Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-03
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. OUR NSULTBD FLAG. Protection for the Ameri- can Merchant Marine. A Demand for Preparation. Secretary EVarts Calling Spain to
 Account. TANNERS THIRTY SEVENTH DAY. Attacked By Violent Retching
 and Nausea.
TANNERS THIRTY SEVENTH DAY.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Our InsuIted FIag-An Immediate De-
 mand for Satisfaction from Spain-See-
 retary Evarts Determined i'm the Mat
 ter.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-No news has yet been received from the United States steamer Powhattan, engaged in looking up the facts connected with the alleged Spanish outrages, but it is expected that there will be something reported to the Cabinet meeting tomorrow. The Secretary of State had lengthy consul tation on the subject with the President to- day, which is good indication of the earnest ing an early settlement of the matter.
 This morning the Secretary of State called on the President and for over an hour the recently reported outrage upon American vessels was discussed. The Secretary called particular attention to the latest case report ed that of the enforced inspection of the schooner George Washington, and placed the President in possession of the facts as set forth fully in the affidavit of Captain Par sons. It was discovered, however, that Cap tain Parsons had not been as explicit as is de- sired in presenting his case, and the result was that Q letter was to-day forwarded to him from Secretary Evarts, in which the Secretary acknowledges that he is very much impressed with the straightforward story told by Cap tain Parsons of the visitation and search of his vessel by Spanish gunboat which is presumed to have been the ''Blazs de Goray." The Secretary calls the captains attention to the fact that although the position of his ves- sel at Il a. m., when she sighted the Spanish steamer, is given as about fifteen miles from the shore, yet her subsequent course and dis tance run up to 1 p. m., when board ed, and her distance frem land at the time, are not stated. AS it is desirable that the circumstances of the case should be placed on record with indisputable clearness if an international case is to be made out thereon, the Secretary suggests to Captain Parsons and his crew the necessity of making further afidaYits, showing by reference to the charts if possible the posi- tion, as near as may be- of his vessel at the time she was overhauled and boarded, with her course preceding and subsequent to that event.
 This afternoon, in conversation on the subject, Secretary Evarts said that the Gov ernment proposed to sift the stories of these rumored outrages to the bottom, and should it become necessary to demand satisfaction there will be no hesitation on the part of the Government. The absence of 8 report from Captain Braise, of the United States steamer Powhastan, now Investigating the matter in Cuban waters, will occasion no delay. There are now before the department facts enough to work on for the present, and he proposed to finally settle this question of jurisdiction, if such thing is possible. The Secretary re- gretted that unpleasant events should arise between nations at peace with each other, but added that our commercial interests must and shall always be protected, and where in- references by foreign powers are proven prompt measures for satisfaction shall be enforced. The great trouble to be feared in such matters, he said in conclusion, is the enterprise of newspapers in publishing these stories before the Government is in posses sion of the facts and criticise any seeming delay in a settlement in rather ungenerous terms It is in this way that matters become complicated which could be avoided by in- forming the Government first and allowing time to investigate. The officers of the navy take a deep interest in the matter, and while they are not anxious for a fight with anybody, they feel that the ac- our flag and insulting our merchant marine is a reflection upon the navy. Consequently naval officers are anxious that our Govern ment shall promptly call Spain to account even at the risk of fight. The truth is however, that naval officers are in nowise re- sponsible for the absence of American men of-war in Cuban waters. Wherever our ves- sels of war are cruising they always offer prompt protection to our merchant marine and other interests. The absence of any com p1ications in Cuban waters since the Virginius affair has led the authorities to suppose our merchant vessels were in no danger, conse- quently the North Atlantic squadron has been assigned to other cruising grounds. It is the intention of the Government to reverse this policy at once, and hereafter competent force of war vessels will cruise in Cuban wa ters to look out for such cases of interference with American interests as have recently been reported.