The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-08
GERMAN BOAT SINKS
 FEMINIST WARSHIP
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 that report there Is. in the opinion of the officials who have kept in toucn with ar fairs, little likelihood of any action by the state department, and, indeed, judg- ing from the character Of the instrue- tions transmitted through the navy de- partment to Commander McCrae, of the Machias, there will be little disposition to question the justice of the treatment accorded Admiral Killick. The United States naval officer was specially in- structed 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 the Machias would use her force against him. The threat vas ef- fectual only so long as the Machias re- mained in Haytien waters and as soon as she headed northword Killick held up the German steamer Markomannia and seized her cargo of arms.
 While the state department mas noe adopted the German view that Killick was a pirate, 1t has given It's own jn- struction to Commander McCrea, never admitting his right to interrere with for eign shipping. It, however, did entertain a doubt as to whether KilIicK was not privileged to operate as he did in the case of the Markomannia, provided the seizure was made within the three-mile limit and so within Haytien waters.
 However, any question that might arise as to the legality of the action of the commander of the Panther is one that the state department probably will re- gard as solely between the government of Germany and of Hayti and as the lat ter government already has denounced Kill'lck as d pirate, and had besought ay7da MpCyraa fn h .1ai "Crete"-it Is certain it will make no issue in this matter. There has been no attempt on the part of the German com mander to seize any Haytien port of course, the Monroe doctrine cannot be regarded as involved in this incident. which, after all, in the opinion of off, cials. may tend to a speedy settlement of the internecine trouble of Hayti.
 The administrations views Is that of one whose adjustment must be worked out as between Germany and the quasi- government with which the former is in dispute. The United States interests so far connot be regarded as jeopardzed or interfered with in any way The fact that there has been a brush between Germany and the revolutionary element In country constantly embroiled in fn- ternecine troubles so far as can now be forseen will not result in action by this government unless the incident should de. yelop into an attempt as Is now consid- cred improbable, to acquire territory. In that event the United States would promptly intervene. The incident 1t is stated is much less serious from a dipIo- matic point of view, than If the actual government of Hayti were one of the principals instead of the Firminist gov ernment.
 The Crete A Pierrot was a steel, screw vessel of $50 tons displacement She was armed with one 6.2 inch gun one AT inch, one 4S9 inch, two Maxim machine guns and four Nordenfeld machine guns. The Crete Pierrot was formerly in the service of the Haytien government and Admiral Killick was the commander of the Haytien fleet June 27 of this year Admiral Killick disembarked troops from the Crete Plerrot to support General Firmin. ex-Haytien minister at Paris, and one of the candidates for the presi- dency of the republic and after refusing to recognize the constituted authorities he threatened to lombard Cape Haytien. The consular corps protested against such action being taken but their efforts failed of success for a few days later the admiral did lombard Cape Haytien, although little damage was done by the Crete A Pierrot fire Since June 27 the Crete Pierrot has been operating in the interests of General Firmin The Haytien government disavowed the &C., ton of Admiral Killick in bombarding Cape Haytien and ordered his arrest.
 The Panther is a steel cruising vessel of 9T tons. She was built at Danzig in 1901 and is 206 feet long She is armed with eight 3.4 inch quick firing guns, six IA inch and two machine guns. The Panther left Germany July 20 for the Caribbean sea. Captain scheder, the newly appointed German commander on the American station, had an audience with Emperor William to receive special instructions before starting for his post on the Panther
 The present revolution in Hayti start ed in the month of April of this year and Gen. Tiresias Simon Sam, president of