Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-06-04 | Page 10 | Today is the Anniversary of Surrender of Tripoli

SURRENDER OF TRIPOLI On iso the new w United d States Republic sis sis-n signed d a treaty of ot peace with Tripoli and set an C ex- ex amplo of or national pride for all an the thC ageless ageless' nations of or Europe to em emu emu- lat late Our war against ts the Barbary states of the Mediterranean coast of Africa of of which Tripoli w was s sone one was vas waged in pro protest est against the custom of p paying tribute tribute tribute trib trib- ute to escape piratical attacks upon 1 on our shipping Practically all the tie nations of of Europe paid this e as a necessary necessary evil Ameri Amer Amer- i ica however decided that it was an international outrage and war with Tripoli the most insolent of ot the tho Barbary group began an in 1802 For For- several years ears after Tripoli's formal surrender American ships shiPs shiPs' were iVere occa occasionally nally hara harassed ed by Barbary Barbar pirates but not to the ex ext ex- ex t tent mt that those of other nations were As a a. matter of fact tact this war was fortunate for Cor America Amelica It forced Jefferson to abandon his hisgun hisgun hisgun gun boat policy and start to build a real navy and it provided an excellent training school for our or officers and seamen Both were to our advantage e in the war of or 1812