The New York herald., 1870-06-03

grave issues WHICH are 20 be decided In Cuba. IL
constant protests OF our government these DEGREES
stand substantially as they were issued, and that
| The government OF Madrid, but in the fero-
cions spirit Of the Catalan volunteers without
American governments may arrive. The American
Consul General at Havana recently received from
the British naval Officers the assurance Of their pro-
HIM, and whenever i became ca S Necessary y o & seek
ns ,.,, safety On board of British man-ofwar And
Caoa was called to account for dispatches sent to
nus government and published by the order OF Con-
volunteers who govern Cuba, and, under the
aavle Y me Spanish Governor who was
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French fgate under the protection or French naval
officers.
government i has SeeSYS SS ,he hsY Wish q ,,s Ss5ps Is
aSoiu s aGi participation In this contest. Neyer,ne
Cubans and their prayers for their success are well
nigh universal They have cherished confident
OF their cause would lead the Spanish nation to
cede to the Cuban people the liberties they bad by
assured has been the wish OF the leaders Of the late
revolution, ana Ia Still the nope Of the liberal party
and press OF Spain rs il Is OF other European States
the ros De cuba. That pal paper informed s readers
on the Goth September, 1859, that not alone the
La ptttrte OF Paris or the republican journals Of
Madrid urge the separation OF Cuba from Spain, but
that thoroughly spanish eonseryetiYe publications
Over public opiheG, now counsel Spain to the
cession Of the island, such as the Dtorto
influence, its moderation and practical good sense
Is read with interest In all the Catalan provinces and
IN foreign States, and which lately made the follow
lug declaration:-'in our Judgment no other re-
source remains 10 us but to open negotiations with
the United States for the cession to them Of our An
TILES. The Cubans informed Captain General Du'ce
ne most liberal OF the spanish officers early in 1862
that Il he would concede the Independence Of the
island they would unite ccfuaIly with Spaniards
m its govermmenu out separation from the mother
t66ntfy @as refised and the Cubans not having
faith in the power OF spain 10 establish the REFORMS
Colonial Ministers declared 10 the Cortes, October
1869, their determnation TO sacrifice the last man,
the last cent and the last cartridge sooner than to
suffer detriment in relation to the integrity OF
Spanish territory. BY the project Of reform for Porto
a az esa to oachna
separation OF the island from the mother country or
tory ana al discussion in regard to slavery SO long
as II shall continue to exist, Is prohibited. The
spanish Minister of State said to Mr.
not and could not see in CUBA the sentiment
and capacity OF independence and, therefore, r she
should consent to a separation from that rich and
ancient colony she would not have the consolation
OF giving existence to new nation, bat the remorse
OF leaving people OF her own language and race
to miserably perish ana disappear. Spain could not
admit that the majority OF Cubans incline to separa
ton from the mother country, bnt tnat turbulent
and bind minority. excited and aided by libusters
and pirates aspire to overcome the general will Of
their countrymen, and this was the sole cause OF the
discord.
no HOPE FROM SPAIN
There is, therefore, no reasonable hope Of perma-
nent peace from the voluntary action of the Spansh
Ministry II is represented, on the other hand that
the entire Cuban people, without respect 10 age.
thereto bya long continued and nnexampled OPP
pression that they are fully determined TO sacrifice
their lives rather than Nv i've under the tyranny OF
dominion OF Spain must cease or the entire prop
erty Of the island be destroyed The President has
informed Congress that in order 10 put a stop to
boodshed in Cuba, he had proposed the good
offices Of this government to bring The contest to
termination, but fhat offer was Withdrawn because
pam would not agree 10 any basis that he believed
could be accepted Wy Cuba 1t is apparent therefore
in duration, and imperilIing our national interest in
so many ways. is not likely to be terminated by the
voluntary act Of Spain, by Cuba or by the friendly
intervention OF the United States
POWER or SPAIN IN CUBA.
Looking therefore, to continued force alone for a
solution OF the war becomes us to inquire What Is
the power OF Spain In Cubas This pregnant question
has already challenged the attention q the aimInis
informed from Madrid that measures mad already
been taken 80 disarm the volunteers; that General
lie Rodas had engaged at all hazards to stop the
scandalous execution OF captiyes and other
same time, information from Cuba that valmaseda.
the atrocious perpetrator OF the worst of these cruel
| the government OF Spain. The administration is
also informed from Madrid that the government will
l
| The general tenor OF Information from Cuba Il the
other way and that was OF great Importance that
how far the news from Madrid can be depended ON
| The American Consul General at Havana, October
| 2i, 1862 answers the inquiry. Tue disarmament OF
| the volunteers, he says, whatever may be the
and there are many reasons for the belief that no
time will arrive while Cuba s connected with Spain,
| when such measure will be practicable The or
| gantzation Of volunteers appears now to be per-
iiIanent power in the island. 1t was owing to its
presence in the early part Of 1869 and after that
| island had been saved to the mother country. 1t
now mum hers upward Of 40, 600 men, well organized,
toned the exercise of IT holds all the ports
| ana towns. The reinforcements sent from Spain
| were made in great part by loans and con-
| tributions Of the volunteers. As to the
| suppression Of the scandaous. execution Of
| captives and like Cruetes, he does not know.
| He says:-"How the design can be entertained by
the government at Madrid except as q desired and
| when, are questions which must give place to the
more important issue OF the suppression Of the re.
General De Rodas, but the circumstances with which
| he has to deal stronger than his power
come them the cessation q M hostilliies, he says,
! insurgents would be secuted, and as 10 the imme
diate abolition Of slavery he does not find any express
! be practicable. The Consul at Matanzas informed
this government, June 49, 1862 that the island was
in complete anarchy. The Catalan volunteers do not
! allow Spanish rulers to administer justice The
| Governor OF Matanzas informed him, when applied
Without bower and had been compelled to seek his
own safety by appeasing the wrath or the volunteers
| and that his commanding officer was then fugitive
! on board a Spanish man-0f-war. Admiral Hot, sen
by the President to investigate the Of Speakman
| and Wyeth, reported TO the government that these
American citizens cruelty murdered, owing en-.
! trely to the weakness Of the Spanish officials IN
yielding to the demands Of the Catalan volunteers,
,a the s March, sG IN THIS view vtas the
| President concurredn The American COnsnl at San
tago de Cuba says he has been informed by the ol-
active measures which he, the Consul, mad taken In
behalf Of his countrymen and to prevent their max
| ing any declaration, it is their determination
| in future TO shoot all American prisoners i'm
| mediateiy on the spot .'while l am will
ing to admit" says the American consul at
Matanzas February I, 1870 'that the Americans are
as we'll protected as any other class Of residents,
a s IN tsa sIe saSey o or secv " ON
Secretary OF State says to the American Minister at
| Madrid September l, lS69:-"Anarchy prevails over
much of the island, murders Of American citizens
| are committed by volunteers, and confscati0n OF
their property s attempted by Spanish authorities, ;,