, 1873-11-20
ADVfCES FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Uispa&cA to Tie ChicG0o Tribune.

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ADVfCES FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch IL Tie Chicago Trftuns.
OPINION REGARDING stn. SUMMERS LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 10.-AIr. Summers
letter on tho Cuban question is Interpreted In
Administration circles to Indicate TINT ho will
mako frosh assault in the noxt Congress, par-
ticularly since ho addcd In tho closing sentences
that thero waB no occasion for the bolligorent
preparation Of the last few days, which he Baya
have added several million dollars to our bur
denaome expenditures, aud created war-fever
to Interfere with tic general health of the po-
litical body.
STATUS or THE v1nG1N1us.
A careful scrutiny bus been going on to-day in
the Treasury Department, ut tho instance OF tho
Secretary Of State to aBccrtain tho exact Status
OF tho steamer Virginlua, and tho ohHractor OF
hor register, its date, and tho facts about
register, her status will bo wholly changed,
illegaiity Of kor capture, md rieht to tho
projection Of tho American 1ag. II aho was
, not ~ Am american 5s chip, tho flying Of the aag
which might do tho Same thing.
DIPLOMACY NJ CABLE.
Admiral Polo, tho Spanish Minister, mas
c1oHeted with Alr. Fish ut tlle state Depart tmcnt
Two n0ura Today, Alf. FISH tent dispatches to
for tho past fortnight. Attendance Mt tho De-
partmont and inquiry thcro shows that
THE SECRET SERVICE
is employed both in Spain aud Cubn to an extent
not hitherto suspected. Tho personnel Of tho
constantly made known to tho Department by
private lettor-baS, and by onisBaries who 80 and
come. This espionage eStonds to tho Cuban
insurgents and their lenders, Tho immediate
tendency of tho recent crisis ia to
STRENGTHEN CASTELAR,
in the home Government, Us tho loss OF Cuba is
too serious question to Spain to bo precipitutcd
by foolish tnmult. and the hold which Castolar
has upon 0fr. Siokles aud the American Exccu-
t;ve M is appreciated by the Spanish politicians as
wer, which: would speodl,y throw Cuba
ton, and mako tho colony at first
uugovcrnable, and Afterwards irreclaimnblc. This
Washington, who is doing ali in his power to
soften tho feeling Of aspority; md he co-opo-
rates with tho republican Ministry ut home.
REPRESENTATION NOT TO ne TOLERATED.
Mr. Fish hns pcrslsiently alleged that the
Government will not bo provaricated with by any
aftor their style Of diplomacy, may sock to
adopt. He used tho following words yesterday,
in conversation with tho reporter OF the official
organ, to which he gives nightly budget.
HIAI liz. E13N HA1S.
tour Government will firmly insist upon
reasonable dispatch n tho inyestlG CATION. It wil1
confront all demands for unreasonable delay
with such forco as to compel tho Bpcediest act
tlomont possible Under tho circumstances.
mont 1 vii not ' bo able bic a'0to to aops GSo the
execution OF it's, orders for reclamation
has been considored and the assurance
is gwen that whatover reclamation may be yield
ed acceptable to tho United Staten, will bo
rE tt-f f~14 --k-
Government is unable to execute its own
this Government to secure thoir execution. n.
Spain has already virtually lost control of
the Island Of Cuba, and it is. therefore, not i'm
probable l: that contingency may arise recurring
tion, to secure the execution Of such orders as
mny be Issued In respohso to our demand for
reparation."
"The Government" continued Mr. FISH,
"while asserting the principle Of peace and
arbitration al in accord with tho spirit Of the
nge has boon careful not to commit itself irre-
yocabIy to that policy. tn short. we hayo not
maintained tint wars cannot aud should
not occur as the rosul: OF international
differences; and wo are ready, rs q nation,
sion OF Spain, tho Bauae AZ would have boen had
tion."
on1TIC1sM or TIE SECRETARY.
Tho above conversation shows that alr. FISH
ia sensitive to late public criticisms, which
represent his victory at Geneva az
dispriting linn for tho adoption Of
q physically aggressive policy when tho honor
Of tho nation nlny demand it. Few persons be-
love- however, that it will bo practicable for tile
United States to be merely the executor Of tic
Spanish Government, and do it's police work DIT
Haynna.
DEMOCRATS on THE ISSUE.
Democratic Members Of Congress- satirize tho
51.. -. Ns,.
into an issue at arms between n milton like tho
United States md tho turbulent Volunteers OF
Havana. ANY attempt Oh Our part, thoy argue,
to olaBtBo tho volunteers would nuke Il popular
tuts,at n Spain.and oycrturn Caste1lar IT. soon III
NC opbne1 tire.
AN IMPORTANT LAw-rolET
likely to bo laiBest in Congress- in the mattcr OF
tho Vrgini1a is. ~hothor the Yirginins' owners
may lawfully clailn protection FROM tho exorciHc
ct tho right Of search md heixuro, under tho
chant yosBela immunity from search, iuasmuoh
AZ tho Virgnun Ina not boen engsgod III my
mercantile enterprises for two years.
(Tu The ASsocf1f<d FTcss.]
SPAIN TALKH REASONABLY.
WAsu1NaroN, D. G., Nov. 10.-The imp,ession
ia general in oyicial and other circleh kore to-
day tllat llo Spanish Goyerumcnt is Disposed
to make eYury effort to gettlo tho
impending, imp 1iiiIcultties ;ith nsn, md gentlemen
WITH I tho % Prosdos assort t1oir belief tlat wss
will not arise from tho proaont complications,
inasnl,lch ~ epain, through tho CASTELAR, Gov
pr,lnont, gives assurances that al ldomAutls from
this OoYur''1no'is Will 10 compiled with.
AN ARMY CORPS OFFERED.
a lotter was received in this city to-day from
Gun. I.onestl ect, offering tho services Of 25,000
nlon to ths Government, should tho Necessity
arlHo therefor.
Tho chiol Of tic BUREAU Of stetistics states
with rcfcs0uc1 to tIle ulIi,ysu nf lin atnn,nor