Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-08
EW ESCAPES BEFORE IT IS SUBMERGED
First Fire the Vessel, After Which Thirty
Shells shattsr it to Pieces
FINMlN is A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
KaiSer'I Men, However, Proceed on Thscry
that He iS Pirate.
UNCLE SAM WILL REQUIRE A REPORT
In Case This Haytien Trouble shouId
Result In an infringement on Mon
roe Doctrine There May He
Something Doing.

Something Doing.
CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti, Sept. THE
Cunboat Crete-a- Pierrot, which was in the
service Of the Firminist party has been
sunk at the entrance OF the harbor Of Con
aives by the German gunboat Panther. De-
tails Of the occurrance are lacking. The
crew Of the Crete-a-Plerrot left It before
1t went down.
The German gunboat Panther arrived at
Port-au-Prnco September 5. 1t was an
| nounced from Cape Haytien, September 3,
| that the German steamer Markomannia,
Captain Nansen, belonging to the Hamburg
American Packet company, having on board
arms and ammunition sent by the provis-
ional government to Cape Haytien, had been
stopped September 2 by the Firminist gun
boat Crete-H- Perrot at the entrance to the
harbor Of Cape Haytien and that an armed
force sent on board the steamer from the
gunboat took possession Of the war mu-
nitions in spite Of the protestation Of Cap
tain Hansen and the German consul. The
seizure OF the Markomannia has been char
acterized as an act Of piracy. But dispatch
from Berlin to the Associated Press, dated
September 6, said German government cir
| Cles did not take a tragic view of the seizure
| of the German vessel, but that satisfaction
would be demanded. THE Foreign office
agrees with the view held by the represen-
tative at Port-au- Prince" said the dis
! patch, that the action of the Crete-a-Pier-
rot was piracy" but II was not then known
whether satisfaction would be demanded at
once or the result of the revolution in Haytl
would be awaited.
First Fired by Crew.
PORT AU PRINCE. Hayti, Sept. THE
German gunboat Panther arrived here Sep
tember and received instructions from
the German government to capture the Fir
mnist gunboat Crete-a- Pierrot. 1t left i'm
mediately for Gonaives. the seat Of the Fir
minist government. Panther found Crete
a-Pierrot In the harbor of Gonaives and
the commander OF the German gunboat in
formed Admiral Killick on Crete-a- Pierrot
that he must remove his crew and surrender
his vessel in Ave minutes. Admiral Kill
ick asked that this time be extended TO
| fifteen minutes. This request was granted
on the condition that the arms and ammuni-
! tion board Crete -Pierrot should be
abandoned when its crew left it. The crew
Of Crete-a-Pierrot left that vessel amid
great disorder. At the end Of fifteen min
utes Panther sent a small boat carrying an
officer and twenty sailors, who were to take
possession OF the Firminist gunboat.
When these men arrived at point about
! thirty yards from Crete-A- Pierrot flames
were seen to break out on board OF 1t. II
had been fred by its crew before they left
! it. Panther then fired on Creee-A-Pier-
rot until it was completely immersed.
Thirty shots, all told, were fired.
There is much feeling here against the
Firminists and their cause is considered
! to be bad one. Soldiers are leaving here
a. ~ An Drfp 4.
calm.
Uncle sam Not Involved.
MANCHESTER, Mass, Sept. Count
Quadt wykradt Isny of the German en-
bassy was seen tonight In relation to the
sinking Of the gunboat Crete-a-Pierrot by
the German gunboat Panther. He said
! that he had not heard OF the incident until
informed Of it by the Associated Press and
for this reason he was not prepared to
make any statement. He did say, however,
| II have given the matter little thought as
| It is entirely outside of this country and
| for that reason I do not expect to receive
advices concerning It from my govern
ment. While 1 do not care to make any
prediction as to the outcome, feel quite
sure and safe in saying that no interna-
tional complications will arise with this
/ country This is all I care to say in re-
/ gard to the affair"
| VIII Await Minister'S Report.
WASHINGTON, Sept. THE destruction
OF Crete-a- -Pierrot without doubt will be
made the subject of an ofhcial report to
this government by United States Minister
Powell, who is now at Port-au-P Prince,
Pending the receipt OF that report there
is, in the opinion Of the offeials here who
have kept in touch with affairs, little likeli-
hood OF any action by the State depart
ment, and, indeed, judging from the char
acter OF the instructions transmitted
| through the Navy department to Com
mander McCrea OF Machias, there will be
little disposition to question the justice
OF the treatment accorded Admiral Killick.
The United States naval officer was spe-
| cially instructed to prevent interference
| with commerce and in the execution of
those orders he was obliged to warn the
rebel admiral that he must not search
foreign shipping else Machias would use
its force against him. The threat was ef-
fectual only so long as Machias remained
| in Haytien waters and soon as It
headed northward Killick held up the
German steamer Markomannia and seized
its cargo and arms.
While the State department has not
adopted the German view that Klllick
was a pirate, IT has. on the basis OF its J..
own lublfuCllOub 10 COMMANDER McOTedt
never admitted his right to interfere with
foreign shipping. II, however, did enter
tain a doubt as to whether Killick was
not privileged TO operate as he did in the
case OF MaTkomannia, provided the seizure
was made within the three-mile limit and
so within Haytien waters.
Monroe Doctrine Doesn't Figure.
However any question that might arise
as TO the legality OF the action Of the com
mander OF Panther is one that the State
department probably will regard as solely
between the government OF Germany aud
Hayti. and as the latter government al
ready has denounced Killick as a pirate
| and had bssought Commander MeCrea to
seize his ship. II is certain that II will
| make no issue in this matter AS there
has been no attempt on the part Of the
German commander 20 seize any Haytien
port Of course the Monroe doctrine can
not be regarded as involved in this incl
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