Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-11-26
THE CABINET A UNIT ON THE SPANISH
POLICY.
Cuban Demonstration I'm New York City.

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POLICY.
Cuban Demonstration I'm New York City.
New York, Nov. 1S.--The Cuban meet
ing held in this city, was very enthusiastic
and there were repeated cries of war! war
The meeting resolved that the people of the
United States will look to the great SOL
dier who now presides over our Govern
ment to take the promptest and most de-
cisive action consistent with the dignity
and precedents of our Government; that
we adopt the language of Thos. Jefferson,
in 1893, when he, as Secretary of State,
wrote to the Spanish representatives in re-
gard to outrages committed by the Creek
Indians, in the then Spanish territory, of
Florida, upon American citizens, which
concludes as follows: "If we cannot 9TH
wise prevail on the Creeks to discontinue
their depredatiOns, we will attack them in
force. If Spain chooses to consider our de-
Tense against savage butchery rs n cause of
war to her, we must meet her also in war,
with regret, but without fear"
New YORK, Nov. 19.-The Liberal Re-
publican General Committee has resolved
that the Cubans are entitled to bellgerent
rights, and that it is obligatory on all ma
tions to arrest the atrocities of the Spanish
volunteers. The patience of the United
States will come to be understood by the
people as pusillamnity.
Virginius crew except Is are dead.
Disposition of balance of yirginius' Crew
HAVANA, Nov. 1S.-Of the Virginius'
crew not executed four were condemned to
the chain gang for life, three to eight years
Imprisonment, eight to four years impris-
onment and three set at liberty.
HAVANA, Nov. 29.-The VOce de Cuba
publishes a rumor that seventeen prison.
ers have been shot at Holgun on ac-
count of recently discovered conspiracy
to cooperate with the Cubans on the Viz
ginius. There is no official confirma-
ton OF the report. The same paper says
editorially that all laws ought to be en-
forced theoretically against conspirators,
without consideration either little or much
for what strangers may say or do. We are
owners of our homes, and well able to
manage our own affairs and protect our
rights.
Advices from Santiago de Cuba, dated
the 12th say that on that day the Captain
of the British steamer NiObe and the
British Consul at Santiago wereat the pris-
on, and had interviews with the captives
who remained alive.
1t was expected at Santiago that the
United States steamer Wyoming would
reach there on the 18th.
John Bulls Advice 10 the United States.
LONDON, Nov. 18.-The Daily Telegraph
of this morning, has another leading ar
ticle on the Virginius affair. 1t says the
considerations of policy and humanity
would lead England to view favorably the
annexation of Cuba to the United States.
That the American Government will await
the re-aseembling of Congress before taking
action in the Virginius matter, is evidence
that its policy will not be governed by the
popular clamOr. We do not despair of a
peaceful solution of the question.
n n HihianlfU
States would experience in relation to the
possession of Cuba, if annexed, we would
advise the Government of that country to
acknowledge the belligerency of the In
surgents and ultimately guarantee the in
dependence of the Island, asking in
return the abolition of slavery.
The Secretary OF the Treasury Ready for
War AZ "a Comes.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l0.-As an evidence
of the entire unanimity in the Cabinet on
the existing complications growing out of
theVirginius' capture and its consequences
it may be mentioned that all the Cabinet
officers, though guarded in their express
sions as to what diplomatic action has been
taken by the Government or what will be
the result of it, do not hesitate to speak in
regard to their confidence in the President
aud the approval by the people of the
course pursued when the same shall be-
come known. 1t is "A noticeable fact that
in these expressions there is evidence of
thorough accord between the President
and Cuba.
Secretary Richardson, in conversation
with representative of the Associated
Press to-day, said r." / have every conf
dence in Secretary Fish. He will do just
rightand you may rest assured, he will not
be carried away by excitement, neither
will he yield one bit of the national hon
orr
In reference to the ability of the United
States to wage successful war with Spain,
should 1t be found necessary to resort to
arms, he said "Should such course be
determined upon, the Treasury Depart
ment is fully prepared, We have enough
money to commence with, but exactly as
to what will be done afterwards, depends
upon the prolongation of war. though
have no doubt it would be Of short dura-
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