Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-25

In Pekin railway and mining conces-
sions are granted to avoid menaces;
and in Constantinople loans are grant,
ed, and in Morocco loans will be grant,
ed on condition that the money shall be
spent in buying goods, usually cannon,
from the countries giving the accom-
mediation. 1t Is the plan Of the old
money lenders, who made their GUS
toners take part Of their loans In pic
lures or bad champagne.-London
Spectator.
BRITISH NAVAL MuTINY.
Events at Odessa ParaIleled 1o8 Years
Ago-Red Flag Was Hoisted.
There are no historic parallels"
said Lord Acton, but even IL his state
ment be true regarding everything else
It is not true in regard to the mutiny
on the Kniaz Potemkine. There have
been mutinies In various navies before;
sailors have arisen against their Of
ficers and have murdered them: war
ships have been delivered into an en-
emy's hands; mutinous warships have
trained their guns on cities inhab-
tied by countrymen Of the rebel
sailors, and have even engaged In bat
tie with other vessels of squadrons Of
which they had previously been part.
The most celebrated mutinies In the
history of the British navy occurred
in 1897 at Spithead and More. These
outbreaks were due to legitimate griev-'
ances suffered by the crews. Provisions
had increased in price by 30 per cent,
but while the pay of army and militia
had been augmented the seamen had
been overlooked. Petitions were sent
to Lord Howe in which the sailors de-
clared that their requests for better pay
were prompted by no spirit OF dis
affection: 1T Is indigence and extreme
penury alone that cause our COM
plaint."
Howe took no notice Of the appeals
and the commander Of the fleet, In
dispatch to the Admiralty, stated that
the men were in a very ugly mood and
expressed the hope that the ships
would not be ordered to sea till some
answer had been given to the mems
request.
Nevertheless the vessels at Spithead
received orders to get away. The crews
thereupon mutined, ran UP the rigging
and cheered, and elected parliament
of delegates from each ship. Vice Ad-
miral Sir Alan Gardner argued with
the delegates from the men, but with
out effect and the admiral reported to
London that it was impossible to think
of vigorous measures against the sea-
men. They later told their officers that
they would walt two days for a reply
from the Admiralty, and II none arr1V-
ed would put the officers ashore.
Four members Of the Admiralty
Board went In great haste to Ports
mouth and gave assurances to the mu-
tineers that their grievances In regard
| to nav would be remedied. The men,
however, demanded that the King ana
Parliment sanction the proposals made
by the Admiralty, and that general
pardon be guaranteed. Admiral Gard
ner, member Of the board, thereupon
lost his temper and declared that every
fifth seaman would be hanged.
His words resulted In a fight, but no
one was seriously hurt, and, In the
words of an officer of the fleet, the
.msn conducted themselves with de-
gree of prudence and decency OF Whicn
I thought them incapable"
A number of unpopular officers were
put ashore and then the government,
finding itself helpless, said 1t would
grant the mems demands. The fleet
dropped down to St. Helen.s, the men
expecting to receive news that Parna-
ment had voted the grant necessary
for the increase In pay. Their expec-
tations were not realized. The mousse
of Lords deprecated all mention Of the
mutiny. In the house Of Commons there
was delay in voting the supplies. The
admiralty maintained an attitude or
secretiveness.
Soon, moreover. the admiralty Is
sued orders directing officers to use the
most vigorous means to insure dls-
cipline. Within a week the mutiny
broke out afresh, the sailors refusing
to obey an order to put to sea. MOST
of the ships were seized without mucn
resistance from the officers, but on the
delegates of the fleet proceeding to the
london, which carried the flag OF vice
Admiral Colpoys, a conflict ensued, an
officer was wounded, and the marines
fired upon the men, killing or mortaily
wounding five.
Lieut., Bower. who gave the order TO
| Are was seized but even In the heat OF
the conflict the men granted hearing
to him. They went so far as TO place
a rope about his neck, but did not nang
him. Colpoys came forward and declared
that Bower had only obeyed orders.
Rover was freed and Colpoys was
threatened with death and confined:
Though Parliment granted the IN
crease In supplies, the ill-feeling con.
tinued. Then the government sent
Howe with full power to redress the
grieyances. There had been much talk
Of sailing one Of the ships into Breast,
but upon Howe's arrival 1t ceased. Tne
crews expressed contrition TOT tne,r
action. Howe announced the King .
pardon, removed the unpopular oH-
GERS, and persuaded the men 10 put "
sea. ..
The mutiny at the More was a more
serious affair. On May 2, 1897, four or
the ships of the North sea squadron,
which had been detailed to Watcn the
Dutch fleet, hoisted the red nag Wnen
at the More, sent their officers ashore'
and anchored across the Thames' De.
ginning a partial blockade Of the PorL
of London. Such ships as were OH
Yarmouth also gave evidence Oh i'u-
tiny. .o,
midshipman, had been court -martiaIea
four years previously for insuoorolna..
tion, and had been discharged as uhhs
for service, was selected as leader OF
the mutineers. Demands for more
equitable division of prize money were
made It was also asked that the ar
ticles of war should be amended ano
the penalties mitigated. The members
of the Admiralty Board refused 10
grant the demands, but offered par
don II the demands were Withdrawn;
The answer Of the mutineers was tne
firing upon the fort at Sheerness ana
the holding up of $50 vessels ana tne
subsequent boarding and .plunderlns
of them when the mutineers' own sup
plies ran low.
The Admiralty convinced that strong
measures were necessary, moplilzeo
| If, 900 troops ordered the fort at III
bury to lombard the rebel ships, charg-
ed the batteries on the river 10 nre
IL necessary. and directed the removal
of the bouys and beacons at the moulh
of the Thames.
The vessels, after some bloodshed,
submitted, one by one. Parker was
captured and. with some OF his ciosese
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