Evening journal., 1914-09-11

were not running smoothly. owing 70
some little disagreement between th
States which although united agains
common cnemy the old states right
doctrine cropped up and dissensiun
arose.
Cause OF War OF 1912.
England had never given up tho |
hope OF regaining the United state |
and did ali IN her power to add O
this little family quarrel by tryins
to provoke jealousies among III
States. But by these acts Great Brit
ain showed her hand too soon, 70.
when she found that the commerce oi
the Young Republic was gaining oi
the sen She at once decided TO stoI
the rivalry by calling TO life the odious
and practically obsolete rule OF 1856
The spirit Of this rule was 20 preveui
the neutral from enjoying any com
merce which would not at the same
time be open 10 the belhgerent-in
other words as 20 maritime trade
there were no neutrals. England soor
began to practice this law so the full
est extent and became a source of
vexation 10 American commerce. An-
other cause for complaint accompan-
led with equal step the violations OF
our commercial and maritime rights
and was of nature still more veXa-
! tious. Great Britain was the only
/ modern nation within the pale Of civ
p ilizauon al least Of those who recog-
s nize the general maritime law, who
e did not consider the nag as protecting
e the person who sails under it, ana
y the citizens of the United states were
- dragged from the ships flying TIE
Z American flag and condemned 70 servi-
tude. AT first they claimed the righl
y 20 search our merchant vessels for de.
S serters from public service in Grea
j. Britain; next the claim was asserte,
p TO impress English seamen who hat
r. engaged themselves In American ships
II finally. every person who could no
d prove on the spot 70 the satisfaction
g. OF the boarding officer that he was an
s American was. carried away into
e most hateful bondage.
d On June 18th. 1912, President Mad
lr ison declared war against Great Brit
IF ain. 1t lasted two years and eigh
D. months. and the United states ono
st more came out victorious against tn
is Mother country.
y Bombardment or Fort McHenry.
NJ 1t was toward the closing days O
10 this war that the Battle OF Mort
IN Point. Maryland and the lombard
ID ment of Fort McHenry occurred. Tn
n. Marylanders had been In the forefron
from the opening Of the war and whe
the rumor came that the British ha
n determined 10 take the City Of Bait
al more her citizens at once offered bot
od men and money for the defense. Afte
he the Battle Of Bladensburg and IN
d. capture Of Washington City. Gener,
sh Ross, who commanded the Britis
,e- troops declared that he would 8
NJ where he pleased In Maryland. Bl
n's the troops Of that plucky little sta
tie decided 10 check him. and by the .ai
~ OF the troops from Pennsylvania an
he Virginia this was successfully accon
be- plished. The British had about mir
- thousand men at this time-fve tho
r." sand soldiers, two thousand marin
his. and two thousand sailors. Gener
the Ross led the land forces-a part
uld Wellington's Invincibles, while q
md sailors and marines were under q
J. in command OF the famous Admir-
ish Cockburn. An engagement took pla
bic at North Point. about twelve mi
but from Baltimore. Here the Britt
were met by General Stricker ard
OF entire Baltimore brigade. and a bat
ties ensued. Our forces then came towa