Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-23
CUBAN GU EsTHON
President Grant Averse TO War.
Opinions of Prominent Officials.
Continued Activity in the Navy
yards.
The Ordnance Department in
Readiness.
Capt. Fry's Appeal for his Pas
sengers and Grew.
Spanish Outbursts of PassiOn-Bitter
Feeling Toward the United States.


Spanish Outbursts of Passion-Bitter
Feeling Toward the United States.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Midnight
The National Republican will tomorrow
print special dispatch from Madrid. via:
New York, as follows:
.'fhe feeling among the people exhibited
by the outburstS of passion ON the streets,
indicates the most excited vindictive-
ness toward the United States. A mob,
inspired by this feeling and infatuated by
the angry tones of the press, which de-
mands that the Government shall send Min
lister SickleS his passports, collected before
the United States Legation, on the night of
the 18th inst, and threatened him with VIC
lenoe- The authorities acted promptly,
and the mob was soon dispersed without
having committed any act of aggression.
This incident is but slight indication of
the feelingof animosity towards the United
States which so seriously embarTasses the
Cabinet in its deliberations regarding the
American demands for reclamation in the
Nirginius case. Fears are entertained by
the friends of the CASTELAR, Government
that if it is bold enough to yield full re-
clamation it may be oVerthrOwn.
''Nothing has been made public regard
ing the terms of the reclamation, but the
press and the people seem TO think that it
may include demand for territorial in
demnity, or that it may result in some way
TO the injury of Spanish territorial integ-
rity. 1t is fear of such a result that has
SO alarminSly eXasperated the people, and
has resulted in the unfortunate embarass-
ment of the Castelar, Government"
The Republican will also print official
statement of the reception OF dispatches by
the State Department, showing that the
butcher BuI1iel refrained from further eX-
ecutions of the Virginius crew as soon as
the orders from the Madrid Government
were received by him to delay them for
further investigation. While this Obedi-
ence to these orders does not mitigate Bur-
riel's atrocity in his previous acts, it serves
to present more favorable aspect of the
case for Spain than would have ensued if
he had not obeyed these orders.
The Republican will assert most posi-
lively that, notwithstanding the acknowl-
edged embarrassment which is certain to
follow to the CASTELAR, Government from
full recognition of the American demand
for reclamation, our government will insist
ton for the insult to our flag and the out
RACES upon our citizens. 1t will show that
the VirginiUs was prinlG fdcie an American
vessel, and that Spain not having acknowl-
edged belligerent condition, violated in
ternational law by the seizure of that YES
sci on the high seas. If the United States
had Welded to the clamor for the recogni-
tion of the belligerancy of the Cuban inSur-
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make the seizure without just cause for re-
clamation on our part, but as it is, Spain
made the seizure, carried the vessel into
one of her own ports and instead OF sub
uniting the question to competent legal
authority fol- settlement, allowed a mere
Brigadier General to adjudicate it. Inthat
adjudication the most outrageous violation
was committed, not only of international
law, but of the usages Of civilization, and Of
the spirit of the age. Spain is therefore
responsible for the results which may ac-
crue from the crime of her recognized rep
resentative.
Outgivings of 81 Cabinet Minister.
Special to the Louisville COurier-,TOurnal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-A Cabinet
minister said this evening that whatever
the people who are clamoring for war in
the streets and the newspapers may think,
| can tell them that those who know most
about it dread war the most" The PreSi-
dent, he said, was adverse to war, and
dreaded its consequences. He would eX-
hauSt all honorable means to maintain
peace, and would regard war as a last re-
sort. There were, however, things worse
than war. 1t would not do to let the flag
be insulted or our ambassador to be spurn-
ed. Ifit comes to war Phil Sheridan could
land with ten Thousand troops in Cuba and
hold the island. War would result in an
neXatiOn, whether we desired Cuba or not.
The Action of Congress.
SpeculatiOns as to the temper of Con-
gresS upon the Cuban question are freely
made. 1t is thought that the House OF
Representatives may be disposed to push
the administration to extremity with Spain,
but that the Senate will be more moderate.
Such leading senators as Morton, Sherman,
| Schurz and Sumner are certainly anxious
| to have the difficulty adjusted without war,
and have so declared themselves. Mr.
| Sherman pronOunces the VirGinius cruise a
| filibustering expedition, which does not de-
| serve encouragement, and makes the point
that the country is in no condition to beaI
lift IN ptiioI vi Il wal -'AtoSAos tOllNlliA-1
! Frelinghuysen, Edmunds and other admin
istratiOn Senators are also expected to act
! with the abOve-named, sustaining the adj
administration upon the question if it shall
| pursue pacific course with Spain.
Views of a Leading Administrators
Senator.
A prominent Republican Senator, whose
| intimacy with the President and Cabinet il
of the closest character, stated this evening
that all the members of Congress he had
talked to favored a moderate policy. lie
| admitted that CASTELAR, would have some
difficulty in carrying out his policy. The
late significant change of tone in certain
New York journals, which have been very
excited heretofore. was commented ON, ant
especially the point that the Virginius wa:
not legally entitled to carry the American
FLAG. He said that question ought to have
been considered in the first instance. Thu
Senator also said that question was a sub
iect eminently fit for the principle Of arbi
tration, to which the government was com
mitted, and which had been so popular il
the settlement of the Alabama claims.
Prominent Opposition Senator.
remarked to-day that he did not see VIII,
the opposition should seek to have war
as it was the only thing to call off the at
tention from the failure of the Govern
ment's financial policy; and leading Dem
ocratic member of the House ofRepresenta
tives stated that he should say to the Re
publicans that they had two-thirds MAORI
ty, and must take the responsibility Of set
Ting the matter. If they chose war, tn
Democracy in Congress would vote tn
necessary men and money,
To the Associated Press.
Cuban BOmbast.
New YORK, Nov. PA telegram iron
Havana on tie Dist gives the follOwin!
from the DidriO: We do not consider
within the bounds of justice or reason tina
| Mar should result from he canturn of tn