The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-18

way Tor settlement.
The rumor of q proclamation guaran
teeing religious liberty and freedom o.
elections, shortly to be issued by the
Spanish Government, is better omen
but if the reports of the military Govern
ment in Cuba are true, the concessions
must be prefaced by one more essential
namely: that the Cubans be permitted
to live to enjoy them.
THE HAGUE, September. l7.-Dar'ns
the session of tho Statistical Congress-
yesterday, Mr.. Chadwick moved for the
collection of statistics respecting the
military service, with view to the TO-
duction of the standing armies.
Mr.. Ruggles, of New York, supported
the motion in a lengthy speech, wherein
he contrasted the ornaments of Europe
with those of the United States; exam
Med the recent war in America for the
suppression of the rebellion and the ex-
tirpation of slavery; and when all was
over, the return of the soldiers to their
peaceful avocatiOns, to pay the cost OF
that war, which does not impoverish
and weaken the country as much as
the standing armies do in the European
States.
LONDON, September 17.-Advices have
been received of the total wreck of the
Indian mail steamship Carauatic, of
the island of Shadninia, Red Sea. All
the passengers and crew succeeded in
reaching the shore in safety, but the
mails and the cargo were lost. The
steamer had q large amount of specie
on board for this city, which was lost.
LONDON, September 1.-THE Tele-
graph has an editorial on the relations
existing between Spain and the United
States, wherein it says the recognition
of the Cubans would place Washington
in the wrong on the Alabama question.
With what consistency can rights be
granted to wandering guerrillas not
formidable enough for blockadef If
England desired to put the
accusers of her policy out
of court she should encourage
the policy ascribed to President Grant.
We prefer to take the question on the
broad grounds of common interests.
War between Spain and America would
be material injury that would be
equally apportioned. Tho shipping Of
the latter would be prey to privateers
and her commerce, with the profits,
would pass to neutrals. The reduction
of the national debt would be arrested,
internal organization checked and pub
lie discomfort would revive with the
growing burdens. Spain would lose
Cuba but should she continue with her
obstinate tenacity of resistance, her
great undevelopea resources; her power
to attack American trade and her COM
parative, jpvulnerablity to retaliate
America wSuld gain at heavy cost
what might for years be more loss than
a gain; would be entangled in war
combining a maximum cost and max
imum glory. Such considerations can
not pass unregarded at Washington
since there is still ground for hope that
peace may be preserved.
MADRID, September lit is thought
the Cabinet at Washington has become
somewhat more conciliatory since the
receipt of telegram from Mr.. Sickles,
American Minister, that the over-excited
temper of the Spanish people will conf
pel the Government to continue the
war for the suppression of the rebellion
in Cuba.
The King of Italy has given his con
sent to the selection of the Duke of
Genoa as the King of Spain.
LONDON, September 1.-THE Exam
liner, on the subject of Spain and Cuba,
has the following: By the history OF
analogy there is no longer physical
impeachment to the representation OF
Cuba in the Spanish Cortes. Expedl-
ency recommends it, but for Cuba 1t IS
now too late. If not sold or surrendered
her own inhabitants must in some form
be mortgaged to the Americans. WITH
the certainty that once in power she
will eventually become theirs, it is bet
ter for Cuba that this should be so and
it is better, perhaps, for Spain.
LONDON, September 1.-THE rain for
the past few days has been general, but
not heavy. The harvest in Yorkshire
has been stopped a week. Dry weather
is necessary to secure crops in good or
| der.
Later dispatches from Alexandria
relative to the loss of the steamer Car
netic state that five passengers, nine OF
the crew and fifteen natives are missing
and it is supposed they were drowned
BERIlN, September 17.-An organiza'
ton of the National Liberals Of North
and South Germany into one party is
projected. The scheme is generally ap'
proved, though in Bsrane there is much
apparent reserve.
MADRID, September 1.-THE strike
of the workmen ct Barcelona continues
1t has assumed alarming proportions.