The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-17
FIFTY-SEVEN MORE VICTIMS.
Only 10 of the Prisoners Spared
Important Cabinet Session.
NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
Meetings Of Cuban Sympathizers

WASHINGTON, November, H.
There are no new developments to-
day in the Spanish case against
Cuba sufficient to occupy your tele-
graphic columns. Mr.. Fish is the
tardy member Of the Cabinet. The
President and most others in his Of
fetal circle show sensitivenes3 on
the Cuban question, which the Sec
retary of the State turns away by
his constant suggestions on the jur.
isprudence of the case. Mr.. Fish ia
the bulwark of Spain in the Cabinet
His intelligence and understanding
are superior to the rest of the Cabi-
net. He is the man of authority in
this Administration.
The statement Of the Virginius
case, which was telegraphed to you
yesterday, has since been found to
be qualified by sew raj minor OBJ
iections, which Mr.. Fish iterates.
He says that he is opposed to the an
nexation of Cuba to the United
States. First because we would lose
twenty-seven millions Of revenue
now derived in our customs from
Cuban sources. He seems insensi-
BILE to the fact that these same Gus
toms would represent an equal
amount of relief to our people. lie
saws next that it would cost a vast
deal to MAINTAIN a Government in
the large Island of Cuba, under,
estimating the taxes which would
carry on the expenses Of the island.
He says as well, that we should
have to bear the expenseso Of fixed
army there and an additional naval
force. He breaks out of party rules
when he stigmatizes six hundred
thousand of the population as igno-
rant and almost helpless. He says
that we are burdened enough In
this country with the above class of
citizens.
The news of the details are not es-
sential, because the Associated
Press have been unusually viva.
cious to-day, and the correspondents
have all been respectful to the MEM
ory of Mr.. Knowlton by attending
his funeral.
The Spanish trouble Is comment
ed upon by most of the Congress
men in the city as showing that we
have neglected the navy. While
extending our diplomacy, doing a
large business In foreign countries,
we have no ships. Spain, without
attempting to regulate the civiliza-
ton of the world and without a Gov
ernment, is physically our superior
on the water. Everybody expresses
disgust at the gentleman from Cam
den, New Jersey, who presides over
the Navy Department. If the Pres
ident, said Appointment bureau Off
Ger to-day, would get out of the
stupor of prosperity and invite his
Cabinet out of office he might begin
a new era. But every week Of Pres
ident Grants control shows that he
is governed by the grooves in which
he runs. If anything could excite
this Government it might take on a
new life.
MADRID, Nov. 1.-THE Impair
chasaal::long article to-day on the
executions at Satiago. 1t endeavors
to show that it is not possible for the
United States government to make
any demand on Spain In conse-
quence of these proceedings. It'll
argues that the great majority of the
American people want to see the
Spanish Republic united and sue
ceessful. President Grant and his
advisors know this, and are notl
likely to imperil the hopes of Re-
publicsnism in Spain by precipitat-i
ing complications abroad when in
ternal troubles demand all her
strength.
LONDON, November 1.-THE
shooting of the crew and passengers
of the steamship Virginius is COM
mented on at length by the London
morning journal, OF which the Ex-
press hopes the executions will be
avenpad by the Government of tho |