The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-05

friendly nation above that Of another nation.
and, in consequence of this. when national
haRs are used for decoration. each must have
it's own Flagstaff. Trouble has often arisen
over this point on occasions OF ship decoration.
one ot the naval signal flags bears ears the Iri,coiSr
and another lie the Dutch flag upside down.
The use OF these flags in decoration had such a
disastrous effect upon French and Dutch nerves
that at last those special signals were barred
from festive occasions.
Many hotel keepers who were rash enough
or ignorant enough to show respect to an illus
trlous guest by hoistlng the flas OF his nation
lessons in regard to fRg etiquette. Indeed, one
Scotch innkenper walks with a cEutCh as the
result OF an attempt TO honor q famous French
guest at the expense OF the feelings Of his High.
land neighbors,
The custom of using a piece Of old bunting
fastened to a CHsk as a target for gun practice
at sea has furnished material Tor other misun-
derstandings. While an English man.of.war was
in port at LarnaCa, Cyprus, gun practice was
ordered. but, as tho ship had been out a long
time, stores were scarce. and not a piece Of old
csnn Y G tbs r. eC ,oGnai ono %Jt.L ne w mHrin les
had bought at Matte while disturbS noes we're
pending at Naples, and which bore the Italian
fastened to a cNsk, and the firing began. In
the midst of tho practice a small boat was seen
10 be lowered from a French ship anchored at
some distance. The little boat, directed by IA
Resticulsting officer, arproaehed, the target.
but did not go very near it. Then the boat
At dinner time tho English officer sent men
out to see 4 the target would do for afternoon
practice, and they reported II badly demoraliEed,
but still seryiceable. While the officers were at
drner tho c4sE sank, taking the kerchief down
Ei sHsa i Sy &C. @'q rSHjsS f iFym nf rs Bunk Hai to Hi meet
the French and English consuls and a number
had reported that the English were using a
French flag as a target, had stirred up tho
French residents to demand reparation for the
dissertation. and the whole tO,.N WAS In an
he wasted his breath. The French Captain and
close 10 it, wishing TO rescue il at thu risk Of
their lives, but had finally decided to appeal to
the Consul. The next day the case came up on
shore, The English sworc to the facts; the
French denied them.
DO you think do not know my hagf' de-
DO you think you know moro about that
piece OF cotton than the man who has been
snorted the exasporatcd English officer.
The target was under six fatAonis OF water
a lucky cast of the Erapnel brought mp the Of
Tending rag and tho muddr, tattered bit Of cot
ton was triumphantly borne TO the Consulate.
difficulty. Trouble of the same sort arose be.
tween English and Turks at hey rout and there
are other instances of such Observation-Disclosures
Honor and respect arc shown by dipping
colors on land and by hauling them down
In the latter case they must not remain station
airy a second, for a flag lowered or al half. mast
is u sign Of mourning or defeat; and in the case
OF salute to u visiting dignitary, for instance.
grief would hardly be the proper sentiment.
For many wears the English demanded that
MI bLlpS lltL u y bnOUlu SdlulC lIt F.nkIlSD
flag, and all nations were obliged to do 50. No
executions were made. and when a Spanish fleet
riaE ESV with Queen Mary o. England. met n IL
eight English ships under Howard and failed to
salute the English colors, Lord Howard ordered
decks cleared for action and sent a round shot
crashing into the vessel OF the Spanish Admiral.
The Spanish took the hint, struck colors to the
English flag and were permitted to pass on.
Surrender ut sea is made by hauling down
enemy's flag above that OF the surrendering
Rlin At night surrender Ia shown hy SIGNALS
To hoist false colors in time Of war, in order
to escape or to entice an enemy, within reach
has always been submitted to be legitimate,
but to engage or to commit hostile acts under
these false colors ls considered the depth OF dis
honor. Naval authorities also draw a line be-
tween misleading and baser cheating but the
diHtinciion is a fine one: An incident in the
war of lisa vii Illustrate the Distinction.
sighted the English Hussar. tyenty. eight guns.
The Sybillo had shortly before been injured in a
fight aud was under jury masts, 80 she could
not give chase. but she was eager to entice the
HussSr within range, For that puroosa the
hoisted under the English, as though the irig.
ate were an, English prize. That was quite
legitimate e. bit et.u as the SoG.,d Mu ,Ss r did not bite
reversed. and tied in a welt or loop-the we'll
known signal OF distress which no English off,
The HuGsar closed at once, bur luckily her
crew were at quarters: The Sybille hoisted the
rolled so that the English were able. to send
shot crashing through her. The English ship
Centurion came up to aid. and the Frenchman
surrendered, but an honorable surrender was
not granted. and the last ruse was universally
Tho famous English Admiral. Lord Cochrane,
also resorted on one occasion to the use of false
yolors. He was cruising in the Mediterranean
in tho brig Speedy, during the war with Spain,
and by reason of its many captures the little
brig had become such a nuisance that the
Spanish fitted out n heavily armed frigate and
sent her. disguised as 4 merchantmen. out after
the brig. Cochrane, sighted the prize, and, in
raised the colors OF a Danish merchant brig.
He did not discover his mistake until the Span
ish ship. opening her ports; showed her teeth.
and then lowered a small boat in order TO in
v~cstigate the Danish stranger. The situation
looked a triae awkward for the Englishman,
but Lord Cochrane promptly ordered the yellow
flag hoisted. and reported as hailing from Al
giers, where. cholera was raging. The Span
iards shcered Off. and the Speedy proved that
she WAS we'll named by getting out OF reach in
marvellously quick time. The Spanish were, of
course. wrathy when they found how they had
been fooled. but their wrath didn't appear to
worry England.
In many countries, and particularly in Eng
a most impressive ceremony, and even more
solemn is the installation Of worn battle flags
served to the glory of the nation. The old
colors OF, the Scottish regiments were placed
With nationel hon9rs in the Edinburgh cathe.
a host OF worn banners worked with the names
Of Englend's victories, and in France the vic.
ides until Just before the allies entered Paris.
when tho French burned moro thnn 800 in the
COURTYARD of the lnvalides rather than allow
them to fall into the hands Of the enemy.
1t Is a rare thing, for a victorious army to
treat conquered colors with marked disre-
fought for Prince Charlie. still grow white with
wrath when they tell how, after the battle of
Culloden. the flags OF tho JacObite leaders were
carried 10 the Edinburgh market place by chin.
ney sweeps and there burned, one at a time, by
the public hangman, while u herald proclaimed
the names of the chiefs who had borne the
flags. Tho insult to the colors seems n thing
harder to forgive than the death OF the men
VINO bore them. for a mans q man. but a flag is
a cause.
How Pussy Worked the Dumb Waiter.
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