New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-30
SPAIN.

THE DUKE OF GENOA AGREED UPON FOR KING
BY THE REGENCY-REPUBLICAN BANDS con-
MADRID. Wednesday, Sept o. 1869.
At council of the Ministers held here to-day
Marshal Serrano presiding it was agreed to propose
the COrtes the election of the Duke OF Genoa as
hing of Spain. The press, without exception, have
received with great enthusiasm the letter of the
King of Portugal declining to be a candidate for the
Spanish throne. 1t is reported that formidable bands
q Republicans are concentrating in Catalonia. The
Government have dispatched troops there.
GEN. sICKLEs's NOTE.
can Occasional Correspondent" of The Lon
do Times writing from Madrid on Sept. IS, says:
Gen Sckless note is q long document, and though
euched in the respectful and considerate language
full of and appeals which rarely
IN official communications between friendly Powers
With some people there is nothing like plain speaking.
and the American Government to have thought so
Of the Spanlards, for the note is in reality dressing
such Spanish pride never received before am not
quite sure that IL does not go little too far IN this re-
have yentured similar Tote 10 any other Power but
Spain, which she knows is IN no position 10 resent IT,
considering the work she mas hand in Cuba and
the desperate state or public affairs IN the peninsula
serupuous manner in which the Government OF the
United States have hitherto observed the laws Of inter
national neutrality aud OF the pains they have taken 70
put and prevent filibusterng proof OF their
reluctance to embaass spain in the effort to retain her
upon recent precedens LAID down by some OF the nations
a
Insurgents as behgerents long ago, for the latter
had managed to resist for over II months an
the forces Spain had able to bring against them 10
reduce them to allegiance aud over which forces they
had gained at times considerable successes lie
hints at the that with tvothrds OF the island in
fine mower OF the revOlters they ought hardly 10 DO
rebels or insurgents but that they ought 10 be
looked upon as people struggling for their independ
epce He aludes the growing force OF public opinion
In the states in OF recognition, opinion the Gov
eminent may hnd 1t impossible 10 restrain &c Bat the
most serious part Of his note Is ms alusOn 10 the
manner IN which tho war Is and has Tor some tune
mast been conducted He condemns IN strong language
fhe cruelties and barberes OF the military executions
al WAYS summary, and often without due inquiry. lie
tells the Spanish Government that the CuDdhs even
Though they revolt brave men Struggling lOr
freedom from years OF colonial mlsrule ana tler
Treatment when the OF throws them into the
Gands of the Governmental forces ought not TO he such
n 10 shock humanity but such beHted the rulers OF
Great country. He cites the case OF American clIens,
frequently nOn-cOmbatants, who on mere suspicion nave
aen executed and particularly Two who were a snOt
AT Santiago de Cuba without any form OF trial Whatever
tdt Oasts Spanish Government that they sHOuIo
not ne naTo people who are op yns
aamely, throw of yoke which had become HksOme 20
1er, aud which the United States Government was
fhe very fret all the other Governments 20 recognize
the cyOlutiOn He speaks Of the parayZatOn OF the i'm
OF the Island Of Cuba in which there are so
Snany American interests involved and hints at the con.
tDuauce OF the war with It's waste and desoaton lead
ing 10 s complete and utter destruction All these con
alterations be forcing public opinion IN me
states in the direction Of bestowal OF beligerent rights
on the Cubans which the Government may md them
selves unable resist. He concludes by telling then he
Epeak frankly soldier to soldiers. and trusts ms
counsels will be taken into consideration.