Passaic City record., 1892-02-20

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in 1888 The trouble Was with Italy 81
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caii sliips and cargoes The total anlount
Of the American claims, as fled in the
State Department, against Naples when
Jackson's Administration assumed con-
troll was 81, ,734, 1894. They we're held
by various insurance companies and by
citizens, principally of Baltimore. De-
mands for the payment of these claims
had from time to time been made BY our
Government, but Naples had always re-
fused to settle them.
Jackson's Administration took de-
cided stand. The Hon. John Nelson, of
Frederick, Md, was appointed Minister
to Naples and ordered to insist upon q
settlement. Commodore Daniel Patter-
son, who aided in the defence of New
Orleans in 1915, was put in command of
the Mediterranean squadron and ordered
to cooperate with Minister Nelson in en-
forcing his demands. When Naples
persisted in her refusal, warlike de-
monstration was decided upon. and Com
modore Patterson laid his plans. The
entire force at his command consisted of
three fifty-gun frigates and three twenty
gun corvettes. So as not to precipitate
matters too hastily the plan was for these
vessels to appear in the Neapolitan
waters one at time, and instructions
were given accordingly.
The Brandywine with Minister Nelson
On board went frst. Mr.. Nelson re-
peated the demands for asettIement, and
they were refused. There was nothing
in the appearance Of Yankee envoy and
single ship to trouble King Bomba and
bic little kingdom.
The Brandywine cast anchor in the
harbor and the humbled envoy waited
patiently for a few days. Then another
American dag appeared on the horizon,
and the frigate United States foated
into the harbor and came to anchor.
Mr.. Nelson repeated his demands, and
they were again refused. -Four days
slipped away, and the Stars and Stripes
again appeared on the horizon. King
Bomba, looking out from his palace
windows, saw the fifty-gun frigate Con-
cord sail into the harbor and drop her
anchor. Then signs of uneasiness and
alarm began to show themselves. Forts
were repaired, troops drilled, aud more
cannon mounted on the coast. The de-
mands were reiterated, but the NeapoG-
tan Government still refused. Two
days later another war ship made her
way into the harbor. 1t was the John
Adams. When the fifth ship sailed
gallantly in, the Bourbon Government
seemed almost on the point of yielding;
but three days later Mr.. Nelson sent
word home that he was still unable to
collect the bill.
Just as the sixth sail showed itself on
the blue waters, King Bomba and his
Government announced that they would
accede to the American demands. The
negotiations were closed, and interest
was guaranteed on installments. The
entire squadron remained in the bay Of
Naples from Aug. % to Sept. Is. Then
the ships sailed away and separated.
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;mnosino than the one lust referred to.
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