New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
HOLLAND OBSERVES
 PAUL JONES' VISIT
Naval HerO'S Stay in Dike
 Country Celebrated

Amsterdam. Nov, !. NrID Hol- land has been quietly rcmarhinc during October the fact that 15o years ago the founder of the United States Navy, John raul Jones, spent some time in the Low Countries, shortly after he had captured the English men-of-war. the "Scrapis' and the "Countcss Of Sclrborough." ."
 He was immensely popular in Holland. That country had just ended its third naval var wilh England and very soon Has going 10 have it's fourth. Consequently warm welcome w3s given the man who wlg"d successful battle with British mou-of-war and cap tured ships bigger than his own. That remind Il the Dutch of the deeds Of their own High Admirals be Ruijtcr and Tromp.
 Jones caat anchor of tH" Isle Of TeXcl with four ships that were flying the new Stars and Stripes flag, as accepted by Congress only two years before. The ".5fatcn" Of Holland were somewhat cmbar- rassad over 'his visit aa officially they were at peace with England and the ncwly-boru United States Of America had not yet been rec ognized.
 According 10 some documents recently published this ,nbarrass- ment was just what IauI Jones vas wishing for. He Eorod very much 10 increase the uufrioudly feelings the Netherlands then held toward the British rivals and that they would join the group, which included France, against the sue ccssfGl Rrtors.
 Britain Protests
 Immediately Paul Jones had found shelter off the coast 1f TeXeI, the British Minister in inc Hague, Sir Joseph YorEc violent ly protested and demanded that the "Stmen' Of Holland should deny Jones the right Of hospital fly Likewise Jones should be compelled to hand over inc Enrlieh sailors be had captured during his recent ongagemonts.
 The "atatcu' wcrc in difficult /. position. However The French . Minister at the Hague. the Duke . de la. EJu9Uyon, came 10 the ras- . cue by handing Jones q French . Commission which allowed him 10 fly the French flag. IIownvor Jones refused 10 lower 'hc Stars and Stripes on Tho "sorapis" rho ship ho had jus, taken from the English.
 Notes Hera flying from one c9ar- ter 10 another. In tho m~autim . Paul Jones 'I-tad tHr Hague and Amsterdam. Especially tha lal- ter rfT aa" h.u "..rral times and ta" population No1taaI him. . On oun occasion 'hcr. vcrs .urh . crowd that ihr lives Of some s..re in danger. rlcr. ~as 4 special performance la tua ,aala- thra- ter. rhnra ~or. diuasr parties auI . meauwh.h Jones iaI p.rur dis cuaalons wHH all Tho ,.u,afe tual . favored aao.Llr ear Hru England.
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 Esnn Jo0e7 could uos d..rcaarI i0 inc cnd aa pa.u lm. na ra- cciTfd to find Other poan.r. Trr British HIa.#er s,aa loo ,r.ala,i. and tfa "Statan" Of Holland did not van, aao'har Bar r., ta.u. HUt Joh'. wa= ia no aurr4 and only at haefna ,9tut nearly three Houtha sa Uol.and a.a be sail secretly aHd 2.sr 1ur .Ip q, the British m,n-of-"ar thal var- waiting for Ai" .u rHo &or.u s.a. Jones reached Spanish aalaur safely and from th.tc n,nf 10 France, ~hrr" he aaaat laa,g years in Paris The Du,ra pu.ss has just published 'puf mrun.rs and old prjn's Iu honor 70 Jon.a. and the papers did rof lay foo much stress ou inc 'ar. 'aa au- doubtrdly Jones a9a fo Maar Q 2 certain extent Tor lra rGarl naval var "uh Englanh tHM e1m- uencnd One frar anrr n, I-n ifgr. land