New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-17
MEETING IN PARIS TO HONOR HIS MEMORY.
CUBA.

EXCITED CONTROVERSY IN NADRID-PROPosI-
TONS TO ABANDON THE ISLAND.
MADRID March ga fierce controversy is in pro-
gress here on tho best method of disposing of the
Cuban question. Some journals make bold to argue
in favor of abandoning the island to the United
States. This proposition is bitterly opposed by the
majority of the press as cowardly and unpatrlotlc
MORE FRAUDs-GUINEs INSURGENTS EXECUTED.
HAVANA, March l6--Frauds have been discovered
by the Intendente in one Of the civil departments of
the Government to the amount of $4,000. Luis
Arredondo the leader of the Guines insurgents, his
Adiutant, and six of the band were captured last
night near Pozo- Redondo. and executed this morn
ing But three of the band Of Guines insurgents
now remain alive.
THE CUBAN LEAGUE.
At a Special Meeting of the Finance Commit
tee Of the Cuban OF the United States, held March
10 f e TSsi Ss caS ISssus Of he United States viii @
necessary sPens 10 the performance 81 we objects rs
JosErH BArrs, Chairman Of Finance Committee
CHA. W. DARLING treasurer
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND ITS AGENT AT
HAVANA.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Gen. j. Watson Webb's assault upon
the Havana agent Of the Associated Press is unfair AS
it is illogical and gratuous. The statement which he
attributes said agent az the basis OF hsjasperson
entirely proper and truthful IN response to the query
whether the Government did not emasculate his news
teleerans he said They do not strike out much, be.
cause they tell in advance what must not aude to-
The agent evidently assumed that his querls was cog
Of the Government censorship ana would draw
the natural differences therefrom. But the General
swiftly Jumped the conclusion that our agent SIMPLY
confessed himself willing mouthpiece Tor the spanish
authorities. THIS not fair Inference as tho reader
will see.
The Government censorship OF the Cuban telegraph IL
SO notorious that the business of the CopaDys seriously
thereby, for correspondents naturally dis
like subject every message, whether felauhS 10
politics 10 social matters however sacred 10 tne
prying scrutiny of Official or 10 pay III advance Tor
messages with the knowledge that the censor may strike
out part thereof that thus the mutated dispatches
what their authors We have frequently posted
public upon these facts IL secret here there
fore that from Cuba ia concerned, we can
ONLY by telegraph what the authorities VIII permit
to the wires-fOr II IL the government, ana
not the Press Its agent which controls them
II Gen Webb knew these facts. his attack upon our
agent unworthy OF his years and character VI ne
did know them failure TO inform himself before
yenurug attack the "hotel runner who. ia the
same breath lie tells the trusted fcnd or Gen ue
Rodas, the gentlemanly aud frank SOLDIER Is It not
clear that his glance Cnban affairs was so extremely
superficial render unsafe the epance OF his opi-
ions other points OF the situation
Our Havana agent Obeys Instructions III omlttDg from
his kilograms what he kOrS will not DC permitted 10
reach We found such Instructions necessary less Tor
censor OF parts dispatches resulted
sons In misleading by giving TO the remainder
wrong construction. The agents "opiDons, aired by
Gen Webb have relevancy because while the General
serious treatment rules rgidy forbid their expires
sion in egrams. Respectfully,
J. ". SIMONToS, General Agent
Associated Press OGice March i6. 1870.