The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-24
G VI d A !.
The Presidents Message Ia Recommendations
OF the Press-Dscovery Of sonsI Tracy
The Mnnripudos.

Thc FreSideni's MESSAGE In Neutrality-suspicious.
OF the Press-Discovery vi a sonsI Tracy
The Emnnripados.
HAVANA, Dec. 10. 1870.
The Dd7f0 de Ia Marina OF this city, IN IL Issues
OF the 10th ana nth inst, deyoles nearly four
columns 70 that portion OF the Presidents Message
referring TO Cuba, no part OF which Il especially
com limenlary to the distinguished author. In
transatlng the first sentence 1t makes tho PRESIDENT
say 1T is not known that the condition OF the IL
surrecon In Cuba has materially changed since the
close OF the last session OF Congress- transatng
''undcrstood' by the reflective Sc sd6e-is know II.
II then says:-"At first view II would seem that The
President desired 20 say the least possible concern
ing the insurreciion OF Cuba. aud had adopted tho
most laconic form ana one the least compromising"
IL argues, because the President does not know It
does not naturally follow that no change has taken
place--which Is certainly scnsble-and claims that
when Congress al burned the 18th OF July the In
surrecton was reduced 10 brigandage on q grand
scale and ii now exists on contemplate. 1t does
not say that Spanish officials and Spanish soldiers
are pursuing course Of brgandage IN robb!ng and
stealing everything belonging to CuDans engaged or
suspected OF compc.ly IN the resurrection 1t does
not speak OF their destruction or growing crops and
OF the humble houses OF the people throughout the
country, by which women and children are made
foodess aud homeless. IL does not reler TO the Or
deis given Spanish officers to destroy every particle
OIL clothing, leaving women nothing for the demands
Of nodcsty, independent OF comfort. All this dou5t-
less 1t considers right and entertaining ever the
true Spanish idea OF IA war OF eXtermiiaton, claims
that our soldiers have killed 1900 insurcots
ana maleiactols that several thousands Of persons
! have presented themselves lit does not add that
they were non-combatants); thai many bands have
lost greater part OF their numbers; tina each day
they are hiding with more care from the pursuit
OF troops, and Notwithstanding all thctr Efforts
they have laed 10 bring Their lnccnui arSm 10 The
| Western department; mat the CUBAN PRESIDENT and
House Of Representatives are fngifves; that each
cnici Is acting on MS own eccount, and all are
| escaping IRON the island whenever opportunity
oh-rs, which Is precisely the SITUATION the mario
| pictured year ago. ana VIII picture year hence
unless some Power intervenes TO put a stop 10 the
| barbarian warfare gong on In this island.
In reference 10 the system OF arbitrary arrests,
&c, mentioned by the President, II says the spanish
authorities al the beginning declared The island IN
state OF wac or siege, ana proceeded according 10
| TIE usage, aud customs IN similar cases. Alter
| c!almun that everything was done IN accordance
Win law, Insists thar the complaints OF native
born American citizens nave always been promptly
attended 10. ana only when the complainant was
| formerly IA spanish subject aud there was some
reason doubt the loyalty OF his change in citizen
ship, has there been delay, ana then only for the
purpose Of proper investigation. III argues In o
general way that all OF the Fights guaranteed Ameri
can cilons by the treaty Of 1875 have been re-
spected. IL passes over the Lloyd Asrtnwau case
with "a mere reference, having devoted 1--WE long
articles To that suDJect heretofore. il quotes tbaG
portion Of the Message referring to The probable
termination Of the potical relations OF Europe with
the Continent, ana add5:--"lhis paragraph Is adj
dressed not only 10 Spain bur to all the European
nations, and tney may consider whether the word
thus spoken by The President may not soon become
a TACT Columbus discovered new world that
Europe inlgat priug to 1t her religion, IDEAS Gus.
toms, sciences arts, productions her literature and
her complete CIVILIZATION, peopling IL with her
races. he doctrine of Monroe, which to-day the
republican President OF the United stat .adopts,
passing in tnls WITH arins and baggage over To
the democratic party, desires 10 undo as lar az
| possible the great WORK OF the immortal Columbus.
To &c completely logical, The Supporters of the Mon
doctrine should restore to Europe all the blood
| wllch size has gwen to America, ana afterwards
ask OF Neptune That ne viii agltate The waves and
not permit the passage oil ships" Which ~ good.
IL dccllncs 10 believe mat Cuba VIII intimately lie
absorbed 10y the great republic. ana advises Spain ~
Continuein her course OF JUSTICE honor and dignity.
A letter from Holguin the l3tb, SPEAKS OF Il con-
sprgcy which had been discovered there Tor The rs.
sasslng,lon Of me COMMANDING General, the Lieu
| tenant Governor aud lhe Lieutenant Colonel OF the
Second battalion Of Havana, garrisoning the place
The outbreak was TO take place ON the evening O
! the Sth, when grand ball was given IN ceeDratioi
| of the Assumption, the conSprators being mostly
made up OF Qf.sgRdaos. Mosg Of Ne parl,.ei YER
/ arrested while the bail was III pr sfess and Tho
J VIII be tried by court martial. How the plot WI
discovered has mol irapspre.l. $3.50
} The price paid the authorities for the contractin
OF enancpados declared Tree by decree OF DE Kodu
g Went up from three ounces To ten, and great con
plant Is made by the Spanards. Some of the ieadln
officials Of the late administration said To nav
made large sums.