The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-08
HISTORY OF THE TROUBLE.
Admiral Killick Had Been Warned
b. Commander McCrea.

Cape Haytien. Sept. THE Crete-a-
Pierrot was a steel screw vessel OF $50
tons displacement. She was armed with
one 6.7-inch disc. one 4.7-inch. four So
inch, two Maxim machine guns and
four NOrdenfeldt machine guns.
The Crete-a- Pierrot formerly was in
the service of the Hayden government,
and Admiral Killick was commander or
the Hayden feet On June q of this
year Admiral Killick disembarked
troops from the Crete-a-Pierrot to sup
port General Firmin. eX-Haytien minis
ter al Paris and one OF the candidates
for the presidency Of the republic, and,
after refusing 10 recognize the cOnstl-
tuted authorities. he threatened 20
lombard Cape Haytien. The consular
corps protested against such action be-
ing taken. but their efforts failed of
success. for a few days later the ad-
miral did lombard Cape Haytien, al
though little damage was done by the
Crete-a-P ierrot's fire. Since June q the
Crete-a- PierrOt has been operating IN
the interest of General Firmln.
The Haytien government disavowed
the action OF Admiral killick in bonn
harding Cape Haytien, and ordered his
arrest.
The Panther is a steel cruiser of 997
tons. She was built at Danzig In 1901,
and is 206 feet long. She is armed with
six 3.4-inch quick firing guns. six If
inch and two machine guns. The Pan
Their left Germany July for the Carib-
beaa sea Captain Scheder. the newly
appointed German commodore on the
American station. had an audience with
Emperor William TO receive special in
structions before starting for his post
on the Panther.
Notified by McCrea.
The present revolution in Hayti start
ed in the month of April of this year,
and General Tiresias Simon Sam, pres
ident of the Hayden republic, resigned
his office and left the island in May.
For the last two months American IN
terests in Hayti have been looked after
by the United States gunboat Machias,
Commander McCrea. II recently devel-
oped that al least six European nations
had conhded the protection of their in
terests In Hayti wholly 10 the United
States naval force in Haytien waters.
Admiral killick recently declared Cape
Haytien 10 be blockaded, but this
blockade was admitted TO be inefficient,
and was abandoned by the admiral
after Commander McCrea had made
certain representations to him concern
ing H. In a letter 10 the Firminist ad-
miral Admiral McCrea informed him
that he was charged with the protec-
ton of the British, French, German,
Italian. Spanish. Russian and Cuban
interests. as well as those of the United
States. and that he would prevent a
second bombardment of Cape Hayden
without due notice.
Promises of Killick.
In reply 10 this letter, Admiral Kill
lick wrote Commander McCrea, prom
ising To observe the usages of civilized
warfare In case IL became necessary to
back with his guns the military forces
operating near Cape Hayden, and
called his attention 10 a decree order
ing the port Of Cape Hayden in state
or blockade. Commander McCTea COM
municated the fact of the blockade Of
Cape Hayden 10 the foreign eonsuls
there. and advised them to make for
mai protest. which they did. IL then
became apparent that the blockade was
Intellectual as an American schooner
had come in. reporting no blockade
When this fact had been established,
Commander McCrea proceeded 90 Gag
port. and sent Admiral Killick a letter
i'm which he said that the government
Of the United states considered the
blockade of Cape Haytien not effective
even as a lie factO blockade. ana that
the United States denied him admiral
Killickl the right 10 search any Amer
lean or foreign vessels attempting en-
trance 10 the harbOr of Cape Haytien.
To this communication Admiral Kill
lick replied that he appreciated the
conditions and admitted the in
efficiency of the blockade, which he
abandoned. The blockade incident was
thus closed and the Machias sailed on
Aug. 30 from Gonaives for Boston.
Exceeded His Authority.
The Crete-a-Pierrot stopped the Ger
man steamer Markomannia, sent an
armed force on board and took pos
| session Of the war munitions she car
rled. after Commander McCrea had
/ told Admiral Killick that he had no
right 20 visit or search any foreign
/ vessel attempting 10 enter Cape Hay
/ tien. and after the admiral had ad-
mitted his blockade TO be Intellectual.
/ There are three candidates for the