Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 26, 1873, Page 1

. VOLUME 97. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE, CHEHICAGO WEEKLY TRIBUAE. THE LEADING NEVSPAPER N THE - NORTHVEST. THE PAPER FOR TH" FARMER, MECHANIC, MANUFACTURER, MERCHANT, BANKER, PROFESSIONAL FIAN, AND THE FIRESIDE. PROSPECTUS I'OR 1874, The coming year promises to be the most eventfulin a political sense :hat we havo soen since the close of Lhe war. The quostions which have ongrossod and divided the publie mind during tho past twonty years rre repidly passing away, and wo find growing up in different perts of the country a party called by veri- ous names---in Celifornia the Indc- pendont party, in Iowa the Anti- l@onopoly party, in Wisconsin tho Reform party, in Illinois tho Yarmers’ Movement---having a com- tuon purpose and inspiration, and oxhibiting a strength which proves that it answers one of tho chief de- imands of the hour. Tho CHICAGO TRIBUNE will give a large share of its attontion to this NEW MAN- JFESTATION OF PUBLIC SENTI- MENT. It holds: 1ct. That the old party organiza- tions are essentially corrupt and fraudulent. Having no longer any principles to carry into effect, they havo become mere business enter- prises, meking a show of opposition to each other, but really shering in the proceeds of profligate and dis- honest legislation. To suppose that any healthiul reform can flow from the protended efforts of these worn- out and demoralized partnerships ig nltogether vain and illusory. 2d. That the tariff system now in vogue is & cunning device to rob tho many for the berefit of tho few, and that its effoct is to cause farm pro- ducts to exchange for about one-half the quantity of foreign or ¢ pro- tected” goods they would otherwise buy. 8d. That railroads ocannot exact more than a fair rate of intorest on the capital actually invested in them, and that whon, in addition to this, they olaim dividends on waterod stook and freudulont bonds, the State may rightfully interfere for the protection of'the people ; thatunjust discriminations botwoen different localitios are in violation of law and should be prohibitod. 4th. Thet subsidies or bounties of moneoy, land, or public ecredit, to railway, steamship, or other corpo- rations, are flagrant abuses of the powers of governmont, fraught with the gravest dangors to the pcople, and tonding to promote corruption, extravagance, spoculation, and financial disaster. The general character of THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE is too well established to need recapitulation. 1t is elways independont and foar- less in the oxprossion of its views. Inits nows departmont it is second 10 no paper in the United States. Tho Woeelkly Edition contains n caio- fully prepared summary of the nows of tho weelk, brought down to the hour of going to press. Literary, political, financial, so- cial, and agricultural topies will constitute, as horetoforo, leading feetures of the Weekly Xdition, and zo pains will be spared to increate its attractiveness in theso dopart- ments, Its market reports are un- surpassod, ombracing all tho infor- mation which fermors require for the intelligent transaction of busi- ness, both as sellers and buyers. THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE is o large ceight-pagoe shoot, of tho same 8izo as tho Daily Tribuno, consisting of fifty-six columns of clozely- printed matter, and, as a family newspaper and in its general make- up, is unsurpassed by any paper in tho lend. THE TRIBUNE will be furnished during tho onsuing yoar ot the fol- lowing ratos, payable in advance: WEEKLY TRIBUN 1875 2000 Twenty Cople DAILY TRIBUN Dully Edition, one year. Bunday Editlon, one ves TREWELKLY TRIBUNE, Binglo Capy, ano yenr, £6.00 Suberibers to the Weelly, previous to Fanuary 1, 1874, will be entitled to the paper from date of subseription to Jennary 1, 1875, OETPostmnnters aml others forming € may retuin 10 per ou all sabseription aud add single coples ot elub raten wiier thoy uro formeds Remittances moy bo made by dreft, monoy ordor, or rcgistored letter, at our risk, Specimen Copies Sent Free, @Give Post Oftlao addreas in full, in. oluding Steto and County, and ad. drops TRIBUNT COMPANY, Chioago, 111, reene s 812400 v 2400 IMPORTED WOOLENS, REAT REDUGTION, oo Vil FIELD, LEITER & CO. On Monday, Nov. 24, will open g large assortment in both Wholesale and Retail Departments, of Genuine 3-4 Scotch Cas- simeres, at $1.50, $1.75, and $2,reduced from $3 and $3.60; 6-4 Scotch Suitings and Overcoat- ings at $38, $3.50, and $4, reduced from $5, $6, and $7. Very best 3-4 English Cassimeres, $2 and $2.50, former price $8.25 and $3.50. All the above are the very best foreign makes and are sold at these prices to close season’s importations. CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1873, - WORSTED EMREOIDERIES. o HORSTED BN ¢. MENDELSOR, 34 Jinst Washington, near State-st., Acknowlodged and Rocognizod by the Ladies of Chicago THE CHOICEST PLACE In this city, whero