New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-09
SALUTARY LESSON TAUGHT
GERMANY'S ACTION IN HAYTI AP-
PROVED BY WASHINGTON
OFFICIALS.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsusE.l

by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I
Washington. Sept S-The Department OF
state is unconcerned about the sllhihs Wy INK
German gunboat Panther of the Crete-s'-r iei -
the Haytian gunboat which had peeh seiNeu W
the Firminists and was being operated as"iiiS
the regular provisional government uhoel III
recognized flag With all the Information 10"
at hand, which is only that contained III Liz
frank statement issued by the German Miiiis'iS
of Marine, there is ground for apprehension
that the interests of the United States in Hayt
are menaced in the slightest degree. LII idc'
there is a feeling of some relief that Germany
administered the punishment, as II mas oeen
done without calling the United, States to
make good it's warning to Admiral Killick That
this government was fully prepared summary
to end the uischievous career of the Crete-a-
Pierrot was shown in The Tribune's Washing
ton dispatch referring to the Markcfnahilla III
cident published Saturday. which cohcieoeo as
follows:
In view of the light shed by Commander Nc
Crea's report from which 1t appears llat al
miral Killick was warned not 10 SOP diiS n,.ip
entering Cape Hayden, the lnsurSeht sup may
be declared nitrate and at the request of the
German Government il is likely that there would
be no hesitation in instructing Cominander Nc
the revolution effectively as Auiiiliai beil'ihi
did that in Brazil in 1850
In Con,nander NcCrea's report which was
written at Cape Haytiea on August 10. just be
fore he sailed for home after nearly year s
arduous work among the various disturbed re-
publics of the Caribbean, he told how he gave
formal notice to Admiral F-illick that the United
States denied him RicD the right to visit or
search anv American or foreign vessel attempt
ing to enter the harbor Of Cape Haytien. and
warned KiIlick solemnly, 'for the sake Of hu-
,lIi q he
uuder nv command" Killick thereupon aban-
doned the blockade but seems to have resumed
II tho moment McCrea departed, and finally
about September ., held up the Markomannia,
which was entering Cape Haytien Harbor, and
took off her arms and ammunition belonging TO
the provisional government OF Haytf Ihe Mar
kornannia makes regular trips from Port-au-
Prince the Haytian capital, which is controlled
by the recognized provisional government 10
Cane Haytien which is under the same 1urls-
diction. Gonaives, the insurrectionary Firminist
Headquarters being port about half way be-
tween them.
There is no idea among officials here that
Germany has been actuated by any other motive
than that of impressing on disorderiy and IRE
sponsble revolutionists the invioa bility of in
ternational commerce. which Is In line with the
positive stand taken by the United States In
the matter There is disposition to suspect
Germany of any design to interfere with the
disturbed political affairs Of the island, and
certainly not that any territorial aggrandize-
rnent is a remote possibility. On the contrary,
such action as that taken by the Germans IN
this instance carrying out the warning given
by the United States is regarded as sure to nave
q generally salutary effect in removing fhuch
of the incentive to overready revolutionists VINO
rely largely for their success on the injury they
can inhict Oh trade and by paralyzing local in
dustrles create discomfort with the admtnlstra-
ton in power. With this principle firmly estap-
lished, that irresponsible revolutonists must re-
spect foreign flags, and revolts to that extent
made less remunerative there is likely to be a
dininution of the opportunities for European
nations to interfere ashore with Latin American
governments; and this condition would be as
welcome to the United States it Will be in the
end to the business men OF the south and Cen
trail American republics
While nothing definite is known here as 10
whether Germany will deem it necessary TO take
any further steps toward compelling the Fir
minists to apologize for the indignity to the
Markomannia, it is the impression that the in
cident is already practically closed
Mr. Powell the United States Minister to
Hayti, promptly reported to the State Depart
ment the sinking OF the Crete-a-Pierrot. The
minister's dispatches are dated yesterday at
ort-au-Prince In the first dispatch the minis
ter said It was reported that the Panther had
called on Admiral Kilick to surrender; that he
had refused and that the Panther had sunk
the Crete-a- Pierrot and all the crew had been
lost The second and later dispatch corrected
the statement as TO the crew. saying that they
had escaped The minister promised to make
an extended report by mail
The Navy Department also was Informed in
the following dispatch from Commander Nc
Lean. of the United States cruiser Cincinnati:
Port -au-Prince, September s.
Secretary Navy, Washington:
German gunboat Panther sunk Crete-a-fler-
ROT at (;onaiyes Crew escaped. The Panther
returned to Port-au-Prince. M LEAN