Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-12


TuE SITUATION GRAtE-NINISIEE sIs-t-
resigns.
MADRmyia Pans, Dec. g. \ Herald special
says the Cuban question is again grave
Minister Sickles To day rendered bis re-isna
ton as minister in consequence of di-a-
greement about the Spanish complications.
This disagreement has existed Tor some
time 1t j, understood that in the rccca;
negotiations Secretary Fish acted directly
with President CASTELAR,, Ignoring Min
ister Sicklc- and disapproyin. oi bis
imperative tone rhe Correspondence
(newspaper) says they have had lre4ucn.
disagrcemcnt- before There wa almost
a rupture with Fish ON the occasion of his
correspondence attending the remand Of
Bidwell from Havana, and the lIouard
case when Fish Ignored Scklcs and dealt
directly with the Spanish government. 1t
is generally said in diplomatic circles that
the good Offices of the British minister ac-
complishel the settlement, but now a. Fish
proposes further concessions Sicklc~ resigns
The Cuban authorities demand that the
Virginiu- be delivered at some spanish
or Porto Rico port ut the discretion
Of Senior SOler, colonial minister. there
to wait arbitration The opposition
to Pre-den; CASTELAR, is eliminating in .
cabinet crisis. The whole Spanish pres, in
d.gnantly protest against the tone Of PreSi-
dent Grants message As an .mper:inent in
reference in Cuban affairs. which are
really none Of his business The cause Of
the cabinet crisis is ;he charge that Castelar,
panders TO America. The situation here
springs from the astounding haughtiness
and pride of the people The feeling is in
tensely warlike.
| LArEK.-HARMoNY II rnE sPANism t,EINEr.
A conference has taken place between
/ CASTELAR, and Salmeron. which is believed
/ to have resulted in the restoration Of har-
mony between the statesmen.
THE WAR FEVER DECREASING Is HAVANA:
/ HAVANA, Dec. C. The feeling in the city
/ continues to improve. The opposition to
/ the delivery of the Nirginius Is decreasing.
I Prominent republicans and many conserya-
| tiyes are in favor of the delivery Of the
! steamer, and advise the cessation of OppOsi-
ton thereto. The message Of President
Grant to Congress is anxiously looked for.
Gold and exchange are declining.
GENERAL BURRIEL's MOVEMENTS
General Burriel leaves here t. morrow
| Sunday for Santiago de Cuba. to resume
/ charge OF that department.
rurLc MEETING To EE HELD ~ NEW Y0Rk
New York, Dee. Ca meeting was held
IN this city, this afternoon, composed 81
prominent citizens. to arrange for 4
monster meeting at Cooper Institute next
| Friday night, to give expression to the
| public SCI timent with regard to Cuban
affairs The list of yice-presdents includes
some of the first citizens. Addresses will
be made by the Rev. DR.. Tying, Col. Morgan,
and others. ,........
ATTEMPT To BURN THE yIRGiNiIS.
The Herald's Havana special says til,
American consulate is quietly guarded By
troops An attempt was made Thursday
night to burn the Nirginius. Regular sol
diers have been sent on board to protect her
TIE PRESENT SITUATION OF AFFAIRS.
| WASHINGTON. Dec :. - The protocol
signed by Admiral Polo with Secretar,
Fish on the 29th of November was with tn,
full appreciation of the Spanish government
after mature consideration Of all its conse
ouences, and since that time it has expressed
no inclination whatever for a change OF it
terms. The excitement in the island o
Cuba and the alleged threats concerning tn,
Virginius gave reasonable foundation for
lear on the part of many persons that tn,
vessel and surviving passengers and crew
would not be promptly delivered to tn,
: United States authorities according to the
terms of the agreement, but such apprehen
sions have not been shared by the executiy,
branch of our government. for 1t can BE-
positively stated that there Is nothing to di
minish its confidence in the sincerity of tn,
purpose of the Spanish government or it,
ability to execute its engagements. Thu
delay of the transactions has been unayoid
able, and only recently an arrangement
for the eonsummation OF the terms ha.
been completed. Whatever may hay,
been suggested heretofore As to til,
programme. it can now be asserted that tn,
Virginius will be delivered to one of oui
naval vessels within ten days, at a Cuban
port. in open day, and the surviving pas
! sengers and crew will be transferred to :
United States shipat Santiago in an equal,
open manner The vessels to perform thes
services will soon be, il they have not al
ready been, designated by the secretary o
the navy This isithe condition of affair
tonight, which has served to inspire the
hopeof continued peace with Spain in orde
that the United States may continue to Civ
moral support to the CASTELAR, goyernmen
in its efforts to establish republic.