The evening world., 1893-11-06
SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOAT.

1t has been said and published
contrary, we can legally enlist
3 told Of Mr.. Flint's statements
~ Dudley f. Phelps, chief Of the
h-House law department.. said that
zen were being ,ihniPpf6d ED here wer and I'd
.ge in warfare the law was clearly
.en.
here can be no question about It,"
,tinue MIR. Phelps, "if Flint & Co. or
~ H.. Quail are engaging men to go
SraZil to fight.
he section OF the United states laws
oh APPLIES is that which forhids per-
ties from enlisting or hiring others
engage in warfare in another u
That the men are engaged to fight
r a people with whom we are on
icndly terms and to aid them in with
.anuing the attacks OF the insurgent
THAT point is not covered by the law
neither It should be or not, and ! can
,t see what right Flint & Co. have TO
ire men for military, service.
IF Mr.. Flint intended only to trans
)crt men to Brazil, with their own con-
stnt, ever II they intended to enlist on
their arrival: then, there would be no
/statemcnt to the effect that the men are
tod for what they are wanted, 1t Is
plainly a high misdemeanor under sec
ton 5,2s2 of the United States laws"
The case Is II with which the Gus
tom-House authorities have never met
and there is an evident inclination to
proceed cautiously. However, If 1t is
shown that FL Cid n the rest of the
little fleet is to leave port with crews of
gunners and seamen on board hired as
fighters Collector Kilbreth's course is
plain.
He may refuse to issue sailing papers
for FL Cid and the other craft purchased
by Brazil, and that part OF PeiXotos
NAVY will w to make other arrange-
ments.
Collector Kilbreth still maintains strict
silence regarding the object of his trip
to Washington. Neither Deputy Collec-
the Custom-House law department have
been apprised of the nature of the bust
ness which took him there. The i'm
preston prevails, however, around the
custom House to-day that Flint q COS
action in shipping men was he milk in
Charles R., Flint to-day refused to talk
about Ell Cid OF his Brazilian connection.
He seemed satisfied that he was secure in
his position, and declined to go into the
matter OF the law on the subject.
vessels As faf f.; as t The =pu IShossb Of F, any 8 more S0,
Is concerned, there is reason to believe
that the limit mas been reached in that
line. While It is known that there have
been negotiations for the purchase of the
Advance, Chelsea. Finance II City of
Washington, II is not probable that any
thlng VIII come OF It, at least not until
strength.
The work OF fitting out the Britannia
as a war vessel for the Brazilian navy
Eighth street this morning. She is lying
alongside OF the City of San Antonio.
Capt. Baker, who is to be Admiral OF
the Brazilian Governments fleet, was
in charge Of the work this morning,
lThe upper deck was swarming with
men tearing off woodwork that Is to
Hgive way TO iron plates.
Before the end of the week Il is OK,
.pected that the Britannia will he n,
formidable as II always Intended fol-
war.
The work IS being pushed as rapld,y
as possible. because Minister Mendopncsy,
of Brazil. who vas in the city yesterdav
insists that the fleet must sail on Nov,
The only. CUR that have yet arrived
for FL Cid are two OF the Hotchkis,
rapid-ire variety. They are each abou'
eight feet long. The larger guns are ex
pected at the Morgan Iron Works thi!
week. "
During the morning "A plank slippe,
from the hands of a man on IL Cid anC
tsil on the head Of James Degan, age
ntty years. of 800 Eighth street. VIII,
= a driver for William Robins, of Eas
Nmth street.
pegan's, head was badly, cut. He VIZ
'aken to Bellevue Hospital.
~ Is possible that when the fleet sail
will include the Baker submarin
TTrrppedo boat. which has been offered I
Hpnht & Co, by the owner. George
haker, Of Chicago.
me boat is now at South Chicago, bu
nh pc brought here in time to cave o
me displacement OF the Baker sui
marine torpedo boat is 70 tons, n II
ne~u either on the surface or sui
, m"Iseai is from six to eight miles pc
bemoMr The hun IL 10 feet long. II fee
. eep and . feet wide
ns skeleton work tx covered wit
e nnyetrh,proof cloth, and is then planke
nIns az with one nch oak. 1t
boppnnSSins OF standing the pressure Of
E nv to the square inch,
low ' ~ is made through the %connin
kbicLI HtteeiI inches high, supplied wit
owsr glass, When the boat is to b
to COM COM water Is let In from the bottor
Eniniee boat has been examined by tn
1 states Navy Department. bu