The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-12-20
FWO WEEKS LATER!
ARRIVAL OF THE MURRAY.
Prospective Termination of the Virginius
Affair


bark H. o. Hgray Captain Fuller. Is days from
@'n FrtHciscD. We have dates from that port to
-,Yy-rlHrr 18th The news + full Of interest and
i+ particularly important and gratifying. IN thai
ny fl. action pi The Spanish Government in acced-
inE t' th'- demands 81 the United States in the
affair % tIe IirJiants. war between those powers
has been happily averted. We give precedence %
fl'' Ilfr-t telegram announcing the result:
From the Alta California, Nov. Z9l
At two O'Clock this morning the following import
ant despatch received from Washington. Il de-
huely settles difficulty with Spain as far as It is
ia the power Of the CASTELAR, Government. II now
only remains be what Will be done by the mass
of the Spanish people, both at home and in Cuba,
toward the rltifying Of the action Of those in whose
htnd7 they have placed the supreme power Of their
Government:
Wasmvcrox, Nov -, l. u.-A Despatch deciding
the grave question whether there should be peace or
war between the United States and Spain was re-
csiyed by MIR Fish tonight and communicated the
Cabinet IL - Of the most satisfactory character and
cDnceles al demands male by u. These demands
follows:
Ist- The release Of the officers and crew Of the
PtrgiHius yet living.
II The return Of the YTrginius.
"d- salute to our flag and provision for the fam
lilies Of the slain captiyes.
The only reservation on the part Of Spain is with
reference 70 enabling future investigation to be made
The date for this salute has been fixed for the 18th Of
December.
At the close Of the Cabinet meeting which WAS not
long the former ones on the same question:
nothing had been received here from the Spanish
Government, which had asked for delay until
twelve O'Clock to-day, to whether Mr. Sckles had
Withdrawn from Madrid in obedience to his instruc-
tiOus, IS also not known. The consideration Of the
subject by the Cabinet thereby Of an import
ant nature, because the information at the time
ceivei not Of n decisive character. The despatch
announcing the concession of our demands came
later. and is said 10 be Of very broad, liberal and
satisfactory character. The main question may,
therefore. be regarded having been settled and all
Government has do is to wait the enforcement
Of the concession.
We have no right as a Government TO question the
physical authority of Spain to carry out her agree
ment whatever doubts may be entertained personally
on the subject.
There is widespread feeling which extends to the
members Of the Administration and all the Foreign
Legations, that the CASTELAR, Government is too weak
for that purpose; that the authorities of Cuba will
resist the demand, and that the enemies Of the Re-
public ut home will raise revolution so strong to
overthrow CASTELAR, and defeat the peaceful result Of
the negotiations in the ViTgiHius Mr. Sickles
seem 10 have encouraged this feeling. Whether he
had correctly reported the condition of affairs, or so
colOred his reports for unknown reasons, cannot
be ascertained There is only two ways in which this
overthrow can be accomplished One is by violent
revolution and the other by the Cortes. reasona-
bic time VIII be given Spain; but II II Is found that
she Is unable to carry out her agreement account
of unwilling officers in Cuba of revolution at
home then the United States Government will take
the matter into its own hands, and compel compli-
with its demands; but not necessarily IN an
uufriendIy tone towards Spain. In the mean time,
the activity in navy will probably not abate.
owing the prevailing opinion that our forces may
be needed in Cuban waters yet.
During the two weeks previous to the 2sth, the
excitement had been great throughout the States.
the feeling was exceedingly strong. and the
papers full OF the subject. To give our readers
some idea Of the state Of feeling, quote briefly
New YOES Nov. 22.-ET CrOHiStd, the Spanish
organ Of this city. contains veriety of fresh cor
r,-pondeucc from Cuba From this 1t appears
ihut the sixteen men captured on the ViTgiHiuS.
who claimed % be British subjects, and who sought
protection from the British Vice-Consul, which
Eurrie refused to acknowledge, were not neglected
by the British Consul. who found his efforts to be
an vain The British Commodore at Jamaica took
tho matter in hand, and telegraphed to the Gov
,ruor of Santiago de Cuba in the following words
In the interests Of the friendly relations exist
irg between our respective Governments. | beg
YOU 90 delay the execution Of alleged English sub
t,rts captured ON the THgiHifS until the Captain
uf th5 British frigate NiObs can communicate with
you. The NiObs leaves to-day Tor santiago
To this request Burriei replied by telegraph as
follows
do not possess authority to aecede to the petit
tiou YOU send me. The law must be fulfilled The
men who claim be British subjects were executed
without allowing any time for investigation as to
the truth or falsity OF their claims
Captain Fry's appeal to the Spanish authorities
Is published. In il he asks nothing for himself
entirely ignorant Of the destination OF the ETguliuS
when She left Kingston; and there We're several
equally innocent passengers for whom be pleaded
traugIy- Captain Fry closes his letter as IOlIONs
o.. The Consul knows well that am not pleading
tor my life. have not prayed to God for IT. nor
even % the blessed Mother. have neither home
nor country y victim OF war and prosecutions
th,. way OF prosperity has been closed TO me TO
-IeL point that have not been able to provide
bread tor my wife and seven children, who know
what j. to suffer for the necessaries OF life. My
li.. has been one Of suffering and look upon
what has happened to me as the will OF God 1t is
not for me- therefore. 10 ask favOrs of any one
NEW YORK Nov. 1S-Nearly three thousand
Americans and Cuban citizens met IN SteinTay Hall,
last night to consider the late outrages at Santiago
The list Of Vice-Presidents included John A. Dix, A
T. Stewart, John Kelly, VIM. f. Dodge, Fernando
Wood \. r. Lawrence, Wm- &. Conner, Judge JOSIAH
Sutherland General Franz Sigel, VIM. Cullen Bryant,
John Jacob AstOr. c. Vanderbilt c. Z. DAILY, Enoch
l.. Fraucher, Harper C. Van Vorhst, II. Oakley Hall,
W F. Havemeyer, o. Ottendorfer, E Delaheld Smith,
and others.
Mr. Fyarts said that when he accepted the invita-
ton to preside he e every person must have that
the Cuban question one Of the greatest import
ance. He reviewed the various steps which brought
this Nation face to face with the present dhcuty,
and sad that during the whole period Of the struggle
for independence by Cuba, the greatest insults had
been offered 10 the American flag by Spain and her
cruisers. Our complaints were met by regrets and
CONCESSIONS and correspondence with Spain about
this matter resulted in Commission from both na-
tious, which had met at Washington to settle our
grievances. Now, two nations, America and Eng
land, had been stricken by q shock, which also moves
the whole civilized world The Island of Cuba, with
its immense commercial relations, had been scene
Of struggles for liberty and coercion Of power
\ ship, accused of being under the American nag,
while the high and distant from Cuba IS vlsl-
ted by the pride and arrogance Of Spanish power.
Turning from her pursuers she is Overaken and cap
tured anl all on board conveyed TO harbor, where
four men were taken out of her, condemned and
shot Forty more were shot, followed by ffty-seven
others The British and American Consuls pleaded
in vain their interference went Tor naught When We
had complete understanding with Span to the effect
that every citizen of our country taken by them IN
any acts should be brought before the proper tribu-
nal and have competent legal defenders If there was
peace between this country and Spain no .mater OF
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