Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-11-27

WARRINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Nsv. ia specia
dispatch says the present situation o
the Cuban matter Is as follows: Th,
President has made certain demands
upon Spain for rcparstion. Tha
government, though urged to ac
promptly, has a. yet neither admitted
the justice of these demands, MOI
urged the injustice Of them. She ha,
not even indicated what she will dc
in case the facts claimed by our au
thOrities arc established, and, indeed
none Of her dispatches have been of Q
satisfactory character. A few general
assurances, held TO be almost mean.
ingless, of q desire to accord Justice
lie all that Spain has done, except tc
ask for delay. This request will be
allowed until the last moment posi-
bic, which will still allow the Presi.
dent to complete his message. But
in connection with this request, Spaiu
has unmistakably indicated that she
can do nothing until she has informed
herself of ell the facts, and that she
win not act upon partial showing,
or, indeed, upon anything less than
complete official information. This ap-
pIication for delay is Of al embarrass-
ing nature, since the President must
address Congress on the subject, aud
he has already committed himself to .
very decided course in the matter.
Still, since good feeling exists between
nrr Gnvornrarnk vaJ fhaf nc ~ ,taIar
Cabinet officers recognize the force OF
the reasons Spain gives for delay. and
II will be awkward, even it 1t Is de.
sired, to appear To forco government
70 mako redress on incomplete or un-
certain testimony. On the other hand,
II Spain docs not act before the tune
fixed and made necessary by the date
when the Presidents message must go
to Congress, she will be in the posi-
ton of having failed to comply with
the demands of the United States.
This failure the President will
then report with such recommends
ton q may be called for In the opin
ION Of himself and his Cabinet. Those
In D position to know, feel absolutely
confident that, unless something Of q
very marked character takes place on
the part Of Spain, his rccommenda.
-tious will be Of most decided tome.
Two courses have heen considered
by the Cabinet--one the nnanai;a;eil
recoenition Of the Rennb,ic Of Cnha
and thA other rncomme enIafinn ,hai
foroe hc nsed. With the nnrnnsa of 70.
ducinr The ;siand And annerin0 Il to
The TJnited Sfetes. AZ hetween tbesc
two nronoa;tions the Cabinet IA nnder.
stood Ia he divided bnt Il IA bel;evea
that fha President viii favor ono ar
the other nlen
Secretsrv Rieharason. in converaa,
finn With = renresentat;ye of tha Assn.
c;atei Press tn.dav stated. :. 80
i have evarv Confidence in Secretarv
E;eh Ha wii, 10 mat r;oht and wn,,
NAV rest assured he viii not be carried
svsv hv .yc;temant ma;ther vii, hs
visH ,one hit of netion.i honor
In rafarence 10 the ah;l;tv Of the
ITn;fed Stafes "a var snccessfn,lv with
Spain. should It be found necessary To
resort to nrms. he said !. Shonld snch .
corr he detern,iret1 unon. thr Treas.
urv Danartment il fnliv urenared. =
We have enongh money Ia commence
with, but exactly as 10 what win be-
done afterwards, depends up.aa the
proionEation of the war, though have
no doubt it would be of short dura.
ten. As Congress will be here in wo
weeks, II is very certain that there
will be no difficulty in raising all the
means we want. War, of course, will
bd cxpensive, rs it requires large sums
OF money to move armies and
lit out ships, bnt We are equal to
the emergency.
He was kthen asked Do you find
the Cabinet war-like? and answered
that the sentiment seemed 10 be to up
hold the national honor.
Fish are earnest, and the Treasury De
partment is prepared to maintain ihese
opinions.
Question--Do understand, Judge
that you are in favor Of the annexation
Of Cubas
Answer, (after significant silence)-
While do not say what am in favo,
Of, ! do say that will stand by Mr.
Fish, and whatever the State Depart
| AA40Alt uOS0s OVtaCVo tAC NSCNGtoIf
OF State is q careful, cautious and Judi.
ci0us man, and that he will not get us
into any endorsements. But ii We
had 9 war with Spain it would result
Id the annexation Of Cuba.
/ Unusual activity prevails in The
Washington Navy Yard, aud in come
departments over time is being made
Al large forcc is to work on the steam,
CT Shawmut, third class, three guns
belonging to the North Atlantic sta
ton. The Tsllahoosa, q transport
paddle wheel steamer ia being rapidly
repaired, sud large force is being en-
gagged in the ordinance department
making ammunition.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 2l.--More eX
element than heretofore has prevailei
to-day, consequent ON the latest intel
ligence from Madrid, and the prOba
Utilities of var with Spain were frcel.
discussed. Ali kinda Of rnmors wer
| III circulation, adding 10 the wide
prssd excitement, and causing nn
lnerous inquiries at official quarters q
70 their truth, only to get assurance
that the Government was without OH
dial advices confirming them. Th
State Department. il making eagnei
iDquiry for information to be forward
Cd to Minister Sickles as to the legiti