The St. Cloud journal., 1870-12-08
NEGOTIATIONS roR. DAMAGES.

'SU1ILEMG Il Nv xuC4
s. s5ss NEGOTIATIONS FOR, DAMAGES.
i That power was found to be Withdrawn,
In view, Is it was said, Of the variable stu.
alton. ia which the Island Of Cuba then
was, which, however, did not load to q 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 lcomplaint 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 oyer 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. =
Y 's's5.S''' s r -" c1A1xs SETTLED. .F@
n A case which at one time threatened se-
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 tAspinwall, for the illegal
seizure and detention Of that vessel, was
referred to arbitration by mutual consent,
and has resulted in an award to the Cnited
States for the ownors Of the same Of $l9.-
7O2 so 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. It was referred
States to the decision Of Sir Edward
Thornton, Her Britannia Najesty's minis
ter at Washington. who kindly undertook
the laborious task OF examining volumin-
GUS mass of correspondence and testimony
submitted by the two governments, and
awarded to the United States the sum of
500, 100 % 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.
vite its action on the subject.
SETTLING A CONTROVERSY.
j The long deferred peace conference be-.
tween Spain and the allied South Amer
ican. Republics has been inaugurated in
Washington under the auspices of the
United States. Pursuant to the recon.
menda tion 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. Hesitations and obstacles oc-
CURED to the acceptance of the offer.
ultimately, however, q conference was
arranged and was opened in this city on
the Goth Of October last, at which
authorized the Secretary of State to pre-
side. 1t was attended by the ministers o1
Spain, Peru, Chill and Ecusdor. In coa-
sequence of the absence Of representa-.
tive from Bolivia, the conference adjourn
led until the attendance of q plenipoten'
tiary from that republic could be secured
Il Va VtA0I AAO0SuAV0 VOuAN NO 0AVHtou w.
wards comprising it's object. .o..ll. ..,4
I The allied and other republics of Span
ish origin on this continent, may see ir
this fact new proof Of our sincere inter
est in their welfare, Of our desire to see
them blessed with good governments, ca
pable Of maintaining order and preserving
their respective territorial integrity, and
Of our sincere wish to extend our Owl
commercial and social relations with them
: The time is not PROBABLY, far distant when
in the natural course of events, Europeal
political connection with this contjnen
will cease Our policy should be shaped
in view Of this probability, so as to ally
/ the commercial interests of the Spanish
, American States more closely to our own
and thus give the United States all tn,
. pre.eminence and all the advantages whicl
!, Mr.. Monroe, Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay
!, contemplated when they proposed to joil
:. the Congressof Panama. "aS go
ri. >a THE SAN DOMINGO BUSINESS.
During the last session of Congress
treaty for the annexation Of San Doming'
to the United States failed to receive tn
; requisite two.thirds vote Of the Senate
l was thoroughly convinced then that til
: best interests Of the country, commercial,
, and materially, demanded its ratification
: Time has only confirmed me in this view
: tnow firmly believe the moment it
T. known that the United States have entire
" abandoned the project Of accepting, a
8 part Of it's territory, the island of San Do
Q mingo, free port will be negotiated TO
BY the European nations in the Bay Of So
mana, and q large commercial city viii
spring up to which we will be tributar,
h without receiving corresponding benefits
y The government of San Domingo has vol
! unfairly sought this annexation. It is
!, weak power, numbering probably less tha
a l20, 600 souls, and yet possessing one {
!. the richest localities under the sun, capa
;. bic ofsuporting q population Of 100000
= people in luxury. The people of San Do
4 mingo are not capable Of maintainin
Il themselves in their present condition, an
: must look for outside support. The
ycarn for the protection Of our free inst