The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26
ACTIVITY IN ARMY CIRCLES.


lCi Havana. y she go at an irt'iliS'NA'.
The ship won't to Tampa instead OF
KEY West on her return from san Do
rningo In order 10 facilitate the speedy
return 10 his duties in Washington OF
Captain Crowninshicld. the chief Of the
Navigation Bureau who saved full day
BY the movement
CASTINGS MOVEMENTS.
The Castine. the second Of the Unit
ed States warships on the South Attain
tic station. arrived to-day from Barba-
does where she Joined the Cincinnati.
IL may be that the Castnc may so 10
Martinique 10 be dockcd as she IS IN need
OF cleaning after her tropical service.
Since so much depends upon the report
OF the court Of inquiry II may to inter
esting 10 note that so FAR Secretary Long
himself does not know when 10 eNpect
this important document up 10 this time
having heard nothing from any OF the
members ON this point. lie rather OK
pected that the court which has com
plete power 10 work on it's own lines
would wind up work at Havana before
leaving so as 90 avoid the necessity FOR
return trip.
one member of the Cabinet had more
definite opinion on thu subject expecting
the receipt OF the report from the court
about the middle of next week.
There is reason to believe that mean
Of a report that would show The disas-
ter 10 be other than the result of an ac-
cidsnt some Of the officials Of the ad'
ministratiOn have been looking up the
subject OF inJcmnities so as 70 lay the
case before arbitrator Ia the event II
should be decided TO resort 10 that meth
Cd Of settlement
There are "a large number Of prece-
dents 10 aid the authorities in this direc-
ton, II the facts are fully established
While none Of the cases show the fear
ful loss OF life sustained by the Maine
explosion set they include many i'm
stances I'm which the United States has
adopted energetic measures TO redress
Che killing Of American citizens In for
eign countries.
METHODS or REDRESS.
In general way these methods Of re-
dress have included demands for in
demnity. prOclamations excluding war
ships Of the offending nation from our
harbors. display OF force, non-intercourse
withdrawal of our minister, ieprigm and
blockade
Some of these steps border very close
~ on war. although they are regarded as
the movements just preliminary 10 ac-
tual hostiities and as amounting 10
threat that force will follow Il Ieparation
s. not made
The case OF the Water Witch Is con-
tidcred 20 be the most analogous TO that
OF the Maine should 90 ne established
that the Maine disaster was not the re-
suit Of an accident
The Water witch was q CniteO States
ship engaged On 1866 in surveying the en-
trance 10 one of the rivers of Paraguay.
Without warning. and by orders Of Presi-
dent Lopez of Paraguay. o. force of
troops opened fire on the Water witch,
killing the man at the helm and w0unding
others. Intense feeling was aroused In
the United States when the news became
known.
The President reported the facts 10
Congress. anc in his message asked ~
thority 10 make a demonstration of force
which would ensure suitable redress. In
response 20 this Congress authorized
him TO Fuse such force as is necessary
10 secure ample repatriation.
Accordingly an armed fleet was hasti-
Is assembled on "a scale which was regard
cd as remarkable for those days. The
expedition included 10 armed ships. %
heavy guns and . 500 sailors and marines
Accompanying this formidable lorce were
civilian plenipotentaries prepared 10 make
the demands Ok this Government, and
then force them by calling armed ships
COMPLETE SUBJECTlON
The expedition made a formidable show
Ing IN South American waters. and
President Lopez's government was awcd
into complete subsection by its presence
IN American commissioners and naval
officers were received 40 Ascension with
much honor. and every rcDarauon within
the power OF the republic was given
This included an abject apology, sweep
'nr disayowai. and $1,000 Tor the su,-
ferers from the outrage As the republic
was willing 10 grant FUN rcparauon. the
naval expedition did not exert the force
N was prepared 20 use IN case refusal
had been offered.
When the facts OF the expedition were
reported 10 the American Congress the
President stated that the dispatch or this
formidable force had had salutary IN
eve,cs throughout the world. aad had
convinced foreign nations that the United
states would protect the lives Of its citi-
,.,s with all the force al its command.
Disnlavs Of force were resortec 20 oy
-. I-nifed states In 1852 against Japan
ana IN 1855 against Java. IN the case OF
.Tanan. American sailors had been severe
" handled IN japanese ports anu ths
native courts failed 10 give adequate nc
dresq A naval expedition was sent 10
Ia,,,oec waters. and this had the effect
~ securing IA, fullest apology ana also
oo agreement by which every protecno
We Guaranteed a. American citizens ara
property in japan $500
In tho case Of Jasa the Secretary oil inc
NAVY sent a large naval force 20 the
,."tcrs of lava 10 demand that the ma
live trial courts should give the fullest
protection TO Americans. The expect
lion was successful in SIS purpose and al
the assurances desired were gwen
MONEY INDEMNITY.
The principal of the money indemnify
so~ the Killing Of foreigners has been re-
coenized In several recent cases IN me
limited States one OF these was the
KILLING Of Italians az New Orleans by Il
mob. In that case while the United
states did not admit the responsibility
OF the Federal government for the act
OF a mob. yet indemnity was paid out OF
the Federay Treasury as matter OF IN
ternatlonal civil comfy and equity.
Similar action indsmnlfying China Tor
her subjects killed ~ Rock Springs
president buchanan adopted the pro
csdure OF reprissl IN 1889. This Is q
measure sust short Of war. Mexico was
charged al that time with asserting 10
spouation along tho United States Dor
a. president Buchanan asked Con-