Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-11

PTinting-Donnan of Iowa. Hale rf
New York, and Waddcll.
Library-Frye, Monroe and Clyme-.
Enrolled Bills-Darrall. Pcndieta1 Of
Rhode Island, and Harris.
The Spanish Complicatiou-a Mod.
ificaIiOn Of Tie ProtocoI ns.
NasuISGIOS, Dee. g
a NEW PHASE Is THE CONTROVERSY.
The negotiations for the sureulery oil
the Virglnius have entered upon q rew
phase. The Spanish Minister. Alni.s,
Polo, received q dispatch from Madrid
directing him to secure such a ual.Ee..
ton of the protocol as viii permit tae
delivery of the Virginius to some ueg.a.
power until such time as the Chaurr
Of the vessel shall be determined. T.-
proposition was laid before the C-bfae
and received much consideration.
OUR POSITION MAINTAINED.
The Cabinet was unanimous that tL-
United States would in no respect --.
cede from the protocol The agreement
has been made and must be executed. if
our feet is compelled TO take forci5e
possession Of the Virginius i1 Cuban
waters. There is no probability thg.
the Cabinet will reconsider its decision.
and It will certainly be supported lv
Congress. If the Spanish g9yeumeu,
does not withdraw its proposition Of
modification and refuses 10 execute t-
protocol, the conclusion seems obvious.
a POSSIBLE coNTNGEECE
The President stated vesterlaytaztbr
feared the protocol would not te rza-
cuted, in which event lie might te cau-
PEELED to recommend a suspension as tie
neutrality laws, and the recoru.t.o. az
Cuban belligerency.
BETTER CoUNsEIs PREvALIz5 Us HsF-
Ana.
Havana, Dec, :.
The feeling in the city continues 9.
improve. The opposition to the delivery
of the Yirginius is decreasing. Promia-
ent Republicans and many CONSERVATIVES
are in favor of the deliveryof the steam
or, and advise cessation Of opposition
thereto. The message of Presl1eu,
Grant to Congress is anxiousiy locke:
for. Gold and exchange are dccliuia-
WHAT THE CUBAHs WOULD LIKE.
The Cuban authorities demand tbs.
the Virginius be delivered at some Span,
ish or Porto Rico port, at the discreet
of Senior Soler, colonial minister. rb.--
to await arbitration.
CRISIS N CAsrELAR's otRrv.r
The opposition to Pre- dent Css,e..-
is eliminating in a Cabinet crisis T.-
whole Spanish press Indignantly rry,ae
against the tone of President Grar.s
message as anjEnpertinent interference
Cuban affairs, which are really none ri
his business. The cause Of the Ca1.1a
crisis is the charge that CASTELAR, pan
ders to America. The situation her
springs from the astounding ignorance
haughtiness and pride of the pe91le
The feeling is intensely warlike.
CONTRADICTION or wARLRE EgNga-.
WAsHNGToS. Dec =
The protocol signed by Admiral P0ly
with Secretary Fish, on the 29th OF Nc
vember, was with the full approval Of
the Spanish government, after mature
consideration of all its consequences, sDi
since that time it has expressed no i1c-
nation whatever for any change Of ts
terms.
The excitement in the island of Cuba
and the alleged threats concerning tie
Virginius, gave reasonable Foundation
for fear on the part of many persons
that the vessel and surviving prisoners
and crew would not be promptly de.ir-
cred to the United States authorities Sc
cording to the terms Of the agreement
but such appreheBsions have rot been
entertained by the executive branch IL
our government, for it can be positively
stated that there is nothing 10 dimiois5
its confidence in the sincerity Of ihs
purpose Of the Spanish government orf'
ability to execute its engagements The
delay Of the transactions thus far j
unavoidable, and only recently the E--
rangement for the COnsummatiOn OF i4t
terms Of the agreement has been CON
pleted
THE PROGRAMME FOR THE DELIFEl.i.
Whatever may have been suggested
heretofore as to the programme, it can
now be asserted that the Nirginigs
will be delivered TO one Of our nave.
vessels wi thin the next ten days, ats
Cuban port. in open day, and the sur
viving passengers and crewwil be trans
ferred to a United States ship at sm-
tiago, in an equally open manner The
vessels to perform these services VILE
soon be, if they have not already BEEN
designated by the Secretary OF Inc
Navy. This is the condition Of aifaH7
tonight, which has served TO inspire
hope of continued peace with Spala' u
order that the United States may COZ
tinue to give their moral support to lls
CASTELAR, government in its efforts ~
establish a republic. Admiral Poo An7
lately received a communication HUI
CAPTAIN General Jouvellar, IN "l-'L
there is no reference to the su3Jec' W