The New York herald., 1873-11-29
NEW YORK ON THE WAR CRISIS.

Gleanings OF Public Sentimens-Wai att
ing. but I'm Earnest-The Cuban
Headquarters-RepIy to Qucsada and
Del Castllo-Germans Cooperating
With Cubans.
very anxious state Of feeling pervaded the
public mind yesterday in consequence OF the ipfor-
nation contained In the morning papers, and con-
nrmed by the dispatches to the afternoon dailes,
setting forth the critical position OF negotiations
in reference to the Spanish American complica-
tions. Everywhere the desire to learn the latest
iota OF intelligence was made manifest, and at
no time since the imbrogho was inaugu-
rated has the situation been deemed
SO seriously p0rtentOus. The accounts we're stlm-
ulated, too, by the information that the govern
ment had issued further orders, directing that
operations now being conducted In the various
navy yards be pressed forward with all possible
despatch Among mercantile. commercial and
financial circles there was no other public topic
discussed, and y must be conceded that the atti-
tude Of the government in displaying such energy
for the emergency was warmly endorsed. The
only thing that people expressed their anxiety
about was that the government appeared in
clined, II anything, to be rather
LENIENT TOWARD CASTELAR,.
and his Ministry. People look upon this Virginius
complication as an AFFAIR in which the grossest az.
front was offered to the nation and the most un-
justifable violence TO its citizens as well as to
other persons who were under the protection OF
the nag. In this view OF the case, therefore, they
think that II concessions are to be made anywhere
promptitude in anording redress that would be
more nearly compatible with the indecent haste
the infliction OF punishment on her crew.
The people look at this question in the concrete
and think that government really intending to
make reparation should show as much commend
able alacrity IN doing justice as was shown in vio-
lating justice. It Is remarkable likewise what a
biities Of spain as republic the public have made
since this question arose. 1t is conceded almost
everywhere that republcanism Is an Impractical
bility among the people OF the lberian Peninsula,
and that the present effort TO establish 1t there Is
pure delusion that as a government it is a sham
son why we should submit to the caprice
exaction or concerning OF a government claiming
m os s Won
reasonable hope OF any further realization OF the
THE COMMUNICATIONS PASSING
between the Department or State at washington
and the spanish Cabinet at Madrid yesterday were
that the held one Of the transatantic
telcgraphic cables without intermssion from ten
O'Clock yesterday morning until nearly tour O'Clock
OF cipher dispatches.
Tne public mind Is now resting quietly under the
question but by the arbitrament OF force, and ac-
cordingy view the matter with all due gravity
& Tne WHO cry for revenge which went up from the the
communicated has to large extent died out,
partly by lapse OF time, and next in consequence
at Washington has resolved to act with delbera-
tt0n, ignoring entirely the clamor OF the people.
They are waiting now to see whether the admins
tratiOn which has displayed SO much nerve In
dealing with the American people win exhibit
the same resolution in pressing and enforcing the
demands OF those same people for justice from q
foreign power. The people have made up their
minds that they are to have satisfaction for the
afrons and wrongs done them and should there
be any failure on the part OF their representatives
IN securing that reparation, either through the
medium Of reason and right or OF force and JUS
tice the people Will undoubtedly make a tremend-
GUS issue OF II In the next series OF contests at the
polls.
were, as usual In session at their rooms yesterday,
and long private session OF the Executive Com
communication was received by the society
from the representatives and officers OF the Ger
man mass meeting held on the 2lst OF November
at 0ermania Hall. The letter was accompanied by
the resolutions adopted at that meeting and the
names OF the committee OF n appointed to CO.
operate with the Society Of ANTICS IN reference 70
with the request that the society would notify the
Committee OF Cooperation. as to q time and place
signed by william Radde as President and s.
Bromberg and Henry Hertz as Vice Presidents.
The following letter in
REPLY TO QUEsADA AND DEL CASTILLO
was prepared by the committee yesterday
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had been appointed confidential aeentsn outside Of
th rignt however the society holus express permission