The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1873-11-20

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ACTION AT WASHINGTON.
WAsHNCToN, NoY. l3-The news from
Cuba received yesterday, va 50 startling
in It's character, MT oaIy from the atrocity
Of the act reported, but f,o.n the fact
that the Cuban Authorities were ordered
by the Ma1ril government to stay further
executions, that it created at first, ia
official circles, doubts as to its trn.h; bu:
these Rave now been removed aud while
credit Of good faith Is given to the Madrid
goyCrnmet, empathic condemnation Of tie
Cuban authorities, for their swift yengence
and disregard Of the comm lnds Of the
home government is everywhere exercis-
ed. The secretary Of state yestei day, on
receipt Of the dispatch announcing the
wholesale execution at Saatiaso de Cube,
telecraphed to Consul General Hall, at
JidN uuiy u IllSAIGCJ -lt ICE 'y.saul IL
that point to inquire into the matters and
to enter an earnest protest against the
haste of the trial, and in f4re Of the orders
Of the Spanish government for delay, until
full examination could lac made into all
the facts attending the capture Of the Viz
ginius. Hall replied that the vice consul
had already protested, in the strongest
terms, against the proceedings, Lat that
his action was seriously INSTRUCTED by Span
/ ish officials All avenues of communica-
| ton being closed against Lin, tie tele-
I graph line between Sanugo and Havana
being interrupted, he sas prevented from
telegraphing to Kingston, il order to
make inquiry relative to the NIrsiaius
when she was brough. into port There
was nothing left TO him but the slow pro
gress of the mails and t!.ls mode of comun-
ication was Of no advantage, Under the
circumstances.
gPANIsH GOVERNMENT PROMISES.
lmmed ately on receipt Of Consul Gen
sral Halls Biz patch, the secretary Of state
instructed Minister Sickles 10 cntcr with
the Spanish government strong protest
against proceedings at Santigo, character
iz,ng them as an outrage on civilization
and humanity, and an Insult to the Ameri-
eau government. Gen. SIckles has re-
Piled that he had an interview with tue
minister for foreign affairs, and acted in
accordance with instructions, end further,
the Spanish government, duly impressed
with sense Of responsibility, had prom;s-
ed to act in such manner as would show
dIsapprobatlon Of the proceedings at Santi-
a, o, and the same time its friendship Tor
this gov ment.
The Spanish minister had long confer
ence with the secretary Of state, to-day,
and Sir f lward Thornton was afterwards
c'osetcd with the secretary. The French
minister was subsequently admitted t.
audience, but on a different subject. 1t
was what is called a diplomatic day, one
day in the week beirg, set ~. 20, ~ g. e. -
.. i"'C mum WIN biiNSE d-tl btl4tI
callers of various legations.
TIE POSITION OF THE yIRGINIUs.
One of the points about which there is
much dispute, is the position Of the Vir-
ginius when she was captured. The first
Dispatch to Secretary Fish, said she was
captured miles from the coast of Jamaica,
while at about the fame time a dispatch
received at the British legation, said the
capture took place in British waters.
RED TAPE.
The President being restrained by the
constitution an laws from making war en-
Spain by attacking her colories, all that can
now lie done is in the way Of corrcspGn.
dencc with tue Madrid government The
hcial papers are to be laid before Congress
fer such action As preserve the dignity Of
; the nation and yindiratc its honor. and
guarantee full protection to its citz MS
The government however, in the meanwhile
is making preparations to meet all issues
which may arise, even if they should resu, E
force and this fact is apparent in the pres
Mt naval movements The Kansas has been
ordered Immediately to S ago dc Cuba
and will BE- comm "a le / b Commander A
''',''- = ~ e'9'' a." Tue
Pohatan ard Ossipi will be ordered to active
service in the North Atlantic slll Iron.
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