The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-21
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CUBA.
THE ATTITUDE OF SPAIN
INTERVIEW BETWEEN GEN
SICKLES AND THE SPAN.
IsH MINISTER.
AN ANGRY TERMINATION
INTERFERENCE NOT TOLERATED
SPAIN WILL WELCOME WAR
CABINET MEETING TO-DAY.
Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc.
INTERFERENCE NOT TOLERATED
SPAIN WILL WELCOME WAR
CABINET MEETING TODAY

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oniteu states legation, expressed regre
anu 9roer suspension OF sentence.
when secretary Fish telegraphed in re.
gard to the executions. General Sickles
sent q note at = O'Clock in the morning
demanding a stay OF the executions,
wnereupon the foreign secretary answered,
questioning the accuracy Of the inlorma.
tlon ana ,intlmatlng that General Sickles'
acIIon was not authorized.
/ Ihereupon General Sickles, in the name
OF the United States, addressed formal
protest against the inhuman butcheries and
tne insult TO the United States, again de-
manolng tnat SPAN should enforce obed-
cnce TO orders in Cuba, and insist
on the rights OF Americans to trial
under the treaty of 1896. He complained
that the American consul at Santiago was
prevented from using the telegraph to
| Tho Sno,,;sb sacr,t. Al,
matter was wbolIv ;,,,,r;a;,sai .Ea;S 4,as .n0
tween Snain AMI The y;rg;n;ma n;ratas % and
Spain could not tolerate American interfer-
ence.
| The interview ended by General Sickles
demanding that Spain should enforce the
order of the cabinet to Cuba for the sns.
pension of executions.
The Spanish minister of foreign affairs
haughtily declined to permit General Sick
les to discuss the municipal affairs of
Cuba.
The interview terminated anerily. saving
he would hold no more personal---very. Off
cial-relations with the minister.
| Public feeling runs high. The Span..
iards blame the United States for the
| Cuban insurrection, and say thew will vel.
| come war.
Minister Sickles does not see how war
can be avoided. as Spain will concede moth
| ing and public opinion will nreyent Presi-
| dent CASTELAR, from making any conce ssions.
There is no use in the United States triAinp
any more on the subject, Spanish Stub
bornneSS making concessions impossible.
extreme kepublicans favor the views of
tne onited states IN the affair.
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION OF THE NEWS
FROM MADRID-sICKLEs, POSITION
| VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. ETC.
WAsu,NaroN Novo,nhor o, M.
matches received hv The secredorn ] 81 .tats
are confirmatorv IN mart Of 10 snan;al
teleprams from Madr;d il ra,anJ - tha
Observation-Disclosures aoa;nst M;n;a9an S;a,.1an tio
thonoh tha sacreta1u ;s of tha o,an;on oHie tha
the Specials are Somewhat exaooerated
The mob which collected in front of the
American legation was promptly dispersed
by the government, and fthere is no doubt
here IN otlclal circles, but that the author
tiles at Madrid are fully capable of pre-
venting any outbreak.
The position OF Minister Slckles is very
uncomfortable, but it is not believed that
ony Nol9nce mh. pe oIsred, as Mt.
oAeo @ apllo 'hAs 'ne Spanish oliciais
Sn.i St1 Jquai " .ne emergency. ne Is IN
nour,y nu. oo'nniut,Ga.,on ~ WIN tne S.ate ae-
patohas p .' ;na;,.to q; mas.on' ga anu his els-
p;n pao;rst .ho ,n1Iae Ma;s.a se'Y sefons 'eeilhs
a.ns' 'ne onl.eu oa.es'
IMPoRrANr MEETING OF THE CABI-
! NET.
| oecretary rish supmitlea a number OF
cahinet meatnr to.daw and ths' .hn soS,;on W ono
| which bas inst conowencad MIL 30 III
nrohab;l;tu be ono of tha unst Int ;ntora.t;a - on
and Sar;ous maot;nos s;nca tha oo,,e
Ynent of tha nroSont onn,,i;o .t;ons MaSS
hers of the cah;nat th;s morn;nn soore e -
ha yerv sor;ons II, tho;. Ja.s,as ouoa "
there anneara M &c to ba . nnors ~ ax.anJod Anu Anu
cussion IN ali nlaces nc to to- N' '''
| nnon. ~ ,,,,,,.,
- " Wan
.han nag yes peeh no.lceu. AZ the same
oaae;. % ~ da;oa iai - ras oeen ,aaue Anown, .he
;m tha a; assor,;no n m Spatn sh - haye noe warren
Ta.tnIon I a'so,n0ns s.oua. ~ sie honesty q she
rsIat;ons s and ~ eo;nd ~ plese're na,nas r'enu
dnn;.u Jurna % tha ~ nrnnrass of ess .ha so;n a;,o
;eS .;ens uu'ns 'n' pios'o'S VI ''ie neso'ia-
''vn,' m
Inc excitement oil the populace in
Madrid does not seem to be. shared by the
government. Ihere Is, as evidenced by the
expressed opinion OF the secretary o
state mere, an exaggeration 10 the unoffi
claI reports, and also by the assertions O