New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-08
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II Cuba could be emancipeted from European
domination the United States would proosoly be re,
Keved from s the aIIieiies they now feel in regard
10 is future deetiny Il would 10 that case, fall nsce.
sarily into the American continental system and c)n
tribute TO its stability ostead OF exposing 70 dsu
ger. You viii II fair occasion be offered, favor I'M,
view Of the case, but =. the sane time taks spoc,h
care not 10 excite suspicons Of sinister we've on tne
part Of tbis Government nor 10 wound the 'ehslpuv
Of an ANCIENT and proud nation. The United So
would cordially favor such vo,an'hy ,;lp e, ,o
t,;bnte something more snbst sntal THAI fheu gooi
v i'll toward 40 object desirable 10 tnem ou "n1
thew would do il furthersDce OF cannot De precise
ly rp+cified uufil it il more distinctly seen wna'
xouid be required their part to secure its acc'm
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de,irous of obtaining early and full ihfornson. no;
only OF the views Of the government OF SPAN snd
tbe Nc ople of Cubs but Of the disposition OF EdrD
10 an powers to favor or obsuuct a measure of vas.
political and comnerci al importance. Your portion
Il il believed will enable you to ascertain these vie "
With considerable accuracy When the na,ure oil
YOUR communications is such a. 10 require secrecy
YOU are require 10 use proper precautions 10 effect
that object Should il be necessary TO employ spe'
ca me- ssepges for that purpose the expense mus IN
CURED will be allowed in the settlement OF your as
counts I do not no xever, sppreheod that your
means Of caution Iced go further ia an TO insure
the delivery Of your most important dispatches -
our dispatch agent il London. In most instances 1t
will be safe to use the ordinary mode OF trans nltns
them.
There s,e other matters less delicate aud important,
vet of much interest 70 the country, to winch Wall
direct your attention.
On the suIposi,ion that change Is to take pl4ce
in the relations between Spain and Clbi-tha' arDl-
trary mower by the former lie for some time longer to
rerrets discomfort 10 the arterthis G)vernneut has
a rig bit TO demand exemption from tao ann0yaaces
which are likely to result from such condiuaa "a
things Our flag must he respected and our com
meyce relieved from embarrassment by the Cdb Al
authorities. The United States will not submit 10
have their merchant vessels though IN the vicinity
Of that island searched or detained on ther Ia"fu'
INT Department has already had occasion 10 pre-
sent several co npsints Of our cizen for wrongs ~
their persons and property to the Government OF
Spain but there complaints have not received the a.
teDiion they deserved. Demands of indemnity for
iliuries have been answered by unsasfsct)ry ex-
plantations. Our steamships, on tter trips bstSeen
New. Orleans and New York, have been unreasonlbly
dear ed Cd several occasions at the port OF vans,
causing terous detriment to their owners AMI grea,
annoy CO to Dumer qua passengers on bord. SPAN
ought TO be aware that the frequent occurrence OF
th, se causes Of ntston even 1t the acts complained
Of could be- justified By the extraordinary poTefs
vested n the local authorities Of that sanf tend to
lupsir the amicable relations between the Two
countries.
trust that you will be able to convince her Cqtho.
lie M6iestye Government If the impoicy, as well rs
Injustice Of this dGct Oi the part OF is Clbsn
sserts, and the injurious consequences which mus,
result from persistence in this course. III tae I'M
quiet condition Of Cuba has re nderet II necessary IN
the judgment of Spain to adopt stringent ana harsh
measures toward her subjects in that colony, i'll
oroer TO restrain outbreak aud enforce obedience to
her rule she ia bound TO take every precauIiou to
prevent the evils of such policy from reaching the
citizens Of other Governments. Our past experience
shows that when such Is the case, these evils are az
gravated by the embaIrasmehts thrown ia the way
of ObtSniDg redress.
The CepIsiu. General is not vested With the power
Of holding political intercourse With the Governments
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appea for redress IL required " be made TO the au-
tboriti.s of Madrid. THIS necessarily produces much
delay, thereby eggravatng wrongs and increasing
irritation, where speedy explanations might DC salts
You are instructed to bring this subject to the a.
teDtion of Her Catholic NJ 4jestys Government, snd
urge upon it the importance OF sD arrangement for
the expedtous ssitlsrn.rt of difficnItias which will
undoubtedly arise, as unfortunately they have here
toore too often arisen. 10 the intercourse of our c
zens with Cuba. When the complaints Of our clt
zebs have been presented to the Court at Madrid they
have not received prompt attention. and redress hiss
been evaded by DELAY.
There some cases now pending, az you will per-
ceve by the papers in ;he archives of the legation at
MADRID TO which you are expected 10 give early atten
ton while there Others which, after protfacted
neg citation 10 have been laid aside. In future
comm unicaton shall probably bring the later TO
your IOtice, with particular instructions in relation to
| them.
There is not now nor has the;e ever been, q IN
nercia treaty between The UnIted St.tes and Spain
Tba, of 1898 was what it purported 10 be- treaty
d" of friendship liuliis and navig.on;" it contained
but few clauses relative TO trade between the two
countries, and those clauses, by the construction
which Spain has given TO the treaty, 90 not apply
to our commercial intercourse wi her colonies III
respect to which regulations prtcu airy dir7i
IL the direct trade tween the two countries tu9nage
duties bsve been elualized by legislation, an a sim
lar effect attempted to be produced in the same
way in regard to Import duties in the colonial trade
but with very i'll success. Oar legislation on that
enb Ct particularly the act of 1884 has failed in ITS
oject, which TO induce Spain to abandon her dis
eliminating duties on the cirgoes OF vessels IN the
ports OF her colonies II has operated nlurolsly on
thu trade of both countries co. prob ,by the
trade Of the United States than tnst OF Spsn Sue
still persists in the sis rimnstion in favor Of Spanish
vessels, by imposing lees duty their cargoes 10
her colonial ports, than that imposed the cargoes
Of foreign vessels.
The United Sfstes being prohibited by their Con-
sution from imposing an export outy, have counter
acted this determination indirectly by Increased
tunnage duty Spanish vessels clearing for colo
Dal Spanish port, equiv alert TO the amount Of dis
elimination in their favor their cNgoes in such
port over the imported in American bottoms.
The effect Of this law has been TO divert the trade in
Spanish vessels between the colonies of Spsin an 4
the United States TO other countries, and 10 reduce
our exports to these colonies. Should the attempt
which has been saoe in Congress to repeal the OF
1884 succeed, our commerce with Cu1. aud Port
Rice would eth be embarrassed by discriminating
outes not likely TO be removed except by CONNER
oial convention
Considering the proximity Of Cuba to the United
States and the remoteness Of Spain, together with
the amount Of our trade with her colonial possessions
il seems be slmest necessary that there should be
allowed qualified diplomatic intercourse bet ~een
the Captain General OF that island aud Consul at
Havana in order 10 vent difficulties and preserve
| q good understanding between the two countries.
Had such an intercourse been open and free some
recent occurrences, which have created much rits-
ton, might have been prevented speedily arranged
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