The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-05

spain Acccdes TO the Demands OF the
United States-Terms of the Protocol
Agreed Upon-The Virginius to he SUR
rendered and the Remaining Captives
Released.
Negotiations between the United States and
Spain with regard to questions growing out of
the capture of the Yirginius were brought to a
conclusion on the Goth ult. Secretary Fish and
the Spanish Admiral Polo having signed n
protocol the terms of which arc substantially
as follows:
First-Immediate delivery to the United
States of tho ship Virginius and all the eur
yiying passengers and crew.
Second-A salute to our flag on the 25th of
December next, unless in the meantime Spain
shall satisfy the United States that the Ameri-
can flag was improperly borne on that vessel (;
and further, that she had no right to the
American flag or American papers In this
event, the salute is to be spontaneously with
drawn. and Spain is TO formally disclaim any
intentional indiguity to the flag in the acts
committed by Spain against the Nirginius.
Third-If it shall thus be shown that the
Virginius had no right to carry the American
flag and papers, the United States will insti-
tute proceedings against the vessel and the
of the United States, and Spain guarantees to
institute proceedings against any Of her au-
thorities who may have violated either law or
treaty stipulatious.
Fourh-The matter of recamatious for
damages is reserved for future considerations
The words immediate release. az applica-
bic to tho delivery Of the Nirginius and the
surviving passengers and crew, imply of
course, Il reasonable time for its execution, az
some days must elapse before Havana and SAN
tiago dc Cuba can be reached.
The fixing of the 25th of December az the
time of saluting our flag is to allow the nocos-
sary opportunity to Spain to show that the
Nirginius improperly carried the American flag
and American papers.
A Madrid dispatch states that the Spanish
Cabinet has agreed TO deliver to the United
States Government the steamship Nirgnius
and all the persons remaining alive who We're
captured with her, leaving the question
whether the seizure Of the vessel was legal to
be settled hereafter by mixed tribunal The
question whether the damages shall be paid to
the families or relatives Of the men who were
shot is also TO be settled i'm similar manner.
This decision was not arrived at by the Span
ish Government before it had contidcutialy
consulted with the powers Of Europe, and
was Informed by all of them that reparation
was due for the capture of the steamer and
the execution of the captives. The decision
il also in conformity with the opinion of lead
ing Spanish statesmen, of all parties, TO whom
the question was submitted by the Govern
ment.
A Havana telegram of the 1ot inst says
there is much excitement in that city over the
settlement of the difficulty, and the terms
upon which it is based.
The chief authorities of tho island, assem-
bled in conference, sent manifesto TO the
Spanish Government, asking it to wait until it
shall have received statement about the Nir-
ginius case which shows the right of the cap
ture and the justice of the subsequent pro-
ceedings. The mass Of the people oppose the
surrender of the NirSinius, or any yielding to
pretensions which may dishonor the Spanish
flag.