the Latest Novelties In the Greatest Variety Oan bo obtalued at Lower Pricgs 1‘}1@ Tver Before ! Tho most complete stock of Elc- gant Trimmings, Jet Fringea, Loops and Ornaments, Sash, Bon- net, and Necl Ribbons, Cut Stecl Buckles and Slides, WORSTED EHTBROIDERIES & ZEPHYRS, Tho Tinost and Largoat. Asr cily, witl bo sol FAR BETLOW The Regnlar Market Prices, R’ SPEOIAL BARGAINS| In Real Liaces, Point Liace Collars and Hundkerchiofs, &e., &e. Trery Article, i Every Department, Mavked Dowu to PANIC PRICES, tment In the artmont fn _JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, &c. GOLD | i ‘We have now in stock the largest and best assortment of Fine Jewelry, Sterling Silverware, and Precious Stones ever exhibited in the West, and have oponed several cases of Artistic Bronzes, French Clocks, Russia Leather Goods, and Fancy Axticles, all made to our order, which we offer ot very LOW PRICES. H, NATSON & 60, State & Monroe-sts. REMINGTON SEWING-HACHINE AW ARDED THE “‘M%DAL FOR PROSGRESS,” AT VIENNA, 1873, The Highest Order of * Medal # Awarded at the Exposition. No Sewing-Hlachine Recelved a Higher Prise. A Fow Good Ronsons: 1,—A Now Iuvention, thoronghly tested, and scourod by fatters Datent, 2, au Pecfuct Tock Stieh, allko on both sldes, indn of gaode., t, Smooth, Nolsoloss, and Rapld—bast auialitis, —Fiins foe vears without rapates. 2 sl saclotiosof Work and Fansy Blitching manter, 1 it caglly vienegod by tho aporator, Tength of stuch inay bo altercd Whils runbing, ol mrehing cas by thrcaded wiiliont pactinie tir 1 7.~Doaign Slmplo, 11y 4 withont s ish o or Lover-Anus. las thy fnstiroa undlarm Jengtly of stlich it otigh bl i, ng th whieh o e 47 movemens of ¥ Jhor-Constengilan mart aseatol t 13 man. o T R AR ed sntcd WATINGTON AR O, o, ~Addrons Bomineton Sewing.Machine Qo., Wontorn Oflies 835 State-at,, Chisago, I, for Agencios Taniion. To Lumbermen. A rmasn thorouzily acquaintad szith the d Eouth o trado in tho West o sitans il in tav eity, Wil tnyol i, A 1,7 .Add e, AN 104200 ey «i the wost 1 cded fu ery femily, Send for Cirous sore P’ Lo_nnvad og avery on CATD Sordwon o o e ROYAL Dralugs 1wlen ov, furmathm, sent freo ou applicat Aot A AL LU o ok ER ) S R R i, Tl Teaniatn, 2 B tadwer, Now by KoL Br NG REMOVALS. REMOVAIL. 1. 1L ADSIT BANKER, Has Removed to 38 Clark-st, OGDEN'S BUILDING. REMEVED. FRED'E §. JAMES, Surance Agent T HAS REMOVED TO No.114 LaSalle-st. ~MIECANTILE SUILDING. FURS, FURBSI 200 Sats Lading' THE BEST MADE AND TRIM- MED GOODS IN 'PHIS MARKET. ALYL NEW STYLES AND FRESH (OODS. Avo ollored at o sacrifice thoe brlance of this weok to reduce stock. Prices lower than over por- foct_goods have been seld. Exom- ino for yoursolvos. STRYRER, o chall offer_ous catira ntock of FOR. WIGN and DOMESIICWOOLEN GOODS, gonsisting i wvarh of 1Xoslary, Giavas, blit- tons, Mon's On:dimn Jac'sota, Shirts wnd Dravers, Goavii Nubiag, daods, Weolen Varns, Zie; Wo s vag, Embroid- ovios, dve,, 0 2L L0 PRICIS, \Wo graran- ten fipuros to clo3o casli buyors o tuib tho timos. URKITT, SUTTOH & STANLEY BiR U & STANLE i Tnstructive s SNAT, 0 ots, Thouksdllerl, 2 “and oy Ldmos sent’hy meity \stopd natd, Gpan res “iw teado mipnited Yy CULVIR, | PAG Ty Whalaunlu A gonts for tha Nogt , TF DORS! lll‘:';‘ shizd promutly aud TONES, A7 D190 21AR DML J- 4 4 ;,g (D) I N Y Wa eall them, Tl Jow 1o renl artfe VEINT] Ly g any twa vollfoking, hands Tn nthier wordy saiving Dimmer! R ON THUREDAY, 170" 13 U tha Boxrd of THE VIRGINIUS. The Spanish and Ameri- " can Cabinets Dis- cuss the Sit- . uation. Their Deliberations Leave ' the International Diffi- culty Unsolved, Report that the Spaniards Will Not Accept Arbitration. Contradictory Rumors Ahout the Cos- sation of Our Warliko Prep- arations, The United States Cartridge Company Running Night and Day. Rumor that Castolar Is to B Overthrown and Replaced by Serrauo, Meeting of Cuban Sympathizers at Little Rock, Arlk, Address Delivered by Gen. Banks on the Cuban Situation. AT HAVANA. THE VINGINIUS VIOTTMS, Nrw Yonr, Nov. 25.—A Cuban gentleman of thia city received to-day, by the ttonmship Cros- cent City, & letter from a friend in Havana, who 18 in & position to obtain the latest and most ne- curato nows, and who is in every respect trust- worthy. Ho writes 2s follows: * Ono huudrad 2and twenty-oight of thoao on board tho Virginlus wero sontenced to denth or other sovors ponal- tles. According to the vesscl's books and all accounts, thero wore 165 persons originaily on Dboardthe ship. Thisleaves thirty-soven, of whom nothing is positively known. It is rumored, howover, that the Virginius launched on the Cuben coast & large hoat containing » portion of lier men and eargo. A Gatling gun is gaid to b among the war materinls landod.” . ‘I'iere are circumatances which tend to cor- roborate this rumor. 5 K TIL BECENT ANRESTE, Tho officers of tho Cresent City say that those assengors by tho City of Now York whoywore arrcated are atill imprisoned, and when they loft their fate was uncertain. EDITORIALL BOMBAST, Tavana, Nov. 25.