The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-10 00:00:00

FOREIGN NOTES.
REPUBLICAN POLICY IN AMERICA.

We have already announced the result of the Repub.
limn State Conventions in Pennsylvania and Ohio ; but
the details are interesting as sheaving the utter collapse cf
the project of making a war with England part of the
Republican platform. The committee appointed to pre-
' pare resolutions for the Pennsylvanian Convention made
no allusion whatever to the Alabama claims as a party
luestion. The resolution upon which they agreed merely
expressed confidence in General Grant's policy towards
England, and approved the rejection of the Clarendoi.-
ohnson treaty. When these mild expressions were
submitted to the Convention, the war party at once
took exception to them. Another resolution, insisting upon
"a settlement of the Alabama claims on a Lasis which
will fully vindicate the honour of this Government," was
proposed, instead of that drawn up by the cmnra!ttee.
The war party supported their proposal by vigorous
speeches. One said that the substitute meant, "Fight
if we cannot get justice." Another declared that
when the nation asserted an unmistakable right
t should maintain its position at all bakards
tad by all means. He for one would not be scared at
the word " fight," if that was the meaning of the sub-
stitute. This gentleman seemed to entertain some respect
for the "British Lion," but the Americana, he thought,
ought to vindicate their rights against England, just as
they would against Spain. But this patriotic way of
considering the matter availed nothing. The reception
these bellicose orators met with proved that their party
was in the minority. The committee's mild resolution,
and not that of the war party, was adopted.

A mass meeting of the Republicans—held to ratify the
doings of the Convention—was afterwards held. Some
of the speeches were warlike, others not so. One orator
quietly intimated that they had enough widows to care
for, and the decision of the Convention was ratified. The
Republicans of Ohio would have none of this war project-
The resolutions passed alluded only in the most general
terms to the foreign policy of the Giant Cabinet. The
Alabama controversy. was not mentioned. So much for the
war platform. The proceedings of these two local Conven-
tions are of much importance, for of all the American
States only New York can vie in wealth and population
with Pennsylvania and Ohio.

TILE CUBAN INSURRECTION.
It is acknowledged that the sudden vigour of the
American Government in suppressing the filibustering
expeditions firmiviinvb2g4a4bcfleafre to maintain its posi-
tion in the Alabama controversy. It was impossible tto'',..t.
complain of the escape of the " OP whilst vessels full
of arms and men were sailing away to Cuba in open
daylight. Indeed, the Spanish Minister was frankly
told that the people of the United States sympathised
with the Cubans, but that the expeditions would be
stopped to avoid violation of the neutrality laws. What-
ever may be the motive, the result has been highly satis-
factory to Spain. Considerable hauls of the " patriots "
have been made in New York almost every day, and, in
fact, filibustering there is at an end. The effect is that
whereas all recent news was in favour of the insurgents,
the Spaniards are now gaining the advantage.

THE INDIAN WAR.

The accounts from the Indian territory are not satis-
factory. The Indian agent in Arizona says that many
whites are killed and robberies constantly committed, and
gives detailed accounts of several Indian fights and mra•
sacres already reported. In Kansas great excitement
prevails against the Indians. The newspapers call on
the peop7e to begin a war of extermination, hut the autho
rities endeavour to restrain them. The Indians are now,
however, fighting with each other, and this, it is thought,
may " save a good deal of trouble."