The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-27
THE yIRGINIUS AFFAIR.
RUMORS OF PEACE THEN OF WAR
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS.

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but we give it to our readers as transmitted
to us after the New York operator had
spent half hour cndcavoring to "straigbt-
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leaving him in the effort to enighten Bur.
lington and ST. Adams
WAsHINGroN, Nov. 90.
As it is not customary for governments
to publicly make known unless by com.
potent authority, the progress of negotia-
tons it can be therefore be said that the
statements regarding an alleged agreement
between Spain and the United States are to
say the least premature 1t is known that
our government has protested to that Of
SPAN against the seizure of the Virginius
While flying the American flag and the
summary executions of number of pcr-
sons captured, notwithstanding the efforts
OF our vice consul to secure a delay in order
that our governments might be heard be.
fore judgment should be pronounced.
The conduct of the Spanish men.of.war
and the authorities at Santiago being con-
trary not only to international law but
against the comfy which should always
exist among civilized and friendly nations
The stay Of further executions at Santa
20 de Cuba by order of the CASTELAR, roy-
eminent, placed the case in a condition for
settlement to this government has already
shown to the Spanish government, or as
sumed that the Virginus having United
State register and carrying the United
States flag, was prima facc an American
vessel at least this is the character attest
ed to here at the time of the seizure and
hence the United States Is in absense of
proof, that the ownership resided in some
foreign part; were bound to protect the flag
she carried.
The Spanish Government has been offer
ed an opportunity to Nuke proper explana-
tons These points justify the conduct of
those acting under its authority. The ma
tionalityo of the vessel settled, the remaining
points will be of comparatively easy solu-
ton, and these include the nationality of the
captives If it should be determined that
the Nirglnius was an American vessel in
sense, that shielded her from capture, her
surrender would follow as a matter of
course, and the firing of salute to our flag
at Santiago de Cuba, while it can be re-
peated that the spanish cabinet still mani
tests a disposition to do whatever their
honor will warrant, while the United
States ask nothing more than what the
facts in the present controversy may just-
! fly. As yet there is no such condition of
affairs as will authorize the statement
that conclusion has been reached
placing beyond doubt the surrender
of the Nirginius for whatever agreement
Admiral Polo's enlarged powers may have
made with Secretary Fish, will depend rat
| iticution on Spanish cubnet who, as ex-
pressed by several gentlemen in high pub
lie positions, will well consider the effect
of their action with painful appreciation
of political and military embarrassments
with which they have to deal at home, ir-
respective of the condition of affairs in
Cuba, would not be Il severe draft on
Spanish prime. A demand for the
surrender of the surviving passen-
gers and also demand for
suitable indemnity for the benefit of the
families of those executed at Santiago
would depend ON contingencies and on the
facts of the entire question. If such de-
mand were made it cond not certainly in
cludc the families of those of a nationality
other than our own. Spain has before
now delivered captured American vessels
to their owners through the Intervention of
the United States government after long
delay, the contest always being rs to the
lawleSsncss of their transactions, and our
government has for mauy years been en-
gagged in prosecuting the release from time
to time of American citizens unjustly i'm
prisonel or deprived of their property in
the island of Cuba.
While insisting upon respect to the Am
crican flag and the right to navigate the
great highways of nations without the eX-
ercise of search or other molestation, in re-
peated cases indemnity has been claimed
for the families of those cruelty and I'M
justifably put to death the latter cases Of
this kind being those of Speakman and
Wyettc, who several years ago were ex-
ecuted
4 Western Railroad in Trouble.
CHICAGO, Nov. &c
In the case of Gilman Clinton and the
Springfield railroad, which was yesterday
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