—~The Diaro de Lamarina Las an editorial to-day, of which the following is an oxtract: “Tho Washington Goverament Juows to-day, and tho United States Congross will soon know, the fustico with ihich tho Spanish authoritios have actod. Thoy will take caro of their national honor without suffering themsolves to bo influenced by tho crics of tho mastes, who Lnow not what these Ouban “pagriofs’ aro. Far from our minds bo tho feoling of arrogance, farthor still the fooling of fear from our learfs, Wo noither eeok nor shun poril, 1€ the Amoricans oblige us to fight, fight o will. If tho mother country can md us, we will thank her; but if we must contend alono, therc ara enough Spaniards in Cubn to Xeop onr bannor safe. We will sell very dearly tLat which was onco the most brilliant fiower of tho crown of Castile,” pccial Dianalel to The Chicago Tibune, DURNIBL TO THE BLLTISN NAVAL COMMANDER, Nuw York, Nov, 25,—In to-day's correspond- enco of L Cronista, the Spanish organ in this aiby, in a lotter from Geu. Lurriel to Commander Loraine, of tho British ship-of-war, who lnd pleaded for tho lives of thoso on board tho Virginius, It began by oxpressing his incom- petoney, 08 o suboidinato ofiicer, to doal with the question of postponoment or par- don raised by the potition of the Brit~ ish officer. ~Ho makes n great pado of his owm lofty senliment, suying that hio yialds to 1o ono in_ foolings of Lumanity and 1Lo oxoreio of Christian charity in all practica- ble circumatances, Ifo concludes ns follows: *In conclusion, I will repeat what, I have al- roady said, that it o canital punishmont iv pro- nourced azawst any prisonor of (he Virgiming, no matter of what nation ho may bo, it will be oxceuted withous delay,” A A NOTABLE FACT, New Yonx, Kov. 25.—1t appears that Licut,~ Commander Antran, who commanded the Span- inh war-steamer Razan at Aspinwall luat spring, when Commander Recd, of tho United Staros Navy, escorted tho Virginins out of that harbor, was Judge-Advocate ab tho recont summary trial und coademuation ta denth of tho crow and pas- | sengers of tho Virginins at tautingo do Cuba, Liseiirles i IN MADRID, TIHE VIRGINIUS MATTER DIsCUSSED IN THE CADI- NET. Mappip, Nov. 25.—The Cabinot yesterday cousidered tho noto to bo sont to the Govern- mont of the United States, It iu deuled thnt the Bpanish Qovernment is disposed to submit Uho Virziniua afair o the Emperor of Gertanuy for arbitration, RETOLUTIONARY. ‘Wasneiaroy, Nuv, 25,~1ho fivst intimation, yestorduy, of prokablo chiugo in the Adminis- tration 1 Spain, with Serreno us Dietator, came through British oflleial sources, To-duy the story comos from anothor quarter that the Case r (rovernment i to be ovorthvown by & com- binntion of ruling Spuniards, T'he plny’ 1 rald to weluda tho ostablishnions of Mutwanl Sarrano au Rogont for the youny Duks Alfouso, Our Goveniuent s 10 ofilcial ndvices on the wub- Jeet, vor does it consider tieso roports trust- worlhy, e ADVICES FROM WASHINGTON. Special Dispateh v Ihe Clacago Lribune, A QUIET DAY, Wasuiatoy, D, C,, Nov, 25.—Everything has been quict during tho day on tho Spanish complication. No nows of importanco hns been voceived in olficial quartors, 'Ihe reporis {lnt havo been widoly {alugraphod to the effoot that ordors havo beon issucd ntoppleg work on war- vensels and in navy-yerds and azsonala i not carreot. On tho conl ordots_woro lssuod by tho Hcoretary of the N yostordey to push for- wand tho work of fou lov nctive nervico o with still groater \'('.:lln Thora is aud will bo no lot-up, o TIE ADMINISTRATION, notwithstanding Beorotary Fish'n’ aenurauces to tho centrury, tegards tho erisis as o porilous oo, tho_ lssue of which i ns probubly war ag ponca, Livon Huorotary Fish has, in the last day or Lo, displayed sowmctiing of 1 warlilo wpiric, b variuneo with the ettitudo msintained by-him for powu tinio, nud talles of the diflienlty us ono tha mtiit bo finndied boldly and couragoouly, o nttorly seauts tho wnggestion of wubmitiing the question to mtitention, 1o says the iuenle i x‘mu which canuob bo adjusted by suy thixl party, y TG DUDALT FOR KLY n, "Flio budgels forexpanditire by vho varlons do- prrtmenty for tho noxt yoar have been parily publishod, but tho ostimites as publishod havo all been altered since. Tho inoreaso In those es- timates over the -npuywlnnonu of last year avoragos, 18 concludad, 73¢ por cont. It A ox- pected that the Secratary” of tho Navy will ask or approptintions to” bwld ton "new and powoiful war vessols in addition to tho olght s]on[lm of war now constructing, It Is not probable, howover, that the Beerctary will make thin demand in his' forthcoming aunual, to bo submitted with tho President's messngo, but at nome subsequont timo during tho_wintor. 'Tho Bocrotaries of State, War, and tho Navy wili hold back their roportn 1l the last moment, in ordor to incbrporate [n them all avallablo information on tho Spanish complications for tho guidanve of Congresn, {To the Associated Press) CABINET MEETING, ‘WasnxatoN, Nov. 26.