Deseret Evening News | 1902-01-03 | Page 3 | Liberia Wants War Vessel

WANTS WAIl Alt r Formal Application Air Ono Onti to lo Secretary Long 1111 Washington Jan mu 13 33 1 of or this city cly representing l tho thin govern government bent ment lent of ot Liberia him has lantie n a 1 formal re cc request quest of ot Secy Seey Long LOlI that the action nf at lt Congress us cm embodied III In the Ito net act of ot April 17 ISaG 1816 providing for tho Ito relief relict of or Liberia bu ho carried Into effect That runt act not which was Ins Introduced in Congress by Senator Sumner nail of ot Massachusetts provides that there shall be he transferred to tho the guy gov government 11 eminent of or Liberia one ole of at tho the gunboats Is of ot the United navy ly acceptable to the tho lie government of Liberia anti I nil which In ha tim the opinion of ot the lie secretary of at the navy can be bt spared conveniently for tor that tint purpose The rime secretary is II em om empowered powered to enter Into Inlo contract with a representative of at the hue Liberian govern ovorn government ment for tor or the sale alc of ot tho thin vessel elsel to Li 11 Liberia liberm beria berm at itt l a it I valuation to bo be bv IW the secretary of or the tho navy and to bo he paid haIti In annual Instalments not riot exceeding toil ten In iii II number Nothing wits was WI don 1101 in iii I con coil connection cot with tho the legislation until President dent Cleveland camo cattie Into power when Soy Herbert set net u nl ld the lie old oh wooden wooten warship for tor iii of or the th LI government For Fat FO various inua caus ei Os c however tie the tle order tar for the this transfer nf of lt tho Ito voss vessel t n ver was WI lute Into ef of effect foot feet Tho flue proposition now made ad by I Mr U is I that I the ti navy department departments s Met et t aside amble another essel 11 on the tho lie incite Homo NITI I conditions He lie I In III ease cuss ea l th the I takes favorable action to 10 produce the tho hue cr credentials l dom tho this government on Oi Im for the lit suel 1 fl y yI I Long ong r requested Mr Me Mahel to put hut ut hil his hi request i in III writIng wilting wh the tie matt matter r I will wil rec du due eOl