New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-20
THE NEGOTIATIONS AT MADRID.

SPAIN READY TO ADMIT THAT THE AUTHORITIES IN
CUBA SHOULD HAVE REFRAINED FROM SUMMARY
PROCEEDINGs-IF SPAIN CANNOT ENFORCE THE
ORDERS FOR REDRESS, THE PRESIDENT WILL
RECOMMEND FoRCIBLE MEASURES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON Nov. 19.--There Is not much ex-
pectation on the part of authorities that any
formal and definite response TO the demand made
upon Spain viii be received during the present
week, though communications are passing daily be-
tween Secretary Fish and Gen. Sickles. 1t is I'M
dersood that Spain is ready to admit that when the
officers capturing the Vireinius found that she had
regular American papers, and was carrying our flag,
whatever her crew and cargo were believed to
be, it was the duty of the Spanish authorities
in Cuba TO inform the United States
officials and to refrain from summary pro-
ceedings. The failure to do this is held in our
demand upon Spain to have been violation of in
tematiOnal usage and insult TO u.s. for this insult
it is believed that Spain ia quite ready to make
amends. Whether she viii go further and disOwn
the action of the officers who made the capture,
and order the trial of those officials who were
responsible for the wholesale executions is now re-
garded as quite doubtful, owing to the belief that
the CASTELAR, Government will not be able to main
tain itself with the people if it exhibits too much
friendship for the United States. The correspond
ence will show that Spain virtually admits that her
DEGREES are openly ignored in Cuba that she has not
thus far been able to enforce those which concern
the property of Americans
In the present case it may be considered as well
nigh certain that, if Spain cannot enforce whatever
orders for redress she may give. the President VIII
recommend that our forces take immediate posses
SION of Havana and one two other ports, and hold
them till indemnity has been secured, aud the re-
currence of past difficulties are rendered impossible
in the future In case onr Government uterferes at
all it will take occasion TO settle several questions
not involved in the Virgnius troubles, even If the
steps do not proceed so far as annexation. These
are to insist upon the observance of the decree OF
emancipation and the adoption of fair and just COM
uercial relations between the two countries There
is no desire on the part of the Administration 10 stir
up war with Spain, and it is the growing belief
that war will be avoided unless the CASTELAR, Gov
eminent is restained from cordial action by the
necessity Of yielding to the opinions OF the oppo-
stion foI the sake of saving itself
lGESERAL PRESS DIsPArcH.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The impression is general
In official and other circles here, to-day. that the
Spanish Government is disposed 10 make every
effort 10 settle the impending difficulties aud gen.
tlemen who hold intimate personal relations with
the President, assert their belief that war
will not arise from the present comphca-
tons, inasmuch as SDaiu through CASTELAR,,
has given assurances that all proper dc
mands from this Government viii be complied
with. The energy and promptitude OF Secretary
Robson in presenting bold front by our navy have
been subject Of much favorable comment here, and
the fact that the efficiency of our naval service is
being demonstrated so completely is set forth as one
of the reasons for the impression that war is not
likely to result from tho pending troubles.