—Tho Cabinet was in sonsion only about tswo houre to-day. All tho ‘members woro prosent excopt Scotetary Nobeson, who is in Philadolphin in connection with tho naval preparations, Tho Spanish quostion wag debated, but_no addliional fncts were presonted by the Becrotary of State, nor wau any - mow - nctiou ~ takon rolative to tho onl {00!. This Govornment will ot townrd Spaln. sa toward all other countrios in cnso8 of controvorsy, and await with proper ro- epect roplios to our complaints, Thero {8, how- ovor, anxioty expressed for intelligence from Bpain of a declsive charnctor, in ordor thut Con- gress may, in the Presidont's Messnge, bo mado acquainted with the facts. Theroaro iudica~ tions that DISPATCUES WERE RECEIVED to-night by both Sccrotary TFish and Admaral Tolo, the Spanish Mintster, from Madrid, of & oharacter which gives promisc of o puaceful o- Iution of tho prosout conplications, 'Theso gon- tlomon wora in privale conferonco for savoral hours to-m&;m, ot tho residenco of M. Fiuh, comparing dispatchos, and_discussing gonerally tha situntion of affmra, It wns romarked io- night by o gentlemnn prominently conncoted with this Govornmont that thingsloolk fax moro Lliopoful now than over. ———— NAVAL MATTERS. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, TIE PHILADELPIIA YARD, Pmapenrnia, Nov, 25,—Mattors wero rather quiot at tho Navy-Yard to-dny. Stringent ordors have boon itsucd by Commandant Bullany, ro~ fusing admittanco to all oxcopt thoso having business connections with the yard. TEPAIR OF IMONCLADS. A contract bas been rocently given to the Meeure. Cramp, of this city, to ropair the iron clad Nantucket, Also, to the Harlan & Ifollinge- worth Company, of Wilmington, Dal., for the repair of the Lebigh ; and to John Rouch for tho ropair of the Passnic and Juson. JOILY NOACIH 1AS CONTRACTA for trvo now sloops-of-war at $580,000; ongines and mchinry for the 'ennossoo ‘st $300,000 ; tho ropair of tho four monitors, Pasenio, Jason, Wyandotto, and Nnbant, nt $720,000; enginos for tho torpeda-bost ab $200,000 or $300,000, two engines at §360,000. Ho Lay, out of the $3,200,~ 000 appropriated for the new sloops-of-war, con- tracts to tho amount of $895,000, ADNIBAL PORTER was in town to-day, and inspoctod the vessels, ote., lying in tho docks. [0 the Astactated Press,) Prruaperriia, Nov, 25.—So far as the Phila- delphin Navy-Yard is concerned, no_orders havo been recoivad for o susponsion of work, On tho contrnry, the work in hand iy mnot only boing pushed “to_ complotion, but frosh ordors have boen receivod. To-day Admiral Porter made a tour of inspection among tho ves- sola at tho yard, and a dispatoh was received or~ dering tho dispatch-boat Pinta to procsed imme- mncofy to son. WORK BUSTENDED. ‘WasmiNaron, Nov. 25.—Secretary Robeson lsft Washington last night for Dhiladolphia, on businoss connected with the fitting-ont of war vessols, It is said at tho Navy Dopartment that, instoad of ordors being issucd for the suspen- sion of work, the proparation of vomsols is lurrled, etrnansen i 2 Tho Construction Bureau of tho Navy Dopart- ment saysif work at any of the Navy-Yardy has buoen suapouded it is not becauso of orders from Washington, It was only to-day that ordors wero sont from the Bureau to make soma addi- tionnl repairs on tho Colorado at New York, Tho Roanoko is not intonded for the North Atlantic squadron, but for the mouth of the harbor, and as for the Diotator, thero was very littlo work remaining to be doue to hor. New Yonw, Nov. 25, —Twenty-five bundred man woro paid at tho Navy-Yard to-day, most of whom have been omployod sinco the Virginius outrage. TIE BPANIAI IRONCLAD ARAPIDES Das not left tha yard, bui was pninted to-day, and the last work upon lier in dry-dock will be don to-morrow. Worl in the yard was going on 28 usual this afternoon, i ORDER I0SURD TO DISRURSING OFFIOLRS. Tho War Dopartment lins issued o gonoral or- der roquiring that all disbursiug_officers, #o far as practicablo, sball eop tho bulk of all the pub- lic Tunds advanced to them in tho independent ‘Ireasury oftices, and limit thoir doposits in tho local depasit banlks to such amounts only a3 may be :l)aolutnly nocoseary for emall local pay- monta, SATLED, Fontnrss Moxnor, Nov. 25.—The United Statos stcamer Oasipeo and__the monitor Maho- pac uniled this morning for Koy Wost. ARIMUNITION, Bostox, Nov. 26.—Tho United States Cartridge Company commence this weel to run thoir wor s dny nnd night. Thoy hnvo pressiug orders for sevoral million cartridges from tho War and Navy Departmonts, THE WASHINGTON YARD, Wasmisaron, Nov., 20.—Ordexs were received at tho Washington Navy-Yard this morning to fit tho Shewmut for pes with all posriblo dis- pateh. Al tho nion that can bo omployed to ad- vantago will bo put to work both nigiit and day. ‘The Tortuno was lnunchod this_miorning, and will bo rendy for eon inn fow days. Sho will carry two -‘IU-Pmmd rifled guns in addition to her torpedo attachment, £ g VIEWS OF GEN, BANKS, snecial Disputeh to The Chicago Tribune, BostoN, Nov, 26.