The New York herald., 1873-11-14
pubic rame or drawing OF lots Their value is
roughly estimated at some thing like a. 900.
n 40 ~

i ncAt EHOIts nave Deen maue to COODer
Union Hail ont It has been let Tor the whole OF the
present month, and the Snowman who has engaged
Hanan eorSe 70 or single night even
| street, gentleman who has been extremely active
IN the Guoan canse, and who has organized no less
Fannie, rather than permit her TO fail into Spanish
hands, Is most active IN thus movement. lie has
already secured the 0ratOrica services OF General
| Banks and there is every reason to believe that
Judge Pierrepont will speak also. In addition to
Beecner, Gerrit Smith and Ex-Mayor 4. oasey
! Hall will In all probability be among the speakers.
I This demonstration is intented to represent the
/ popular American sentiment on the question at
Issue, without regard to politics or any minor con-
| siderati0ns
| General NJ. IT. McMahon the Posi-
| tions OF the United States, Cuba and
Spain.
Among the American friends OF the Cuban cause
few are better tried than General M. T. Mcmahon.
His fame and popularity have been great help to
the cause, and his views on the latest Spanish
butcheries will be found ofinterest at the present
moment. HERALD reporter called yesterday
AFTERNOON on the General at the Tax ONCE, and
the following conversation ensued:-
The HERALD representative inquired, ''What, do
you think win be the consequences OF the capture
OF the virginius and the cruel OF SO many
defenceless pr;sonersY''
General McMAHON-There can be no doubt OF
certain facts. The seizure Of the vessel under the
American nag and the summary execution OF those
on board, including the captain and crew. The
execution OF the crew OF the Virgnus as pirates
cannot be defended, because the sailor Is not re-
sponslbIe in any shape or manner for the business
IN which the vessel is engaged Our government
must demand reparation, and no reparatiOn that
Spain is in condition to make can or ought to be
satisfactory TO our people.
THE INSULT TO OUR FLAG IS PREMEDITATED
on the part of the Spanish authorities in Cuba, and
| our government makes great mistake in not at
once recognizing Cuban bellgerency, as Secretary
| Fish, three years ago, threatened to do in
an official despatch in Of the exer-
else, in any instance, Of the right TO
board or search vessels sailing under the
| American nag This right, secured to Spain while
engaged in war, could not be exercised by her,
| Secretary Fish properly stated without oblging
the United States to exact reparation II no condi-
tion OF war existed, or to acknowledge that Spain
| was justified, because the condition OF war did
| exist. This right has been exercised in the most
| offensive and deliberate manner, and has been
followed by other and more brutal outrages. The
/ United States government certainly loses prestige
In not executing at once the threat entertained in
| Secretary Fishs despatch OF 1869. This should be
| the nrst step, or rather the second. The first
should have been the despatch of an adequate
naval force to the waters OF the Gulf
| KEPORTER-Is not the government attempting to
General MCMAHoN-The government should
have done it at once. Many Will remember that
some years ago. upon reports Of the boarding and
waiting lor oficial dispatches and before ex
| changing single line OF diplomatic correspond
ence, the whole available naval force Of the United
States, including vessels chartered for the oc-
I casiOn, was despatched to those waters Then the
diplomatic correspondence commenced, and, 1
think, was materially shortened by the presence
REPoRTER-Do you think, General that this
latest Spanish outrage will involve the United
n MaT At an on the contrary
it Will solve for Spain problem OF great diculty,
which none OF her statesmen, monarchical or re-
publican have shown themselves competent to
deal with. On more than three different occa-
sions the DEGREES Of the government at Madrid,
issued chiefly at the urgent instance OF the United
| states, have been
CoNTEMpTUousLY DIsREGARDED BY THE HAVANA
| AUTHORITIES
Those instances were, first the law for the abol
tion Of slavery. which simply laughed BY the
Casino Espa6ol and the volunteers. Second, the
decree directing the immediate and unconditional
restoration OF ali emDargoed estates This was
nom ths oss authoes ior oy tso
immediate and unconditional sale Of All such
instance Of all is that connected with the recent
butcheries. when the virginius was seized the
directing that { nothing should be done with % the
vessel or passengers without further orders from
regret that this despatch did not reach Santiago de
| Cuba in time to save the lives OF Ryan and those
who died with him ,s Two OF three days
and several passengers OF the virginius incIud-
ing several American citizens and British
| subjects. The United States is bound by interna.
tlonal comfy to believe that the Madrid govern.
ment acted In geod faith. Believing so, f must
no part Of it is longer governed by Spain, and
Spain can have no Just cause Of offence II the
spondence on the subject, should proceed to
DEAL DIRECTLY WITH CUBA
and the Cubans for the vindicaton Of the national
honor and the protection Of American cItizens
REPoRTER-This would involve the United states
not in war with Spain, but in war with the
Casino Espanol. suppose that is your meaning,
General McMAHoN-No; it would not involve
war at all. II would involve simply the recognition
of the Cuban Republic as against the irresponsible
power represented by the casinos and the volun-
OF to-day, then the mere recognition ofthe beliger.
! ency OF the insurgents, the consequent opening Of
force to Cuban waters True, we must eventually
secure and punish these men; but Spain can
Cannot Cannot treat with those whom they represent who
are mere outlaws acknowledging neither the
thorities In Spain nor any civilized rule Of con-
duct
OUR SOLE HOPE TO PUNISH THESE BUTCHERS
is through the only organized government on the
island-that OF President Cespedes and the Cuban
| Congress.
Here the conversation was interrupted by the
entrance OF gentleman, who conversed with
General Mcmahon for q lew minutes and then
withdrew. The General resumed:-
The Cuoan League will meet this afternoon
simply to consult. It viii do nothing that would
| tend to embarrass the government. Some of our
| members tnlnk IL Important tnat monster meet
ing should be held at once; others say, with truth
that the whole country is mass meeting on this
subject just now, and for my own part. from cer-
tain information communicated to me since you
have been sitting here, have reason to hope and
believe that the administration has at last awak-
ened, and that Its action will be prompt energetic
and satisfactory, Notwithstanding the points they
have already lost.
REPoRrER-whar is then, the object OF the
Cuban League
| League OF the United States is to direct public
| opinion and influence If possible the action
i OF the government in the direction OF recog-
| milton OF the belligerent status But we
are, OF course, ready to cooperate by every
proper means with the Society of the
I Amigos de Cuba-an organization formed by the
| Cubans themselves-and other Cuban representa-
tives here towards securing the independence, not
the annexation, OF Cuba. The Cuban League is
not, and never mas been In favor OF the annexation
| OF Cuba. We simply desire to secure to Cubans