The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-26
THE SPANISH DIFFICULTY.
Expected Overthrow of the Span
isk Republic.
The BOurbOnS to be Rein
stated.
Arbitration not in Favor.
POSITION OF OUR GOVERN
MENT
Special of Boston Journal.[

Especial of Boston JournalG
UnfavorabIe Advices from Madrid.
WASHINGTON, Nov. pa despatch has
been received from Madrid to the following eff
feet:
The Republic of Spain is tc be overthrown
by a combination of ruling Spaniards. The
plan includes the establishment of Marshal Sc
reno as Regent for the young Duke Alfonso,
his Queen mother, Isabella, abdicating her
claims to the throne in his favor. The quick
succession OF events in Spain has proved the
inefficiency of CASTELAR, and the government he
assumes to control TO cope with disaffectiOn
in his Cabinet, INSTRUMENTATION in the army and
the struggle of the Carlist forces. In addition
to this the power of our priesthood has oeen
secretly and mos powerfully at work under
mining the strength of R.publicanism in
Spain, and the hereditary oligarchy of that
nation has united its strength with the church
to bring about this result.
1t is also undoubtedly true that the leaning
Of CASTELAR, towards d pacific solution of the
United States Cuban difficulties has precpitat-
ed the overthrow of the Republic and the re-
establishment of Bourbon dynasty. There
is reason to believe that onr government has re-
ceived information of like tenor
Arbitration not Id Favor.
There are now indications that our govern
ment does not favor arbitration, although the
matter has been seriously considered in Cabi-
net meeting. 1t is argued that an insult to a
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that if the legal position of our government
concerning the Virginius is right our flag was
grossly insulted 1t is known that the British
government has determined t. take cognizance
of the oulrages at Santiago upon the persons
of British subjects.
A Semi-OMcial Explanation.
There have been no official dispatches re-
ceived which change the Cuban situation
President Grant has permitted it to be made
public that a definite period has been fixed
within which Spain must make answer to GER
tain questions. 1t is known that tue period ex-
pires before the meeting of Congress. If at the
expiration of tbs time certain things are not
accomplished very grave results Will follow.
But il may be stated that these events will not
of necessity terminate in war More cannot
now be said, but it may be repeated that the
acton of our government will be commended
by the American people, The Spanish official
journals state that the process of removing the
embargo from the property of American resi-
dents IN Cnba has begun. This is regarded by
our authorities as indicative of a desire to re-
move all causes of difference with the United
States
The Government has in no respect changed
its petition upon the legal bearings of the case
1t insists that there is no state of war in Cuba
that the right of search does not exist in time
of peace; that the Virginius was regularly doc
umented, was cleared in regular order from her
last port by a United States Consul and carrie
the American flag: that she was upon the high
trary to the law of all nations, including Spain
that the character of the enterprise in which
she was engaged cannot justify the capture,
since at the worst the offence of the Virginius
was violation of the neutrality laws of the
United States and not an act against t he sover-
eighty of Spain, and that the courts of the Unit
ed States alone, not Spanish bullets, have
jurisdiction of the ship aud the case The Vir-
ginius prisoners consequently were not legally
captured as prisoners of war, and were as much
exempt of the United States. This is the posi-
ton of our Government.
ITO Associated Press.l
Naval Preparations Suspended.
New YORK, Nov. Pa Washington special
says that the Secretary of the Navy yesterday
directed that orders be issued to suspend work
on the iron clads, and to detail from the large
vessels, recently ordered into commission, all
officers TO await further orders. Transporta-
ton of ordnance stores to Key West will also
be stopped. There is no possibility, it is said,
of settling the diplomatic controversy between
Spain and the United States for many months
to come, which accounts for the orders for re-
trenchment.
The Navy Yard.
To-day, $50 men were paid at the navy yard ),
mOSo of whom have been employed since the
Virginius outrage. The Spanish iron-ciad Ara
piles has not left the yard yet but was painted
to-day and the last work on her in the dry dock
will be done tomorrow. Work in the yard was
going as usual this afternoon, although
several reports state there have been orders re-
ceved stopping the work.
still Another Story.
NEW YORK Nov. 25.-The work is stopped
nation of all. No more work IS being done on
the Colorado, the Roanoke or Dictator. 1t is
thought a thousand men will be discharged
Saturday.
Coming to their Senses,
An Havana letter received in New York
says that the Spanish officials in Cuba appear
sensible that they acted hastily ia executing
the prisoners. and seems DESTROYS of making
PREPARATION. Business is very dull and there is
little money but food is plenty notwithstanding
it is al imported No apprehension of danger
is anticipated and none of the inhabitants are
leaving the city.
Havana Warlike.
A letter from Havana dated Nov 20, says
There is much talk of war with the United
States aud the Captain General and military
| chiefs have had several meetings. Prepara-
tons for the defence have been actively made
| and guns are being mounted on all the forts
around the city Whom they will get to man
the m is another matter as they have no artil-
lery men Powder is also being SUPPLE and q
general hustle Is noticed around the arsenalS.
The pc pie talk warlike and express determ-
inatiOn to make no concessions. They will
fight to the last before they will give up the
Virgnius or any persons who took part in the
execution of her crew. The journals publish
articles to excite the people and the Republican
papers join in for fear they will not be consid-
cred patriotic
The statement that the Tornado is a captured
blockade runner is incorrect. She was built in
England for the Chllian government and was
captured by the Spanish man-of-war Genera
and taken into Cadiz, where she was condemned
and sold.
No Arbitration.
MADRID. Nov, pa Cabinet council was
held Yesterday at which the note to be sent to
the government of the United States was I'M
der consideration. 1t is denied that the Span
ish government if disposed to submit the Vir-
ginius question to the Emperor or Germany for
arbitration.
An English Opinion.
LONDON, Nov. BIB a. m.-The Daily Tee
graph compares the VirgInus with the Trent
affair Although it fears that the rumored Ill
| timation of the American Government would
| be fatal to peace, still it thinks that President
| CASTELAR,. in view of the Internal troubles of
| Spain, could honorably follow the example of
| President Lincoln and grant the demands of
the United States.
Cheap Talk.
HAVANA, Nov. 24-The Drarro de Ia Marina
| has an editorial to-day of which the following
| is an extract: ssThe Washington Govern
| ment knows to-day and the United
| States Congress will know tomorrow
| the Justice with which the Spanish authorities
| have acted They will take care OF the national
! honor without suffering themselves to be lnf1u
enced by the cries of the masses VINO know
what these Cuban patriots are. :.
Far from our minds be the feeling of arro-
gance, further still the feeling of debility from
our hearts, We neither seek or shun peril:
| If the Americans oblige us TO hght we VIII. II
| the motherlcountry can aid us we VIII thank
| her but if we must contend alone tnere are
enough Spaniards in Cuba to keep the banner
| s,fa W. will sell very dearly that which was