The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-24
OF Their Own Country During
an Engagement - Why
Spain Is Angry.


report was '"i''" during 'he "'S '"''
the hig haulcshp oregon had arrived
4t Lrv West but the d.partmeut Off
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general d'nY.h 'h'' W"id n'' pee" re'''N-
ga of any important vessel movements
or arrivals.
Late iu the day tha Associated Press
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a' hli' in ih' c'itea over the 'lIestd NY
us of the Spanish hag boy American war
sbips. created much comment I'm naval
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i''' ih'H use "i the nag was 'e'Wlid'y
Jud iu.quiuous" was dismissed by naval
officers with The statement that lntorn3.
use an enemy nag Tor purposes OF de-
coit, $50 long ass the flag is hauled down
before a shot is fred The United States
naval regulations make specific provision
on this point The navy department re-
gently ISSUED an edition of SHOWS Naval
Precedence. "a standard work on naval us
age in time of peace ANA war In This.
the doctrine ON the use Of am cnemy.s
flag is stated as follows:
'The regulations OF ihe United states
nav, state that the use of a foreign n1r
to deceive an enemy IS permissible. but
that ID must Doe hauled down before n
gun s fired. and under no circumstances
is ana action TO Doc commenced or an en-
eaecmeut fought without the displav Of
Inc national ensign"
The foregoing rule. both by regulation
and bv Inc toxt book distributed to the
navy. Is Guide for an naval officers.
Practically me Same rule Is applted to
the Use of an enemv's uniform
Tho statement made bv the snapish
minister of the interior that the govern
mont 81. mxcl, t, resort ia prtyotecrir,,
docs mot cause any opprohonsion among
officials here The highest autboritios of
tbo navy department said Spoin Ym,,l
sdort privutaorinr ir sho fan 81 to lac ia
b.r interest without waiting for thls
cnuutr, to give any prctoxt for such ac-
lion. IA is fen. however. that Great Brit
aim Germany and France win have CON.
siderable to saw in case Spain resorts a.
| priyutcarfur Tho commerce of these
countries with the nlted states would
euff.r s.vor,lv bv Snauish privotceriny
/ HHI I
! tr.t,s to tb,sc foreign interests tbsn +,
hc shining of the United states II was
Dis i,guc,ca of Greot urttoip German,
ana France which forced spain reluctant.
In 4, r,rego pri,ota,ripa ana If "a not
tbouubt nrobahlo inc foreign influence,
win now consent to have thcir commcrc,
DESTROYED
commander u,mphiu who has charp,
OF tb. naval enlistment has made ONT f.,
tahl. shaving tbat the recruiting OF th,
navy has svaIl,d that branch of the ser
vir. bv recruits from tbc following
stalss.
Maine go. New Uampsh7re %. Nlassachu
aetts 1.l-t. Rhode Island $50: New Yorl
1E0. Now Jersey 3lS. PENNSYLVANIA a06
MARYLAND 4t. District of Columbia i0l
ohio e.. Nirbiran 9Dt. Illinois lS2. \yiscou
sim %. Minnesota l5i: Missouri "A; Vir
elnia 255. North Carolina %. South Car
olino u5; Gcorria n. Tennessee S. Louis
lana $50; Texas 81; California COG; IrIorid,
Ina
Tile French Government has taken op
portuuity TO pay graceful compliment &
This country by informing the Frcnc
embassy that am artist has been instruct
cd 20 make copy OF the famous pictur,
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OF the priceless treasures of the Frcnc
national gallery at Versailles. to DE sen
Co tine embassy at Washington. The pic
: turc shows the notable incident In Amer
can history when the British commander
Lord CORVALLIS, surrendered To Hei
washington. The picture Is about te
feet long ana SIX Feet msh' the hsures h'
. ing Hl'-s'H''
q lne 'hn"uh''A'h nE way OF i"Ii
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