, 1873-11-21


Special Dtspatch 10 1he Chicago Tribune.
DosroN, Nov. 20.-Gou Buffers organ Ia thil
city gives, in Its issue OF tonight, summary ot
his views on tho Virginius affair. He regards
her case az cloar enough. She WAS an American
voBsel aud IT,, in takipg on cargo Of hrms to
carry to tho insurgents in Cubn, aho violated any
lava, they nero tho laws Of our country, and no
other power had jurisdiction in the case. spain
having all along denied thu. there waB etato OF
war in Cuba, sho lad no right 10 overhaul that
vcsBel On tic high hons though i'll time Of war
sho would have had the right OF search under
similar circumstances. The Virg.nius
VIOLATED NO SPANISH LAWS,
as sho had not boon in Spanish waters up to thu
time OF her capture. She WIS not . blockade
runner, as there was no blockade. She Was mol
pirate, as she Ind committed no act OF piracy.
and it is not claimed that Bho was sailing
with my piratical intent. Tho men on board
may have intended to violate tho lnwa Of Spain,
| but they had not done 80, and might hnso
changed their minds, ovcn after tho vessel had
| boon chased by tie Tornado. Thoro Is no QuoB-
ton Of the justncss Of tho claim that
| THE y1Ro1N1Us slIOULD he DELIVERED UP
| to the United States authorities; md tho Of
ticera who seized her and those who ordered, tha
givon up for such punishment rs our Govern
| ment 8Ha11 inllict, according to tue precouentH
| showing what is to be dono in such cases. Il
Spain will not consent to this, or is unnb!o to
do it, it is clearly tho duty of our Government to
take possession Of tho loading ports Of Cuba
and tho rarlike preparations Of the Governments
| ara proper and necessary.
l. TIME SHOULD DE GRANTED
While our demands upon the Spanish Govern
mont should be OF character admitting no
doubt Of the purpose Of our Government, tho
Spanish Ministry should be granted au tho tinlo
| consistent with our national honor to afford US
the redress demanded. While they should bo
mado to realize TINT they hayo the sympathy Of
| tho Americans, it should also 10 clearly shown
that our Government will not permit this gym
pathy to affect its demand for Justice.
AS REGARDS THE EXECUTION OF GEN. nYAN,
and the three CubauB WHO wero first executed,
Gen. Butler thinks our Government has but lit
tic Cause for complaint, except on tho ground
kidnap them, with yiow to punlshing them for
previous violations Of ita laws. But, as con-
Germs the other priaoners executed, they had
violated no Spanish laws, aud their execution
was
| SIMPLY uuronERy.
and that under circumstances which demand de-
ciaivo action on tue part Of our Government.
There Is, in tho estimation of Gon. Butler,
| LITTLE TO FEAR
from the Spanish navy in American waters. aA
their iron-clals would bo too far from their
coal-Bupply to be Of much uao. Within thirty
| days, ia his opinion, our Government could
raise IN army OF volunteers much larger thau
| would be required to take possession Of Cuba,
aud hold it for further consideration. Geu,
Butler regrets tho necessity for o course that
may embarrass the present Ropublican GoVorn-
ment Of Spain, which deserves our heartest
sympathy; and he believes that tho difficulties
in tho way Of settlement arlso from the weak
ness Of that Government, and Its inability te
control Affairs in Cuba.