Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-14
INTER, ,rIoyAL COMPLICATIONS.
Three Possibilities of the Sort Now
Nn Our Hands.

on Our Hands.
WASHINGTON. March 1S-The United
states Government finds Itself to-day with
the promise Of three international compli-
cations on its hands. all Of which have
developed within the past twenty-four
hours No action Of a positive character
has yet been TAX with reference 10 the
reported firing on the steamship Alliance
by a Spanish war-vessel. The Spanish
Minister. ssor Muruaga. called upon
Actlng-Sccretary Uni this morning ana
Informally gave assurance cf prompt eN-
planaiIon. AMI rpdration If wrong hau
been done.
The protest and complaint written by
Captain CrOssman. Of the Allianca' 10
Secretary Gresham (Which was puhlsheu
IN the newspapers tbs morning., arrived IN
Washington By mail to-day. and ached
Acting Secretary Uhl at the state De-
partment this morning. After consul
tation with Secretary Gresham Mr.. Uni
as Acting Secretary. sent telegram 10
Captain Gresham in Now York, asking
for further particulars. II is expect q
that Captain Crossman will send by mail
fuh particulars. Until then nothing can
be done
The merits of the case are involved In
N question whether the Spanish war
ship had the right 10 stop the Allianca,
IN the belief that she was conveying ana
10 the insurgents, and the further ques
ton whether. granting the right OF the
STANDARD 70 order him 10 heaye-to CAP
tain Cr07eman was justified In imperilihs
his ship by oboying him.
The killing OF Italians AZ Wal~erherg'
col. IS REGARDED as a most unt'rtnnA' -
sequel 10 the Malta riots In l>2. whlch
| for a time caused the withdrawal oi th-
| Italian Minister from the tnted STATES
| and leave II absence 10 our Minister ~
Rome. and was ony adjusted by the
voluntary Taymcnt ~ a large amount oi
| damages by the United States.
The Marquis Impcriah fret secretary
Of the Italian Embassy. called on Acting
Secretary t'hl. at the state Department.
this morning. and presented dispatch
saying that four Italians had been kilieh
| bv mob NJ Walsonberk yesterday. ihe
Marquis did not file a formal complaint
| but merely asked that the Federal FpN-
| eminent toke steps 10 secure the sal IetF
| nf other Italians. Mr.. mi promised 10
I 90 so. and sent a telegram TO the e'oV-
ernor Of Colorado. asking what measures
| mad been taken 20 insure compliance WIFI
the request Of the Italian Governm H.
|
| killing % another Italian NJ NalsehDeis
was received by Mr.. Uhl
| To those c9usos ~ international trouble
! the serious woundng Of the British purser
| Bane At New Orleans. ana the
| still pending interruption Of British
! commerce with that port. add a third ar
| 0ctltv ~ no slight dimensions All oi
! them will demand the Presidents attcn
| tion on his return The OH ,ial telegrams
| which passed between the Department OF
| Justice and tn United states District
! Attorney at New Orl ans are made pub
| lie They are as follows:
! NEW ORLEANS. IA. March II.
"To the Attorney-G neral. Washington
| D. c..
"The loading ani url7aling Of foreign
| vessels IN our port IS suspended all aionl
the river-front. owing 10 mob violence
against labor employed on same. Som
laborers have been killed. and many
wounded. and the purs'r of the British
! steamship Engineer has a'sO been seri
trsiy wounded. Int rstate and tnterna-
uonal commerce is virtually paralyzc1
Some Of the vessels in port carry tn.
United States mail The police are
poworlcss. state troops have taken n
part up TO this time e. quell the riot
| 80 arrests have been made VIII wire
| further particulars.
"F y. EARHART.
United States Attorney"
To this the Attorney-G neral replied:
"WASuINGTON. March -.
"'To Earhart. United States Attorney, New
| Orleans:
"Do not understand why the state au
| thorities are not called upon to preserve
! peace and rrprcss law.css violence. /
| that were done. national commerce nigh
resume its operations Application &
| state authorities ouaht 10 BE- made, anO
| b. denied. or be- unsuccessful before tn,
! United States interposes OLNEY,
"AttOrney-General"