New-York tribune., 1873-12-11


THIRD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WITH THE RE
FrsAL TO AGREE TO IT BY TIE UNITED STATES
-CoMMENTs IN HAVANA.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
HAVANA. Dec. S-The kilograms announcing the
refusal of the United States TO allow the Virgnus
10 be delivered TO a neutral power, create dissatis-
faction here the impression for the past three DAYS.
according to the telegrams being that the United
States Government would consent. The peace OF
the island is nndisturbed.
The Voz dc Cuba continues to discuss the Virglnus
matter Ii thinks the pretext for action Oh the part
of the United States is weak. and that there is
great difference between the Nirgnlus and the
reasons causing the war with England in 1912. The
Virg1nius was known as hostile craft. Ii quotes
the destruction of the blockade-unner Fanny by
Montgomery near Havana similar case, Justify
ind the chase and detention Of the Virgnius the
high seas II believes that the arrangement of the
treaty was due to the suppositiOn of CASTELAR,
that the capture was illegal. Had CASTELAR,
waited and known the proofs OF ITS legality the
treaty would have been different. 1t further says:
I'VE have discussed the question sufficiently for
readers TO form judgment of what would happen
II We should nse means to impede the carrying out
If the agreement which is for Spain an unavoidable
obligation receiving more strength because CASTELAR,
consulted foreign powers. When the case will he
fully nYeStga gated ali parties VIII De asohsbeu Dot
about what was done with the Yirginius and her
crew but at the iDcOncevable want of
reflection with which the Madrid Government
accepted the capture as illegal, which could have
produced state of affairs only avoided by the pru-
dence and camness of the people, and the fortunate
coincidence Of having Gen. Joyallar here"
The Dtdrio saws: The prudence and patriotism OF
the Spaniards III Cuba deserve that the truth should
be told them without subterfuges twlstings. The
people know about the treaty ordering the return OF
the VTglnius and the surviving prisoners and that
numerous telegrams have been exchanged between
The respective authorities regarding the matter
The Impdr0a{ of Trinidad complains that bund-
reds Of good Spaniards excuse themselves from
taking up arms pretending that their business will
not permit them to assist in drills and mount guard
but il says ID of necessity they would be the
frst TO shoulder the musket. IL quotes what the
people of Savannah III 1861 did to those who refused
10 enter the army-passing them ont Of the city.
The GorrO FrigiO in An editorial article. says at
s necessary for us TO make effort TO unite all our
resources and for everybody to take up arms and
thus deliver ourselves from the h0uGe in the in
terror Then we can arrange other matters, and fur
nsh the manufacturers of alarming news the origin
Of all revolutions. We have constantly over 10000
men engaged in the campaign, but we forget almost
altogether 10 attend TO hygienIc laws The
Qnartermsster Commissary, and Medical Depart
ments have not heard the names OF some battalos
for years We have detachments situated III such
unhealthy points that we say with pain unsonnd
judgment displayed in their selection we nave
sngbt 10 exset That intelligence be employed ID