Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-23

Amoug the questions which have
ARISEN demanding diplomatic skill during
,he u-e,ea, Administration, there has
been no one Of greater Jslic4cy ana i'm
porlAnce than ,ha, Of the Cuban Outrage
upon the Vugiuus Tai, vessel, as our
leaders will remember. was attacked by
The Spanarls IN CI1an waters, and alter
be.og captured was taken into port, and
q portion OF the crew were immediately
impgisouel then uisd hy drambead
court. sentenced 10 death aaI immedi-
s,ely shot \ par, Of The crew thas
summari : dealt with. were British sub
iecls aud part OF them were Americans
The excitement. p-'laeeJ by this
spanish Uarbari.v ha, seldom been
,lualIed. Tue NV was pa, on wor
footing with the utmost has.e. and Cc.eu
sympa,lizers cried $50 arms
Not being Influenced By ,aeeNci.emet,
The Administration resolved ou summary
PREPARATION ami Justice d. .ae hs.Js o.
,be Spanish government. N..A Ia.e,
euIeavor Tue Secretary U. Safe. U1l-.
the instructions Of ,ie President, ,.m-
meuced The negotiation T.a result
canuo, tA:. 90 c1uyia.e ,a- nation, tha,
although peace >h,.I DO ,le alan O, AZ.
diplomacy, ,he tights %. persons claim
ing % b, American citizen, c4anJ. a0j
will uo. DO se.-ic.f t5 Republican
l.plom9t~~
We con-l. VIII ..e i...yaia. g,44gA,
i.on ,he Portland "..s .a t,a..on 30
this settlement
ln Ja.y l--! N.-.s,. Ce,l.o- aso.e
CO. lht Sec,-,rr. saving cAie.l4l- q
conhdeut belief tbs, vita steady o-t
patient persistence OF reclamation We
shaA,In good time leach q salts factory re-
suit Of mOsi, il no, al. Oi the unsettled cues
lions growing on, OF the capture %. the
NIginiusr The policy then announced
has been pursued AMI has resulted 10 q
settlement OF Gll the questions. In New
em0et OF the same year information was
received that Spain pGrpoSed ~ pay
Great Britain i've hundred pounds SIC.
ling for each white and three hundred
for each colored m4n Who suffered.
Minister Gushing was instructed 80 make
a similar demand. with this difference
that no less sum should De received tor
black than Tor a white man, the United
States recognizing no distinction oil color
In the treatment Ot It's citizens The
negotiations then pu; on foot have result
ta. ID o. D..
made public Spain agrees 10 pay So
90 in full aud lual settlement Ct The
Claims. TIE advantages which this
settlement possesses over that oil Great
Britain ale Thai We receive Is large a
s sun on account OF c0.Oged as OF white
citizens. that we are not obliged. Is is
England. 10 give a. account 10 the Span
ish government 81 the distribution 90 The
money. and Tie settlement is hual be-
tween ihe Two counties. leaving 40
yeNaiiOus question 70 come up ia dispute
hereafter Doubtless Se are iu 4 great
measure Indebted tor these advantage 20
the accomplished 4 p!Onal;st who repre-
sents Us 50 MAdlit he matter was
arranged by the Spanish Republic, and
there were some doubts - 20 the altitude
o, the restored monarchy regarding Il,
Bat tAe Secretary made IT'S acceptance
condition OF The recognition OF Alfonso.
and so accomplished lis object
The country will notice with gI4tiiicl-
ton that Mr.. Fish. while keeping within
the bounds OF courtesy, did not hesitate
10 take exceptions to the attempted de
fence by The Spanish minister OF The
bArbarous acts n language diguihed
and firm he expressed uis regret tina,
review OF all the lacts attending the exc
cutlOns. and 4 consideration OF The acts,
Oar6aIous aud without parallel. eOa-
nec'ed herewith. dil not deter the
representative OF Spain from tie Use Of
an expressions OF Justification.