New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15

difficulty in obtaining accurate information from
the Spanish authorities. Minister Sickles was to
have had consultation with the Spanish Minister
Of Foreign Affairs at Madrid yesterday after
noon at o'clock, bnt in consequence
of the arrival in that city of the news of
further executions after the murder of the first four
prisoners, the Spanish officials expressing intense
regret and hsrror at the circumstance, suggested to
Minister Sickles reasonable delay in holding the
intended council and accordingly brief postpone
ment has been arranged. An incorrect impression
has been circulated that Secretary Fish had asserted
that in case the Yirginius was captured in British
waters il would be necessary for England
TO hold Spain responsible for the violation
Of her jurisdiction and that this Government would
make such requirement. Such, however is not the
The position of Secretary Fish is to hold Spain
responsible for the insult to our flag, 10 matter
whether the act occurred in British, American, or
Spanish waters The question of England holding
Spain responsible for an insult TO our flag in British
waters, if il should prove to bel within a marine
league of British territory, is of secondary and
miuor consideration not entering at all into the
present complications
CONSERVATIVES VIEWS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
MORE VIGOROUS MEASURES PROPOSED BY THE
SECRETARIES OF WAR AND OF TIIE NAVY
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-The Cuban situation, 30
far as our Government is concerned, is unchanged.
The Cabinet spent the entire time of its session,
nearly three hours, on the subject of the Virgnius
ana the murder of her crew. but no decision was
reached for want of fuller information. All the
members of the Cabinet with the exception
of Mr.. Fish, are disposed to be little
bot-blooded, including the President; and none
seem to regard the CASTELAR, Government of Spain
he NJ Stat A
least they do not seem to be willing to let the re-
publicanism of Spain interfere with the rights of the
United States if the facts they are developed in
the future prove those rights to exist The Secre-
tary of State is PROFESSIONALLY the most conserva-
tive man on this subject there is in the Cabinet and
it is daily evident here that all the rest notably the
President, Secretary of the Navy Secretary of War,
and the Acknowledgement, have lost their tempers,
and would, if they had the power, commit acts
which in more sober moments they might regret.
1t is the wish of Secretary Fish to delay the an
nouncement of any ptlicy on tle part OF the Gov
eminent until sufficient. facts are received. upon
which to make clear showing 10 the people; for,
although kilograms have been constantly passing
over the cables TO and from Madrid and Havana, the
Government is not sufficiently well informed on all
matters bearing ON the case as to warrant any ac-
ton except of precautionary character. But
majority of the Cabinet, including the President are
for very severe and aggressive course, and there
now seems to be no doubt that Gen. Grant will pre-
sent the case to Congress, fortnight hence, in the
stron ges language, and recommending the strongest
measures without regard to Spain any other Gov
eminent
Mr.. Fish says the policy Of the Government will
not be developed before Congress meets, and that
the case will be so stated that the American people
will be satisfied. At o'clock tonight dispatch
was received by the Secretary from Consul-General
Hall saying he had no additional news to communi-
cate.