New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-15
CUBA.
vrrpp ON CIrBAN AFFAIRS.

CUBANS TO RECOGNITION.
70 me Editor Of The tribune.
SIR: have not deemed it expcdlent hitherto to
nd any, communications from this island for publ
cation. Nv reasons were two-fold, WITHDRAWN rs
am entirely. from public life and all political
strife am unwilling to be mixed up with party
Questions mr. tbe discussion of questions of public ex-
,,l;c,cv. and then again. rs an od-faShloned con-
s.r,.,ti,e Wing and an equally conservative ReDub-
loan personally and politically the friend OF PreSl
dent Grant and Secretary Fish, | was DESTROYS OF
ovodipq the sembancc even of hostility to policy
which they have adopted in relation to the existing
ipsurrcction against the Spanish authority III CUBA
Rp these considerations have all vanished before an
;,,or,tive sense of duty aud thorough conviction
that the honor of our country, its prestige ana the
rcspcct of the world together with the safety oil our
citizens i'm this island mperativcy demand that the
trutb and the whole truth, should be made known 10
the public, TO Congress, and to the Administration
offend or damage whom IT may.
Durinc the thirty-four wears that was the sole
RESPONSIBLE editor of The CoiT and Enqaroand dur
loo fine MAST eight wears that have served Envoy Ex-
and Minister Plenipoentiary 10 Brazil what
,orav have benny misakes-and possibly they arenot
few IN uumbcr-cvcu my political opponents have always
conceded % me eutire frauknesS and fearless dsre
gard az consequences, in defense of what consider the
RIGHT Thu. reputation is the legitimate fruit Of forty
unworthy Of TO- If at this moment when our position in
ll io qaiu is the subject Of wide difference Of opin-
ION Al home and of grave comments by European powers
.cd 10 make public the true state of affairs in this
Island.
In, transparent TO the civilized world, that have
lutov enforced neutrality laws in behalf of Spain
o. the iI limits of their spirit, well as
tLcr letter; aud il is equally manifest, that we have
applied the letter of those laws against the insurgents
in inns Island Vtha strincency which has excited the
-hm,ut o. Europeen Powers, and the Indignation
of large elias, OF our people The question natu-
ray arises why this and the answer is found in the
following declaration Of the most prominent parsonage IN
th, city, next after the CaptanG and the military
Governor He said to after giving Inc the full par
tuars attending the shooting without trial. Of the two
Americans and twenty distinguished Cubans at ST. Jago
last week. Would 10 God, Gen Webb, that your Gov
eminent at Washington and the Government in Madrid
could be uudeceyed and brought to knowledge OF the
true state of in this island We keep all the other
Governments Europe well posted in regard to affairs
but both Madrid and Washington the most profound
ignorance prevails regard to affairs here and the sys
tcmatc efforts made deceive have been most success
fuL"
This tells tie whole story; and it is not matter of sur
prise therefore, that the Governments and intelligent
people OF Europe look with upon the conduct
Of our Government assuming, they DO that it is as
well posted regard to affairs here they are them
selves And l hazard nothing in saying That had Gen.
Grant and Hamilton Fish been permitted TO know the
whole TRUTH begrent rights would have been conceded
10 Cubans six months utter disregard Of the
arrogant and ocous threats of Spain to consider such
proceeding part beLi More disnterested
patriots and more truly conservative statesmen than
Grant and Fish country does not contan and it IS
because Of their patriotic conservatism that they have
been grossly msled and have abstained from the per
Torrance Of a duty.
But whence this ignorance Of affairs here9 How.
4lay V.Ia ftta
Government Of the United States been kept in g-
norance of passing events in this islaudi l answer
at once, chiefly, though not entirely, through the
agent the Associated Press Of the United States in this
city This parsonage was born in Louisiana, of German
parenage. According TO his account, he has been
rolling stone and visited all the countries Of Europe and
know that four years ago lie was runner" at Madam
Almy's clearinghouse, and took his meals with the
tenants Of that establishment, and three years ago he
occupied the exalted position in this hotel He it
is who makes the news for the Associated Press and
thus forms the public opinion of the people Of the United
States. lie is best known TO visitors TO Havana as
"Adolph" met him first the Captain Generals when
called al the palace to pay INV respects. He ap
paTcnty the best possible footing there. and he
formed me that it his custom every morning 10
spend an hour or two at the CaptanGeneras playing
with the children. He called at my rooms on Monday
evening last and having been advised that he
ultra in hostility Cubans than any of the
spaniards. took special pans to draw him out" for
the benefit of my friend Mr.. Biddle ewlyappOnted
ConsuGeneral, who for time ny Secretary Of lie.
CATION IN Brazil.
During conversation lie said, in reference TO the
relations between the Captan-General and the Volun
"The CaptainGeneral is not afraid Of the Volun
teers he can put them down at any moment" l told
him that he the first person. who, in my presence
had made such declaration while, the contrary, all
eouutrymen here as well the English, every for
ogner TWO of the Volunteers, and every spaniard with
whom had conversed, from the this hotel to
Of the respectable and wealthy spaniards in
the city, had said to that the Volunteers are in full
possession OF the Government and that whenever the
CaptanG attempts to control them they will take
his life drive him away; and the gentleman
referred to, born in Spain, said land why
should they not governi They saved the
Island from the Creoles, and why should they
not govern and control % The agent the Associated
Press Of the United States contented himself with de-
NAL OF all had heard this subject and TO prove TO
me that he well posted up in regard TO all matters at
the palace ne said =" | work very hard and the only
recreation take is TO go 10 the palace erery morning
and play with the children for couple of hours" in
Qured whether they did not very materially emasculate
and change his kilograms 10 the Associated Press by
striking what did mot please the Government He
said they did not strike out much because they tell
me in advance what must not aude to- OF course If
the Spanish troops with defeat would not be per-
United TO mention il and should not think of doing
So" 1 remarked, 81 AIN told that the absence Of the
usual display OF beautiful equpages and elegant ladies
the PaseO Sunday last the great day Of the
val. much auded in former times the finest thing Of
The kind in the world is attributable to the fact that
from fifteen to thirty thousand Cubans have
abandoned Havana and the Island Of Cuba and
that among them the richest and most respectable
OF the Cuban families who took with them all their
movable wealth. Is that son "NO: it is false. But
very few persons have left They all here and the
rich Cuban families who have left do not exceed three in
number,-certanly not fce The display Of fine equip
ages and elegant females in the PaseO yesterday,
rever eXcelcd and u elnal m magnccnce 70 any