—Gen, Bauks made his Cuban addros to-night befere an immenso audionca in tho Muslc Iall, which, by froquont applauso, teatiflod its honrty sympathy with the sposker's viows, Ho Liold thut Spain owed her povsession of lho Island in the Gulf of Mexico to tho United Stntes, and this country had never in- jured hor by word or deed, TIE AFFAIR OF TIUE VIRGINIUS was liko a hundred othars, no worse, excopt that perhups it was bolder and moro defiant than crueltios that liad alroady boon pructiced, ond would continue to bo practicod, if tho pros- ont condition of nfuirs was allowai to continu: ML COULD NOT CONDESMN THE PRESENT GOVERN« MENT for its fnaction, Ilomeant to suatain it, and advised ovory othor citizon to do tho same, 5o for as wus consistont with bis duty a3« citisen, Ho doubt the Covoramont would demand a lon, und do whatever may Lo considored but the roj tion that would bo mndo woull coneist of an upology, rotwrn of tho ship, perbaps, and a Juymicnt of monoy to tho refutives of tho mur- doved mon, Yob Low infamous the thought of the commutation af such & crune by monoy, oven thougl it is thio policy of the nge. TIE REPARATION THAT SIOULD DE DEFANDED should ba the inauguration of u policy witleh will provent tho oceurroncs of such oufrages In {ho futwrs, Gen. Duuky doprocatod tho plunglg of the country luto o war, contonding that 1t would bo imprulont, ui- lepy there was very ntrong neeeusity for it I wasi for tho pouple, he sald, to doterniine whotlior the prosout opor nity for domundung_voppr tion should bo haproved not, and Lo an thaukral that, under the Providence of Guad, the lmoplc of Cuba had arranged the ruparalion homuolvos, g TILE REKLONSIMLITY of tho presont comdition of il in the fsland was witn American poophs hemselves ; for wiion thoy domanded that tho prosont ¢ b for llb. orty should bo conducted wndor tho laws cf civilized warfara, by tho rceognition of tho Cuban patrioty ay_ belllg U, the Government wonld uot turn o deaf ear to thom, AUTHONITY ¥OR THL ANIZIUN OF BELLIGEN- EHOY, Thasponker citad various authochios And?rom- donta for tho rewagnition of belligovont Atauny othors mastanced way tho faot ¢ Yeoogiized tho Bouthern Nlobollion wis dlays abtor tho fall of Fort Sumter, I propos wrion was, tuat shonld now ' da the same for Cu efter o olruge glo of five yeams; nnd (hon porhaps ¥ wo shiould recolvo « lotter of thnuks from tho Spanish authoritios aimilar to the ons forwarded tho Spanish Govornmont by our Minister at Madrid in 1801, TIE RESULT OF THE DECLARATION of Lolligeront rights to the Cubans would bo the froodom of tho islaud, for Spain could send no miora troops thero. Tnough men conld be found willing to embark iu tho ulrugfiln Wwith those on tho lfifimd, whero thoro wana a chaneo for victory, to nsuro success. THE GREAT OWECTION to a doclaration of bolligorent 1ights was, that tho Insurgonts had noither & senport nor = eapi- tnl; but, with the aid of » map, Gen. Danks ozplaiued ihat the holding of elther wonld be suicidal, considoring the number of ships-of-war in tho neighborhood, and the number of dis- ciplined troops in the field. DBut, lonving this auit of tho quoation, that o man to have fracdom miust firat own n scaport, when they got their liberty thoy would have soaports in sll parts of the civilizod world. By n common cousont GREAT DRITAIN WOULD NOT INTERFERE in the mattor, leaving conflicts on_thix side of the Atlantic Ocenn to tho caro of Amoricans. ‘Woro it ot for this, England would assuredly protest, ooin tho matter of tho Noapolitan patriots, aomo years ago; and tho Cubn would bo free, nnd the institution of tlavory would fall with! the Spanish ralo, COMILG TO THE FUTURE OF SUDA. ) Tho lecturer mentioned some of the benefits that would acerue from tho frecedom of Cuua, oo of which would bo the incronso of popula- tion from 1,000,000 to 10,000,000 within ten yoara; and tho consoquont incroase. of trado, which lio prophosied would certainly bo ab the rato of about 90 por cont. —_—— VIEW OF ALEX, H, STEPHENS., Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, WasiwaToy, D. 0., Nov. 26,—The Ion. Alex- andor H. Btophens, of Georgin, now in this city, spoaka quito fracly In rogard to Cubannd the Spanish complication. 1o says that Lo has nl ways favorod tho acquisition of tho ieland by tho United States, Ho deprocates & war undor the present clronmstaucos, £ it is ponsiblo with Tionor to avold it 5 but bo says WE NUST OET OUBA, ot all hazards, with or without war. He thinke that, 88 nn investmont, it is important to have the island ; that under tho fn!tnrlufi caro of the United Statos, her papulation, which is now about 1,600,000, would, in & vary fow yenrs, in- creass to 10,000,000 ; and that while Spain now dorives from tlio islaud n rovenue of ‘aboat £25,000,000 sunually, it would yiold to the United States in o short, timo at loast, somo Lundred millions. He urgod that overy congid- otation I8 in favor of the equisition of Cuba by tho United States Mo had given tho muterial