Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-29

sraina Objections TO the American Demands |
Secretary Fish OpFcted 10 Further Delay /
Reasons Why sbaln Nay Prefer to Fight.
II Ia understood that q reply TO the de- |
mords cf this government has been re- |
ccivcd from that of Spain, in which Il Ia |
URGED that /. The VirgiRiWs is rot IN !
American ship, and she was owned by /
Cuhaus, though falsely registered as (
owned by Mr.. Patterson. If New YORK. I.
. That she had even forfeited the pro- ,
teci4n Of this false registry by a subsc I
qnrni snle 10 other laiiics, aud though I
afterwards repurchase3 she was not newly /
registered. 3. Tint during the past two |
years she has frequently sailed under the /
N4gs Of other nations. 4. That General /
RYAN was not an American cltia n. .. /
That the lfrghti'ts, at the time of her |
capture, was engaged ln violation Of
the neutrality laws Of the Upit-d States. |
These allegations are made the basis Of
demand for delay. with Il view TO in /
yCstieatiou and possible arl itraiion.
Secretary Fish aces not assent to this
demaud for delay. He says that If the
Spanish government has proof of these
allegations sriliciept to justify the cap
ture Of the Tirgipius, II must he able t.
present such proof at once. II on the
other hand, the seizure we're made on the
mere assumption tnat these were facts,
no subsequent proof shat the assumption
was correct can relieve the act from It's
character oi an insult to the United
Stltrs, aud further lie declares that u the
spanish authorities have been secrcti
uccumulating evidence against TIVE Vir-
minus. they have been guilty Of gross
discouitesv 10 the United States. IN
not laying such evidence before eur gov
ernneut with q request thst the vcsse be
seized by tho United States. This gov
erumeut also cOnslleis that the response
hiltv for the capture and massacre has
NE ~ shifted by subsequent evidence from
The forces in cuba directly tn The govern
mcnt nj Madrid. From this it Will be
seen that his government Is not likely to
aAaie much if anything of its demau Il
On Sraiu, or to submit to delay or arpl-
tratlou.
On he other hand Il is the prevailing
0piuion IN diplomatic ciicles st WASH
iu2tor, That Spain cannot hVO wal, and
| thtfe Hte irasous why her government
| miLht not dcsiie, under eAistiug cir
| lmstances, to avoid "a war. Enough is
| ready known Of the demands of th'
/ Uuted States and Of The attitude und
Af ttI tff Nift A1A'NnNl NAfNf ~ 80 ltAi 4 900
make 10 clear that were the Castcier Gov
eminent lu ccncede our demands, il
would s,ard al0re in Splin, losing thr
support Of the amy and people aud
! consequently he overthrow. Ou tic
other hand iifm and spirited refusal 10
surrender the Frginilw or c9ncedc an, Of
ihe demands of the uui,od States, il J., bee
| li.,ed wnul cousol dat such a support Of
all factions Ia behalf Of Castclar's govern
ment 10 keep II in power even il Cuha
should be- lost and the Spanish feet be
beaten. II is reasonable, then, say eX-
peiienced Diplomats, to suppose that
either the present governme't Of Spain
or aug which succeeds Il might Ireicr i0
accept war which would unite Spain IN
i,s support to submission tO demands
wh.c, Would ptohably cause il the less OF
th, confidence of the Spanish people.
The preparations for possible war 20
on most vigoruu.ly. Day and nlh'.
sunday and week day, work continues
without 'ntermission in all the navy
yards Of this republic. Public opinion,
TOO, seems 10 set strongly toward wal.
As sn instance Of this an incident oc-
Cured at Providence, Rhode Island. on
Friday. Heury Ward Beecher prciaced
a lecture he was delivering by few re-
marks concerning the situation, Ia which.
after expressing sympathy with thu
Cunan insurgents, he urged that ON
Government vait" before appealing e.
he sword, lct IL "wait lo,g," hs sa'd
"aud thea wait ;onEer," wa-reupop g
, large pollion OF the audience arose 1,
/ their ic and bolted fron the hall, att
5 great confusion prevailed for ten oi
3 fifteen minutes.
General S.ckles, our Minister NJ Mod
rid, has informed ihs Ass1ciai 1T Press
agent nt London that lhute IS no trllh ii
, the icport hat lie had brokel of social
I relations with the spanish Minister OF
4 Foreign Aldirf.
1 Theiealso comes an iutimlii0n through
1 British sources, thot Marshal SeuaL,
, viii probably h' declared Military Dicta
e tor In Spain, aud To this % al led state
% theat that it is not believed that th'
, Marshal Is uniriendly 10 the Uni,,
e states.
President CASTELAR, has received q des
% patch fon tnc Captain General OF Cuba
+ ID. surus the home Zjvtfnm4ut that Ice
e order. win be o0el ed IN tuAi.
= On this side the water there Is liul
b change in the situation, though Washing
1 ton Dispatches continue TO assert
Z further decline IN The war feeling ther
h though navel preparations are active a
i ever. ana largo numbers of officers arr
c being tci .i.el fos daiy daily. Tnrae iToi
"a claas will Ore ready tor sea IN trr dlys
y and l.lr or live more will be ready ia siA
: weeks.
d At the Boston Navy Yard 2.l0l me
are cmIiosg :, and the Fsaniim ii is SAID
e will he ready for sea ia two weeks. q
d Br5okiyn Savy Yard four hundred me