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he was directed not to close the legation.
On the 18th General Sickles telegra phed
his opinion that Spain was playing lou-
BILE and that matters could be FASTENED
If he left Madrid. Mr.. Fish, the American
secretary of state, replied that if the off
ferences of attitude or the part of Spain
in Madrid and Washington existed the
President felt bound to consider the repre-
sensations made in Washington, as they
were most nearly In compliance with our
demands. The dispatch concluded with
an order for General Sickles to remain at
his post. Apparently, however, the
Washington government soon came to
the conclusion reached by the American
minister, that Spain was playing double
for on the 18th General Slckles received a
despatch saying: IF no accommoda-
ton is reached by close of tomorrow
leave" This frightened Spain to some ac-
ton, apparently. for the next day the
President CASTELAR, informed General Sick
les that it had been informally agreed at
Madrid that reparation should be made in
accordance with American demands
While this informal agreement was
being arrived at in Madrid however, the
Spanish minister in Washington was
spurred into signing a formal document
of agreement. Mr.. Fish telegraphed On
December g. that time and place had been
arranged for carrying out the terms CT
the protocol.
During the negotiations the Spanish gov
eminent commended that while the Viz
ginius carried the American flag, she did
so without warrant; that her clearance
was fraudulent, that instead of belonging
to an American citizen the vessel was
owned by the Cuban iunta, and in the
articles of agreement which were signed
by the Spanish minister this was taken
into account, as will be seen by the text
which here follows:
First, That the Virginius shall be re.
stored and surrendered by a Spanish yes
sci Of war to a vessel of war of the United
States in the harbor af Bahia Honda, on
the 18th day Of December, between the
hours of in the morning and in the
afternoon of the same day, the Virginius
to have the flag of the United States fly
ing at her main peak or flag staff at the
time of the surrender, but the fact of the
vesse+ being restored with the flag flying
shall not be taken as an admission by
either party Of the right Of the vessel to
carry The flag at the time of the capture
nor shall it prejudice the right reserved
to Spain on or before the twenty
fifth December that the vessel was
nog entitled to carry that flag
and was carrying it at the time
of her capture without right and improp
reciprocal recamations as provided in
the said protocol Should any accident pre-
vent the arrival of the United States YES
sci In the harbor of Bahia Honda on the
day above named, the surrender and resto-
ration of the Virginius shall take place IN
the same port as soon as may be after tho
/ arrival there of the United States vessel.
| Second, That the survivors of those who
/ were on board of the Virginius az tho
time of her capture shall be surrendered
! to and safely escorted on board of vessel
of war of the United States in the harbor
of Santiago de Cuba within forty-eghi
| hours after the notification TO the author
tiles of the place Of the arrival there OF
such vessel and that such vessel Is
ready and prepared TO receive such survl-
vors The said survivors are to be sur
rendered as above, between the hours OF
In the morning and 4 in the afternoon.
Third. That on the 25th day of Deem
Der a vessel or vessels Of war of the
| United States will be In the harbor o.
/ Santiago de Cuba, and that at the hour o.
| p meridian the United States flag is to b.
raised on a Spanish fort or battery and =
salute of twenty-one guns be fired This
/ being done, the United States vessel, or 4
there be more than one, one of them will
! raise the Spanish flag and return the sa.