The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-12-08
NEGOTIATIONS FOR DAMAGES.

NEGOTIATIONS FOR DAMAGES.
That power was found to be withdrawn,
in view, as it was said, of the variable situ-
alton in which the Island of Cuba then
was, which, however, did not lead to a re-
vocation or suspension of the extraordi-
nary and arbitrary functions exercised by
the executive power in Cuba; and we
were obliged to make our complaint at
Madrid. In the negotiations thus opened
and still pending there, the United States
only claimed that for the future, the rights
secured to their citizens by their treaty
should be respected in Cuba, and that as
| to the past joint tribunal should be es-
tabiished in the United States with full!
Jurisdiction over all such claims. Before
such an impartial tribunal each claim
ant would be required to prove his case.
On the other hand Spain would be at lib.
! erty to traverse every material fact, and
thus complete equity would be done.
CLAIMS SETTLED.
A case which at one time threatened SO.
riously to affect the relations between the
United States and Spain has already been
disposed of in this war. The claim Of Col.
Lloyd, of the Aspinwall, for the illegal
seizure and detention of that vessel, was
referred to arbitration by mutual consent,
and has resulted in an award to the United
States for the owners Of the same Of $l9.-
702 80 in gold.
Another and long pending claim of like
nature, of the whale ship Canada, has
been disposed of by friendly arbitration
during the present year. 1t was referred
by joint consent of Brazil aud the United
States to the decision Of Sir Edward
Thornton, Her Britannia Majesty's minis
ter at Washington, who kindly undertook
the laborious task Of examining volumin-
Gus mass of correspondence aud testimony
submitted by the TWO governments, and
awarded to tho United States the sum of
500, 700 % in gold, which has since been
paid by the Imperial government. 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 it may be agreed
to by either nation without dishonor. 1t
is to be hoped this moderate demand may
be acceeded to by Spain without further
delay. Should the pending negotiations
unfortunately and unexpectedly be without
result, it will then become my duty to
communicate that fact to Congress and in.
vte it's action on the subject
SETTLING A CONTROVERSY.
The long deferred peace conference be.
tween Spain and the allied South Amer.
lean Republics has been inaugurated in
Washington under the auspices Of the
United States. Pursuant to the recon.
menda ton contained in the resolution Of
the House of Representatives of the 18th
Of December, 1866, the Executive depart.
ment of this government offered its friend.
ly Offices for the promotion Of peace and
: harmony between Spain and the allied
Republics. II esitations and obstacles oc.
Cured to the acceptance of the offer
Ultimately, however, q conference was
arranged and was opened in this city or
the Goth Of October last, at which
authorized the Secretary of State to pre-
side. 1t was attended by the ministers O
Spain, Peru, Chill and Ecuador. In Goa
: sequence of the absence of representa-
tive from Bolivia, the conference adjourn
: ed until the attendance of plenipoten
, tisry from that republic could be secured
or other measures could be adopted to
wards comprising its object.
The allied and other republics of Span
> ish origin on this continent, may see il
this fact new proof Of our sincere inter
est in their welfare, Of our desire to se'
them blessed with good governments, ca
pable Of maintaining order and preserving
, their respective territorial integrity, anc
4 Of our sincere wish to extend cur Owl
commercial and social relations with them
= The time is not PROBABLY, far distant wher
: in the natural course of events, European
political connection with this contnen
will cease. Our policy should be shape
in view of this probability, so as to all.
t the commercial interests of the Spanish
Q American States more closely to our own
f and thus give the United States all tn
/ pre.eminence and all the advantages whic
Q Mr.. Monroe, Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Cla,
q contemplated when they proposed to joi
i. the Congress of Panama.
= THE SAN DOMINGO BUSINESS.
D During the last session of Congress
? treaty for the annexation of San Doming
} to the United States failed to receive th
requisite two.thirds vote of the Senate.
d was thoroughly convinced then that tn
| UcSt 1uteEcStS VI tu0 COuutEy, COulmoECldll
o and materially, demanded its ratification
j. Time has only confirmed me in this view
+ now firmly believe the moment it
: known that the United States have entire
9 ly abandoned the project Of accepting, a
8 part of its territory, the island of San Dc
Q mingo, a free port will be negotiated 70
by the European nations in the Bay of Sa
mana, and q large commercial city wi
!. spring up to which we will be tributar
h without receiving corresponding benefits
~ The government of San Domingo has vo
4 UNFAIRLY sought this annexation. 1t is
a weak power, numbering probably less tina
a l20, 900 souls, and yet possessing ore {
y the richest localities under the sun, caps
,. BILE of supporting population Of 100000
"a people in luxury. The people Of San Dc
d mingo are not capable Of maintainin
II themselves in their present condition, an
n must look for outside support. The
a ycarn for the protection of our free inst
tutiona and Laws 0nr C0noraaa and oivi