New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-09


prohibited, as misdemeanor, the fitting out or
equipment of ships of war or the furnishing of arms
with intent that they shall be employed in the
service of any European Government for the purpose
of quelling instruction in colonies on the American
Continent While its object is TO abridge the power
of Spain over the Island of Cuba and the nsurrec-
ton therein. far as preventing the hitting out OF
gunboats and expeditions in this country Is con-
cerned, its future Importance can be seen.
1t places an instruction in an American
colony upon different footing from rebellion in
any other colony, country, or province 1t gives no
tice, in fact, to European Governments that their
title 10 colonies the American Continent is to be
contested Every member of the Committee favors
the BILL and there is a general belief that IT will
pass. Senators Schurz aud Sumner have decided TO
make speeches on the bill when it comes up for
ton. The joint resolution before the Committee re-
cognzing the belligerency of the Cubans was laid
upon the Committees table by common consent.
SEIZURE OF AN AMERICAN DISPATCH BoAT.
Secretary Fish, says The Philadelphia In
qer has received from Havana full particulars OF the
Lloyd Aspinwa dispatch boat OF about 40 tuns
ming from P0rt.auPrnce 20 Havana. In January she
ers giving way SHE was making but slow progress and
overhauled 10y Spanish gunhoat and brought to by
a shot while from four 10 six miles from the coast
The captain who an EnglislimaD, hanled down the
American flag and surrendered; but when he was
another addressed 10 the Admiral commanding che
United States feet at Havana and another to Consul
Havana; but IL was OF no avail he was taken
In tow to Nueyas, detained for two days, and then
taken TO Havana, where the dispatches were released
aud allowed 10 forward but the Aspinwa Is sil held
by the Spanish feet Yesterday plain demand for
PLANTATION aud satisfaction was sent by secretary Fish TO
Mr. Roberts, but it Will probably be week before any
reply IS received.
SPANISH VIEW OF CUBAN HATRED.
The Universal of Madrid of Sth of February
contains the following passage This paper the organ
OF Gen. PIim:
We comprehend, do all others who have given
attention to the march Of humanity, that when discon
tent has taken a powerful hold upon the mind OF q
people insnTrecoD is an immediate consequence. so,
also, when armed manifestations Of dislike recognize
certain cause aud obey thought such that which
TO-DAY controls Cuba the struggle becomes desperate and
many other provinces. well as other immense terri
torres, corrOOOTate this truth by examples which sill
strike with horror, Notwithstanding the years that
have flown by-eXamplCs which have not served IN any
wise for instruction. seeing that we have so readily
forgotten their teachings
How IL he conceived that, after having suffered
from the bloody and crushing consequences OF our
former struggles upon the American COntnent-that
have been disposed always to continue in the Island Of
Cuba this sad system this fghtful arbitrary rue which
has caused us all our troubles and brought upon us all
will not be able find words sufficiently severe
press condemnation for those administrations which,
pursuing careless course of conduct have provoked
conflict winch rends the heart and bequeaths us as
legacy-Our shameful flight from that beautiful and
unhappy country full as 10 Is OF mlsery-nay more. TIE
loss Of cuba iSH by reason OF the immortality and dcs
pOtisn Of the BOurbOns. Tho inhabitants OF the Island
In mIss are our enemies They abhOr name and
detest rule All OF Them both poor and rch old and
young, syupathze with the revolution toward which all
contribute as much as they can.