ronfon, viz.:tho prospority of both the Repub- lie and tho Ieland and would be promoted thoreby. Ho algo held that ON THE CORE OF JTUMANITY, it wan_our duty to oxtond Lera helping hand. The Govornmont of Spain on the Island had alwaya beon most opprassiva snd overbonring, sud innow asfatrociously wicked as it ever was, Itis horriblo to contemplate. Native Cubans aro not pormitted to hold sny, oven tho most in- significant, oflices. Spaniarda are sot to watch and rule over and grind the life out of the na- tives. In Justico to oursalves, aud in rosponso to overy gencrous impulse, it is our datyto interfore. ‘TUE SOUTIERN PEOPLE IN FAVOR OF ANNEXATION. Mr. Stephens said that ho helieved that tho Sonthern poopla gonorally wero in favor of an- noxation.” In & public speech mado by him twonty yoara ngo, lio bad snid that “wo are holdluiz whilo ~ 8pain is skinning,” and tho samo {4 just as truo to-doy, Wo ought to sus- pend our noutrality ‘laws,” and lot our mon go over thoro ; and the time would soon come shen Cubn would bo froed, aud annoxation would be accomplishod, & -SRI, PUBLIC SENTIMENT. Bpectal Disvatch to The Chicago Tribune. MILWAUKLE PATRIOTISAL Minwavker, Wis., Nov. 25,~1Lhe Firat Rogi- ment is anxiously awniting the roply from tho Government in rogard to their tonder of sor- vices. Thoreis some talk of o war-moeting for ‘Thursday evening to give oxpressions of sym- pathy and support to the Governmont in the present Spanish complication. AT LITTLE ROCK. Larree Rocr, Ark,, Nov. 25,—A largo and en- thusiastic mectlng is beiug beld to-night to giva :lomu oxpression in regard to tho Oubsn atroci- 08, BERCGT. BATES READY TO MOVE. Saxnuoox, IIL,, Nov, 24, 1873, To American Soldicrs, North and Sout CoxRraDES: Justics now lies Yr strated on the blood-slained oil of Cuba, holpiess und despair- 1ug, and tho graves of 10,000 pairiots, asking, as it wirogios in vain 'to break tho. dofiling and erushing grip of Lyrauny,—* s patviotian dead in the Learts of all mankind? Doen youder Iatost-fitlod gravo contnin tho last palviot,—the Inst to atiempt tho sundering of thoso hateful bonds?” Comzndes, will our own Covornment, or thab of Spain, onawer rightly the humano aud agoniz- ing demands of Juutico? Judging from the near past, I boliovo that I am justified it answering, Nol_‘Chon let us answer: “ Juatice, in thy name, and in the name of Troodom,—for which owr fathers fought, and ‘Which wo now enjoy,—wo will vevor tho houds which stay thy hand. though it adds 10,000 moro to the pravea that already surronnd (heo,” Soldiors, I have, besides proper clothing, two Dlankots, & kuapsuck, canteon, repoating riflo, l:‘el\étlp‘lvnr, sabro, 1,000 rounds of ammmition, and S100. How many of you, that liave, or that can pro- ewve, 8 liko outfit, are willing to vinit with me tho Tuland of Caba in timo to wish 1ts struggling putriots o happy Now Yenr? Yoww_for the Right, Sorgoent G, H. Batss, R oy THE LONDOM PRESS. Loxnox, Kov. 25,—Iho Times tiis morning speaks liopotully of pacitio solutiou of the Vir- ginius question, 4 "Tho Daily News says the ramored ultimslum of tho United States would appeas to bo equiva- lont 1o & declaration of —— ABDMIRAL PO TIE SPANISH MINISTER'S DU 2 OFF THE BPANISI ACTIO: Washingtan (Nov, 33) Dispatel to the New ¥ Admiral Polo, the Spaunish Jlinis hio huy hitherio amuintained a utrict veserve on the s Ject of tho Virginius imiroglio, accorded to your corroapoudent an intorviow at i lnto hour "this i Tho Admiral cxpressed his opiniony fully and frankly on (ho gravo complications which threaton to involvo this country in a with Spain, ns hio is ovideutly desirous of placis Tiefore tho American pooplo” what ho considors tho real facis of llie caso of the Virginins, Imowing full woll that, whon the question of peaco or wur comes o Lo decidod unon, our Congress and Government will bo lod by public opinion, Your cortespondent opencd tho convorantion by ramarking that it was tho aceapted beliot that we wera on the vorge of war wikh Spain, Admiral Pulo roplied : * Yo v hus atared mo in tho face from tho nowspupes prints for tho laat fortuight or ro, and I supposo thore iu u groat deal of tulk abous war; but I doubt very much whothor those who ato clamoring for it roprosent tha real sentimonts of the Awerican oople at lavge. ‘Ulioro is vertawly no occasion, not even & protoxi for war, except it bo to find omployment for the mauy idle pooplo nbout Naw York, It is =aid thoy must 5o provided for, and therofore war would be u good thing, Porhops it would, but I thiuk fbis u quoor way of wolviug tha Inbov problem,” Your coreespondent liore querled whetlier tha insult done to the Amorlean flaz was uot a goud protost for war, 2 Admial Tolo enld: ¥ Thera kas been no ine wnlt dony or Intonded to tho Amorican g, Lo- epuyo ths Virginiug was no mors enticlod to it than to tho flig of Venozuola, and peilupys 2ot qulto sy much,” I nsk you, in tho nzino of fxir- nesn, sbll tho groat flag ol this countyy sorva sy a covor fur the Tawless nets of u sot of