New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-04
CUBA.

Mr. SCIIEN(K moved the previous question,
without disposng OF 1t, the House adjourned
CUBA.
REPORT OF GEN. BANKs-wHAT THE CUBANS
HAVE DONE-THE CRUELTIEs OF THE VOL
UNTEERs THE IMPOTENCE OF SPAIN
ARGUMENTS FOR RECOGNITION.
The report of Cen Banks on Cuban affairs,
which will he presented TO the Representatives
on the 18th inst Is intended 10 be complete history OF
NIL matters connected with the subject The following IL
brief synopsis:
ACTIONS THAT CONSTITUTE WAR.
Petitions have been presented In behalf OF CUBA,
signed by nearly 1900 persons in the United states
record IS given OF nearly all the rads skIJsS, ,o, u,
bats and battles from the engagement AT fara, oct H.
ls6s TO the defeat Of Puella and Goyeneche which ter
minated campaign of December 1862 The troops 0d
i'm November and 1900 in December. They have now
enrolled and drilled but without arms ana 2oVv ~
on foot AN army OF 100000 men. According 70
spanish Official repor p probably i largely sur
rendered, &c, ,7OO men; ana the spaaid., III i9Gy
o men 3wRs to %Per5se, ony Til re
garded by spain and the United states ana ~ so
Intended by Cuba. The documents transmitted 20 tno
House recognize the condition Of war and various span
ish aud other state papers are quoted III support vi ~
The brutal treatment by the spaniards OF the Cubans
that have fallen into their hands Is detailed Inc Oioors
with our Government which ensued con
seaueiit upon these ORDERS recapituatcd with the
expressions the subject of our Consul ~ navana
would appear that the offered by the spanards
consists chiefly In the eXgences OF what they describe
:" civil war" In this connection ~ Is mehIioneu
! that Captain-Genera Duce sent two CommiS
sOners under flag OF truce to oespedes' Tres
dent and Gencrain Chief, to negotiate Io os.oa q
cessation of hOstiities. Tho commission pas S
through the lines and the conference was nod: Inc
well as by Secretary OF state and by other officials
seem at length have aroused attention. and the Span
ish Colonial Minister informed the Cortes October O.
1862 that the proceedings should he hereafter IN aceUru
anee with the forms of regular warfare Instances
where American citizens have been the subjects OF
these atrocities are enumerated june " io1' az
Daturhged American citizens publicly shot, with
| out trial speakman, native OF Pennsylyama, was
STATE saws ANNOUNCED only to a farce" The brutal
butchery Greenwald because he was thought to be an
American aud treatment OF his corpse, are alluded TO-
Admiral IIo sent by the President 10 Cuba with YES
sci Of war to investigate the latter case reports that
ton of her proclamation OF Path Of March, ls6g conse
queny British subjects captured or wrecked on ene
cans which has elected protest from our Secre-
III DIPLOMACY DOES NOT AMEuoRATE CUBAN MIsERIEs.
Prisoners made by a Spanish frlgate by arreotng an
schOoner On s Gy lSt re
! leased the representations OF our Government Inc
diplomatic eortespondshce nigcS iti of CHA and the
prcccdc any right OF spain 70 assume PoWers
tions inconsistent with state OF peace Inc require
nents passports well as seizures on the seas come
nnder this consideration But spain has AZ yet MADE no
rcaratiOn for unnecessary seizures and IN general he
protests of our Government have oceasioned but ie"
| abrOgatiOns OF the cruel DEGREES OF SPAIN
The expressions Of sympathy for CUBA are not confined
to this country They find vent III the pubic press Oh
other countries and Of Spain Yet, although the
determination of the Cubans 10 accomplish their lnde-
the spanish Ministry the fact that the only hope OF peace
is in separation In fact the tenure OF spain IN cuba Is
te@r She can neither control nor she would dsarm
them. They hold all the ports and towns Ihey WIN NOT
allow Spanish rulers to administer even Spanish Justice
Affairs. all evidence shows, border on total anarchy
| "The Spanish authorities in Cuba" says the American
Of the lives 81 our czens These volunteers
number 0OOo they Adventures, conyics despera-
does they usurped and hold the einoulntns OF the
church OF of trade aud occupy IN the Island
every post Of civil or military ,h
enemies Of Cuba the pr9IeGTIrs OF yTany y
'"'i'' - Dun DuiIEs N rHE CUBAN CAUSE.
We have consuls in Cuba but they have no diplomatic
powers authority. our relations are with spain our In
qres and protests must be conlnisa to Madrid re-
ported 10 Cuba returned to SPAN and transmitted again
To the United states, before either nation can compe-
to he many times repeated consuming weary months ne
conclusions can b. reached and wrongs redressed
would enact measures Of moderation, such sympathy
but widens the breach between her home Government
the latter pursue their schemes OF rapac0us cruelty IN
sense is not that Spain is Conducting il is the
of law or the authority of Government ~
Clearly ..en it is atrocious civil war, in ROAD 10
SbaoIutsy neeessaPy. TIC dSntons OF civil by
& m s ARE s c The Elements de Derecho Pubco
quoted support Of the necessity for foreign inter
ference in civil that fOment hatrcds and resent
incnts. NJ. Buntschl, placed by NJ. Laboulaye in the
first rank Of nrists aud pubLeSts as the iusti9Hs
duty of foreign governments To recognize contend
ing beigereHts NJ phiimore IN his Work on
says There Is no proposition OF law upon which there
the virtual and de fdctO recognition of State (recog
nizing the commercial flag and sanctonng the appoint
to the old State nasmuch as It decides nothing concern
ing the asserted rights OF the Latter lie makes dis
state by admitting its commercial flag the appoint
ment OF consuls and the formal recognition by sending
aTuhl
The new state by foreign powers which should
tites" though it does not demand perfect and I'M
disturbed internal tranquility within its borders This
Would IN Iaea, De an a5oCh y, inc OF
ments under the law of nations tPhimore's Interna
Sw 80? pp 9 d6 a o
tngush the existence Of the sovereign parent State
hut that until the revolution is consunmated, while the
civil war, involving a contest for the Government,
continues, other states may remain ind iierent
to the ancient government sovereign and the
government de ac0 as society, entitled To the rights
the party which they believe have justice on side
In the first the foreign State l1lls all its obliga-
any right to complain provided it maintains an impair
tal neutrality" Psrti en- 2 g. And again he says
| for the sovereignty continues and the civil war
RACES other nations may remain passive allowing to both
lie enemies or may acknowledge the independence Of
the new state forming with It treaties OF amty ana
the other In the first case neither party has any right
IL neatTaty and abide the event Of the
| wheaton. part /, CHI o lOJ
In our late all European nations acted upon these
precedents. Belgium, France the Netherlands Portugal
issued procamations OF neutrality The wellknown pro-
clanaon Of the last named power on this subject and
erning regulations our protest against that OF Great
Britain not against the whole of the proclamation
eT SIMILAR ief OF O Tf SS %2f$
communicated our view that the proclamation of Spain