Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-26

threat that force will follow ~ ,.o,,,
| ration Is not made. iVp"
The case of the Waterwitch ia oo,,
sidered to be the most analop,,,s =,
that or the Maine, should it he 90
tablished that the Maine disasts,
| Mah MOI the result OF an accident. TN,
W1terwftch was a United Statn, III
engaged in 1855 in surveying Tho ~
trance 10 one of the rivers OF Para.
quay. Without warning and nv oriar,
of President Lopez of Parncuav
force of troops opened fire on tbe W.,
terwitch, killing the man at tho helm
and wounding others. Intense faaiin,,
was aroused In the United States wbeT
the, facts became known. The pref
dent reported the facts to Conyros,s
and In his message asked authorize tr
make demonstration OF force IvI,c,,
would insure suitable redress. In re.
Spouse to this. Congress authorized hin,
10 use such force as In necessary 10
secure ample PREPARATION.
Accordingly an armed fleet was b,s,,
ly assembled on scale which was re
gardcd as remarka BILE for those do,,e
The expedition included 10 armed shina
20 heavy guns and $500 sailors and N,
rines. Accompanying this formula lilo
OUTFIT were civilian plenlpotentiarIes
prepared to make the demands of the
government and then enforce them nv
calling on the armed ships. The expe-
dition made II formidable showing in
the South American waters. and Presi-
dent Lopez's government was awed
into complete subsection by its pres
ence.
The American commissioners and
naval officers were received at Assem-
sion with much honor, and every rennr-
cion with much honor, and every renar-
lie was given. This included abiect
apology, a sweeping disavowal and $40.
900 for the suffering from the outrnre
As the republic was willing to grant
full reparatlon, the naval expedltion
did not exert the force II was prepared
10 use IN case a refusal had been Of
fered.
When the facts of the expedition
Were reported to the American Con-
gress. the President stated that tho
dispatch of this formidable naval feet
had had salutary influence through
out the world. and had convinced for
eign nations that the United States
with all the force at It's command.
The case of the firing on the United
states ship Chesapeake by the Brit
ish ship Leopard, is another case af-
fording precedent as to the govern
mentts mode of action. The Chesa-
peake was proceeding to sea, when
she was hailed by the comnander NJ
British deserters. said to be in the hold
Of the Chesapeake, be surrendered
The American commander refused TO
comply, whereupon the Leopard first
Tired shot across the bows Of the
Chesapeake. and followed this with
two broadsdes. The American com
mander was severely wounded. three
sailors were killed outright and nnny
were wounded. Being unprepared for
action, 1t being a time OF peace, the
American commander hauled down his
,olors and surrendered.
Tremendous excitement prevailed in
ne United States over the outrage.
President Madison speedily issued
excluding from American
ports all British warships. He also
'aused energetic protests and demands
o be presented at London. The British
authorities promptly disavowed the ac-
ion, recalled the admiral under whom
ne outrage had been perpetrated. and
Without request rendered indemnity
ufiicient to support the wives and
antilles Of the killed and wounded.
.illed and wounded
In later case the American shin |
'rometheus was fired upon In the |
iarbor of Greytown. The ship had de- |
lined TO pay excessive port charges |
imposed by the king of the Mosquito, |
ontrolling the country under British |
rotectorate. The king called upon the |
british warship Express to sustain
lis demands, and the Express |
sent a broadslde into the