ndventu- Herald, crs who, oxcept a8 n temporary oxpotliant, care 10 mote for ii than for wmoro g 2 Whon tho fact of the whole earcor of the Vieginiug will bo Jmd befora tho Americau chplo they wiil look b tho earo In a difforent uspect, ‘Che Virginiu had been engagod for thrao yoara® tn w lawloss puisult, Dutlug all that tizeo sho has uot been onco in an Amori- ean port, Thove iy ampla. proof that rho was owned by Caban insurgonts, and by no M, Int- torson or any othor Amovican. It 35 woll known that tha huy landed wovoral expeditions in Cuba, $ho booit part in ko c.vil war ¢ Venozucls, eas rying troopn for Guiman Bleien, which tuee was ciongh to doprive hor of e Az nations ulity, 1f sia iad not focfeited i before,” re your correspondels b *+ As tho Vies gluius ho:l Amorican_pupers sid waa clenvad by the Amoricon Conwul it Jamudea, would it not ¢ hicago Daily Teibune, NUMBER 97. have been woll to examino tho question of het nationality boforo assuming her to be: n pirate and beforo the wholosalo shooting of pils- oners ? " Admiral Polo ropliod: * The Virginiun obtained thome papors on fraudulent roprosentationn, and . theraforo they worn vold, Tho American Consul at Kingaton did wrong in clearing her; for tho chmractor and real destination of the Virginius must have boon known to him, as well as tho flidsters who mavned hor. Gen, Burricl, npon whoin so much abuso ling’ becn iavished by tha Amcrlean nowspapers, only corrled out the sen- tonecs of a rogularly conatituted council of war. I was, howover, o more nssumption on tho part of the Suntingo authoritios that tho prison- ars of tho Virginius wore filibnstors, They know it to bo & fact, Thoy had attompted to land for the purpose of killing loyal poopla in the island, and dostroying their prop- party. 'Tho authoritios actod upon “that kuowl edge In enforcing with tho utmont rigor the munlicipal Inw governing such caees, 1 deplora most sincoroly that the orders of the Madrid Government did not arrive in timo to stop tho oxecutions. Regarding the capturo of the Vir~ ginius, Lam sorry tosay that many peoplo in this country havo tha mistaken idea that tha siamo laws of ovidonco npply to nations in their dlenlinga with ono another a8 to oriminal casos, A statument o€ a cortalu fact by one friendly Govornment to another ought to bo sufficient evidenco, Diplomatio - action ahould not bo hamperod by tho roquiramont ‘of Ewom' alidavits and other logal instruments of that nature, Thoy are ”im and propor in criminal casos, but scom liko chicanory in inter- national dealings. The American Govornment lins beon ropeatedly notified of tho’ charactor of the Virginius, Why was sho not brought back to tha United Stales uud turnod into o bona fide morchnnt vosuel ?" Aro Lo presont complications likely to load to o war with Spain? was the noxt quory of your correspoudont. Admiral Polo 8aid : ““I bollove thero will bono war unlosn the souscless clamor of a fow should . provall over ilio American Goyvornment, If {uu drive tho Spanish ' suthorities from tho island, which cannot bo done so oasily as somo poople kers muppose, what governmont would you substituto? Amoricens who hava lived in'Cubn know that the Cubans are incapa- blo of " sell-govornment. Thero romains, then, annexation to the Unitod States, Well, if yon must havo the island, if that s what you sall ** mauifost dostiny," tako it, if you can, but ‘got o slronger caso than that of tho Virginius as a retext for nggrension. Idonot think it would: 0 gonovous for this great Republic to take ad-' vantage of the dificulties of n strggling nlster Republic, aithough I 2m of thoso who believo thut a war with foroign power would have the effeot of uniting tho wholo Spanish nation for tho defonso of the national torritory.” Your correspondent thou alluded o the report- g?mn}éompb to mob the American Minister st 1 Polo answerod : I am anthorized to contradict tho whoto roport tolographod. regard- ing Gen. Sickles, baviug rocoived a telegram from Madrid in tho following words : * Cobtra- dict roports of hostilo demonstrations. againat . tho Amorican Ministor. Gen. Bjoklea is treated with sincere friendship and respect. Some ex- conses in tho monarchical press havo been imme- diatoly suppressod.’ " . ——— DR: WOOLSEY. A LEGAL VIEW OF TNE DIFFICULTY. New HAvEN, Conn,, Nov. 28.