New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-30
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CUBA.
The <erns Of Agreement Between secrs =
tary Fish and Admiral Polo.

tlGCioHS DctNttu tuc Ouittu States dlu
Spain, with regard TO the questions growing
out OF the Virginius, were brought to a con
clusion to day, Secretary Fish and Admiral
Polo having agreed upon and signed a pro-
tocol, which the latter soon after tele
graphed to his government.
As conflicting statements have appeared
| in the newspapers regarding The mtelh-
gence received last night ana to-day, 1t can
now be positively stated that the terms are
substantially IS follows:
First-The immediate delivery to the
United States OF the ship Vlrginius and all
the surviving passengers and crew.
Secoud-A salute to our flag on the
twenty-ttth of December next, unless i'll
the meant ime Spain shall satistyithe United
States That the American flag was lmprop-
erly borne on that vessel, and further, that
she had no right to the American flag, or
American papers. In this event, the salute
is to be spontaneously withdrawn, and
Spain is to formally dsclaim any intentional
indignity to the flag in the acts committed
by Spain against the Virginius.
Third-l1 it shall thus be shown the Vir-
gnius had no right to the American flag
and papers, the United States will institute
proceedings against the vessel and the sur
viving parties who have violated the laws
of the United States, and Spain guarantees
to institute proceedings against any of her
authorities who may have violated either
law OF treaty stipnlations.
Fourth-The matter of reclamatiOns for
damages to be reserved for future consid-
GRAFTON.
In addition to the above it can also be
positively stated that within the next two
| days Secretary Fish and the minister will
determine the port at which the Virginius
| and the surviving passengers and crew
shall be delivered to the United States. The
words immediate release, as applicable to
the delivery OF the Virginius and the sur
viving passengers and crew, implies, of
course, a reasonable time for its execution
AS some days must elapse before Havana
and Santiago de Cuba can be reached.
The agreement is regarded i'll official
quarters as covering all the points OF our
original demands, though in a modified
form, while it is considered respectful and
honorable to both countries. The fixing of
the twenty-ffth of December as the time
for saluting our flag, is to allow the neces
sary opportunity TO Spain to show the
Virginius improperly carried the American
flag and American papers.
Feeling of ReIief-The Secretary and
Admiral Congratulated.
There is a sensible relief in all quarters
that the negotiations have thus peaceably
ended. Both Secretary Fish and Admiral
Polo had for two weeks past been engaged
in progressing this result, on which they
receive the congratulations of their respect
i've friends.
The New York Press on she Cuban Diff
Guilty.
NEW YORK, November ga double
loaded editorial in the Times treats of peace
as a toregone conclusion, and praises what
ii calls the good temper and tact of Admiral
Polo and Secretary Fish in having effect
ed il.
1t adds: ''There can be ne improperly in
mentioning that Admiral Polo hos en1eav-
0reG oy al honorable means 60 bring about
"a peaceful solution withou, forgetting for .
moment the claims of his eountry.''
The XeroiG says Secretary Fish has no
deub: that The Spanish government will be
able 30 enforce orders restoring the Virgin
is.s to the In.ted States, and that the colo
mar minister Solar, now i'll Havana, will
personally see that the orders of the home
COVE nnent are carried out.
All the Washington specials in the morn
ing journals unite in asserting that Spain
has conceded to our demands, and that
peace is assuredo
The Trtd,A.c'. dispatch says the dispatch
deciding I'll. grave question whether there
shall be peace o: war between the United
States and Spain was received by Mr. Fish
tonight. and communicated to the President
and Cabineto
1t is OF mos: satisfactory character. and
comedies all demands made by the United
States. Those demands. as heretofore stated,
were as follows
First-The release of the officers and crew
of the Flrginius yet living;
Second-The returning of the Eirginius:
Third~-A salute to the flag Of the United
States and a provision tor the families of
the slain captives.
The only reservation on the part Of Spain
is ia reference to firing the salute. To en-
able future investigation to be made, the
date for this salute has been ii Xcd at the
.wenty-.fth of December.
To provide for the contingency of SPANS
not being able to enforce the promised con-
cessions. the work on naval construction is
not to he interrupted.
The Times dispatch. in addition to the
above, says Spain also agrees to bring to
trial and punishment the officers who per.
pe.rated the horrible butchery.
+, Croni.ta. the Spanish Organ, Denornee.
the Terms as snadm5ssible and HumjI-
lating.
Ell Cronis.o publishes letter from Ha.
vana. dated the twenty instant. in
which the writer breathes forth vengeance
and slaughter. He says that Cuba is per.
tectly Indifferent as 10 whether the United
States attempts an invasion of the island;
it she does she must take the consequences
The same number OF 1t CvoniStn pub
fishes long and snflammatory article urg-
ing the Spanish government TO maintain
bold attitude toward this country, and to
show itself capable OF governing Cuba, for
the editor asserts that the United States |
would otherwise invade Cuba without de- |
clarin. war against Spain. and on the pre-
tense OF re-esUablishins in the island the |
authority Of the peninsula. The five |
points which our government has presented |
to Spain are denounced az humiliating and |
inadmissibfe.
Continued Activity At the brooklyn Navy
fards
In spite of the assurances Of the peaceful |
climax to the Spanish difficulty, there is no
change in affair. at the Brooklyn yard. and |
the great activity in preparations tor sea of
all war ships continues.
The Colorado.
The work Of painting the exterior OF the
trigate Colorado was finished early this
and all three of her masts are now
in their proper position. The Colorado is
literally covered with work,nen. and will
he tinishe! and ready TO leave the ward The
latter par; OF mex, week.
The Torpedo Boat Alarm.
The torpedo boat Alarm was towei from |
the yard last evening. and remains at the
dock of Movgan's iron works IN this city
She will be furnished with a tfteeG-.n |
gun, and steam gun carriage.
The Spanish Frigate.
The Spanish .rigate Arapilles still lies in
he dry dock. and the :,warta lies before the
TODD gates. The Arapilles is nearly ready
% be :.oatei out into the river, and she will
,rebably leave fox Havana by Thursday or
'riday. +
Accident to the Monitor Manhattan. 8
LEwEs, November !9.-During the storm Y
which the monitor Manhattan encountered v
N Thursday. compelling her to put back, g
he sea swept clean over her, from stem to i