The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-23
DEMANDS AN APOLOGY
Spain A sked to Explain the ALI
anca Incident.
.1an Trzf OF Gresham's Letter Spanish
shot Said TO Have Been sent
After Two Other
Vessels.

rotary Gresham 10 Minister Taylor at
Madrid, instructing him 10 demand an
apology for the insult offered the
American flag in the Alliance incident:
TAYLOR. MINISTER. Madrid: This de-
parsmont is informed that on the sth inst tho
Omitted States mail steamship Alliance on
her homeward voyage from Colon 20 New York.
when miles from the coast OF Cuba. on
Cape Maysi was repeatedly nred upon by
q Spanish Runboat with solid shot which
1ortunatoly fell short The windward
pAssaRe. where this occurred. Is the natural
and usual highway for vessels plying be-
tween ports OF the United States and the
Caribbean sea Through IL several regular
Hinea OF American mail and commercial steam
an pass weekly within sight OF Cape MaysL
They are well known and their voyage en-
11raccs no Cuban port OF call Forcible inter-
Gsronco with them cannot be claimed as
boillgcrcnt act, whether they pass within
miles az the Cuban coast or not, and can. un-
dcr no circumstances, DO tolerated when no
atate OF war exists.
This government will expect prompt dis
Avowal OF the unauthorized act and due ex-
precision OF regret on the part OF Spain, and II
must insist that immediate and positive orders
10 given 20 Spanish naval commanders not TO
dnf1rfere with legitimate American commerce
Nnssing through that channel and prohi biting
al acts wantonly imperilling life and property
lawfully under the flag OF the United States.
-'You will communicate this 10 the minister
Nur foreign Affairs and urge Importance OF
prompt and satisfactory response
CHRISTIAN"
When shown the text of Secretary
Gresnam's cablegram 20 Minister Tay-
l1x-, Senior Muruaga said:
80 am astonished that this course has
been taken, when as yet only one side
OF the story has been told and any
action must be based on the ex-parte
statement of Capt. Crossman."
''Will Spain apologize?' Minister Mu-
rnaga was asked.
THAT remains 20 be seen after
SPANS side OF the story is learned"
said hc. Certainly there will be no
reply until all the facts are known, not
alone from Capt Crossman, but from
the commander of the Spanish gunboat
alleged 20 have done the firing"
KEY WEST. Fla, March 10 -Passen-
gers on the steamer which arrived
from Havana Saturday night bring
news of reports In circulation there of
further depredations by Spanish cruis-
ers ON American vessels along the Gu
ban coast. The latest report is TO the
effect that a Spanish gunboat, Arced,
fired into and sunk an American
mNHbNAltl VII AtilO uAitt ~ -
reported that the crew OF the vessel,
numbering sixteen persons, persisted
with IL. IL is not known whether
Ghe schooner had arms or carried
an expedition for the Cubans
AZ was reported in Havana that the
schooner had sailed from Key West.
Inquiries, however, fail 90 show that
any boat Is missing or unreported, ex-
ccpt those engaged in legitimate trade.
Many sailed recently for West India
ports with full cargoes.
NEw YoRK. March 10 The Recorder
publishes the following. dispatches
from Washington: Spain has replied
To Secretary Gresham's demand. A
dispatch was received sunday night
that, so far AS il goes, Is
entirely satisfactory To the United
States. IL is response 20 the
Hast part OF Secretary Grrsham's
dispatch i'm which he insists that "im.
mediate and positive orders be given
90 Spanish naval commanders not TO
5nterfere with legitimate American
commerce passing through that wind
vvard) channel and prohibiting all acts
Nantonly imperiling life and property
lawfully under the flag of the United
States"
HAVANA, March 20. The commander
of the Spanish cruiser Condo de Ven
adito reports that on March 8 while
cruising off the eastern coast OF the
ISLAND, he sighted steamer heading
Tor Maisi point. The steamers course
was 10 the northeast. The cruiser
hOistcd flag and the steamer replied
by raising an English flag The cruiser
sAignalled the steamer to stop but with
out effect. AS the steamer proceeded
at full speed the cruiser first fired two
blank shots, and then two solid
shots. The commander says he
did not desire 10 hit the steamer,
hcave In. lie asserts that the steamer
was hut - miles of the Cuban coast
when the firing occurred. The authori-
1ics here have ordered that full in
quiry be made into the commanders
acts Judging from Capt Crossman's
story nobody can doubt that the steam
err was the Alliance, which was fired
ON by Spanish cruiser on March 3.
Nothing has been heard here 20 con.
firm the rumor that the gunboat al.
scdo has sunk an American schooner
The rumor Is regarded as utterly un
founded in fact.
WASHINGTON, March 90 The Span
ish minister was shown the dispatch
FROM Havana containing the report OF
the commander OF the cruiser
Condo dc Nenadito, and Will,
fhc substance was of very
gratifying nature TO Minister Muruaga
he refused 10 talk on the subject. Tn,
statement made 10y the Spanish ccm
mandcr would, IL true, entirely chang,
the phase OF the affair II is very mucf
.doubtcd in naval circles that Their,
can Ice any foundation for tn,
statement that the Allianca hoistc,
shc English ensign, and IL Is though
90 be highly improbable that an,
steamer other than the Alliance wa
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