The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-12-13
saIWS OF THE WEEK
The Cuban Question.


Late dispatches from Washington are not
favorable to a speedy settlement of the Vir-
gicfus matter. Letters have been received in
New York showing that Marmo Gomez, to
avenge the shooting If those captured on the
VireInus, attacked and captured number
of Spanish fortified camps III the vicinity OF
Santiago. He made over 200 prisoners, aud,
marching them close up to Santiago, shot
them IN full view of tie Spanish fortIica-
tioas, aud then sent word to Burrie to come
out aid bury them Burriel left Immediately
for Havana.
Tic sianiards Of New York have appointed
committee OF their number to prepare an
address protesting against the terms Of the
protocol agreed 70 by Admiral Polo at Wash
inst8n aud calling for It's rejection by the
home government.
The Department of State has no iuforma-
ti3u to communicate concerning the arrange
msnss IoT the surrender OF tue Vir9inus and
her survivors anu her crew to the United
States naval forces Nothing has been re-
caiz1d ta-aan@e apprehension that SPANS
part o. the protocol will not be carried into
e1ec TIE statement is uoreseryedIy made
tia .ha Spanish officials are acting in good
faith
Tie Voce de Cuba says the leading mer-
caants Of Havana have held a meeting o pro-
vide for he pun "has3 and armament Of a
number 0t fast S. can IS 10 act as cruisers in
sc Of wa with the United States Colonel
Jtmoaez. 81 tbc First Battalion of Volunteers,
has III red 10 aIm six sea-gong vess Is out
ot MS own means, arc the merchants OF Glen
fuesaes have ordered the purchase of two fine
a,eas.eIs abroad tor war service and late IN
formation Increased the number ordered. 1t
is r. ported that sev raj battaiions of voIun.
teers viii be organized Immediately, and a
Catholic society proposes to organize a SAM
tars Battalion
Nag influential Spaniards expressed the
opinion that further difficulties can be avoid,
ed provided the conditions If the surrender
of TIE YIgnius be changed They are not
unwilling to sec Der delivered into the hands
OF neutral power and question her sht to
bear toe AnltricjH Gag, even # so decided by
arbitration. majority f the people are de-
t4yu.Asd not to permit the surren-
dc 81 he VTgiuins directly to the Ameri-
caua. aai ii this is insisted on there viii be
serious conflict. Calm people express the
iaH ua. the United States viii wave the
quest If airect delivery Tie authorities
ar willing t. obey the mandates Of CASTELAR,,
bus the Spa3i3rds viii not consent to direct
sarta .der to ne Americans. Ii Castelar, and
tae Government OF the United States Insist,
the AUTHORITIES viii DO compelled to abdicale.
The SITUATION is extremely complicated d, and
no5olg can tell the result.
I e london fines publishes an Official list
Of British subj c,s taken prisoners on the Vlr-
gains and afterwards executed at Santiago.
TIE lin s. commenting upon the act, says
tae Btiash Government while commanding
tho surrender of ta5 survivors, must carefully
avoid committing Itself TO the proposition that
the se.zare q the VFgiuIus was illegal.
~ae National Treasury.
Tie Secretary Of the Treasury points out the
falling off in the revenue caused by the financial
crisis and bases the estimates of receipts somewhat
thereu shows the coin receipts still more than
the interest on the public debt and other coin ex-
pelditures, recommends economy, reduction ID
appropriations and, if the effects of the derange-
Iaent il business should continue and make it nee
esSays providea ditionai means, he recommends
iudieious additional taxation rather than Tesort 10
borrowing and increasing the public debt.
Tie operations under the refunding act, for the
ylar ending December 81, 1873, make q saving of
one million dollars Ia tho annual interest The
entire sewing of annual interest under its opera
mons i three millions.
He recommends that action be taken .Abefore
Jannary next, for the payment of the $4,000, 600
loan OF 1855; condemns the practice of paying in
tetest on deposits as tending 10 accumulate cur
Tency IN large cities, where It is used largely by
spectators whose operations tend directly to in
crease Lie annually recurring stringency in the
money market and TO dcrange business generally.
The secretary al!udes to the prevailing sentiment
tast more elasticity should be given to the volume
OF currency and earnestly commends TO the wis
dom a. Congress q careful consideration of the
subject, and that IA such inquiry further imitation
OF 1gTedeemable paper currency should be avoided
AMI q permanent return to the second basis OF
specie payment he kept in view. He regards any
large augmentation Of legal tender notes in time
OF peace departure from the declaration of
public lodcy, and the pledge of the public faith to
the national creditors made in the act of June so,
1874, that the amount OF such notes should never
exceed s. p, COO 900, we as from that more SOL
cma pledge contained in the first act Of the Forty
hgsg Congress to make provisions at the earliest
period ottne redemption Of United States notes in
com
He refers TO the uncertainty in pablo opinion as
70 the right and policy of issuing the forty-four
mlIlons. called the reserve, and recommends the
exact status thereof be fixed by Congress. He op-
poses the issue Of any part ofthe to initiate the
currency suggests it he held for reserve under
restriction; also recommends changes in the law
authorizing he national bank notes TO be replaced
rs There practical difficulties IN carrying out
the purpose of Congress under the present law
thorough revision OF The Custom laws is recon-
mended- The tonnage tax should be repealed and
uew laws regarding the enrolment and license of
vessels should be made, far as they affect canal
boats aud similar crafts employed on the internal
waters of states. The reorganization of custom
districts on the Atlantic coast and various changes
IN the laws respecting our navigation arc recon-
mendgd
The Secretary details what has been done.in the
matter Of the Louisville aud Portland canal and
uggeets further legislation
Disaster at Sea.
lae steamship VILE du Hayre, from New
York iog Hdyro, was sunk at sea by a collision
with the British ship Lochene, on November
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