The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-08
WILL USE FORCE WITH SPAIN,
she Must Give Indemnity for EaItrtat-
Ing American Citizens.
PRESIDENT GIVEN FULL AUTHORITY.
\ Resolution Reported From the sens.e
Committee on Foreign Relations i"s
structiug Him to Take such Meas
sure, as He Deems Necessary.

WASHINGTON, July The Sensfe
Committee on Foreign Relations to-day
through Senator Lodge reported resolu-
ton authorizing the President to take
such measures as he may deem necessary
to obtain indemnity from the Spanish
government for the WRONGS and injuries
suffered by August Boilch and Gustsve
Kicheheu two natural.zed American citi-
zens. ty reason OF their wrongful arrest
by Spanish authorities at Santiago Do
cuba in tie year lS95.'
The resolution further authorizes the
President TO employ such means or ex-
ercise such power as may be necessary"
DIPLy LyMACY UNANAliLNG.
The resolution is based upon the dis
closuros made ~ corresp pondence forward
ed 20 the Senate by the President last
April. in which u b. made To appear ac-
cording To- tho preamble OF the resolu-
uon reported to-day by Senator Lodge.
that 'a! diplomatic efforts of the govern
ment OF the United States excrtcd for an
amicable adjustment and payment OF
lust indemnity have proved entirely un-
avaihns."
FORCE n NECESSARY.
The resolution reported to-day is con-
sidered ny members OF the committee an
Important step. and 1t rs construed AZ
another intimation from the committees
mat force II necessary be used IN pro
tectng Americans Ia Cuba.
Mir. Lodge also submitted a written re-
port from which IT appears that Bolten
is native OF Sweden and Kichileu OF
FRANCE though both are natufalizcd
Americans.
They were sailors and had drifted 70
Port An Prince. llayt from New York.
Armed with passports as Americans on
February 3, 1885. they set out In a small
| open boat 10 nsh Tor green turtle. in
tending 10 drift to Cape Haytien. In
stead they went to Cuba coast. From
this point the report proceeds:
CRUEL TREATMENT.
Temporary landings were affected at
! one or two points. and finally, almost
destitute Of food and water. and after
drifting sor several days, they reached
Santiago de cuba. 1'he testimony DIS
closes that they at once produced their
passports for inspection to the captain
OF the port. explained their distress and
asked TO be- directed TO the United states
Consul. Notwithstanding these sub
mittcd facts they were seized by the
military authorities on February &ld and
thrown into prison, from which they
were not released until May 81 following.
Z During this Imprisonment both men We're
/ kept in close confinement much or tho
( time. and both suffered great injury TO
I health. Bolten contracted yellow FEVER.
TREATY VIOLATED.
The committee expresses the opinion
| that the seizure Of the men Is IN vioia-
| tion OF article OF the spanish American
/ treaty of 1895 and that the military pro-
! ceedings violated the protocol OF f". III
view of the fact that upon their appre-
/ hension a most rigid search faileh 10
/ disclose upon them either arms or pa
ners or other evidence Of unlawful IN
| tent
"Bolten and Richilieu," the report
/ concludes have each asked Tor an IN
| demuitv Of $4,000 from the Spanish gov
! ornment A settlement Of the claim mas
beon urged upon Spain through the pro-
ner Diplomatic channels OF our govern
mont This effort has been practicaiiy
unavaiIing. and the Spanish government
has distinctly declined TO discuss any
further the present claims. cof~iderins
tho incident to be definitely "nneu. l,'
view Of the above. the committee is Oh
the opinion that It is tho manifest duty
of the United states 20 take such promp'
measures as shall be adequate 10 OBTAIN
an Indemnity for all wrongs ana ln)u-
rios suffered by the two American sail
| ors."