Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-21
Ihe Reported Spanish Outrages.
OUR GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATING, WITH VIEW
IN PROPER

70 PROPER ACTION.
Tie Department OF State has received no in
formation in regard to the Spanish cruisers
firing upon American vessels that would war
rant action being taken. That the occurrences
complained OF by American captains were real
there is now no doubt. The department Is In
formed that the outrages were committed oy
Spanish man .of-war named the Valencia. Adj
miral Wyman, who, in the Tennessee, is now
Investigating these affairs, is expected to make
full and accurate report IN snort
e Until he t6e does snsrs VIII tPe
department, which accurately recounts what
rally were the facts. The action, based upon
Admiral Wyman's report, which will be taken
can vessels overhauled were only detained for
short time, and suffered no loss. except by the
short delay. The whole matter will hinge as it
first developed itself-upon the question
whether the spanish government has mari
time jurisdiction further than one league
three nautical mes-fTom nile from, her r+os coast
tiops only claim a one league jurisdiction.
The L. S. government will hold that she has
only one league jurisdiction. About the only
thing that can be had in redress for the insult
offered our flag will be an apology and payment
for whatever damages may have resulted to the
American vessels searched by the delay oc-
casioned. When these occurrences We're first
called to the attention of both governments,
during discussion in the Spanish COrtes, one
OF the members OF that body said" Let the
United States demand an apology and redress
will make the apology and pay any damages.
But we propose, In the present condition OF al
fairs in Cuba, to search all foreign vessels on
the coast who are regarded as suspicious"
The Republican Campaign.
GENERAL DUMONT'S ROSE-COLOR VIEW OF TIE
SITUATION.
Gen. Dumont, who has just returned from an
extended tour OF inspection OF the steamboat
inspection service on the Pacific coast, says that
the democratic claims of strength in that sec
ton are without foundation; that in oregon
Hancock was not known, and Gar1eld's name
was heard everywhere; that he was in Califor-
mia when the nomination was made,
and it was received with enthusi-
asm, which has increased since. In
Nevada the same feeling exists. Gen.
Dumont says that Garfield Will carry all the
Pacific states, and Judging from personal OBJ
Stryat1on he cannot discover on what the demo-
Gratis base their calculations respecting Cali
fornia. Upon nfS return he met many people
in Nebraska, Kansas Missouri, Illinois, In.
diana, and Ohio, and he concluded II popu-
Pr sentiment on the road was an
indication of anything. Garfield had by all odds
the largest share OF public attention. In regard
to his own state (New York; he says he has no
doubt OF the republicans carrying it. In all his
political experience he has never seen the re-
publlcapS so full of determination and with
such splendid understanding amongst them
selves. He also says that large number of
influential democrats are quietly at work for
Garfield as they fear to entruSt their interests
again to southern domination.