The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-26

tn American congress the president
stated that the dispatch of this forml1-
able fleet had had a salutory influence
| throughout the world and had con-
vinced foreign nations that the United
States would protect the lives of its eiti-
zens with all the force at its command.
The case of the firing on the United
States ship Chesapeake by the British
ship Leopard is another case affording
a precedent as to the government 5
mode of action. The Chesapeake was
proceeding to sea when she was hailed
by the COMMANDER of the Leopard with
demand that British deserters, said
to be in the hold of the Chesapeake. be
surrendered. The American COM
mander refused to comply, whereupon
the Leopard first fired a shot across the
bow of the Chesapeake, and followed
this with two broadsides. The Ameri-
can commander was severely wounded,
three sailors were killed outright and
many We're wounded. Being unpre-
pared for action, it being time of
peace, the American commander hauled
down his colors and surrendered The
greatest excitement prevailed in the
United States over the outrage. Presi-
dent Madison speedily issued a procla-
nation excluding from American ports
all British warships. He also caused
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presented at London. The British au-
thorities promptly disavowed the ac-
tion, recalled the admiral under whom
the outrage had been perpetrated, and
without request rendered indemnity
sufficient to support the wives and
families of all those who had been
killed and wounded.
In a later case the American shin
Prometheus was fired upon in the har-
Dor of Greytown. This ship had de-
ciined to pay excessive port charges
imposed by the king of the Mosquito
coast, controlling the country under a
British protectorate. The king called
upon the British warship Express to
sustain his demands. and the Express
promptly sent broadside into the
Prometheus. There were no persons
killed but the United States made a
prompt demand for reparation. The
British government gave this in the
fullest manner and without question:
disavowing the act and condemning
the officer Of the Express
Displays of force were resorted to bv
the United States in 1852 against Japan,
and in 1858 against Java. In the case
of Japan, American sailors had been
severely handled in Japanese ports and
the native courts failed to give ade-
quate redress A naval expedition was
sent to Japan waters, and this had
Tie ttLCtt VI ScIdIlitS the 1uiiHSI dDDl-
ogy and also an agreement BY which
every protection was guaranteed to
American citizens and property in
Japan In the case Of Java the sec
retary of the navy sent a large naval
force to the waters of Java to demand
that the native trial courts should give
the fullest protection to Americans
The expedition was successful in it's
purpose and all the assurances desired
We're given.
In 1875 seven Americans were killed
and about 60 were wounded while they
were being detained in the British pris-
on at Dartmoor. This was brought
about by clamor for rations, which
was resented by the prison guard. The
United States demanded satisfactory
and suitable reparation, and the Brit
ish government complied by an indem-
nifty for the support of the families of
those killed and wounded.
There are quite a number of recent
cases, the latest being that of the Ger
man occupation of kiao Chau, over
the outrages committed by Chinese on
German missionaries. In that case the
German government acquired as in
demnity a large portion of Chinese ter
rtory, as we'll as one of the most val |
liable strategic ports of China.
The principle of money indemnity |
for the killing of foreigners has been
recognized in several recent cases in /
the United States One of these was
the killing of Italians at New Orleans I
by mob. In that case, while the |
United States did not admit the respon- |
sibility of the federal government for I
the act of a mob, yet indemnity was
had out of the federal treasury as a |
matter of international comfy. SINH
lar action was taken in indemnifying |
China for her citizens killed at Rock |
Springs. In the case of the Nirginius, I
A large money indemnity was paid
Demands by the United States are /
now pending against Turkey for the
burning of American missionaries
in Turkey during the Armen-
ian outbreak. There are many indi- /
yidual claims against Spain, including
he Ruiz case and that of DIR. Delgado,
which are now pending.
President Buchanan adopted the pro-
eedure of reprisal in 1859. This is a
measure just short of war. Mexico was
charged at that time with asserting to
spoilations along the United States
border. President Buchanan asked
congress for authority to send a mill
airy force to secure indemnity, as di-
olomatic negotiations had failed to
oring redress from Mexico This
course was adopted by congress. and
he preparations for the military re-
orisal soon brought about satisfae-
ory adjustment.
Non-intercourse with Great Britain
vas one of the measures adopted in
500, by which what is known as the
act. as means of
stopping associations which up to that
ime had involved many complications
md embarra ssments Embargoes
lave also been resorted to as a measure
l1 0ffpnGp aU3inSf fnFafuT1
'hort of war the purpose being to pre-
tent the shipping of supplies needed by
he offending nation.
There Is No Change.
Washington, Feb. 25.-At the Spanish