The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-10
TODAY IN HISTORY
Our War With TrIpoll.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1910.


Shortly after Thomas Jefferson was
inductcd into ofhce on March ,, loVl,
he took seriously into consideration tlG
deprcdatons OF the corsalr9 OF Iripoh
upon our commerce. The Moslcm pow
crs OF North Africa had for some SeaTs
been paclned with money, untll SZ'VVV,V"u
from their pIratical vessels. But thcy
became more lDsocnt, and on June ~
| 1901, 10 secure larger tribute, derIanGd
war against the United states. rms
challenge was accepted, and instead oil
paying further tribute the president sent
| Commodore Dale. with three trigates
and sloop of wars TO the Mediterra-
mean,
Tho Mohammedan pirates were III the
| habit OF sallying forth from their ports
and harborS and capturing rich merchant
vessels from any country. European ma
| tions had ceased resisting them by force
| OF arms and had adopted the method Oh
| paying yearly tribute as means OF buy
ing protection. Many of our vessels hjtd
been captured and ConiiScatcd and the
| seamcn sold into slavery.
When Commodore Dale and his squad
| ron OF four ships arrived, the sight OF the
American broadsidcs and the destruction
| OF Tripoltan vessel. which proved nee
| cssary. were found TO have a most sooth-
| ing' effect upon the rulned pride of the
monarchs of tho Barbary states. When
Dale considered IL safe. he returned
| home. but left two ships on the coast.
| In the succeeding years, 1902 and 1903.
| this force was strengthened, and many
combats took place between II and the
! pirate vessels.
There was some sort of order. but at
home the government felt that not
enough was being done. and In 1907 IL
new squadron was sent out under Preble,
| TO act particularly against the Basha
! Of Tripol Then occurred the famous eX
ploit Of Decatur, which Nelson pro-
nounced eS the most daring act OF the
| slve enough. and in 1906 he was re-
lieved by Barron with n new ship. The
| squadron now consisted OF ten vessels
| some rated Al twelve guns and tho lar
| gest AT Iorty-tour. But this was not
| sufficient 10 awe the whole coast of AZ
| rica, and all the Barbary powers were
| becoming more or less hostile. In 1906
| land expedition was led against Tripo-
| II by Eaton, United States consul al Tu-
| mis-. who formed the plan OF marching
from Egypt overland. He desired To aid
| Hamet, whom he called the rightful
prince OF Tripoli, who was then in exile
| In Tunis.
Eaton carried through his scheme with
some manner OF success. With Hamet
| ana n nondescript army he reached the
| province OF Trlpoll. After a march
through the desert and by tho co-opera-
tlon OF the squadron, the town Of Derne
was captured. This. and threatening
attack on Trlpoll. brought the Bashaw
| to terms and he agreed on peace with
| out tribute. But Hamet was not re-
stored. Tho Bey Of Tunis was also over
| awed and expressed desire TO send an
| embassador 10 the United States, which
| was done.
AS for tribute. when the ambassador
| mentioned the subject he was refused
! ana did not press the matter. The con-
| cIuslon TO these proceedings was reached
Ten years later. when the Dey OF Algie RS
| declared war against the United States.
! Decatur appeared I'm the mediterranean,
| captured two Algerian ships and com.
| PEELED the dey 10 sign n treaty by which
| all American prisoners were set free
| ana all claims 10 tribute were renoUnccd
Win this ended the terror inspired by
| the Barbary powers.
On June TO- 1854 the Crystal Palace
! IN London was opened II is the date
| on which the steamship Niagara began 10
iay the Atlantic cable I'm 1858. On which
| Nathaniel Bacon was tried as a rebel and
| acquitted in 1916. June 10 Is the birth
day OF James, prince OF Wales. com
| monty called The Protender" Q6ssI
James Barbour. secretary Of war ana
United states minister to England 1775I
| and Edwin Arnold. poet USS2). On J,rnc
10. lle0' Frederick Bsrbarossa was
crowned and Pope Gregory VII. died