—Tho following viows wero prasontod by Dr. Woolsey, at tha Law School, on Saturdsy, noon, concerning tho capturo of the Virginius and the treatmant of hor aseongors and erew in tho light of international nw : ‘Tho recont case of the Virginius presents it- 5o} to us under two aspacts : First—Tho seizuro of the vessol was irregular, or is claimed 8o to bo, Secondly—The crucl treatmont of the perapzs, or of somo of tho persous, found on board calls for onr attention. These two points have no necessary connso- tion. Thoe soizuro would Lavo bad just the samo legal or illogal character if the captured porsons hid boen spared. If wo conld show that tha proceeding in carrying tho Virginius into & Cuban port was right, wo might fail to show that thero was any humanity or right in what- ever was dono aftorward, As this last part of tho transaction i most onaily disposod of, T sholl endeavor to dispatch 1t in & fow worde. A6 o general ulo, tho indopondenco of nations implies that they nro the solo judges, oach of thom, n8 to what their lows and punishe weuts shall bo, and, to a considorablo extent, aa to their ueagos in war. Nations coutrol each othor, howover, in tho usngos of war by retalinticn and' to n_degres by troaty. But Wt thoro be somo wholesale cruolty practiced in extremo severity toward prisonors, or the treatment of robels aa traitors, or of insurgent privatoors as pirates, ar lot tho laws und feolings of tho people Lo o sanguinary toward insur- gonts thiat thoy givo no quartor, and it will in- stundly nrouse tho ronsibilities of tho world. Otiser nations will justly romonstrate, aud if noo hecdol may tako furthor steps, T'huy, if in our late war wo had treated the prisonors taken from the Confoderales ng traitors, Groat Dritain and Franco, forinstance, mighu vightfully havo inter- fered £ put an ond to such proceedisge, oithorby threats_or by actunlly recoppizing tho Confed- crate States as o vation. The eruclty of the ‘Turks toward the Greeks led {o_the imtetfereuco which onded in tho battle of Navariuo, and tho rocoguition of Grocian independonco, Dr. Wheaton says of theso trananctions thub the Chuistian powers woro ominently juetifiod in thoir interferenco to securo a whole nation, not morely from religious porsecution, but from tho 1 alternative of being transported from native_land into Egyptian bondage, or tl gxlosminated by, tholr merciloss opossors. ‘Tho principlo of this menswro wes fully justic tled by tho groat paramount law of solf-presor- vation. he interforence of the Chyistinn Iowors Lo put an cnd o this bloody contost might, thovofore, havo bocn safoly rested on this ground alono, Llements 2, pago 1, Sce. 10: * Bub one might ask, 1s not such n mensuro a violas tiou of national sovercignty 7 Undoubtodly it is. Itis au oxtrome measuro, allowable ouly in oxiremo cases, and thoreford dungeroun, and ouly to bo appliod with the utmost calmnoas snd moderntion. Dut wo cannot gob rid of such intorforences now, bt the intercoureo of Christian States ia 8o closo that the conduct of esch nation Iy folt and judged of by the onlight- aned sonno of their peers throughout tho world, Now, whother ono casa of Inhunianity, and thnt n rosult of judictal trial, would call Jor remon- ntrance of Tor wmoro, £olong asthors ia no dangor of its ropetition, it a point which want of a comploto kinowledge of the circumstancen puts it out of our powor {o decide. It may bo that tho Just wrath of the Cubaus agninst long- continueil_insusreotion fod from nbroad, call for nn example, 1t may be that o fondish spisit ol snyago cruclty, going up from tho populaco to tho Court, wyeaked itxelf inn howiblo way. I Jonve this to bo decidod by thoso who can gob groater light and moro reliable accounts than hiave como tome, Tho other part of tha subs Jeck iy the scizure of the Virginlus updn tho 4igh soay, Woro tho paporasilictent to requiro thut the vesycl should bo altowed to go on its wny? Was the rousonable ground -that - tho Spaniards bed to boliova that tho vossel was veally bound to tho neighborhood of an insur- rveetion in order to aid in it—was this, T ask, cnough {o nuthorize tho seizing of (ho vessol multllw carrylug of bor for trial into a Cubsn port? In regard to tho clrenmatancos we must horo take much on faith, but tho chavactor and_ dese tination of the vessel scom to o admitted, Whnt wus the offense of tho vossel [sthe point which wo would oxamine. If wo have a cor- t winderstanding of its character, tho offenso nut piraey according to the law of nations, thoro wes mo animus furendi and for. uo futontion o do anything oxeept to tranapart esitain mon and goods, from ono port to another. it wes not treason, of courds, for auy but the Spaniurds who wore on buard and cagaged in (Lo entorprise, 1t was not u breach ox blockado, for thora was, as I undoratand 1t no blockade, it wzs not technically cm'rflug contra war, for thero was not, techinically, any war, Is difilenlt to dofine the erimo, but it waa & very grout crime ; no other than for n Captain and voueol to bo ougagod in dolug what was really a hostile mot. Iivon mora than carrying con! band, it wai currying ofileera of u high rank the Fenollion, ai near to the roeno of siticd contost as poseiblo. Tho crimo was not piracy, nt lenst, aseording to tho law of nntious, wlthough' possibly placy by Spaulsh law, It Iy Lo bo obsorved, ulso, ‘that the vemscl, slthough nominvally Awmeriean, sovms to have belougod to Cubani, aud to havo beon engaed 1 o roguler commerea, Now, in wueh 2 oucs 8 thiy, do tho ordinary lawu vaaposting thovight of visit end enpravo agply? It Eoems 10 uo that firta In o oxwotno cano, which tho ovdluary iy of nigtions dosa not moot, and that the uis) Continted on tho Eighth Page,