Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-09-08 | Page 3 | No Action Likely by U. S. Government in Case of Crete-a-Pierrot.

NO ACTION LIKELY BY DY U U. S. S G GOVERNMENT INCASE IN INCASE CASE OF CRETE A WASHINGTON Sept S. S The The destruction destruction destruction de de- de- de of or the Crete a without without with with- out ouI doubt will bo be made the subject oCon of oC an on official report to o this Government by United States Minister Powell who Isnow is isnow isnow now at Port au nu Prince Pending the receipt of that report there is in the opinion of oC the officials who have I kept ept In touch with affairs no likelihood like hike I of nn any action by the State department department de tIe- and Indeed judging from Crom the character of oC the instructions transmitted transmit transmit- ted to Commander McCrea there will willbe he be little disposition to flue question the Justice Justice justice Jus jus- tice of oC the treatment accorded Admiral While the State department has bets not adopted the tho German view that KUlick wan a pirate It has hns on the basis of his own Instructions to Commander McCrea McCrea Mc- Mc Crea never ne admitted his right to Interfere Inter Inter- fore fere with foreign shipping It It however however how how- ever er did dill entertain a doubt as to whether er en was not privileged erl to operate as he did In the case of oC the l nia provided the seizure was waR made within the three three mile mile limit and thus within waters However any any question that might arise as ns to the le legality of oC the tle action of oC the commander of oC tho Panther is one that the Stute State department probably will regard as solely between the Government Gov GO of oC Germany German anti and of ot Haiti and rind andas andas as ns the latter Government GO already has denounced Killick as a pirate and has besought Commander McCrea to seize his ship the tho Crete It Is certain that It will wiH make matee no Issue In this matter As thero there has been no attempt on the part of oC the German commander to sel seize e any port of oC course the Monroe doctrine doctrine doc doe trine cannot be regarded reg as nJ involved ol In Inthis inthis this incident which after aCter all RII all in tho the opinion of or officials ma may tend to a sPeedy peed settlement of or the Internal troubles troubles trou trou- bles Ides of oC Haiti The fhe United States In Interest Interests interests In- In terest po so far Car cannot be re regarded a as Jeopardized or interfered with in Iii any way