The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-01
Hamilton Fish.

On the 18th of October, 1862 Mr. HAMrL-
TON FISH, in q despatch to Mr.. LoPEz
RopERTs, the Spanish Minister in Wash NC.
ton, says:
The civil war in Cuba has continued for yenr /;
battle amer battle has been fought and thousands
oil lives sacrificed.
"RIQuELnE, one OF the ablest modern writer's on
international las (ono for whom the world IL indebt-
e. 70 SPAIN, says that foreign Intervention To- civil
wars may excuslbe when Inc Interests of humnpi.
~ evidently require it, when the essential inter.
ests OF state are injured by the civil war OF neigh
boring power"
If these words cmanated from conscen.
tious man-addresscd as they were by an
American Secretary Of State TO the represen.
tatve Of the Spanish Government-they can
haze but one Interpretation. They declare
that civil war exists in Cuba, and define
the grounds upon which this Government
might interfere and further, inasmuch as Mr.
ROBERTS was likely 10 be at least as well
informed as Mr.. FISH of RIQUELME's Ian.
guage, they state the grounds upon which
this Government will interfere. If, therefore,
we are to take these words of Mr. FISH as
anything but an empty threat, intended sim
ply for purposes Of intimidation, and never
designed 10 be carried into execution, all that
remains to be ascertained is whether or not
the cases have arisen in Cuba under which in
Prevention is not only allowable, but obligato
ny. In the words of RIoUELME-frst Do the
Interests of humanity require it and second.
ly; Are our own essential interests injured
by the neighboring civil war in Cuban
II either Of the above interrogatories can
beyond disproof, be answered in the afiirma
tive, Mr.. FISH must do his utmost TO
stop the war in Cuba, or he will stand
as an empty booster disgrace not only
TO his position, but to the whole American
people,
Mr. A. f. PHILLIPS, acting United States
Consul at Santiago, writes, under date OF June
IS. 1869, TO Mr.. PLUMB, the United States
ConsulGeneral at Havana
THE American citizens here will be left without
protection, and the American flag dishonOrcd, unless
steps are taken TO have vessel OF war In port
which deem Of the utmost importance. Had there
been one, srEAKHAS would not have been ri OF and
hurled into eternity, and his mutilated remains
dumped nom az, oGal cart like an animal at the
sailed cemetery"
On the 10th of June Mr.. PHILLIPS writes
TO Mr.. PLUMB:
The country is in comDlotc anarchy: the Cntao.
Justice and he cannot publicly resist them. he las
seen ~ the case OF the unfortunate SPEAKMAS
We cannot ENJOY personal safety here until
some ioreign power lntericies, | therefore
consider II not only necessary, but urgent that some
vessel OF war at this moment be stationed her,
to protect the lives and properly Of the Amer.
can ctlzens.'
On the 23d of June, 1860, Mr.. PHILLIPS
again writes to Mr. PLUMB:
Tho Spanish Government, treating the patriots
~ rebels and traitors apply the most rigorous and
barbaTous laws, and this applies to both Cubrns and
forelgnera ! do not feel disposed to
continue IN the capacity Of acting Consul TO he the
laughing stock Of the community al large, having
powsT TO interfere in such cases those mentioned
u msn-oiwar, or At least facilities would have
peth offered them to prove their innocence.
nave been informed by SPANISH officers that In
tu'ule Cah"r, owing to the active measures which
NV. !ahth IN Oehalt OF my cOuntrymen and to pre-.
.ent ,hem making any declaration II is their deter.
nhhnh 70 rhooI all American prisoners INN diate.
from oo e"e spIs, IN order that may DO prevented
MI PLuMB, writing to Mr.. DAvIs
Assistant Secretary of State, under date Aug
fi' lSos' refers to an enclosure, giving the
particulars OF the twenty persons who wcro
shot at Jiguani, and among these n norso,,
said to be citizen OF tho United State
-Thus far says Mr. PLUME. "it onno...
th"t no official report has been received
regard to the affair at Jiruaui. and ,n.nv