The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-02

our Meet OllCSIS IOI al STU NAAES' ~--N -
briefly this: One OF the torpedo boat
catchers Cor converted yachts went into
Kingston for coal. Other American war
ships had been there for GOAL, and the
Spanish consul had complained. But the
coal merchant made no objection, and
string of negro women, Baskets on their
heads, were fast filing the vessels bun
, kers, when into the harbor came her
Majesty's rnan-uf-war, we'll call her the
Unconquerable.
When the cammauder of her Majesty 5
ship of war Unconquerable saw an ArneI~
lean war vessel coaling at this neutral
Wharf. he sent for the first officer
Ger and ordered him to go and see about
it. When the first officer returned, he re-
prted: "An American war-ship sir, TAX
ing coal" 81 knew that" replied the
commander; "is she taking more than IS
aIlowable-more than enough 10 last her
to the nearest American port?" The first
officer did not know so the commander
sternly ordered anther officer to investi-
gate the Americans dongs. After some
delay this officer returned. IAN Ameri-
can man-of-war taking coal. sir" he re
ported. How much?" asked the COM
mander. 'I didn't inquire, answered the
officer Thereupon the commander sent
third officer to the little warship.
When he came back he said: An Am
erican war-ship with forty tons of coal
in her bunkers" How much ,does She
need to take her to another port?" Y
don't know. SIR" GO back and find
v. d. I
great deal of tirte to borrowed back.
find the commanding officer, and for the
commanding officer to summon the chief
engineer, and for the chief engineer 10
learn now much more coal would serve
the vessels immediate necessities. Mean
while, the black women with baskets Of
coal on their heads were tro0ping faster
and faster from the coal shed to the ship.
In half an hour he Unconqusra ble's Off
Ger reported 70 his commander: she has
enough 70 carry her to the next America
port, sir" Calling stn another officer
the commander said: Tell that Ameri-
can she must not take any mora coal
BY this time this last officer arrived. OF
course, the American had filed her bun
kers, and could not stow away another
basketful II she wanted 70.
This was pure sympathy But It was
purely English. IN Jamac!a those who
call themselves "Jamaicans" have a
touch OF the tSr-brlsh" "a drop or two
at least Of negro blood. and those who
call themselves English g. fair OF skin
and clean Of heart. IN the jamaican sym
patty there is an alloy; I am sure IL neve-
- - ~ e1
steal his way into Cuban port and give
comfort 70 our enemy has bsen hindersd
bv any jamaican. OF denied the privilege
OF fitting out and changing his Tag IN
these ports. Ord naT1ly. ike Charles
Lamb. one has fouldness for snug
slers: they are the only oon4st thieves.
and rob nothing but the revenue. which
may BE- the DinEley tsrif-an abstraction
some Of US do not wholly fancy. Yet IN
war time smuggling % our enemies is
an Offence, ~ th1slt romance ard mex
cusasIA And this Jsma1oan znercssa MS
have permitted. encouraged and tg-oSn
rich by
Jzrzica-s rovsrome1; has D7oated
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