New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-22

Inc same organ, winch r0arS at the reDols, hho"o
how to bleat before authority. Complaining of the
censorship, it makes the strange confession we
have written under censorships of other times we
have published papers under the press law of Noce-
da the hardest and most captions which existed in
Spain. But never has happened what happens now;
never as now have we been put to our wits end"
1t is now generally understood that the American
Vce-C Consul General has offered his resignation some
DAYS before the end of his term because the Captain
General has refused TO treat him other than acOm-
mercial agent. The Consul has been right enough in
bringing earnestly to the attention OF that authority
the manner in which some Americans were lately
treated by the armed rabble Gen. Dulce has warrant
believe, not to recognize him except by favor in
any diplomatic capacity, tho United States nave
their Minister in SPAIN On the strength of that, the
Consul has been denied any right privilege to take
out passports for his countrymen Gen. Dulce fur
themore suspecting that the Consuls office gives aid
to the rebels which am far from believing that it
can just now the attitude of the Consul has brought
up some question rs to the status of foreigners
corning which the island has some singular laws
BY royal order Of 1917 strangers are put into
three casses-traDsient, domiciliated, and natural
lied The transient cannot establish themselves in
the country the law allows them only residence for
a given time. This is fixed by an article OF the
ordinance of Government and Politics which says
that stranger reside i'll the isle for more than
three months without having obtained letter Of
domciliation The 10Th article of the Instruction
given to Petty Courts provides that when stranger
shall have resided in their jurisdictions more than
the legalized time, the agents of administration
shall give notice to the authorities upon which they
depend According to the royal order those who
wish TO domiciliate must, after agreeing to some
other expressed conditions, take oath of fidelity and
i l. ~
Spanish laws altogether and puts himself outside Of
the protection of his nationality. He thus obtains
the right to reside and establish himself in the coun
try. After domciliation for five years he may be
come naturalized. The Spanish authority to whom 1
owe this information argues that these conditions
are eXacted in the Peninsula by the Commercial
Code and it will not do to allege their late disuse in
order to set at naught rules which each nation has
the imprescriptible right to make for itself.
The Western risiDgs have brought down shower
Of DrOcamations and orders. As the proclamations
show the temper and the orders the purpose, of the
ruling Spaniards, / shall give you specimens of
both. 1t IS the object of the proclamation, in the
MAN, to exalt Spanish nobility and honor at the
pense Of the migrate ragamufinlsm which opposes
them In of the best of these papers an interest
ing ausion is made TO the United States. 1.-THE
revolution in Cuba" says the Governor of Trinidad,
lis a suicide because il does not hold while pursu-
ing its illusions elements sufficient for independ-
ence and cannot hope for annexation to the United
States without the absorption of its inhabitants 1t
can only be free and happy, and attain constant
aud progressive future, moral and material, by form
ing an integral part of the Spanish nation, to which
they are united by CUSTOM blood religion history.
What can then be the object Of revolution 7
Liberty and rights These the country
comedies. Independence 1t is suicide.
Guaranteesi The only Government which
has literally conducted the country has promised by
all pacific and legal means to occupy itself with re-
form. Notwithstanding, the revolution hegun be-
cause monstrous ambitions, wearing tho mask Of
patriotism make necessary the sacrifice Of the
try which is already visited with complete ruin and
desoation in the Jurisdictions of Bayamo, Manza-
Milo and Hoguin; and is nearly as unfortunate in
that Of Puerto Principe. The Governor OF Sanctus-
Spiritu DEGREES what will serve as example Of the
regimen prevailing in every town Of the Western
department. 1. Every man of the city and neigh
borhood able to cooperate for the public tranquility
will hold himself ready TO defend the Government.
q The Coinmissary Of Police will at once FORM by
streets and districts, lists of all the inhabitants
over II years old, to be presented to the Com
| mandant without loss of time. 3. The Com
mandant will divide the lists into rounds of 80
| have its turn on guard. B. ROund-captans will re-
| port dcnquents in out Of the ranks, at once
Roundsmen will have arms only when on duty.
:. Citizens who subscribed TO sustain volunteers are
exempt from service. Over and above these rules
tho military have decrecd in various towns: l. Pun
ishment by cour-martial of all oitenses which may
be construed as reasonable 9 No meetings of any
kind. g. No opinion or news adverse to the Govern
! ment T. No arms bearing by civilians. 8. Dealers
10 report arms sold. or on hand g. Passports to 60
! anywhere out of town. Z. Martial law generally.
Other towns beside that Of SanctusSpritu are in a
! bad way. Bcmba III the district OF Colon ~ not a
| large town but IL boasts council composed OF SIN
! reedors a syndic and the alcade. Somebody writes
! that ony two OF them can come to meeting: three
| regdors having changed domlcile. the syndic gone
| north aud the other not being found