The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-15
FRIDAY, MARCH 10. 1895.
Uncle Sam In ftot Water.

Uncle Sam has an unusual number
of international complications OH his
hands just now: never was there more
need for vigorous foreign policy; a
thoroughly just and patriotic, and at
the same time judicious, management
of the affairs in the Office of secretary
of state is essential at this moment
for national peace. The deplorable
event which resulted in the cold
blooded murder of several Italians at
Rouse, Col, promises serious interna-
tional trouble. Italy's representatives
in this country have been prompt to
demand investigation of the crime; it
is one of those peculiarly aggravating
incidents which generally incite the
offended nation to exaggerate the
wrong. Italy, however, has a right to
demand full satisfaction for this out
rage upon her subjects, if it proves to
be true that some of the murdered
men were Italian citizens.
We have a score to settle with Spain,
arising out of the attack upon the
American steamer Alliancia a few days
ago in southern waters. 1t is the tes-
timony of the American ships COM
mander that a Spanish bIrkentine, in
a manner entirely unprovoked, fired
upon the Alliancia VIII oh escaped dam
age only by fight. The Spanish vessel
was not recognized; the only facts OBJ
tanned thus far towards her identified
tion is that she carried the Spanish
flag.
Then there is the case of the repre-
sentative of the United States at
Havana, Consul General Riymon ID.
Williams. Spain has taken offense at
some of his actions in Cuba and de-
manded his recall The reason for
this course is not PLAIN; all the facts,
we believe are not yet IN the posses
sion of the state department. General
Williams has been long time stationed
in Cuba: he Is known to the American
people as a painstaking, careful, ex-
perienced, and fearless man. lie is
well known as a stanch American and
an upright man: more than that he is
a wise officer. There have been many
complications while he has been there
and he has been compromised by none
of them, but, on the contrary he has
bNNh ahN1u III tnt
good sense with which he has met
them. The present outbreak in Cuba
is a matter between the insurgents
and the government. Mr.. Williams
has sent a letter to the state depart
ment vindicating his actions. lie is
likely TO be sustained by the authori-
ties in Washington. The demand for
his recall is regarded as a simple evil
dence of warranted irritation on
the part of the Spaniards. This incl
dent is important at this time as in
creasing the complications between
the two nations.
England, too, has her grievance
against the United States In the riot
in New Orleans this week the purser
of the English ship Engineer was shot
and seriously wounded. Under all
circumstances the shooting was a de-
plorable event; but there is, as yet, no
evidence 10 show that the assault was
intentional upon the Englishman. The
riot was the result of friction between
white and colored laborers along the
levees; the purser of the Engineer was
standing near at hand when the shoot
ing began; he was victim of criminal
and indlscrlmlnate shooting But
England, always commercially prompt
in the protection of her subjects in all
parts of the world, has acted without
delay in this matter: she has served
notice upon Secretary Gresham that a
full and satisfactory settlement Will be
demanded if her information is cor
rect that an unprovoked assault has
been made upon British subject. At
Bluefelds, at Honolulu, in several
South American ports our diplomats
are busy fixing matters up. IL is a
busy time and trying for the state
department.