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one OI llh AlllNlua ploNlutl lllhl on Inc
high sens contiguous 10 those Of the
Island, the Spanish cruisers were TO
rouhne themselves 10 exercise over
such vessels as might be- denounced,
hat in consequence of strong protest
of The Secretary of State, the Captain
General said that In consequence Of
The determination adopted by the gov
eminent Of the United States, and In
order, at the same time, 10 relieve le-
Ultimate commerce from all un-
necessary interference he had cOnclu-
dad 10 modify the decree, emitting This
irlm the service.
Tie Secretary, in his opposition TO
the decree, said the treaty Of 1908 au-
thorzed nothing but the inspection of
the passport OF the vessel OF trade met
with, while the article alluded cOntem-
plated u search M to the character Of
Inc vessel beyond the Limitation fixed
by the treaty, but itwoud appear from
the information received by the de-
pnrlment the Nlrgnlus was captured
Six miles from the Jamaica coast, In
accordance with the article which the
Captain General said he had with
drawn,
No new hcts In relation TO the Vir-
glnius have transpired to-day. The
department OF State and Minister
slckles are IN telegraph corespon-
dcnce on the subject, The Spanish
Government claims that II has acted
In GOOD faith by asking delay Of pun
lshmcnt Of the passengers and crew OF
that vessel, and regrets its telegram
was not received in Cuba before the
execution took place, The difficulty
seems TO be the inolllcency OF that
Government TO control affairs In Cuba.
This, rs well rs other matters, our
government IL engaged in the effort TO
STAY proceedings us 10 the remainder OF
those on board The Nirgnius until all
the facts can he fully ascertaincd. The
Secretary of State has sent Instructions
to both minister, Slckles ~ Madrid
and Consul General Hall ut Havana,
to telegraph, rs soon rs possible al
The facts regarding the capture of the
Njginius and the execution OF the par
Ties on board that vessel but Mr. Hall
replies there Is some interruption 0fthe
telegraph line between Havana ana
Santiago de Cuba and as yet he has
been unable 60 learn the particulars.
A dispatch from Slckles states mat
the Madrid government had no NOR
nation of the execution until after IL
occurred. Mr.. Hall informs the Sec
Rotary that he has taken the necessary
stems TO learn all the particulars, ana
will communicate to the department
Immediately after their receipt Inc
only information the government now
has is the fact that the Virginius was
captured and several persons on her
were executed, but as to what waters
or under what circumstances Inc yes
rel was captured, no information DiS
been received.
Until these facts are officially known
tbe government will take no action
in the matter. The question being II
very delicate one, il is not the ihteh-
tion of our authorities to take any slep
which cannot be maintained uDder
the law of nations. The Spanish gun
bont Tornado had the right to over
houl tbe Virginius if she was caught III
an illopitimate act Whenthre niles OH
fhe Island of Santiago de Cuba shore.
On the other hand, if the Vlrglnius
was caught in an illegitlmate act WIN
in the prescribed distance anu w
tempted to get away, the question Is
ne to whether the Tornado had right
to chase her beyond 4 distance OF SIX
miles from the shore, is an uhdeciueu
one, ..,,,l ,o,,
Sooe writers on international law
have commended that vessel caught Ill
m illegitimate act within the three
miles may be chased and oVerhauied
on the biGh seas beyond the distance
Of six miles from the shore, AGAIN, u
the vessel was captured within tlree
miles of the coast of Jamaica, as IL mas
been stated, the latter will be hotlceu
by the English government. our g0e-
eminent il not satisfied that the Nlr-
r;nirs is entitled to the protection OF
the United States. -. Nou
1t is true that she sailed rom MN :,
York under American register, puI :. ~
has been charged that she was soiu "
Ouesada some fifteen or sixteen iloii.n Us
ago at Curacao, and since that tliiic i,'i
Leen sailing under both Cuban ana
Venezuelan flags, and if that charge
shomld hlrn out to be true, she cahno'
receive the protection of our govern
Won't. hence no action VIII DC tnke,,
tnwnrds protecting the vessel until al
the above questions shall have oeeii
Tha Indications are that the Caster
W. is disposed to act per-
factIy honest with us, but the lnterna-
tional dissensions, now in existence III
Swain do much towards embarrassing
SPAN, Wv Island of Cuba. Theintluenct
If the Casino and Pagnola, a cluo o.
,veoIthy Shareholders, has been very
Iisastrous to the home government
~ saw nothing Of instructions there'
Tho feellng in official circles here u
aan Inv but unfriendly TO Spain, ;ano
H. immersion is that only o few days
w 'I;II nIanse before it will be seen that
the CASTELAR, government j. aiA n''ran ~
have the friendship ana e enc, d,a'5tr
ment of the United states nc 0a",e
Department is not aware liine aug
United States vessel has been sen. ~
Santiago de Cuba, but IT Is prooaple
nat orders have been issued oy ,tT
Rear Admiral commanding OF lhe WI ~
iam,ic squadron, fop enc Of the yesse's
nfthot station to proceed thinner
W Nr,v XoRK. November IA pr,
yaIn letter from D trustworthy souie g,
',otnj nj Hnyapa on the VI says an
nt8ciol telegram was yesterday rpces'
"a ~ the palace from Puerto PrihriP's !,
Sc 81 an =" engagement between opanlsil
OF an III : column Of the insurgents
I,mder command of San Annie, ~,
u Iuhicb the insurgents were se,eieiy
when ' Ins;po twenty killed and eigh
peh'1h, 't,orora The Spanish com
,nnnder causeh all the PT Inson,o Prin-
cipe upon learning Of It S s"Oh .' COM COM
mand away from me oPa ainSranbin,
mander andarrested him, t eagsarai La,
,he event to the Captain Ge .n,Ihnd i +,
con WHO immediately telegra ,pt,,,ond