Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-11-20
Important Cabinet Meeting and other
Interesting Washington News.

Important Cabinet Meeting and other
Interesting Washington News.
! WASHINGTON, November 14.-The session
of the Cabinet to-day was continued for over
! two hours, and was the most important which
has taken place under President Grants Ad-
ministIation. The Captain of the Virginius
and the barbarities perpetrated by the Span
| ish authorities at Santiago de Cuba formed
| the subject of serious consideration, and def
mite action towards maintaining the dignity
of the United States in the existing complica-
! tions was taken. All the members of the
Cabinet are extremely reticient as to the con-
clusion reached. One member when ap-
preached on the subject replied, "As to the
nature of the action agreed upon to-day I
can say nothing, but you may rest assured
that the people of the country will be salts
fed" immediately after adjournment of the
Cabinet, Secretary Robson repaired to the
Navy Department and first had long con-
ference with the Chief of the Bureau of Con-
struction and Repairs as to the fitting out for
sea of the several vessels now laid up, and
then with the Chief of the Bureau of Equip
ment and Recruiting, relative to furnishing
such vessels with the complement of men,
stores, etc. The affairs about the Depart
ment are conducted with secrecy.
Various rumors are in circulation tonight
as to the determination of the Cabinet, one OF
which is that the government will demand
of Spain the immediate arrest and punish
ment of the parties mainly instrumental in
conducting the outrage, and if the CASTELAR,
government shall be unable to give the re-
quired satisfaction, that the United States
government will proceed to extreme measures
if necessary to obtain it. Though no Cabinet
officer admits directly that this is one of the
conclusions arrived at, still there is no posi-
tive denial. 1t is believed that one of the
subjects discussed by the Cabinet, was that
of the Spanish man-of-war now undergoing
repairs at New York, and that it was remark
ed in the course of the consultation-should
that vessel by any possibility come into the
hands of this government, its possession
would more than compensate for the loss of
the Virginius, so far as comparative value |
of the ships are concerned.
The Treasury Department to-day, upon |
reQuisition from the Secretary of the Navy, |
shipped $230,0O0 to Norfolk. Virginia, the |
headquarters of the North Atlantic fleet, in |
order that there might be no delay in fitting
out and supplying the vessels now under
orders to leave with the least possible delay
Rear Admiral Scott, commanding the expedi-
ton, will sail from Norfolk on Monday in
the Worcester, his flagship, for Havana.
Specific instructions have been given to him
by the government to report daily to the De-
partment by telegraph from Key West, and
not rely upon the Havana cable, which is
under the control of the Spanish authorities.
It is only eight hours run from Havana to
Key West, and should rupture occur be-
tween the two governments it will be the
policy of the United States to land q suf1i-
cient force on the island of Cuba. 1t is men,
toned by prominent Cabinet officer that ten
men would in all probability be in
excess of the number of troops required to
establish beyond any chance of failure the
authority of the United States in Cuba.
The President, while he will guard to the
utmost the extreme rights of American citi-
zens and defend the policy which has been
determined upon, will also make earnest
to Congress in his forth
coming Message. IA 8"
Consul General Hall experiences much
difficulty in obtaining accurate information
from the Spanish authorities at Havana.
Minister Sickles was to have had q consulta- [
Jon with the Spanish Minister of Foreign
Affairs at Madrid yesterday afternoon, but In Ft
of the arrival in that city of the q
news of further executions after the murder
II the first four prisoners, and the Spanish 4
,f6cials expressing intense regret and horror
It tho circumstanses, areasonable delay Was !
te Sickles for holding the intended
council, and accordingly brief postpone
nent was arranged. sAEoa-pe1 Gl3asR 10 ,lI9
An incorrect report has been circulated 10 IL
he effect that Secretary Fish had asserted
hat in case the Virginius- was captured in 9
British waters and it would be necessary for q