The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-24
GEN. JACKSON AND
ADMIRAL DEWEY.
A Precedent for Firing on the Irene
Recalled.
OCCURRED IN FLORIDA IN 1917.
An Englishman and a Scotchman In
cited the Indians TO War and Jack
son Hung Both-He Was Sus-
tanned by the Government.

Few Americans will lie awake nights
bothering themselves about what Ger
many may do In return for the prompt
rebuko which Admiral Dewey admins
tered TO the German warshiD Irene. in
the affair at subig Bay and the later In
cident at Manila harbor. The comman-
der Of the Irene interfered TO help the
Spanish hold an important position. He
probably would have been fred upon IL
the sight OF two American vessels had
not frightened him away. lie was fired
upon at Manila. Admiral Dewey's action
does not commit our government unless
it is approved at Washington. He has
been given FUN discretion. and there Is no
reason why the government should not
approve of his course. The German YES
sci was ready enough 10 fight the insur-
gents and prevent them from taking Su-
big Bay but when Admiral Dewey sent
two warships to help the insurgents the
Irene made such haste 90 escape that
she left her anchor. The bay was. there
fore. seized in the name OF tho United
States.
A PRECEDENT N 1917.
These Incidents recall one In the early
life of Gen. Jackson. In 1917 he was sent
Creek and Seminole Indians who made
their home in Florida. then a Spanish
territory The Indians understood enough
Of national boundries 70 suppose that
they would not be followed beyond the
boundary line. But they did not under
stand General Jackson. He had been told
70 follow the Indians over the boundary
line n IL was necessary. Florida nad
then few settlements and A very small
population General Jackson not only
went into Florida. but finding that the
Indians were melted 70 war by Arbuthnot
and Armbrister. one an Engllshman and
the other a scotchman. he promptly
seized both. On the 9th OF April. 1913.
General Jackson summoned a court mar
tial 10 try ArbuthnOt and Armorister
found both guilty and without waiting
to hear from Washington hung them
both
When this news reached England il ex-
cited the greatest indignation. The peo-
ple viewed IL az a violation Of the rights
OF British subjects and as an unpard-
enable insult 10 their nation. Lord cas-
tlereagh declared 20 our minister TO Eng
land Mr. Rush. that II the English cab
met said the word. war between England
and America would have been inevitable.
II seems curious now that war did not
result. That IL was averted was due al
most wholly 20 John Quincy Adams who
was Secretary Of Safe all through Mon
rOe's Administration.
JACKSON CENSURED.
There was great excitement In this
country also. and while the people almost
everywhere sustained General Jackson
there were many who believed that he
should be severely censured. Mr. Cal
houn. Secretary OF War. wrote 20 sena-
tor Forsyth. OF Georgia, that In his opin-
ion General Jackson should be punished
In some form. or reprsmanded In some
form"
For a time Mr. Adams alone IN the
Ca5ient defended General Jackson His
arguments finally brought tho Cabinet
and the presidxnt into harmony with his
own yiews, He held that as tho Cabinet