New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-15

enforced our laws Of neutrality in Jdror OF Spain anu
against her American people here, struggling 10 mcp
before practiced by any independent natoni 90 n0.
complain OF TINS 40 not e0ipm in's of VI neutrality
against the public sentiment and patriotic synathes ~
pIah that our Government has permitted itself TO be
deceived in regard TO the true state of affairs mere
listening 10 the braggart threats OF an eete European
Power it has been unmndfu of its duty, within the ,0
visions Of the law international TO those VINO I reed
aS America no n, Is 10 he SG governed by Americans
What is SPANS appreciation OF our h in This
sandi She has cantured our vessels the high seas
without even the shadow of preteA i9 h esses hes
conduct; ant mt this moment one OF tnose Sn,nish
alongside OF a Spanish frigate III TINS port ir,s
prize, although when captured sue was DC w. or Cavern.
nicut from is official agents 70 our demands for ex'
PLANTATION of the of her capture sue coiS
nothing and to peremptoy denhlu ior icI I ~ The
delivery 10 our Consul, made last week. by orde oi
State Department she not ony turns I. Of her can
contemptuouy refuses TO give the grouhus Vi hoi zap
She permits citizens to be mareatSd IN the streets
OF this city, ana, attef alIehtluB the oheH"''' "'
their trial and punishment. ,-.. A. no. .,
She permits the "Vounteers' TO threaten the lie OF
one of our spmastcrs in TINS port ana forces mn lOr
protection on board British manof.war-we having no
place Of refuge for hand knowing the Offenders does
not pretend 10 arrest or punish them ,s,,
Her Colonel in command AT ST. Jago takes out OF their
beds thirty of the leading people OF that city ana
among them native American ana an adopted ftlZeh
our Consul demands, not their liberation, but simply
their trial by Cuban laws In his presence His request
is refused and persons including our two citizens,
are cruelty and deliberately put to death without trial
Such is the state of affairs here Such the conduct OF
Spain toward and such our position before the evil
lied world write from acknowledgement knowledge as
would be accepted by jury Of honest men IN any cOun-
try in Chrlsendom or course nave no DOUBT OF Tue
truth of all have written and If true, what Is the duty
OF our peope Should they not be heard by Congress
and should not Congress call upon the Government to
acts Deceived as they have been in regard to the posi-
ton Of affairs Cuba, both Cen Grant and MI tish
have been forced into the adoption OF policy, which II
has become difficult for them 10 change; and under eN-
istmg circumstances have doubt but specific nstruc
tons from Congress would be most acceptable to the
Administration The President during the lifetime OF
Gen Rawns, was quite ready To accord 10 the Cubah5
belligerent rights and so was Hamilton Fish, until he
was made to believe that the Instruction was
crushed out; and that although as he said TO mel We
could have granted belc,ren rights in July last do
so now when there not hundred Cubans banded
impossible, because. Notwithstanding our sym
nathy for them in their struggle, it would
be ip,jtsffobe Now, then, when he learns that
the SpanIaids themselves admit loss Of 1900 killed and
wounded in their late defeat, and account for their dis
aster by the declaration that the nsurectonlsts mum
bered 5000 wcl-armed cOmDatants aud when he learns
i'm addition that Spanish authorities cOnccde TO the in
suUcctiOuiss from 5000 TO 10000 hghng men Actually
in and hears in mind that since TINS lhsnrreet9h
commenced spain has landed 5000 regular troops on inc
island without putting 1t down, do not DOUBT Dut MI
| to have justice done the Cubans have known him
well and intimately from the day he iirst came forward
IN life and ranked himself under tne Dar ~ '1 "
party, then struggling against Executive usurp1llo, ahu
only do him Justice when say that more @
| live His father and mine were friends and officers OF
rank in tGs and iI he To the
or high honor OF the secretary OF state KNOWS heher
! NJ "A
nnifi"n bnt e one me occupies he would have known
Inc truth about Cuba; but being where ne IS ne was de
lbcraely and Systematically imposed upon ia telati0l
Ia the Cuban strength because that was the only possible
| means Of bcnciting the cause OF SPAN. - - 49,,
tary and Political Governor of this city on Friday OF last
week said to INN, that felt II 10 be duty TO advise
him That the news which would 60 forward by the MORO
| Castle on the following day VIZ, the refusal OF the
authorities TO surrender the Aspnwal the outrage upon
the master Of the Fulton, the codbooied ocai nul"er
without trial OF TWO more Of our citizens al ~ JdE9 on
pleas idle those put forth 10y authority could n8t
aufi n he
aclE on I'm erercut rights to the insurrcction-
srs That had no doubt hut spain would recognize our
duty 10 do under the circumstances ana Hdu no
go. of n MISUNDERSTANDING between the two govern
| mcuts But what ! did fear aud what everybody told
me was be surely apprchcudcd was the eject OF such
Ito, 1,y our t;oyrrnueu lpon the Volunteers. who
| all human probability, might make "A general iau
uuo our citizens Il was IN tins behalf spoke thus frankly,
IN order IA urge upon him and the Captain General
10 he prcpared for what would certainly be the action OF
our Government and TO them To take measures TO
protect the lives and property Of people m Havana,
unfortunately having national vessels l port ana
our people being compelled 10 look solely To the Englsh
and other natonaiities Tor refuge aud protection
The Governor inquired whether felt quite certain rs
10 what would be the action Of our Congress, ana Gov
ernmen and thanked me for my tHnkncss, although he
made no comment upon what | said. The notice OF
trial tomorrow look, II the authorities bdd arrived al
the conclusion that il j. quite time to change their policy
n tlnv intend Ia try Ziuora they intend cDirict and
possibly EXECUTE hm before the mail steamer Sts on
comes a fact which belongs TO the past.
March Yesterday a day OF great excitement at
conpanled by the leading men Of The Volunteers, waited
upon the CapInGc at an early hour and pleaded
for a communication of his punishment To temporary in.
prIs0Hment both rs measure Of humanity aud sound
policy. But the Captain. General was memorable, and
when the deputatOn left the Palace threats against
the lives OF Mr.. Bartlett and his employers and against
Americans and foreigners generally we're loud and deep
At the dock where embarked for the steamer not less
than Volunteers assembled in uniform, but with
arms looking toward MORO Castle where they
well knew that justice being administered 10 one Of
their number They looked daggers, bnt exhibited no
disposition TO any.
Mr. Bartlett aud his II employees are all on board this
steamer, IL having been innated that their lives would
not be safe in Havana another q hours. A. II they
followed TO the CustOmI House doors by scores of
blOOdthlrsty Volunteers, where the Government had
boat ready to embark them without mUestOn from the
mob, which moved to the general landing, where and
other equally inO1leusve Americans permitted To
embark without any other exhibition of disappointed
malice than black looks. Bartlett that while his
men had not the slightest doubt III regard To
the identity of LamOra, a wellknOwn wealthy
cheese merchant who controls that trade, he
compelled 10 prohibit their swearing di-
recty TO his identity, because it would inevitably have
caused them all To be murdered As 1t was, he his
people had most providential escape. and insure
they placed IN the Custom House and beyond the
power % the mob. J. WATSON WEBB.
Hotel Ell TELEGRAPH, Hdrdnd, March g. 1870.