The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15

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condemnation of the act should be fol
lowed by punishment. Secretary Fish
autographed Sickles, November IA:
Your telegram announcing the ad.
| icurnment of the conference is received.
Unless abundant reparation shall have
been voluntarily rendered, you will de-
nland the restoration of the Firginius
and the release and delivery to the
United States of the persons captured
on her who have not already been mas
sacred and that the flag of the
United States be saluted in
the port of Santiago, and sig
nal punishment of the officials who
we're concerned in the capture of
the vessel and execution of her passen-
gers and crew. In case of refusal of
satisfactory reparation within twelve
days from this date, you viii on the ex-
piration of that time close your legation
and viii, together with your secretary,
leave Madrid, bringing with you your
archives of the legation. You may
leave the printed documents which con-
stitute the library in charge of the le-
cation of some friendly power, which
you may select that viii consent to take
charge of them. You viii signify the
reception of this by telegraphing to me
in plain the words New Jersey.
"FIsH."
In answer to the protest thus entered
according to instructions, Sickles says
he received an ll-tempered note, of
which he sends copy. Fish teIe-
graphed Sickles on Nov. 18th, reporting
81 more executions, and saying if Spain
cannot redress these outrages, the Uni
ted States will. On the 18th he in
formed Fish he was waiting instructions
and said
''The tone, temper and substance of
the written communications made to
me by the minister of state are very
different from the apparent purpose of
the telegram sent to the Spanish minis
ter in Washington and communicated
to you. The refusal to say a word
about the merits of the case in reply to
my demand is arbitrary, inadmissable
and humiliating.
You announce that the same day
different professions were made to you.
Carvagole's notes to me are exhibited
as showing the real position of the
government. They are offensive in
form and Unsatisfactory in substance.
IF we hesitate, it will be asserted and
believed In Cuba and Spain that we
pause before the defiant attitude as
sumed by this government and PEG
pie. This boat viii be supported by
the official and formal declarations of
this Cabinet in reply to the communiea-
ton I have made 70 it in obedience to
your instructions. MISUNDERSTANDING
our forbearance Spain would abuse any
success obtained by duplicity and delay,
and show herself more than ever AFRO
giant and regardless of our rights and
dignity.
81 have the best
reasons for the opinion that my prompt
withdrawal from Madrid in default of
reparation which the President has de-
cided me to demand, Will convince Spain
we are in earnest, and she will yield to
our terms, and peace may be honorably
preserved. The fact that Spain holds
one attitude here and another in Wash
ington on the same day would seem to
impeach her sincerity. This dissimula-
| ton I am sure is due to the fear of a
diplomatic rupture or something worse. u
Fish telegraphed to Sickles, Novem:
Der q, to the effect that the proposals
offered in Washington were much better
than those offered in Madrid and the
public interests required that Sickles
should keep quiet Nevertheless Fish
telegraphed, Nov. %, to Siokles
eff no accommodation is reach by
the close of tomorrow, leave. If q
proposition is submitted, you will refer
it to Washington and defer action.
After this Fish excuses the transfer OF
negotiations to Washington on the sup
position that Sickles had left Madrid,
and on Nov. 90 the protocol was signed.
It is to be noted that in an interview
with Palo on the 21st of November Sec
Rotary Fish expresses surprise to find
no disapproval from Spain of the hasty
executions at Santiago, and We look
in vain for it in the protocol.
The salute to the flag was waived by
Secretary Fish on Dec. %, and Admiral
Palo writes to Fish on Jan. 3, express
ing on behalf of his government dis
claimer of intent of indignity to the flag
of the United States.