New-York tribune., 1871-07-31
SPAIN
srRRANO's COLoyiAL POLICY ADOPTED BY rus
NEW MINISTRY


sreRANO's COLONIAL POLrCY ADOPTED BY rus
ELW MINISTRY.
MADRID July 30, iel
The change in the Spanish Cabinet viii
work no change in the administration OF affairs in Cuba
The President Of the Ministry Senorizora, IN present
ing the Ministerial programme to the CoItes stated
mat there would DE departure from the colonial policy
Of Marshal serranO's late Government. IL declarcdi
No Spanish Government can help sustaining tho contest
with rebellion while single rebel cries Down with
spainp Our property blood. all we have and ALI We
nre Will send 10 defend the integrity of the spanish
dominion"
The Iporrio ays it is the intention o' Minister Comes
10 pay the interest Oh the national debt, without rs
ducing the var budget.
POSITION or THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
on THE CUBAN QUESTIONING NEGOTIATIONS
II PROGRESS FOR THE PURCHASE OF riih
ISLAND.
WASHINGTON, July 3O-During a recent de-
bate u the Spanish Cortes the provincial policy of
the Government sehOr Telentcs denounced the Cabinet
for having entertained the proposition said to have EN-
anated from Minister Sickes for the sale OF Cuba IL
known here that there are persons In Spain who are
anxious 10 sell Cuba the United States. and who 90
casopaly mention the subject to persons connected with
the Spanish Government, but without the authority Of
that OF the United states. 1t will be rec0ccted that two
years ago Gen. sickes instructed by the President
to offer to the Cabinet at Madrid the good Offices OF
the United States for the purpose Of bringing to oosa
the civil in the Island OF Cuba on the following Ds
sis:
First The independence Of Cuba to be acknowledged
by Spain. ,.
Second Cuba 10 nay Spain a sum az equivalent
for the entire and definite REIMBURSEMENT by Spain OF ali
her rights in that island including th' public properly
OF every description TO be secured by pledge oil he er
port and import customs. .
mira: The abolition of Slavery I'm the island; ana
Fourth An armistice pending the negotiations.
should Congress assent, the United States were 70
guarantee the payment OF the proposed TO DO paid
by Cuba Spain The good Offices Of the United state,
were accepted accompanied by such bases proposed
by spain as considered by the President inconsst
ent with any practicable negotiation. Accordingly the
tender OF good offices withdrawn but will again bs
received whenever they tend to settlement OF thu
contest which was at that time and is devastating
Cuba.
Nothing has since been done by our Government 10
that direction, and formal proposition has been
made for the alienation OF Cuba from SPAIN While tho
Government of Spain has repeatedly shown friendly
disposition toward the United States and desire TO set
tie all differences, it has met with much embarrass
(Which Spain freely admts from the volunteers In
Cuba, who not in accord this subject with the
home Government. There is prospect however OF OBJ
tanning satisfaction least TO extent through tho
Washington, but which has not vet actively commenced
the adjudication OF claims arising out of the nsurrecOn
In Cuba While our Government IL not now engaged In
effort to acquire the Island of Cuba it adheres TO s
policy, heretofore declared, namely. mot TO permit
Cuba pass from Spain into the hands Of any Powor
other than the United States"