New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24

attend the hullhght and were not responsive
FOR nv attendance whereas ne permitted those
70 he saved without exception. who actually AZ
tended the bullhght. including myself
trust have a proper serse Of proprlety. ana
in respect 70 the bulnght my conscience ~ per
fectly clear
beg to thank you for the kind goodwill which
you express toward me In your letter MILITARY
and naval men are oftcntimes obliged 10 90
things I'm n professional way which they would
hardly deem agreeable in their home NE; yours
very truly. c -. Sl'SbIf,
Captain United States Navy.
Br-ENA VENTURA's OWNERS PROTEST
RIGHT OF CAPTURE BEFORE DECLARATIONS OF
WAR QUESTIONED
Liverpool April 23-Larrinaga & Co. the
owners Of the Spanish steamer Buena Ventura,
captured yesterday Of Key West by the United
states gunboat Nashville have issued signed
nro,est agains, her captur. They say the cargo
o, the steamer belongs to British merchants AMI
was insured in Great Britain They add tina.
~. steamer LOFT ship Island April ~. 80 her
c,,,ain was not aware - the outbreak 90 var
FinalIv the owners ~ the Buena Ventura assert
that the captur- was Illegal NJ there has been
no formal declaration = war. and ~" iw"
limit So, in the uliima'uin - President McKi7-
low to Spain Ind no, expired when IN" steamer
was seized
Madrid April 23 The capture - the Spanish
steamer Buena Ventura ~ Key West yes'e''"'
has aroused the creates; indignation. the ~
,a-a. asserting tina, hos,,lites are not yet rup-
posed 20 have begun. The newspapers W ''''
CIV characterize the seizure 81 the Vessel as an
act of piracy and as being iehhh'' 10 49,
national law characteristic = ne Yankees
vasning,on April - Tho capture o. ihe
snan,.h merchantmen Bucra ventura In al
,arce ., a formal declaration - var ha" raised
o., Interesting point which Is icing debated ~
49, r,t,lc,,suc CORDS The owners % IN" vessel
hav. announced thelr intention - app"hl' ana
Z, "a No, a, all Improbable that vigorous de-
,nand ror redress from this Government MAJ 10"
,,osecu,ed They have informed the rrcnch
,,,rbassv here. through the French Consul NJ
Now-York ~, protest against m" h''hE ""
md seizure ~, their vessel. ana The Ft"h'" FIN
hassy IN this city expects 20 r"c'F" io'"ai
nro;est from them FOR submission 10 inc H'"''
Department som" members - IN" P'''"'''".''
corn. say they believe the vessel VIII u"
promp,lv released by this government IN we"
o. the priority of the at 20 the actual no'h'a
ton. which they hold should. on general pr'n'i-
pies have been given. and ~ the faci mat ]"
,-oc,aea tho actual expiration OF the time limit
%, N the ul,inatum Of The United states
leading diplomat In expressing his view to-
dav sold he thought the owners ~ inc Nrsf"l
would rest content with IN" findings - prize
cour, II II was constituted IN the regular way
He thought a prize court should be called on 10
o.i1.r tho case These courts. h" said. would
,e sol.l,, guided by considerations ~ Law. unin-
euenced by popular clamor or sentiment
an the one hand IT Is said that the handing
~ his passports to Minister Woodford terminal
ing as this lid the relations between me TWO
countries was a formal act - hostility on the
other that the ultimatum nam"f sp"clhc da'e
On which the Government would begin hos'"-
,,.s Two important points are being discussed.
ono &c that a formal declaration of war was sus-
oor,,h,o of IN. Interpretation TINT prior to lis
issuance there no war. and THEREFOR" IN"
puera Ventura affair was unjustided. The other
concerns he language Of the CUBAN pl"cNa""
.roo,oma,,on. which begins Whereas. by a
io,nt resolution passed by Congress and APP
nroved April 20 1905. and communicated to tn"
cov.rnnent Of Spain" Exception s taken 10
the las; phrase. and wel-Eno"n diplomat
today said that language could not he sus-
,o,,od He called attention 10 the fact or the
,ouur. ~ Minister Woodford to reach the Span
,oh Government before it had sent 10 him MS
,osenor,s and said that with that done there
could be no communication
Tho discussion among the representatives OF
~. coreign Governments bears more on inc
,orol right than on the legality ~ the seizure
rhore il some question whether the date spec'
nd #, the ultmatun should not have been ob-
eoryed regardless OF the return or passports
and the claim is advanced that II Is serious
ouestion whether their issuance and the De
nar,ure OF the diplomatic representatives ais
named with what I'm one sense might be regard
/ cd os a moral obligation to await the time
Further than that. waving the statement tina
m. handing Of passports constituted an an
s,yor 70 the ulti,natum. the question Is raised
y.bether having had no formal and regular an
swer at ALL this Government should not have
lated until noon today. the date set.
OFFICIAL. REPORT OF THE CAPTURE
Thu following is the official report Of the frs
car,ur. OF n prize during the existing war be
tween Spain and the United states.
Key West, Fla April q 1888
sor.,,rv Of the Navy. Washington ID. g
,-asb,iIia went 10 this morning Returned n
a .tc,oca With Spanish steamer Buena Ventura
ptsiand no Norfolk. Loaded With lumber, deck ioa'
Of cattle ana 10 'o"' WIN HARRINGTON.
.uarr,ngton' is Captain +. +. Harr'nsto.
rmarding the monitor Puritan at Key "es'
L. is the senior Officer on that STATION, ano a
curl, received from COMMANDER Washnurh aIay
rJ 81 the Nashville the report or the seiLui
- the Spansh merchantmen ana ioi"a'~e~