The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-11-20
cnh. IasIys

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-At the Navy
Yard the same activity was manifest
ed as for the past few days. To-day
$50 men were added to the force.
The Juniata lie now ready for se9, and
will anchor at the Battery to await
orders. It was stated by an employe
! of the Navy Yard that work upon the
Spanish ironclad Arapiles was suspen-
ded this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Pres
ident, to-day, In q conversation re-
lative 10 Cuban matters, said this gov
ernmeat had GAna far acted On sach
facts as bad reached it, and was now
Engaged in collecting from all avail
able sources further information con-
lcerniDg the capture OF fhe cVirginfus,
and the particulars attending the re-
voting executions which followed
THAT event It was desirable that all
| Information should be ofsucb charae-
tier ss would leave no doubt what
lever as to its reliability. The pro
prlety Of this course was too evident
/ 10 require explanation. the govern
Imenf being careful ia what it is now
doing and what it may hereafter do
1 to act upon facts and not upon assump-
ltions and unconfiTmed reports, it was
Essential that we should be prepared
Ito maintain our position. Tie Preao
ident said he hal changed none of the
views heretofore expressed by him
eoncerning events in C0iiz,s tglt had
more than ever been confirmed In
them by recent occurrences. He shared
with the public their denunciatiOn OF
the capture on the high seas OF a ves-
sci sailing with q regular clearance
under the United States flag, and the
startling events which so quickly fol-
lowed. spain never having cODsid-
1 cred The island. OF Euba in o state OF
war, and there being no proclamation
by the United States according bel
lIigerent rights TO the insurgents, the
iVirginius, II regularly cleared for the
iisland ofCuba, bad q right 10 enter
Havana or any other open port Of tie
Spanish possessions. This govern
ment did not recognize any right on
the part Of Spain in the present state
IOf affaIEs 20 iAteEfeIeia Iaqy haafl1eE
| With otf nerehan q haon theseas,
except IA fk hsud fighf % her own
'parts, and within one marine league
( a the coast Of sf@y nf : slBef eoEakn inns,
1 and OF this Tact she Is aware.
As q matter Of course IL Is the, de-
termination Of this government to
protect our citizens In all their rights.
and to compel fe5peet tc the flag.
The present naval preparations were
with this view. not TO initiate wsf NJ
I the President, that power beiGg vest
ed in Congress. but 20 be prepared for
all possible contingencies. Upon the
meeting OF Congress An the facts. Ia
possession of the Executive Dspaft-
ment relative 70 Cuba AdSirs, would
be laid before that body. with such
recommendation as the occasion
might demand. ''i'a 49, ..... ~. -
HAVANA, Now 16azOf aelleamemI :
befs of fthe crew OF the, Yirgiuips not
shot at Santiago de Cuba, four were
condemned to the chain-gaHg for life !,
three TO eight years, Imprisonment,
eight to four years' Imprisonment,
and three were sst q liberty. e. ~ q
lLoND0N, nov. ,1S--Tbe DaiEF. TsIe.
graph this morning has another ar
Eicle 90 ths Nirginiqsa ofAiF. Itzsays
ma manly Wilt sIeAd EnEiand II ts view
fsvOrably the annexation OF Cuba to
the United States. "Flaat the Ameri-
can Government will await the re-
assem- bling of Congress before taking
action Is evidence that It's, pJlIcy will
not be governed by. popular. clannor.
We do not despair Ola peaceful soiu-
ton OF the q uegti0n an view OF tlIH
difficulty the pnitsd States would ex-
perience In retaining possession OF
Cuba, IL annexed, We would advise
the Gpyernmen6 bf ,fhkEf country to
ack RoF1ed se the bslli gsteneK of in
suzgents, and ultimately guarantee
tbe Independence of the island, ask
ing Ia return the abolitlon of Slavery
The Daily NeSUs expresses the. hope
that The British and American Gov
eEnments will act together in the set
tlement Of the Virginius affair with
|lsEsX,48OnA l,spZ,18A AsdAhkagk M slFJEStoS.
The Tribune publishes the. following
l1etter Of Senator Sumner, Which was
10 have been read at the Cuban indig-
nation, meeting, Mbbday,, night, hut
whieh die coA mittee state, Dwas ire u
'ceIved too late:
-lo Bossafso5SS,, Bossafs5S, November Eoo1Sa abte F8, iS7s.
. GENfEkMEN2It Is not RI IA nav = pow
II to be with you at your meeting
- ask for jasticein Cuba. Allow me
to add that, longing for immediate
emancipation NM 6ifs Neigh boring
island, where slavery still shows its
Infamous front, and always Insisting
that delay is contrary TO Justice, do
not think il practicable az this IA o.
ment, on existing evldsHce, to deter
mine all our duties in the recent case
where civilization has received
shock. 1t is very easy to see that no
indignation at the dreadful butehery
Is consistent with. the spirit Of the age,
but unhappiIy aroused by an Illicit |
fiilbustering expedition from our owD |
shores, kindred to that OF the Ala
bama for which England has been |
justly condemned. No damsges can |
make us forget that we are dealing
with tine Spanish nation strngglinR /
Hnder terrible difficulties tn become, a
sister republic, and therefore deserv-
Ing from Us present forbearaRce and |
candOr, nor can we forget her noble |
President, whose eloquent voice, /
pleading forh1manity andGin v0king |
our example, has SO often charmed 1
the world. iiI4le Spanish republic aud |
Emilio Gssteigr DO not deserve, a ineh-
ace of war from us. . 4 wxteawor,ls |
are needed now, let them br: '.Im-
mediate Emancipation aud justice 10
Cuba - tSns9eas 6,i the -Spsyfsh kR.s1
public >'sHOnor and Gratitude To
Emilio CASTELAR,, ,, and "a Peaee,. y. tageeal
our ofSAtsons. Bearing t4tesse in
mind, there will be no occasion for the |
belligerent preparations OF the last few |
days, aedng itA 7Idr pfeskIif Ahtashsl
some expenditure of several millions |
Of dollars aIlsi creating d war fever 10 /
interfere with the general health OF |
the political bOdy.ai ..ia.- ao zoe esaa
I am, gentlemen, yonf faithful |
serVanntbooD EHARLRsTSgA SERs Q 4
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