New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
AMERICAN FLAG FIRED ON.
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hI,, In a general way he stated that hring upon
a merchantmen sailing under the nag Oh i''e"u,'
mower in time Of peace was always SIRIUS ma
Can,aI, Crossman's report Of the incident Is ex-
rec,ed 70 arrive here in the morning mall IL Will
,,,tel,, he sen. TO the Arlington where sccre-
tarv Gresham Is living. Following custom" 'he Sc
- In ,oya a COPY Of the report written out
d cont ~ the Spanish Minister here This WILL
he accompa MED by the usual courteous no.e' "
ING for information from the CUBAN au'"o'i''e' ~
corning the incident. At the same time iis.
30, ha con, IN Consul-C General Williams. at Havana
IN investigate the and report the ldo'' ~ w
sta,e Department. 1t is said By State Department
mo,o,s that Captain Crossmans report may De
srmcientIv clear and strong to warrant sohe'"''s
fr The nature OF demand being mace d. o''0 ~,
snain In view of the possible dahser u ~
american vessels that may come about through '"7
,,discrotion or reckessness OF otner spanish oo"'
ra,ders il is important that Spain snouiu rear"
-, an carly d,.e that visitation. search or de'eh''o'
80 tho ships OF this country on the hish seas III
time Of peace Is not to be tolerated.
As TO the question of right or wrohs' ~ 10" q" 60
Standard Is concerned there IS put o"e or
,1 haro Whether Captain Crossnan shoul
nove hooded the frst warning shot ana stopper 'e
,uonc, is = matter of opinion and does NOT a"ec'
,bis feature Of the case WHAT Captain oio''
Al mr. failed TO do does rot bear on the oi's"a'
fault The Alliance was vessel oil ano'" -, e
IL power Engaged in peaceful pursuits. aiu had the
ri~hi Therefore 10 traverse the sigh seas . ut
moested According to the press aecoah ho AT was
seyersI miles from the nearest Cuban snoIe e
That fact enters prominently into h tne move
menta been suspicious the Spanard nisn' , 49,, ~
had some for exercising LOT i,S,no more
against customs nfringementS but nothinS IT,,
AS il was the Alliance was severa Iniie' ,,as,ai
shore and attacked. not by teyGnu,, 'nnder
| 10 owe
the color OF revenue investigation to prevent s,'os
Cling other frauds, power can De hgohs XII com
mcrce OF another passing a.ong puolc ma ,bn IN,
highway 1t is assumed mat the nd articies
OF war Intended for the cuban insurrectios, a. or
the steamship was on me n'sn Iii Iii no i,istlf-
Gallon for the firing From every point OF 49,
therefore the spanarSd seems ems. 10 nave
The Spanish authorities seem to have ACQUIRED s
within the last thirty forty years asans s
HE United states which no aih9ui,r ~ bv M
means the first case in which the Government OF
the United states has been compee on record in
ihs Year 1850 where Spanish 'nen-of war hrsd Won
warrant and in utter d'Tegntdd States engaged
in the peacefu pursuit Of their estimate ogs hi,
on ~, me i hIh Of search were Ethe A.
Merritt; the Eunice T. NeM,om6; the Ueoi rs were
brought 70 hy shots from spanish warships ana wele
visited ard searched Nothing N me wss "a adducsd
aft.rwarI to snow that the commanders Oh ny
Spanish men-ofwar had even the sigh,ess neac.
for suspicion TO warrant i'''r'up'"s '"'
Secretary Evarts. his protest to ne spar,S ais,
,.nvornnen said very pointedly: 1T needs no ar
men, 10 show that the exercise or any such az. a.
right upon commercial u" Win the
maintenance Of even ne mosi orl,n hio5 when thus
conducts itself and those whose merchsnI $500
exposed 20 aeIenio" et n. and
ssarrh" secretary Evarts went on to say iu,,nen
in his note can on.y imply a standing nen ian
gnasr eos thcr different from the pus6an acge
ana uncertain tone adopted THIS afternoon Einister
Fa!rcb!G in MadriI secretary Eyar's aid down
in no uncertain language ne i0oS snnsI,cpbIe To-
TScA cas- seem" Of the Aianca This Govern
sn never 5 rcc.s%sed or 1 ssercise eevef
S5ycregn,y o. the part OF Spain beyond the ort
rorce OF TIL. country in time OF peaces rry stab
-, m. .aw " ratons consider TOO nrnly s"r
i,n.a 10 Vs. oni.Ilc y this limit viii be- restste
oith ,ha sa,ne nrmne-s II such dominion were
No les certain in tone than secretary Eyar,s
was his predecessor SECRETARY tIsh VINO MAJ tine
Mr. Roberts the following anggsge; ,b he rgn
of foreign cruisers 20 search veSses os a Is denei
b. Inc United states AM Mhsn sIcn sqaf rsc, from
So a,pest TIM down the present day -, long
r, ~ Secretaries irrespective OF parry hdNe ~
t',I .ycrr mere previously stipulated Az ~ tne
,. ~ search ~ suspected SAVERS mat me Hls
Ion ana search II mer'nn itineh ny M n, sd, the
friendly nation. in times OF peace any, Irjeshi" and
traditional league from shore vas 1irshsm is
u~ud bc promptly resented Secaeoaty rain and 10
rggnsf the aiy.s.hinty Of our vessels suo.''i ~,
to outrage ot Of International law or
~ MA, limits ne Is willing to go in Welding 70 an
reliable desire to oyeFrIe o,c r remains 10 be
lc.n Having had opportunity to sleep over me
matter h. may ~ rsScsliy different from thai;
| chirpel to-day.