The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-14
UNCLE SAM IN HOT WATER.
THREE INTERNATIONAL COMPII-
CATIONS On HIS HANDS.

the British PurScr and the Inter-
ruptiOn Of Commerce Mt New Or
ieans-Lnstiy Comes the killing of
Italians I'm Colorado.
Washington. March 13.-The United
States government finds itself to-day with
the promise Of three international compli-
cations on It's hands. an OF which have de-
veioped within the past twenty-four hours.
No action OF a positive character has yet
been taken with reference TO the reported
firing on the American steamship Allan
ca by Spanish war vessel The Spanish
minister called on Acting Secretary Uhl
this morning and informally gave assur-
ance OF prompt explanation and repara-
tion II wrong had been done. The pro
test and complaint written by Capt.
Crossman Of the Allianca to Secretary
Gresham (Which was published in the
newspapers this morniag) arrived I'm
Washington by mail to-day and reached
Acting Secretary Uni at the state de-
partment this afternoon. After con
sultaton with Secretary Gresham, Mr.
Uhl as acting secretary. sent telegram
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for further particulars. It is expected that
Capt Crossman Will send by mail fun de-
tails. Until then nothing can be done.
The merits of the case are involved in
the question whether the Spanish war
ship had the right TO stop the Allianca
in the belief that she was conveying aid
to the insurgents, and the further ques-
ton whether granting the right of the
Spanish 20 order her TO heave TO. Capt
Crossman was justified in imperilling his
ship by not obeying him.
Senor Muruaga, cabled the governor
general of Cuba to-day for Information
regarding the firing upon the AlHanca
AT late hour this afternoon no answer
had been received. Senor Muruaga as
sumes that the captain OF tho gunboat
has not as yet had an opportunity of
making his report to headquarters When
1t Is received its substance win be tele-
graphed here.
Senor Muruaga feels sure that the
statements in the American newspapers
to-day are somewhat misleading and he
believes that when the other side of the
story is printed it win put the matter In
a different light. He ridicules the sug-
sestion that the action Of the Spanish
captain firing upon the Alliance was an
indication Of hostility on the part Of the
Spanish government. The relations be
tween Spain and the United States are
of the most friendly nature and the
Spanish captain, he says, must have felt
Justified In pursuing the course that he
did, as Will doubtless be shown later.
The Allianca,7 continued Senior Mu-
ruaga, was running through the wind
ward passage, between the Keys, taking
the short cut to the Atlantic. Capt Cross
man says he was fully six miles from
shore. Maritime law, in such cases, does
not compute distances at sea from the
IN afTtln aud l.frf .
montories. This was the contention of
the United States in the dispute with
Great Britain in Bering sea, and It was
allowed 1t will be seen, / think, that
under these circumstances Capt Cross
man was not six miles from Cuban shores.
Cuba is full Of excitement over the do
mestc troubles, and our cruisers are un-
usually vigilant at this time in watch
ing for vessels carrying arms and re-
endorsements to the insurgents. In these
circumstances closer attention is paid to
unknown vessels nearing our shores than
would be ordinarily the case So far
as / know, this is all there Is to say
about it,"
The killing Of Italians at Walsenburg,
Col, is regarded as a most unfortunate
sequel to the Malta riots in 1892 which
for time caused the withdrawal Of the
Italian minister from the United States.
and a leave Of absence to our minister at
Rome, and was only ajusted by the vol
untary payment of a large amount of
damages by the United States.
The Marquis imperial, first secretary of
the Italian embassy, called on Acting Sec
retary Uhl at the State department this
morning and presented a dispatch saying
that four Italians had been Killed by a
mob at Walsenburg yesterday. The Mar
quis did not file formal complaint, but
merely asked that the federal govern
ment take steps to secure the safety Of
other Italians. Mr.. Uhl promised to do 50,
and sent a telegram to the governor Of
Colorado asking what measures had been
taken to insure compliance with the
request Of the italian government. After
the telegram was sent news Of the killing
of another Italian at Walsenburg was re-
ceived by Mr. Uni.
To these causes of international trouble,
the serious wounding of the British purs-
er, Mr. Bain at New Orleans, and the
still pending interruption Of British COM
merce with that port, adds third diff
Guilty Of no slight dimensions.
All Of them viii demand the Presidents
attention on his return. The official teie-
grams which passed between the depart
ment of justice and the United States
district attorney at New Orleans are made
public. They are as follows:
New Orleans, La, March l2.-To the
Attorney General, Washington, y. C.:
The loading and unloading of foreign ves-
sells in our port IS suspended all along the
river front owing to mob violence against
labor employed on the same. Some la
borers have been killed and many wound
ed, and the purser of the British steam
ship Engineer is also seriously wounded
Interstate and international commerce Is
virtually paralyzed. Some OF the vessels
IN port carry the United States mail. The
police were powerless. State troops have
taken no part up to this time to queu
the riot No arrests have been made. VIII
wire further particulars.
f. y. Earhart
United States Attorney,
To this the Attorney General replied:
washington, March J2.-Earhart United
States Attorney, New Orleans: Do not
understand why the state authorities are
not called upon to preserve the peace
and repress lawIess violence. II that we're
done national commerce would resume it's
operations. Application to state author
tiles ought to be made and be denied, or
be unsuccessful before the United States
Olney,
Attorney General
Hayward Witnesses Escape.
Minneapolis, Mimi, March 13-George /
Grlndall and Maggie Wachter, the wit
nesses for Harry Hayward, who were