New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-12
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Spain Forced by stress of fuel 10 enter ON American
port she was there seized and held nine months, to
the direct advantage of Spain, until last month";
when she was released but still in the interest Oh
SPAIN the Cubans have been made to give bond 1or
her full value not TO be employed in hostile man
ner against that Power-that is, even against the
80 American-built and armed gunboats! Is this, in
sooth Mr. Editor that impartial neutrality OF which
Mr. Monroe spoke having observed through all
stages" mark you, of the conflict between Spain
and her revolted coloniesi Assuredly not. Unques-
tionably it is not impartial neutrality" in any
sense of the word to suffer Spain to take from this
port 30 American-built ships of war, arm them say
even in Havana) with American guns, and work
them with American engnery in war in Cuban waters
against the colonists, and then deny to the Cubans
the privilege to take from the same port petty
steamer like the Hornet, except under bonds, like a
common brawlr, ITO keep the peace" against Spain.
In this connection beg to add another word. Mr.
Monroe says that absolute neutrality was observed
through every stage of the conflict" Thus you
will see bell0rent rights" were given by the
United States to those colonies from the very outset
and the flag of the revolutionists received in our
ports through all stages of course. Even Russia re-
ceved the flag of Colombia as early as 1911, or less
than year after the outbreak of the revolution
there. So too did France and several other European
Powers Nevertheless Bolivar twice subsequently
reduced to 30 disastrous condition that he had to
flee to Jamaica for safety Remember that the Con-
gress of the United States has just virtually declined
to recognize as todr the conflict" in Cuba in which
Spain has been forced to employ 5000 men and 80
ships of war and this was done on the avOwed
grounds that such recognition a casus belh with
Spain. Having done this would it be creditable to
seize the island for the benefit of the American people
when Spain had become entangled in European
war-even the pretext that after the war the Gu
bans would be left to decide to whom they should
belong do not believe the American people have
such notions of national ethics and propriety.
A word more If war comes to pass in connection
with the Spanish succession, be assured Spain, as
well as Prussia alone will be nvolved-it will cross
the Pyrenees at once with the Rhine. And You
will see it.
In my previous note, 1 omitted to state fact
within my knowledge That lately an emissary OF
the late Lord Clarendon had been actively intrgu-
ing in Cuba among the richer circles, to secure an
arrangement for the immediate abolition OF slavery
and the transfer of the Island from Spain under
species of protectorate to Prussia That such pro-
ect has been on foot is unquestionable 1t Is quite
in character with the instructions given by England
to her colonial authorities, know and, moreover
in keeping with the willy, astute, farreaching brain
of Bismarck whose favOrite idea has been to make
naval power of Prussia, to which end rich colonial
possession is almost essential Doubtless this in
trige has entered likewise into the scheme for max
ing King of Spain Prince of the House Of Hohen-
zollern Respectfully, THOMAS JORDAN.
Nep York, July IL, 1870.