The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-24

p,y.aents OF the fleets or the prospect
a, An engagement had been received
tr,.ns tie day and tina. the only dis
,,:tA received related to an tnconse-
r-ac,l prize case. AS the ships are
,,v q, sea there Is no expectat,on OF
..7,.ts until decisive engagement oc-
er,s and dispatch boat gets to a port,
cais found Cervera has eluded our
f.l-eh In the meantime. there IS a
e,npl.t. lack OF official DATA by which
/. forecast the coming engagement.
A REPORT WAS CURRENT DUR
Nc THE DAY THAT THE BIG BAT
r1EsH1P OREGON HAD ARRIVED
IrKEY WEST, BUT THE DEPART
yESr OFFICIALS WOULD NOTICE
IT ONLY BY ENTERING A GENER-
Al DENIAL THAT WORD HAD
sEEN RECEIVED OF ANYIMPoRT-
Ant VESSEL MOVEMENTS OR AR
RIVALS.
strategy, sly Boy, Strategy.
LAT. IN the day Associated Press dis.
patches t.om Madrid giving the sharp
DEBATE 10 the cors.s over the alleged
syiay 0. the Spanish flag by American
v,,shi7s created much comment in ma
yil circles. SPANS protest 10 the pow
e.s TIA. this use OF the flag was Cow
r:ly and iniouitous" uas dismissed by
.avil officers with the statement. that
t-ta:.at!oaal law writer's agreed on the
right 20 use sn enemy's nag for pur-
poses OF deceit, so long as the flag is
Ssrle; down before shot Is fred. The
United States naval regulations make
f2.ciic provision on this point. The
ssry department recently Issued an. edi-
ia O. SHOWS naval precedence. a
Standard work On naval usage in time
& p=sce and war. In this. the doctrine
c. The rs. OF an eneny's nag Is stated
q !oI!5ws: The regulations OF the
caited States navy state that the use
Ia foreign aag TO deceive an enemy Is
ss-E.sIble, but that It must be. hauled
toEa before gun Is fred. and under
70 Circumstances Is an action TO be
oua.sc.d CT an engagement fought
Fithou. the display of the national en-
Ez1.- b z. i..i,'3sl Z, :la
he foregoing rule. both by regulation
and By tie text book distributed to
The navy IS guide for ell naval off,
e.. Practically the same rule Is ap-
s,aa.t to tie use Of an eneny's uniform.
. y = &
Asto Prlratsertns. s5
Ths statement made by the Spanish
r!aitssr c: the Interior that the gov
r-ltnt Is likely TO resort to priyateer-
y does not eause aay apprehension
t-9=g officials here. One OF the high:
T Authorities OF the navy department:
sin Spain would adopt p-ivateerinE II
tss :s!t It TO be 10 her interest without
FH;11E for this country TO give any
EsisSi sor Euch action. II Is felt, how
sIsr, that Great Britain, Germany and
s!acce VIII have considerable TO say in
as S2sia resorts TO privateering. The
Snct.es OF these countries with the
lt.;sd States would suffer very severe
y q Spanish privateer.ng and its et-,
:: ..S would be far more disastrous to
lasss .oEe!ga Interest. than TO the ship
1ias o. the United States. It was this
:.21.aee ct Great Britain. Germany and
iasee which forced Spain reluctantly
lo:sEo prirateering. and II Is not
t2SaEat probable these foreign infu-i
soees viii now consent to have their,
ears.cs Destroyed.
ias announcement by way o. Paris
.oN he Italian government had pro-
ss'ec against she continuance OF the
pEtssde Q! the Cuban coast on the
sfuo9d fhsti. was Ineffective. met a
tIHP se3ial st the state department
80 q can be stated definitely that nell
.nt IN Washington nor In Rome has
=! representations on this subjec. been
s.a'esstc 70 the Enitsd States govern
.,lL .t, AS matter OF fact Italy prob
.sT Is tt. maritime power OF ali 9TH
e Eita which, the United States ias
~ ABSOLUTELY 20 correspondents In
~ Gsatest degree connected with the
e0aaa blockade. ( s.,. ,S5 i55..f -
Bioeksde Is Effective.
~ 10 the allegation that the blockade
'nszectire st IS said that on the con
AHF It has been s!nsuiarly successful
20 That 50 far as known not single
;Sai ship subject TO detention has
,:+.. :Stssd The lines without the express
.ssh' OF our government. The Mont
go II Is true, did enter Cienfuegos
IA ~ before or blockading ships had
r. ane 70 get around the south side OF
ana establish the blockade and
81. va ElanaFt 70 get out at night. But
spanish ship and Spain Is per-
=: Nle only nation in the world that
hst the power 10 enter a protest
hht Blockade, being a comha.ant
1, 49, I'll. II Is only for neutral powers
b. ..st saca protests and none OF them
,roa yet TIE slishtest prete1t for such,
M. "ltA the beginning OF the present!
81. a.! Spanish vessels In United
trs,s 2oFts which sailed after, the OUT
<.r Q. war are subject to seizure as
4 - ~! Spanish merchantmen found
c5r, ~ aga seas, save where they left
Il ,I'of The Unlted States before April
q The Presidents proclamation
- allowed such ships lying in our
yss;..o 9! oouad for them. thirty days In
rsr,5 20 discharge cargo aad also en-,
;+,;o, IAN sofe passage home. That
nirs, .. time expired last aturday
..ts 81, hls. II Is expected. will tend to!
atss, STATE department from conpli-.
r.. constsirnnilns.
ca. NE energetic management Of
"a, ',aia haftlett, who was recalled from
4. .a'ea list into the active service OF
Gee ~ dtpartnent for the purpose
ttsI.sI;l Just been perfected q most
5tss.Tss ead thorough system OF coast
ss,1r. aor war purposes. The navF.
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