Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-04
THE vIRerxIrs COMPROMISE.

in the following. So far as they re-
late to the case in hand the conces-
sions made by the Spanish Govern
ment-being in full compliance with
all we had q recognized right to ask
leave us nothing to do, we suppose,
but accept the same and consider our
honor" appeascd. We have won
the empty technicalities, are prom
ised that the Virginius shall be re-
stored to ms, (unless she should ac-
cilentally happen to be sunk, as the
"Florida" captured at Bahia by an
American man Of war was in Hamp-
ton Roads, and the hundred or
more survivors of the said ships
company are to be released and al
lowed to return to this country. In
other words, we get all that's left at
ter the butchery at Santiago de Cuba
although the perpetrators Of those
Giabolisms are, we are promised, to
be tried and if found guilty, punish
cd. This is case of rcparation and
grin and bear it. But suppose the
Spaniar Is do this sort of thing again,
some time-and, won't thes?-uhat
then? Will an apology. a surrender
Of the remnants, and salute appease
us again? We confess we would like
20 see Uncle Sam get angry enough
with these cruel towards to burst
loose, in grand wrathfulness, and re-
fuse to be smoothed down with this
empty talk. Spanish justice is
mockery and Cuba is q taunt and an
insult the Spanish fist under the
American nose. Here's the proto-
col:
The following is the protocol OF the
conference held in the Department of
State at Washington on the 18th Of No
vemher, 1873, between Hamilton Fish,
Secretary of State, and Rear Admiral
Don Jose Poto de Barnabec. Envoy Ez-
fraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
of Spain.
The undersigned having met for the
purpose of entering into 4 definite agree
nent respecting the case OF the steamer
Vircinius, which. while UIdtr the flag of
the United States, VAS Oh the 3lst day Of
October last captured on the high sec
b. the Spanish man-of-vir Tornado,
have reached the following conclusions:
Spain. on her part, stipulates 10 restore
forthwith the vessel referred 10 and the
survivors Of her passengers and crew
and On the 25th day of November next TO
salute the flag of the United States. If,
however, before that date Spain should
prove to the satisfaction OF the Govern
ment Of the United States that the Vir-
eiuius was not entitled to carry the flag
of the United States. and was carrying
it at the time of her capture without the
right, and improperly, the salute will be
spontaneously dispensed with, as In such
case not being n necessary requirement:
but the United States will expect In such
case a disclaimer of any intent of ini!ig-
nifty to its flag in the act which WIS COM
niitted Further, ON or before the 18th
of December, 1873. if it shall be made to
appear to the satisfaction of the United
States that the Vireinius was not right
fully carrying the American hagand was
not entitled to American papers, the
United States will institute inquiry and
adopt legal proceedings against any of the
persons who may appear to have been
guilty of illegaliiiss in connection there
with 1t being understood that Spain
viii proceed according to the second |
proposition made to General Sickles and |
communicated in his telegram to Adj
miral Poto on the 18th instant. TO inves- !
tisate the conduct of these authorities |
who have infringed on the Spanish laws |
and honorary obligations, and viii arraisn |
them before competent Courts and inflict |
punishment on those who may have |
offended. The other reciprocal reclama- |
tons are to be subject to consideration |
and arrangement between the two Gov |
ernments, and in case of no agreement,
to be the subject Of arbitration, if the |
Constitutional assent of the Senate of |
the United States be given thereto. tits |
further stipulated that the time, manner |
and place for the surrender Of the Virgil /!
MUS and the survivors of those who were |
on board her at the time of her capture,
and also the time. manner and place for |
the salute to the flag of the United States
if there should be occasion for such sa-
lutte. shall be subject to the arrangement
the undersigned within the next I
two days.