The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-06

on n scale which was regarded re-
marketable in those days. Accompany
ing this OUTFIT were civilian plenipotcn-
tiarias prepared 10 make the demands
of this government. President LopcZ's
government was awed into complete
subirc.i0n. The Am .rican commission
or ana naval officers were received
with much honor, and every PREPARATION
within he power Of the republic was
sweeping disavowal. ana SO 600 for the
Sufferers from the outrage.
The care Of the firing on the United
states ship Chesapeake BY the British
ship Leopard is another case. The
commander OF The Leopard demanded
that British dCscrtcrS, said to he in
the hold az the Chesapeake, be SUR
rendered The American commander
refused. whereupon the Leopard first
fired 2 shot across the bow of The
Ch-snarCaEc. and followed this with
TWO b"oadsidcrs. The commander was
wounded. three sailors We're killed ana
many were wounded. Being unpre-
pared. the American commander haul
cd down his cDlors and surrendered
President Madison issued procla-
nation. excluding from American ports
AZ British warshirs ana caused pro-
tests and demands 20 he presented ut
London The British authorities dis
aHowsd the action recalled the Adj
lnirIl under whom :hc outrage had
been pcrpg,ated, and, without request.
rendered indemnity sufficient TO sup
these who had been Killed ana
wounded.
In later case the American ship
/ pr2mc.hGus was fired upon In the hur-
Dor Of Grcytown. The snip had de-
ciined to pay excessive lort charges i'm
poScG by the King Of ihc Mosquito
country. then under British protcc
, '2rate. The King called on tho Brit
!sh warhip EXPRESS 20 sustain his de-
mandS. and tho Express promptly sent
a hv0aGside into the p.OmethnuS Thera
were no persons Killed, hut the United
states made prompt demand for re-
parat!OH. The British Government gave
this in the fullest manner and without
question. d,saVCwInm the act ana con-
F! dcmning the officer OF the Express
i}ispiays Of force were rcGyrtcd TO by
The limited states in lS12 against japan,
! ana in 1858 aIu.NSt Java. In the case
Of Japan American sailors had been
: severely handled il Japanese ports.
ana the native courts failch 10 give
adequate redress. y naval expedition
vas sent II Japanese waters. ana this
( had the effect Of occurring the fullest
/ arn!lgy ana also an agreement hy
/ which every protection WAC guaranteed
/ 10 American citizens and property IN
/ japan In the case Of Java the Sec
! rotary Of the Navy sent 4 large naval
/ force to the waters Of Java 10 demand
/ that The native trial courts should
1 give the fullest protection 10 Aneri-
/ cans The expedition was successful
! in its purpose, ana all The assurances
! desired were given.
! III 1915 seven Americans were killed
! and about 80 were wounded while they
/ were beng detained IN the British
| prison q bartmo,r This was brought
, on by clamor for r@.:ons, which was
| resisted by the prison guard. The
United States demanded explanation
! and suitable rcpnrati"n ana tho Brit-
! ish government; compiled by an indcrr-
/ nifty fc: the support of the families
. If thos killed ana wounded
There are quito numhcr OF recent
| cases, the latest being that Of the Ger
! man occupation OF liian Chou for the
! nuHaScs committed by Chinese on Ger
man missionaries s. In that case the
German government acquired as in
aemn!ty large portion OF Chinese ter