusion of the for
eign rag that they encouraged a policeman,
who had not even as good an excuse for his
ect as that officer at Bay Ridge had for his,
to enter the domicile Of the offender, make
his way to the fagpole, and by force and
arms tear down the banner of our
sister Republic regardless Of the complica-
tionS. and even of the horrors of war, that
might be the result of the act
OF course the affair, in all of its terrible
and humiliating details, was made the sub.
ject of a formal statement to NJ. Pate
notre, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
PlenipotentIary from Fronce to the United
States. NJ. Patenotre, in turn, cabled the
facts to his Government.
An Easy Settlement of the Case,
The French Cabinet sat upon the case
and again communicated with NJ. Patenotre,
begging that gentleman to convey to the
United States Government their concern on
account OF the occurrence, and asking what
was the purpose of the United States Gov
ernment, by way of reparaion for the in
suit TO the French flag.
The State Department communicated
with the Governor OF PENNSYLVANIA, asking
TO be informed of all the facts of the case
The Governor reported, and at the same
time gave the vital information that the
offending policeman had been dismissed
from employment at the town of j Jeannette.
This important action, due to the interfer-
ence of the Government of the sovereign
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, was duly
transmitted to the high authorities of the
State Department day or two ago, and
this morning, just before the departure of
Monsieur Patenotre for his beloved France,
Assistant Secretary Grinnell, of the State
Department, gave the envoy, ETC., the JOY
ful news to carry to his Government that
the offensive policeman had been dismissed
and could the Envoy, etc, say whether
such action wonld be satisfactory.
The envoy, etc, felt that he could promise
that the rel aration was ali that his Govern
ment would demand. and that this second
alarming incident might be looked upon as
closed. Thus another war is averted by
hsrd-headed and skillful diplomacy, and
Pennsylvania escapes the crime of plung-
ing two sister Republics into bloody fray.
Another Threat of War Spoiled.
The State Department seems to feel very
little concern in regard to the story that
comes from Venezuela of the invasion of
an American vessel and the forcible de-
tention OF five members of the Venezuelan
Congress by revolutionary soldiers The
news comes through the medium of the
captain Of the vessel that was boarded, a
ship of the "Red d" line, and not officially
from the Consul at Porto Cabello, the port
where the incident occurred. The
Captain asserts that an officer of the revolu-
tionary force came aboard his vessel with a
squad OF soldiers and demanded the sur
render Of the five Congressman. The Cap
tain refused to accede to the request and
communicated at once with the Consul, who
happens to be one of the most famous of
the many famous Judges 'colonels" and
''maiors" of the palmy days OF these gentle
men in Washington. He is Judge Riley,
Of Accomac, by Cad, SIR" a Judge of the
United States District Court of Virginia
under Grant, and one of the most fluent of
living men, who, as Consul at Porto Cabello,
would put on the demeanor, in diplomatic
conflict, of a minister of the first class.
1t was predicted when the judge was sent
there, to get him where be could not for
awhile ask for another Office, he would have
q hand in some sort of a diplomatic broil
before manv moons, as he would not allow
his light to be hidden under a thousand
bushels.
Didn't Care Rap for Uncle Sam.
i is reported by tie Captain that the
Judge came promptly aboard when he was
appealed 10, and declared that the Captain
Had acted strictly in accordance with treaty
stipulations, and would be upheld by his
Government He faced the revolutionary
cutthroats and warned them, as only Judge
Riley could warn them, of the danger they
would incur if they dared to Interfere
with the liberty Of any who claimed the
protection of the American flag, but the
brigands, who will probably soon be in
possession Of che Venezuelan Government,
say they did not care continental for the
United States Government, and as for the
pompous Consul, he could go to the mis-
chief and say the Venezuelan party sent
him there.
1 asked an official at the State Depart
meut what would be done in the premises
rgd was tod that no action could be taken
until an official presentation of the offense
was made 1t seemed that the intrusion
and arrest were the act of persons who were
being fought bv the present Government of
Venezuela, and ii was not clear, therefore,
how that Government could be held respon-
sible. At any rate, Judge Riley would
have to be heard from before any formal
steps to demand reparation could be made.
Il is safe 20 say the story will not lose any
of its thrilling details when it comes fresh
from Tie eloquent pen of Judge Riley, of
Accomac
Dawes Refusal of Reelection.
The announcement by United States Sen
Rt0r Dawes, of Massachusetts,, that he will
not be candidate for reelection, comes as
a great surprise TO all who know him in
Washington, and that means all Washing
yho hos b,an have ,nos,1 1her