Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-14
TIE TROUBLES In CUBA.

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THE TROUBLES IN CUBA
The news from Cuba, received at
Washington on Wednesday, WAS start
ling in its character-not only from the
ntrocity of the act reported, but from
the fact that the Cuban authorities were
ordered by the Madrid government to
stay further executions. 1t created, at
FIRST, in official circles, doubts as to its
truth. But these have now been reno.
we'd, aud while the credit of good faith
is given to the Madrid government, en-
phatic condemnation of the Cuban au-
thorities for their swift vengeance and
disregard of the commands OF the home
government is everywhere expr sssed.
The secretary of state on Wednesday,
on receipt OF the dispatch announcing
the wholesale butchery at Santiago de
Cuba, telegraphed to the consul general
at Havana to instruct the vice-consul at
that port to inquire into the matter, and
to enter an earnest protest against the
haste of the trial in the face of the or
ders OF the Spanish government for de-
lay until q full examination could be
made into all the facts attending the
capture of tho Virginius.
Mr.. Hall replied the vice-consul had
already protested in the strongest terms
against the proceedings, but that his ac-
ton was seriously obstructed by Span
ish officials, oil avenues of communica-
ton being closed against him. The
telegraph line between Santiago and
Havana being interrupted, he was pre-
vented from telegraphing to Kingston
in order to make inquiry relative TO the
Virginius. When she was brought into
port there was nothing left to him but
to wait the slow process of the mails, and
this mode of communication was OF no
advantage under the circumstances.
Immediately on receipt OF consul-ge
cral Halls desp ten the secretary OF
state instructed Minister Sickles to en-
ter with the Spanish government strong
protest against the proceedings at San
tiago, characterizing them as an outrage
on civilization and humanity and m
ins nit TO the American government.
Gen. Sickles has replied that he had
hid interview with the minister for for
eign affairs and acted in accordance with
instructions, and further the Spanish
government, duly impressed with a sense
OF responsibility, had promised to act in
such manner as would show its disap-
probation OF the proceedings at Santiago
and at the same time its friendship for
this government. The above refers to
the latest correspondence on the sub
iect
The Spanish minister had long con-
ference with the Secretary of State
Wednesday, and Sir Edward Thornton
was afterward closeted with the Secre-
tary. The French minister WAS subse-
quently admitted to an audience but on
different subject. This was what is
called " Diplomatic Day." one day in
the week being set apart for foreign
ministers. The Secretary was occupied
till late hour with these and other
callers of the various legations.
One of the points about which there
is much solicitude is the position of the
Virginius when she was captured. The
first despatch to Secretary Fish said she
was captured six miles from Jamaica,
while about the same time despatch
received at the British legation said the
capture took place in British waters.
The president being restrained by the
constitution and laws from making war
on Spain by attacking her colonies, all
that can now be done is in the way OF
correspondence with the Msdrid gov.
ernment-the official papers to be laid
before congress for such action as may
become the dignity of the nation in vim
dication of its honor and the full protec-
tion OF its citizens.
The government however, is mean
while making preparations to meet all
issues which may arise, even if they
should require force, and this fact is ap
parent in the present naval movements.
The Kansas has been ordered imme-
diately to Santiago de Cuba, under COM