The Washington times., 1919-03-09
Photograph of Four of the Sailors Who Were Cap
tured by the MOorS and Rescued by the French
Cruiser GaIiIee. This Photograph Was Taken
After Their Arrival in Paris.
But the saiIOrs protested loudly.
AND

But the sailors protested loudly.
"Do you think us mad Your Majestyi" said one who
constituted himself spokesman for the assembled crews
1--WE are not going to risk the suffering poor
rades are enduring. We did not out here to be
captured and murdered by savages.''
Lebaudy, however not to be diSsuaded so easily
81 command fifty men to prepare to 60 ashore mme-
diately,' he said firmly.
81 refuse to co." said the sailor who had spoken first
"And do - "And so do l. his companions shouted
'Citizens of the Saharan Empire" said the Emperor
sternly, "yOu forgetting your duty"
DUTY! Getting killed is not duty! Our duty is
to wives and children replied another sailor while
a murmur of approval went up from his fellows.
every WELL then, said Lebaudy. According to our
agreement set you ashore and sail away"
"But," another sailor reminded him, eff you maroon
all your you will have to stay here too and let your
ships rot or be pillaged by brgands."
"Confound your wretched cowardce!' cried the
Emperor losing his temper in the face of this unlocked
for opposition 1--WE will set sail for Las Palmas at
and leave your comrades in the hands of these Savage
will return to their rescue with who are not chicken
hearted
The men, already beginning be heartily sick of this
Inflated cruise needed second bidding An hour later
the three ships sailing out of the bay once more
abandoning the five of the imperial "army of Oecu-
patton to their fate.
If Lebaudy expected that he going to find an end
his difficulties by returning Las PamaS in the nearby
Fumors about the purpose of his expedition and what it
had already accomplished had preceded him there and
the Spanish authorities eagerly awaiting his return
in order to ask him some pointed questions.
No sooner had Lebaudy's flagship, the Frasquita,
dropped anchor in Las Pamas harbOr than the captain
Of the port boarded her. Lebaudy locked himself in his
cabin and absolutely refused tc the official. But
when the captain announced his intention of remaining
there until he got the information he desired, Lebaudy
relented and came deck.
"Where do you FRONT" asked the port captain.
Where do come FRONT" said Lebaudy with great
show of resentment at such nqustVe question. 81
come from my lands l am not obliged to render
count of my dongs to anyone, for acknowledge flag
but the one that futers at my masthead"
The Spanish official made it plain that he would not
tolerate any mystery evasion and notified the Emperor
that unless written explanation of his purpose in
listing an armed expedonary force furnished forth
with he would put Lebaudy under arrest and place
guard on board his ships.
With his in mutny and faced with the alternative
of explanation Lebaudy retired to his cabin
and prepared the following Statment. With becoming i'm
peria dignity Lebaudy wrote in the third person. thus
jacques Lebaudy took possession of vast territory
which under the sovereignty of organized state
In becoming proprietor of this SOIL without lord master
it was his right to declare himself sovereign And this
sovereignty he has affirmed by. taking 1theseAot En-