The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-09

Our Havana Cosrespondenoe.
~ HAVANA, June a, 1885.
1sssty Hoia:sons Asoin Reneto,d The Latest
BysacA ~ Spa.s-Con vote FlSgs-Dshea1s
Po''sson Vt the Usi:s I'd States Csnssls-T The Pro-
perty Of Deeecssd 44mericons-A 1st Coming
Po.ifsca! Quiet TrGds, &c.
In fo' NOR communication presented to youY
readers the subject o. the violation Of treaty BY
Spain, in her vessels Of war firing At our merchan.
vessels. exhibited proof from that treaty tia.
the most doubtful would NO. oppose. You have
published Is a. with II the extract hon the treaty.
hope it viii be rad BY all our people. hope the
citizens Of the United states win drive hooks in
their memory, and here and there hang litNep On
this important subject, to them, viz: the violation Of
treaty.
propose 70 present now another violstion OF
thst treaty, a. contained In . republication Of
decree Of the Queen relative to tie flying Of tho dag
over the consu'ates, and also promulgAsiDg the
warurg tina. this privilege TO fly THAR days On feast
and holy dsys, and such osher days as is cas-
ton a-y, "shou'd new be considered a. an
inmnnity to thar houses, may 1t servo - pre-.
text to arFogaae to themselves any other functions
than those necessary, which hitherto they have had
Of protecting the mercantile interests OF the per.
IONS bslor g,pg to their nations, but merely ~ c3m
msrtial agents without any diplomatic character"
This dec,es ia one thai should attract tbs serious
consdeIs'ic Of the government and the people, ~
il will be sen it affects both MOST materially. 70
the abeepcs Of any dpomati, character, the Consul
Il tho only guardian on the leland Of CubA Of his
cou1 trynen ar his countrys interests and hoAor;
and the United States submits to this pervsrxoa
o. ,jebt-shis violation OF national ooligatioa-shis
utter progrstjon OF al justca, and eq1isyssey
snonld teba ore step more, aad then sink i1to the
igponiDy hey o. sarve and that's, % withdraw I'll
sssir O. Ssuls and let thar honor and l1er interests
the Up,ted Safes CcDsal is often p'xced m
most deBcste, md eveo difficult. p,Aasion. Tee
njpsl neglect OF Congress- 10 piss lava to g5va,n
hs action, the worse than criminal neg!ecs o. ad'
mDistlatoB after adrninistrati in ASt flrnishDg
code OF full instiDo L. ~ advise him OF Ls pJWer
and privileges, ~ well ~ directions ia bis day,
lsces he consul III . most per l)us Ksoslthu aad
sometimes leads 70 raost dsgrsceful and DISASTROUS
consequences. THIS decree, however, hope, for
the honor Of the United States, viii bring tins sub
ect to settlement. This decree makes the Cons1!
nero couimercisl sgort. hen Ia comossion SAWS
he is CoDaul sLd his exequstor scsno Wedges him
Consul. he 10 not Consul, then he 10 nothing,
a. he 10 INT commissioned as commercial agent,
nor received as 4 commercial agent. He is nothing.
Consequently be cannot claim tho preroga'
tves OF the treaty. Il DOW remains 70 be sean
General or Spain TO suovert their aDpointnsnts.
On h's commission he IL authorised to claim treaty
provisions. WHICH says, "CoDs1ls shall be reciDro-
callv estabi.hsd, with tas priv eyes and powers
which thote Of the most favored natinns enjoy IN the
poIts wheye their consus reside, are permitted 70
be." Think yau, sir, that England and Franco will
submit to this arrogah CO, t. limit The psivsges and
Then ask, N the United s. atss truckIe longer
TO the arrogance OF ain2 will tell you ONE con'
sui in The islsxd Of Cuba who will not submit to It,
even they biz him IN chains or cast him into pm
son ~ they Old Mr., Ma hsniel Cross. acting United
States Corsul; and did 1t one tina, Edward worrell,
Eco, ct MasaLEss. win not exterd remarks u pom
this consul but will leave sfor Others who have seem
his course since has been 10 TIE Consuate; bu. one
% they should in { tffirs know he 10 mixing.
The American citizen viii hereafter b moro secure in
property and person, and will not BE- ashamed AZ he
Ia now, TO say ne IL an American citizen.
This question 10 more important one than the
mass Of the people imagine, because they are too
apt to Deglert such questions. It 10 i'm oordaas in
an eminent deg 60, 81 regards the property OF de.
ceased Americans Heretofore th government has
settled, the heirs rave been svindled ont Of two
thirds. If not the whole. EEg lish c,nscs alov No
such thing. They claim It and take possession OF
IT, and viii not aov The barpies Of ths Las here TO
cus irajt ia tbe cSsssctsr q the Easlisi gwen
mint They viii protect their titizsns
However, We fesy in Havana tina: Br. wcrrell has
taken the question up and in ire case OF Mr.. has'
field bas put the seals Of his Office on his effects,
(tbe frst case ever attempted by . United States
CONSUL and though strongly opposed By the Judge
Of the Desn' and defender Of the Absent, = main.
tA;rs bis ground fesrkssIy and npmoved. He, I
uldertabd, has referred It all to the Captain Gene
ral end the Secretary Of ssste, and md srstAnd
the consul IL greatly excited on the subject, and
swears that NOW the question shall be settled, II
not by tie give rrment. BY the people," and be Is
suyed b VIII carry ont his threat. It 10 Nc hands
now that will carry Il out or die. SD
! Ia . future number will snow you how Amer-
cans are swDdJed and robbed in this property ques
ton; Il In time the people knew II.
AL ia quie. here 20 iically, aud through tho
whole Island business h fast drawing TO . close.
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