The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-02
THE AMERICANA
SPANISH WAR
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ton Of the rules Of international law, but
in contravention Of the provisions Of the
treaty of 1875. directed a demand to be
made upon Spain for the restoration of
the vessel, and for the return of the sur
vivors to the protection Of the United
States. for salute to the flag, and for
the punishment of the offending parties
WANTED To ASK FOR HIS PASSPORTS.
The dispute at times grew so warm
that, Nov. 10, 1873, Gen. Sickles tele-
graphed Secretary Fish that he regarded
the last communication of the Spanish
Minister as so blunt a refusal as to end
negotiations, and he asked permission to
close the legation, ask for his passports
and retire to France. He requested man
of-war to be sent to the por: of Valencia.
to convey him and his family to France.
The next day he repeated his request.
and said that the popular feeling ran
high. the press was violent and abusive,
and that the mob had the night before
gathered to attack and sack the legation.
The Spanish Minister at Washington We
hemently appealed against this decisive
| course, ard asked for further time to pre-
sent additional facts, which was granted.
| The Spaniards modified their tone at
last. placed the responsibility of the mat
ter upon Gen. Burriel, who was declared
| to hive acted without authority, and
who was ostensibly ordered home for
trial. but was met with applause by all
| Spaniards. toasted and feted everywhere.
and officially promoted. The negotiations
finally resulted in the following agreement
between Secretary Fish and Admiral
Polo:
THE AGREEMENT
81. That the Virginius shall be surren-
dered and restored by Spanish vessel
of war to Il vessel of war of the United
States in the harbor of Bahia Honda, on
| the 18th day of December instant, be-
tween the hours of 8 in the morning and
4 in the afternoon of that day, the Vir-
ginius to have the flag of the United
States flying Mt her main peak or flag
staff at the time of the surrender; but
the fact of the vessel 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 to prove, on or
before the 18th of December instant, that
the vessel was not entitled to carry that
flag. and was carrying it ut the time of
her capture without right and improperly;
nor the presentation of the reciprocal re-
carnations as provided in the said pro-
| tOcOl. Should any accident prevent the
arrival of the United States vessel in
the port of Bahia Honda on the day above
named, the surrender and restoration of
the Firginius shall take place in the same
port as soon as may he after the arrival
there of the United States vessel.
| III. That the survivors of those who
were on board of the Virginus at the
time of her capture shall be surrendered
to and safely escorted on board of YES
sci of war of the United States in the
harbOr of Santiago de Cuba within 4S
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 survivors
! The said survivors are to be surrendered
as above, between the hours of in the
morning and 4 in the afternoon.
iii. That on the 18th day of Deem
| Der current vessel or vessels of war of
| the United States will be in the harbor of
| Santiago de Cuba. and that at the hour of
u meridian the United States flag is to
be raised on a Spanish fort or battery.
and n salute of q guns fired. This being
DONE the United States vessel, or, if there
| be more than one, one of them will raise
the Spanish flag. and return the salute.
gun for gun. But if the commanding of
| ficer of the United States vessel in the har-
Dor of Santiago de Cuba shall. on or before
that date, have received notice that the
conditions have been reached on which,
according to the protocol between the
uI'uerSiSHeu OF the ZJtn OF november last.
the salute to the flag of the United States
is to be spontaneously dispensed with, he
will notify the authorities of the place of
that fact, and the ceremony Of the salute
to the flag in such case will not take place.
HAMILTON FISH.
"JOsE Polo DE BERNABE"
| INDEMNITY FOR THE VICTIMS.
| Subsequently in response to the ener-
getic representations Of our State De-
rartment TO the Spanish Government to
remunerate to the families of those who
had been murdered, the Spanish Govern
meEt paid 100000 pesetas-$S0,O00 This
was apportioned as follows:
MEMBERS OF CREW EXECUTED
AppOrtioned.
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