The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-25

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DO n desirable alienation OF his misfortune"
Nothing was done at this time beyont
sounding Hamet and q little later. In 1901
Eaton took a trip to LeRhorn. While he wal
absent there in the following February. wore
came to him that HRmet was about to return
to Tripoli on overtures made by the reign
ING Bashaw. Eaton accordingly chartered Q
vessel and hurried back to Tunis. whore he
found Hamet on the point Of departure, under
escort OF forty Tripoline soldiers. for the
province Of Dorne. in Trlpoll. tho govern.
ment Of which the usurper had promised
Eaton was convinced that Joseph wanted. 70
get Hamet. into his hands In order to murder
this project and TO accompany him to Malta,
there to await the arrival OF the American
and demand IN L the ~ sestitutiogn Of his throne,
sssurances having been received that, the
Tripolitans in general would revolt IN
Malta la n"p but the scSsms feli through on aee
ers e, cooperate. Capt. Murray q the Con
stellation. after consulta5lon With Carts; Bar;
c paR Hnf B snd tddf Il d apon Si@ss she TO P TSDrit
G @saG ESf seftle s9F dd SSlH st Malta ssf for a q sI%s. 40
1. 1908. When the "PffhiiSatdefipDSRiHa G ran u1 aground
within a league Of Tripoli,. and Capt. Bnin-
EFFORTS Of the Government were directed now
all the more toward procuring peace in order
to effect Bainbridge.s %release. II cannot be
had been assigned the duty Of negotiating
! 1 TEAR 'pros sTa Wf Tobias %s n Resr. Who 20 m Rad been sS9
Washington's private secretary and was now
appointed Consul-General at Algiers, was In
trusted With the responsibility. This was in
.,1 In ne e. sp ring. Of . 1901 SGa f Eaton; who had Ire Re;
not submit to the overbearinR conduct Of tho
Bey Of Tunis, sailed for America, and while
urged the Government to adopt more vigor-
Gus measures against Tripoli., as well as TO
sanction MS plan ,h OF employing the exil ed
had expended over $4,000 In the project.
but the State Department refused TO sanction
meyer got, his money back.
dent to think fevoorably OF his 6iESI project. Ha-
net had, left Malta. and was then, at Derne at
the head OF an army Of Arabs. and had gained
to share the benefits, of his success with, the
United States on condition of an. e~ffectual CO.
enemy. The overtpres were accepted. and
Sa%1PtiRllerEi 1000 stand 81 arms Snd $4,000 in
supplies sH' an pSu"I %eant dnien infer NJ NJ ton i sFe
want Of suppiiesl What happened then is n
dignantly described by Eaton In q letter to his
lTleuu, SOl. DW1RnU.
On the first symptoms Of a reverse In his
affairs. d~iscouraReme9t Superseded resolu-
are Withheld. The President becomes re.
S fsFdTfbs Better rh pay sef fibafey # ae % said t fiiie to- me T in
Jew thinks behind the counter: Mr.. Madi-
BY Secretary Smith without any
without even a letter to the ally to whom j
am tS directed s E withoqt a MT, whatever said
So spp 5af NothiGnH but a as 0e fhe a s90' essn %,
DISCRETION CONCERNING the co-operatiop and
nGth tRSn P f6Ps . Il hi Eaton Of my ~ o sGsp sae1 il t the t as,
useful Thus tacitly referring him
to me in case the project should seem FEAST
In other words. the Administration signl-
fled its willingness that Eaton should go ahead.
on record IN a such a way t that the pu failure Of Of
the project could cause 1t any embarrassment.
3 3h1tao might t fo 5foSa r sfil} it to wa Psa not any Quite 6en aft
to keep out OF the records altogether. and the
Instructions sent to Lear and TO Commodore
show that Eaton acted with the full knowledge
OF his superiors.
Leah The Ja sssrSs g. 1ffsEo4o? Of State writes to Tobias
the eo Ba .hs s0, o. TaiboII Of %s the are sl st1Ii 1 %I t Of Of
which, as wen : Is to render i. the more 40 se ehecs
him pecuniary or other subsidies not exceed
ing $20.000; but the less reliance is placed
OF the Commodore is deemed sufficient
macy Of the Bashaw may demand.
On the same day the Secretary Of the Navy
writes to Commodore Barron:
With respect to the ex-Bashaw Of Tripoli
self Of his co-operation against Tripoiff II You
shall. upon a full view OF the situation after
t; entirely to your discretion"
With eharqeteristic holiness Eaton accept
chances. He arrived at Malta early in Sep
TENDER, 1901. and there Commodore Barron,
ron. placed al, his disposal the Argus, I'M
Capt; Hull, with the following orders.
Eaton were undertaken under promise OF CO.
operation by the fleet:
SIR: The written orders / here hand you
to proceed to the port Of Alexandria or Smyr-
"a. Ter conveying to Malta any vessels you may
lect Of your expedition. which is to proceed
With Mr.; Eaton to Alexandria in search OF
mate sovereign of the reigning, Bashaw OF
Tripolt and to convey him and his suite to
may neln1b5 be d det s%Gn Hshe the e'a most on pr 1ne e9 foT c as
operating with the naval force under my
command against the common enemy; or. II
more agreeable to him, to bring him to me
before Trlpoli. Should Hamet Bashaw not
be found at Alexandria, you have the discre-
ton to proceed to any other place for him
where the safety Of your ship can be. In your
relied upon.
The Bashaw may be assured Of the sup
where you are at liberty to put In II required.
and II 1t can be done without too great risk.
And you may assure him also that ! will take
the most effectual measures with the forces
under my eommand for, cooperating with
him against the, usurper, his brother. and for
re-establishing him in the regency OF Trip;
oil. Arrangements TO this effect are confided
to the discretion with which Mr., Eaton is in
vested by the Government"
That which followed forms one Of the most
Eomantic chapters IN the history OF the United
States. The Intrepid Eaton was put ashore at
Alexandria and set out for Cairo accompanied
by, Lieut. O'Bannon OF, the marines. two mid
shipmen of the, squadron. and six servants.
In order to see the Viceroy and get his permits
was late In November, and for the next six
months the little band Of Americans were en-
In. as p~erilous an adventure as any OF
which history bears record. Put down In a
strange and not friendly country. they set out
to MANAGE by uiulDmanV a Su6DipiDua Vice.