New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-11

by tne ~ f1Sa which were conferred upon Mr. Lopez
aHalls III - Iis Government and which were coipnuni
koDSo H. undersigned on the 18th day OF August last
understood by the Government ot 'S S'Ih oe n
co. the rights secured by the treaty and to OBJ
tain the restoration T then takes the liberty
no. VI. TonS- Roberts advise him of such absence OF
power, states " Minister at Madrid.
In closing this note the unIerSlgne9 must @
70 Tstac grievances on these points az ne e ISeT
may to It's kn9WiedSe Snow tSe ITnted states
from IKE avas himself Of this occasion to
20 4, MI iNi HAMILTON FISH.
NJ Roberts replies TO Mr. Fish, juno a. as follows
The Hon Secretary Of State Of the United states
vleaSeJ 10 address q note, on the 9th inst, to the
undersigned, nquring whether the powers VIII M h
een invested were or were sufficiently ample to au
thoze him to interfere in the cases Gt anr ed OF rp
which declared by the Hon HaI0a an5 rSH con No
have 9ee mn sn and letter Of the treaties existing be-
tween the United States and spain; he feueIal a.
one 81 ne powers referred to, send the neces
sarv instructions TO its representative at Maulu %
Scklcs Tho undersigned has the honor to inform me
TI Secretary of state that in view of the favorable
situation in which the Island Of Cuba now is the Govern
ment His Highness the Regent OF the kng1OI , nS
longer deems it to continue the powers %Gn
granted to him at the time atoresad anu W i0
mentioned by the Hon. Secretary OF state IN ms not 90
The undersigned avails mmsen OF TINS OTen of
lis nsH''' MAURICE LOPEZ ROBERTS.
Secretary Fish on the Path OF June, 1870 addressed
long letter to Gen sickles, inclosng his note to Mr.
Roberts and Mr.. Roberts's reply, instructing him to
bring the whole subject to the notice Of the Spanish Gov
ernmen and to say that the President hopes that i'm
mediate steps will be taken for the release of all the
citizens Of the United States who may he held in custody
IN Cuba in violation Of the provisions of the Treaty OF
1895 or for their immediate trial under the guarantees
and with the rights securedby the Treaty. Gen. sckes
Is also instructed TO ask for the restoration to the c
ens of the United States Of their properties and estates
so far as the same have been arbitrarily enlarged in
violation Of the provisions of thegTreaty The Secretary
says:
"You will also endeavor TO secure some mode for the
early and equitable Naturalization and satisfaction 70
the several parties whose rights have been Noated OF
the amounts which should Ihtfuly come TO each claim
for the Illegal detention Of his property or ms person.
You will say that this suggestion Is made IN the interest
OF peace Of justice and OF good Will IN order 10 secure
measure damages in each which shall be Just as
between the two IN hts UH M fS s con-
Quoted in this country il cannot he done in Spain VIII
and S it cSS be- done in Cuba at present without
subjecting many Of them TO personal danger IN TINS
connection must again, the part OF this Govern
ment express in the interest OF good will and the con
with Spau the strong desire of the President that the
Government at Madrid will confer fresh powers upon
Side The Atlantic as may he selected for that purpose,
20 arrange all such questions with TINS Governments
The spanish authorities in Cuba seem to have absolute
power for the commission Of such acts as are now com
planned Of but wren redress Is sOHgnt We te fDd
necessary to refer again TO Cuba Tor Information,
rievous nury of the parties and the hazard of ma
ton from the delay Of which the necessity is not appa
ident has rspected the spanish claim Of sovereignty
the.I,and Of Cuba during the present contest,
Spain owes il to the United states. as Wei to her
traditional sense of justice, that her sovereignty si nO
this Republic You will urge this point IN every way
that your good judgment may suggest"
Secretary Fish to Gen. Sckes, July referring TO the
note of Mr.. Roberts, says:
bringing this subject to the attention OF the Span
sh Government you WI state t9@t the st%aS1 IN
sary is hoped that the arrests and embargoes com
ained of VIII not and that immediate reparaton
viii be made for those that have occurred"
SPANISH OPINIONS ON CUBAN AFFAIRs-THE
CONDUCT OF SPAIN TOWARD THE CUBANS
GRAvELY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SYMPA-
TBY JUSTIFIED BY SPANISH CRUELTY.
The Spanish papers were greatly exercised
by the kilograms announcing the debate in the House OF
Representatives over President Grants Cuban message
and some of them condemn in severe the msman
ngement which justified the sympathy OF the American
people Cubans, OF which they except Gen. Bankss
speech a. a true expression. One of the most remark
able articles called forth by the dispatches appeared on
June 49, in FL UHiUerSGi published in Madrid II was
headed "spain and the United States" We append
full translation:
most evident fact the significance of which cannot
Ignored the gravity of which cannot be concealed, the
Importance Of which cannot be disputed comes 70 de
stroy hopes kneaded together with tears OF blood ana
80 confirm terrible prophecies when up TO yese TGd
Hopes founded Oh the lacOnic brevlty OF telegram
have vanished with the brevy of another telegram and
many who Yesterday on studying the situation of Cuba
from official dispatches, and on the simple allnon!ee
President Grant, filed with JOY, and exclaimed,
"Cuba is sayed!" To-day, perhaps, Analysing facts and
ed with the apprehension and with OodreasOn too, that
Cuba will be lost at not distant date Their only re-
course will then be to deplore tins great nlsioltu1e
brought about by the neglect OF sacred uuy ana the
We know cyerything now. We know that the Govern
ment of the United states complains IN that message tst
and officers Of the Great Ants, laYs PASSED
on American citizens without regular trlai we Know
understood the possibility of spains being incapable of
quellug the Instruction, ana OF DONG Justce 10 tne
rights OF citizens Of the great Republic and OF other
Aitboueh tien Grant does not think proper for the
.oresent 70 recognize as belgerents those who are
Struggling the independence Of that province OF ours
& 6nesfon is about to be discussed-we ought rather to
sav n mas be Gun to be discussedin Congress-, where
Representative Banks the Chairman OF the Committee
Zen Grnt has protested against the manner in which
the war is there prosecuted and has asked the House Of
fhe Cuban Insurgents, declaration which implies the
recognition Of begsfeney as Is P
and TO which reckless conduct Is leading. - ,o
moi vet saved her We must and viii say It, at the risk
of going against the interests Of the nation and OF pro
we have greatly at heart but above our interests and
above the national interests OF the whole world Is truth
we nrofesg AS much 10 country as any one put
higher feeling than this is that Of justice whch mas no
country Not even tine saG nat Nature Of the
Thoughts which arise from either nor the foolish clanor
of some the silence OF otheIs sha stino III oui
fhroats the voice Of justice and OF truth
sIe viii he lost whether the United States recognize
sr heeerency or not. she will be lost dropping rom
nDr hands in ruins and bleeding. She VIII DC lost
tbrogh our fault through our fault alone leaving al
once vacancy in our interests, and an lndeple plo on
Cuba will part from Spain retOrtng TO our excuses ana
outrages with eternal And what Is worse YET,
the parts from amid the applause Of great peopIes
she American peOpe-who, in the present state Oh
things will in the emancipation OF that eastman ,
Colony more than an act agreeable 70 particular views