Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-12-10


ilts and ohlgslions bape u,sisied N prevent.
ing violations o. theynrurality Of tlle UniSed
States. III
n Ths debAss iNsUERHcToxs a. n
Il is not understood that the condtsch 6f the
iRsumeeiiOn in Cuba has lhNerAlly changed
since the last session of Congress. ln'dn car
" stage of the contest the authorities of Spain
| inauyuratcd n system of arbitrary arrests, of
close confinement. Of military trial and execu-
ton of persons suspected of completely with
! the insurgents, and of summary embargo.of
their properties and scqucstraton of their rev.
enues by executive warrant. Such -procee,l-
inGs, So far rs they effected the persons and
property of citizens of the United States, were
in violation of the provisions of the treaty Of
1905 between the United States and Spain.
Representations Of injuries resulting to several
persons claiming to bv citizens of the United
States, by reason Of such violations, were
made 10 the Spanish government From A.
priL 1869, to June last, the Spanish Minister
at Washington had been clothed with a limit
edppweRah aid in redressibg such wrongs.
That power was fornu TO be withdrawn in
view il YVES said OF the favorable situation In
which lhe island of Cuba then was which,
however, did moi lead to II revocation or sus-
pension of the extraordinary and arbitrary
flnc ions exercised hy the executive power Nv
Cuba, and VIC were obliged to make our com.
plaint at Madrid. In the negotiations thus
opened, and still pending there the United
STATES eny 0himed that for the future, the
rights secured TO their citizens by treaty should
be respected in Cuba, and that. as to the past,
ajoint tribunal should be established in the
United States with full jurisdiction over all
such claims. Before such an impartial tribu-
nnL each claimant would DC required TO prove
His case. On the other hand, Spain wonM be
at liberty 10 traverse every material fact and
thus complete equity would he done. A case
which al one time threatened seriously to cf.
feet the relations between the United S.atcs
aud Spain, has already been DISPOSED of in
! this way. The claim OF tue Colonel Llovd
! Aspinwall for tho Illegal siszyre and detention
! OF that vessel wos rIrrrrcd 10 arbitration by
1 mutu-l c u .eni, AID ha; resulted in an award
/ 10 IN. Iultcd States, for the owners of the
/ s0rae, OF $l0,702 20 in gold Another and
! long pending claim. of like nGturP, that of
| the whaleship CANADA, has been disposed Of
by n friendly arbitSaivil. During the present
year 1t was referred by the joint consent of
Brazil and the United States, 10 the decision
| of Sir Edward ThCnton, her Britnnic Maies-
| Tvs Minister mt Washington, who 81 kindly
undertook the labOrous task of examining the
voluminous mass Of correspondence and tes-
timony submitted by the two governments
and awarded 10 the United States the sum of
Que hundred thousand anl seven hundred and
forty.two dollars and nine cents in gold which
has since been paid by the Imperial govern
ment. These recent examples show that the
mode which the United States have proposed
to Spain for adjusting the pending claims, is
just and feasible. and that il may be agreed TO
by either nation without dshonor. Ii is to be
hoped that this moderate demand may be nc
cedcd to by Spain without iurbur delay.
Should The pending negotiations unfortunate
ly and unexpectedly be Without result IT will
then become my duty to communicate that
fact to Congress and invite its action on the
subject. ...
TILE srANisTF AMERICAN STATES. ..
! The long deferred Peace Conference between
| Spain and the allied South American Repnb.
| lies has'bean ina1gurated in Washington. I'm
dca hl0 au;1 ices of the United States, purs,;-
nnt ~ the recommendations contained In the
Resolutions Of the House of Representatives
OF the 17th of December, 1868, the Executive
Department of the governments OH red its
| friendly offices for the promotion of peace and
harmony between Spain and the allied rrpub.
lics. HesiiaiOns and obstacles occurred to
the acceptance OF the OFF, Ultimately, how
ever, aconiercnce was arranged and was open
cd in this city on the twcniy-ninth of October
last, 1T which authorized the :, oretary of
State 10 preside. u WINS attended by the Min.
listers Of Spain, Peru Chilli and Ecuador. In
consequence of the absence of II representative
lom Bolivia, the conf renee was adjourned
until the attendance of the plcnipoteniary
rom that republic could be secured or other
measures conld bc adopted toward compass
ing lis object. The allied aud other republics
OF Spunisl origin on this continent may see
! in his fact a new proof Of our sincere interest
| IN ihcir welfare of our desire 10 ace them
bcs, cd with good governments capable of
maintaining order and preserving their respcc-
tive territorial integrity, and Of ON sincere
wish TO extend our own commercial and so.
cial relations with them. The lime is rot
Iur lNb In
course of events the European political con
ncclion with thisconlinent will epusc Our
polcy should be shaped In view of this prob
ability so as 10 ally the commercial interests
of our Spanish Am ricm States more close
~ to our own and thus give the United States
nll The prC-cmncncc nnd all the advantages
which Mr.. Monroe, Mr. Adams and Mr.. Clay
contemplated when they proposed To join the
Congress otPannma. .. ..I.
sAS DOMINGO
During the last sessing of Congress treaty
for the annexation of The republic of San DO.
mingO TO the United States failed 10 receive
tIc requisite twothirds vNtc of the Senate. |
was thoroughly convinced ihtn that the best
interest Of the country commercially and ma
tcrially, demanded its ratification Time
has only confirmed me in this view. ! now
hruly hlicvc that the in0nent II Is known
thnt The United States have entirely abandon
Iiiory the island OF san Domingo, n free port
will be negotiated for by European nations in
the bay OF Panama, and large commercial
city will spring up. TO which we I'LL be irbu-
tary Without relieving correspondent ; benefits
The Government of San Domingo has volun.
tnrily sought this annexation. Ii Is a weak
power. numbering probably less that one hun.
dred and twenty thousand souls, and yet pos
sessing one OF the rich st localities under the
sun, capable of supporting u population OF
l?.HO0OOO OF people in luxury The people of
san i'omingo are not capable OF maintaining
thso.seiieS In their present condition and
must look FOR outside support. They yeam
l0r the broteo,'1n of our frte institutions and
laws, 0i o,T progress and civilization Shall
We refuse lhelhy The acquisition of San Do
n'ingo Is very desirable because of lls geo.
graphical position, ard II commands an en-.
trance to the Currlbeal Zen rnd the lsthmls
hansh 81 commerce. II passes. - the richest
S''f, the best and most eapaU!Ous J Tbor the
most saluluious climate and the mOsl 'aluNble
lrndncls OF lhe forest, mine, and soil - any
nf The West India Islands, Its POSSESSION w
! the United States Will IN n few years build up
g9hstwSse commerce Of immpilsc magnitude,
which Will go far toward restoring TO us our
lost merchant marine II Vii give 10 MS those
! articles which We consume greatly and do not
proiuer, thus equaliling our exports and I'm.
ports. In case nf foreign war a v an ,ri vr ne