Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-12-05
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THE WAR QUESTION SETTLED
- Az LAST
SPAIN WILL CONCEDE ALI: WE
HAVE A. KED.
THE ORDER OF THE HOME GOV
ERNMENT WILL EE CAR
RIED OUT IN CUBA.
POOR CUBA WILL NOT BE FREE
AFTER ALL.

POOR CUBA WILL NOT BE FREE
AFTER ALL.
THE PROTOCOL BETWEEN FISH
AND POLO.
New YORK, Nov. 29-Noon. "A
double loaded editorial III the Times, o.
this morning, treats Of peace as
foregone conclusion, and praises what
it calls the good temper and tact Of Ad-
miral Polo and Secretary Fish, in hay
ing effected it. It reads: There car
be no improperly in mentioning that
Admiral Polo has endeavored by al
honorable means to bring about
peaceable solution, without forgetting,
inr o moment, the claims Of his coun-
try.
The Herald's dispatch says tLat Sec
rotary Fish has no doubt bat that the
Spanish Government viii be able to
enforce the order restoring the Eir-
ginius to the United States. Colonial
Minister Soior, vino Is now IL Havana,
viii personally see that the orders Of
the home Government ere promptly
carried out.
III the Washington specials in the
morning papers unite III asserting thnf
spain has conceded to our demands
and peace is assured.
The Tr:bune's dispatch says Tbs
dispatch deciding the grave question
whether there shall be peace or war
between the United States and Spain
was received by Mr.. Fish tonight and
communicated to the President and
Cabinet. It is of the most satisfactory
character, and comedies all the de
mands made by the United States.-
These demands, as heretofore stated,
areas follows: First, the release Of the
officers and crew Of the Yirginius liv
ing Second, the return Of the Nir-
ginius; Third, the usual salute to the
flag and, Fourth, provision tor the
families Of the slain captiyes. The
only reservation on the part OF Spain
IS with reference to the firing OF the.
salute. To enable tho future iuye5ti
cations to be made, the date f"r thi,
salute has been fixed at 25th of Dec.
To provide for the contingency o.
spain not being able to enforce the
promised concessions, the work on the
naval constructions is net to be inter
rupted.
The Times dispatch, IN addition t.
tuC doOfCs says Ludb okJdiil also stSlt' :
to bring to trial and punishment the
officers Who perpetrated the nulrlp-e
butchery.
Madrid, November 23-Noon.-Tht
Spanish lribuDal has agreed to Gel.N
or to the United States Goyernnle..
the Steamship Tirginius, and al pei
sons remaining alive, who Ware captui
ed with her, leaving the queotlo.
whether the seizure Of the vessel was
.e4al, to be settled hereafter by b
liked Tribunal. The question whe, Ii
Il damages shall be paid to the fam
lies and relatives OF the prisoners VIII,
we're sho is also 10 be scttledin Il siIa-
liar manner.
Iulo accession was not arrived at by
the Government before it had conf
dentiul,v consulted with the l,oWers
OF Europe and was informed by al o.
chem that PREPARATION was due for tn,
capture of the steamer and execution
o. the captiveS. The decision is ais,
III conformity with the opinions OF
leading Spanish statesmen of all parties
to whom the question was submitted
by the Government.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-Night. The
negotiations between the United States
and Spain, with regard to the ques-
lions growing ont OF tho captue ol
the Virginius, were brought to q con
clusion to-day, Secretary FISH an,
Admiral Polo having agreed upon an,
| >igned protocol, which the latter
soon after telegraphed 10 his Cove IL
I ment.
! As conflicting statements have aP-
peared in the newspapers regarding
the intelligence received last night anu
, to-day, it can. nov be positively stated
thai the terms ale substantially "a
: follows
; United States Of tic ship Eirginius
nd all the surviving passengers and
crew.
Pad. i salute 10 our Tag eli the 18th
! Of December next, unless, IN tie
meantime, Spain shall satisfy tie
| United States that the American ha2
| vas improperly borne on that vessel
! aid fu. ther, that she had no right II
the American flag or American papers.
! In this event the salute is to be spon-
aneous,y withdrawn, and Spain is t.
! formally disclairl any intentional i'll
dignity to the flag III the Gets com
! nlttcd by Spaia against the NirGinil,a
| the Firginius had 10 right TO carry the
American flag and papers, the United
| States will institute proceedings
| against the surviving parties who have
: violated the laws Of the United States,
| and Spain guarantees 10 institute pro
; ceedings against any of her authorities
who may have violated either the law
! or the treaty stipulations.
4th The matter of TpnI nations for
damages is reserved for future con-
! sideratiOn.
| In addition to the above it can also
| be positively stated that within til,
| next two days Secretary Fish and the
! Spanish Minister will determine the
port at which the Eirginius and the
| surviving passengers and crew shall
! be delivered to the United States
The words, immediate release, as app
| plicable to the delivery Of the Nir-
! ginius and the surviving passengers
! and crew, implies, Of course, q reason
/ able time Cor the execution as some
| days must elapse before Havana and
| Santiago de Cuba can be reached.
| The agreement is regarded III official
! quarters as covering all the points OF
| orr original demands, though in q
modified form, while it is considered
respectful and honorable to both
| countries. The fixing of the 25th OF
! December as the time for saluting our
| dag is to allow the necessary opportu-
nifty to Spain to show that the Vir-
! ginius improperly carried the Ameri-
! can flag and American papers.
There is sensible relief III al
/ quarters that the negotiation has thus
/ peacefully ended. Both Secretar'
I Fish and Admiral Poo have, for two
| weeks past, been engaged in produc-
ng the result, on which they reoe-S e
he congretulation OF their respective
| friends
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