Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-20
CUBA.
AppTehended Trouble Between
Spain and the United States.
The Question Of the Recognition
Of the Cuban Patriots.

VOlVIng the relations DeLWeeu Tue Onl-
ted States and the Governor Of Spain,
which will demand serious consideration,
and which will require more immediate
attention than any of the interests prob
able at present to press upon the Depart
ment OF State. The various attempts
made to change the attitude of this Gov
ernment towards the Provisional Gov
eminent of Spain, in the direction in
which the latter stands towards the COLI
onV of Cuba, have taken two forms,
each of which has drawn the notice aud
compelled the remonstrance Of the Span
ish legation at this capital. These forms
Of attempt are, respectively, the reported
fitting out of expeditions TO aid the Gu
ban insurgents, and the introduction on
Friday last in the House of Representa-
tiyes by Gen. Banks, the Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations OF
that body, Of series of resolutions ex-
tending sympathy to, and calling for
recognition of, the island OF rebels at SIS
early day as expedient. The Spanish
officials here profess to have information
that. as far back as December, 8 series OF
expeditions began to be fitted out at sew
eral ports along our coast, and that sew
eral more are now projected; moreover,
that some have already set out, and that
q few have succeeded in landing on the
island. They complain that the law off,
GERS of our Government, at New York
and New Orleans especially, have been
knowingly oblivious or blind to the facts
OF these expeditions (; that, in some cases,
circumstantisl evidence exists to the
effect that Federal officials have wilfully
connived at these unfriendly attempts.
IT appears that, beginning with the ex-
posur6 OF the first of these expeditions
from New York, made exclusively in
the World Of last autumn, and then
stated TO be under charge Of Gen. De
Palskoff and other notorious tilibusters,
the efforts of the Spanish legation and
consuls az this country have been directed
vigilantly to hunt Gp ell evidence show
ing the existence OF attempts TO help the
insurgents from this Republic. Com
nIainf is made that these efforts have
been coldIy seconded by the kedsrsl off,
oiaIs; that direct evidence has been in
some instances quite ignored; that YES
cells have been allowed 20 depart with
full papers, which vessels were known
to be stored with arms and ammunition
for the insurgents and that such vessels
have effected, in several instances, q sue
eessful junction with the insurgents, to
whom the arms and ammunition have
been sold and that the vessels have re-
turned TO our ports, nave heen un6o-
Tested, and several of them are again
preparing for second similsr trip, with
the conceded sympathy OF the press and
people Of the United Ststes. The lega-
ton can make no issue, but they respect
fully submit tast open, 0Sert and sYs-
tematio breaches of the neutrality laws
are being, and for months have been,
committed by citizens OF the United
States against the Government Of Spain,
and moreover that such breaches are
chargesbls tG pSipshle neglect of duty
and diligence on the part OF the Federal
authorities at the ports of New York,
New Orleans and Boston. The repre-
sentstiyss of the Spanish Government
insist that this insurEeution has been
mainly kept alive by this practical and
illegal aid from parties in this country /;
that it has, ana ever has had, no istrin-
81 p roe, but has bsen really maintained
lrga erican leaders, chief Of whom is
kfngsen, second in command Of the
revolt, and by American arms and Amer
lean money. 1t IL represented that the
muskets found in the'hsndg OF The insur-
gents bear the trade mark OF firms in
New York Oity end Connecticut, and
that receipts and other pspers have been
found which prove q constant system of
COIN municatlOn between tse insurgents
and edveniurers in the States.
+ yidence is offered to show that, for
the 18Th OF February last, arrangements
had been made to send out, in United
5 5stes mail steamer, formidable guam
tity Of Springfield arms to Cuban port,
from the city OF New York that the
vender and eonveyor OF these arms is an
rtficer on the vessel wherein they are 60
be shipped that he has had them ad-
vsnced to him, on credit for speculation,
by sn arnis manufacturing company in
that city and that Ae has been provided
with ABUNDANT funds and full insursnces
by capitalists Ia this city, New Orleans
ard in New York, These past facts,
present movements and future designs
are submitted TO be grave grounds fol
complaint, and to call for remedy and
for prevention.
Ia regard TO the resolutions Of Gen
Banks, they are held 10 be unfrisnlly in
spirit, premature in presentation, and
based alike upon a Misrepresentation o.
the resources and the claims OF the in
surgents. While the resolutions in ques'
ton cannot bind the Executive Depart
ment ot this Government, and while
they are no more than an expression Gi
empty and misconceived opinion, it is OBJ
jected that such an expression of opinion
could courteOusly and judiciOusly be de-
ferred until the arrival and hearing ol
the special envoy OF the Provisional
Government of Spain, now en route fol
this city, with discretionary powers tC
treat upon the following questions The
- fann INC nmfafs inn nc Il
closed to the Government, the real re-
sources and designs OF the Government
to suppress the same, the intentions oi
the Provisional Government coneerHing
the future OF Cuba, and the steps on foot
to inaugurate and oonsummste the abo
lition OF slavery therein and in all other
Spanish dependencies. 1t is insisted thsf
the disclosures of this envoy will mate
rally change the face OF affairs from tina
which they now appear to wear, and viii
oonstrain this Government and this peO
pie to a new understanding Of the CubaI
question.
Until these representations have beer
received and considered, any action Oh
| the part of this Government and any
une-sided expression Of opinion by eithe
| House of Congress can, in the opinion o
| the legation, be appropriately postponed
When the new special envoy has beeI
heard, the legation confidently expec
| that the President will be influenced bI
| the real facts to issue his proclamation o
strict neutrality on the part of this Gov
ernment, and to warn all citizens agsins
adheriug to either side under penalty 9
forfeiting the protection of the Govern
ment, if they are apprehended in Cubs
and under penalty Of prosecution 10
breaches OF the neutrality laws, in cas-
they be convicted of hostile attempts, il
and from this country, against tn
friendly Government Of Spain. An.
action whatever to be taken by thi
Government the Spanish officials hep
to be deliberate, just, friendly, and II
accord with the good feeling always ex
jstiug between the peoples and their gov
ernments. On the other hand, tn
friends and agents OF the insurgents sr
working to press the Banks resolution
through both houses at an early day
are doing all they can to paint the caus
aud progress Of the revolt in lively col
ors and they profess to know that tn
President OF the United States person
Ally favors, and will, as soon as he car
officially recommend a full recogntlo
Of the Cuban rebels as belligerents,
not as an independent power. In cas-
the revolt should be subdued, the quei
ton of damages sustained by the author
tiles and people OF the island thro9g
the laches Of the officials OF this Govern
ment, il is said, will be presented to To
United States, together with bill I
claims and an issue of law quite simils