The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-14
SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS
Uncle Sam Appears to Have Several
Contracts on Hand.
TROUBLE OF PAST FEW HOURS
Spain, Italy and England Demand Attcn.
tion-Acting Secretary Uhl perpleXcd.
Colorado Riots the Most Seri.
ous in Effect.

Washington, March 13.-The United
States government finds itself today
with the promise of three international
complications on its hands, two of
which have developed within the past
twentyfour hours.
No action of positive character has
yet been taken with reference to the
reported firing on the American
steamer Allianca by a Spanish war
vessel. The Spanish minister, Senior
Muruagua, called upon Acting Secreta-
ry Uhl this morning and informally
gave assurance of prompt explanation
and reparation If wrong had been done.
The protest and complaint written by
Captain CrOsSman of the Allianca to
Secretary Gresham (Which was pub
lished in the newspapers this morning.
arrived in Washington by mail today
and reached Acting Secretary Uhl at
the state department this afternoon.
After IA consultation with Secretary
Gresham, Mr.. uhl, as acting secretary,
sent telegram to Captain Crossman In
New York asking for further particu-
lars. 1t is expected that Captain Cross
man will send by mail full details.
Mr.. Uhl was asked by the United
Press whether anything else had been
done by this government and he an
swered in the negative. He was also
asked whether the government had no.
titled Mr. Taylor, the United States
miniter at Madrid, or Mr.. Williams,
the United States consul general at
Havana of the reported action of the
Spanish warship, and he replied that
nothing could be done until further
particulars hod been received from
Captain Crossman.
The merits of the case are involved
in the question whether the Spanish
war ship had the right to stop the Al
lance with the belief that she was con-
veying aid to the insurgents and the
further question whether, granting the
right of the Spaniards to order her to
heave to, Captain Crossman was justi-
fed in imperiling his ship by not obey
ing him.
The Colora do Slaughter.
The killing of Italians at Walsenberg.
Colo, Is regarded as a most unfortu-
nate 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 ad-
justed by the voluntary payment of a
large amount of damages by the Unit
ed States, Tho Marquis Imperali, first
secretary of the Italian embassy, called
on Acting Secretary Uhl at the state
department this morning and present
ed dispatch saying that four Italians
had been killed by a mob at Walsen-
berg yesterday. The Marquis did not
file a formal complaint. but merely
asked that the federal government take
steps to SECURE the safety of other
Italians Mr.. Uhl promised to do So
and sent 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 Wal
senberg was received by Mr. Uhl. TC
these causes of international trouble
the serious wounding of the British
| Purser Balm, at New Orleans, and the
| still pending interruption of British
commerce with that port add u third
difficulty Of no slight dimensions.
| All of them will demand the presi
dents attention on his return.