, 1873-11-15


runs. II anything could e1c!te tho Government
It might tnko on O new llfo.
f7o tho Associated PressJ
WABu1xorox. Nov. 14.-1t cnn be atntod On
official authority that whilo the present naval
preparations
anainet Hpn.n or Cuba, they aro significant Of
tie discrimination Of this Govcrnmont to pro-
tcot Amnrican interosts at any hazard, aud to
nrovent. in futuyo, such maBsncreB as those
which followed the CAPTURE Of tho VirgtniuB, and
which shook thu onltlro civilized world. Tho
patience Of tho Government seems to bo OK
hnuatoif md ns nothing effective cnn bo de-
pondod upon from tho Bpanisl Government,
Upitod States,
THE Law or sELF-pnorEcTtoN
is recognized by our Government ns applicable
to tlo ptogont condition Of affairs, There is
mont IN oarnogtnoas in tllo preparations now in
progreBBt to pet oil, ouostioilo practically aB they
arise, Instead of depending on lilo Spaniah Of
aclals for tho transmission Of communications
from our Conauls, either by letter or by toc-
graph our uayal officers viii bo instructed TO in
quiro diligently and closely into tho condition Of
tho affars Of tho isard, and promptly roport tho
facts to the proper dopnrtmont. Our Hoyern-
msnt ts now waiting to SEQ
| WHAT TIE SPANISH GOVERNMENT WILL DO
in response to our earnest protest ngaiust tho
outrage porpetratod upon tic victims Of the vir-
ginius. 1t can bo stated, on tho authority OF tho
President himself, that lo did not, as reported,
personally write a dispatch to Con. Sickloa, d.
to tho President Of Spain in the moyomonta to
control the Cubana. Nothing Of the kind has
oyor boon suggested.
1t is Hemi-oficialy stated that the demands
mado OIL tho Spanish Government by tho United
stutos aro Of ouch d nature that it will DO i'm
possible for tho former to accept, and Tint it
will
! RESULT II A nUpTunE
| unitod 6tatcB have been transmitted by tqle-
graph to Minister Slcklea ut Madrid.
IMPORTANT CABINET MEETING.
| The aoasion Of tina Cabinet to-tlay continued
which has tnkon placo under President Grants
administration. Tho capture OF tho 4irginl!1B
| nndtho shooting barbarltios pcrpotratod by the
Spanish authorltios ut Santiago do Cuba; formed
action towards maintaining the dignity Of tho
United States in tho existing complications was
taken. While all members of the Cabinet are
extremely rcticont, as to tho natu,o Of the con-
clusion reached today, it may 1o said that tho
| Administration IL thoroughly
IN ACCORD WITH TIE SENTIMENT OF THE PEOPLE
Of the country, and tho course OF tho auth ORR
ties wi!l DO heartily approved. Ono nombor Of
the Cabinet. when approaohod On the subject
| replied: IA to the naturo of tho action agreed
upon to-day, I can eay nothing, but you may
rest assured that tho people OF tho country will
be satistled." Immediately after tho ndjoqrn;,
ment Of tho Cabinet Secretary ltobeson repaired
to tho Navy Department.. aud first ind long
Construction and Ropnr as to the
FITTING our FOR SEA
of several vessels now iaiil mp, and thon with
| tho Chief Of tho Bureau Of Equipment and 10
cruiting relative to furnishing such vessels with
q complement of mon, stores, etc. Affairs
about the Departmont were conducted with
secrecy. Various runlors nro circulated tonight
which is tint tho Government will demand. of
Spain tho
IMMEDIATE ARREST AND Pux1suMEST
Of tho parties mainly instrumental III conducting
the outrage of which tic Government so seri-
oualy complains, and, if tho Castelar, Govern,
nlent shall be unable 10 give the required
satisfaction, this Government will
l. PROCEED TO TIE EXTREME MEASURES
necessary to obtain it. Though no Cabinet
officer admits directly tlat this is one Of tho con
clusions arrived at during to-day'a deliboratlons
still, upon its being presented, there is no posi-
two denial. There ia reason to believe that ont
Of tho subjects accompanying tho discussion o.
the situation was that OF
| THE SPANISH MAN-oF-wAh
! nov undergoing ropalrB ut New York, and TIM
tt WAS romnrAed In tho c0utso OF tho consulta
tiol, should tlat vosao}, by any possibility, COM
into tho hande Of this Government, its pos
session would more than compensate for thl
|
values Of tho ships arc concerned. Tho Treas
ury Department to-day, upon the
nEquls1I1oN or THE sEonErAAY or THE NAVY,
shipped t3230,o0o by express to Norfolk, Va.
Observation-Disclosures Of tho North ATLANTIC fleet, IN
order that there Nigh: be no delay in fitting out
and supplying with all noccasary stores tue Vos-
eols 10" uader orders 10 lea'e
| WITT! THE LEAST POSSIBLE DELAY
Tor Cuba nnd other points III tho West Indies
Rcar Admiral George 4: scott, commanding tue
vensela o. tnls eAncutGion' VIII hall 1Foln Nor'
tolk on Monday IN tue u ofcestef, Ills uh6"6nlp,
for Havana.
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
have been given him by the Government to re-
Koy K West, and nd not rcly on the Huvaua Cable,
winch is untsor the control of tho Spanish a1'
thoritics.. 1t ia only eight hours run from la
vana to Key West, from which point telc9rhnlt
will be started. ....
SHOULD nupTuhE occun -, =,
botWcon the two Govornmcnts, 1t Will 6o tue
rue5 ~ t"o 49, o..T 49, ~ TII ~ - r"1 r, a' ~ IT,