| Show auh PROTEST english favl officers board an american ship at delagoa bay london may 3 it has been learned by a representative of the associated press that united states ambassador choate had asked lord salisbury for explanations as to the alleged abuse of international right in the case of american ship which according to the statement of her commander capt howe was boarded by the british war ship wasp within un three mile limit of portuguese benl tory in east africa the american ship left walerio Wale roo dec 6 and arrived at delagna bay february 12 she sailed marh 1 for port natal durban and arrived there march 9 the american ambassadors communication muni cation to the premier hardly amounts to a protest and serious complications ahei not likely to ensue the case as transmitted by secretary hay to london consists of the captains allegation that while the afis off delagoa bay he signalled signal led to the wasp which was patrolling and the wasp sent a boat to ha tho captain of the comp lanu that he visit resembled a warlike boarding party and that his manifest was examined against his will when y within neutral waters it the latter statement is true a serious offense has been committed byj the wasp which will call for an ample apology from great britain but it Is pointed out that the tact that the sea signalled signal led the wasp before the warship noticed her invests the case with a curious uncertainty apparently both mr cloate and lord salisbury are inclined to believe that there is some mistake perhaps on bogli sides tho premier has referred me matter to the admiralty which has no record of the occurrence but has cabled to south africa for tha wasps version of the affair and it is apparent that some time must elapse before the british reply is ready in ibo meantime the matter does not interfere in the slightest degree with the cordiality existing between the representatives 0 ithe two nations interested |
