The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-22
TIE BISHOP TP HAVANA.
An Interview With Mems nnor
Martinez.
Why He Was Not Permitted to land IN H.
vana-Ths Charge Of His Havi 40 Abscoudsd
With s2So,ooo Republic sea-His Ar
rest in hadrid-The volunteers
His BittereEt r,,eu;e,


AID that telegram .,,onro,ne no. the decar "a.
ZION OF the Bishop OF r-avana who had re,urns d to
- S -.e nau " en- prevented by the authorities
80 eS' vas short time ago published IN these
ss oaaS mon Iehor ST. Cnristop Martinez, the
=. W. . telegram arrived yesterday IN this
sr.s w ~ stopping at the 81. Nicholas Hotel.
"sa VIZ" or getting further particulars HERALD
opS xzsd and ecained admission yesterday
NV .no <esenoe OF the venerable prelate. Bishop
aiuae xfssbout MI y-fve years. of age, has large
o1eA Fes, dark q lmplexon, with an expression
" :" sancholy and nldness In his face. The con-
49, A1on was car Ied on IN French, which the
0is Aop speaks qz' re nuently, and ran asfcows:-
'aaVe The honor Of addressing Monsehor
ifartlnez Bishc n OF HAVANA whose debarcation
was prevented y force ut Hayanaf"
i am the III hop OF Havana" replied Monsehor
martinez, ''an 1 was, by rude force, kept from en-
'ering my doc sse; but it would be too long story
70 eh you tN cause OF this opposition
u Deg NJ Jnsehor you will favor me with the
account OF the whole matter, particularly as we
nave puoh shed IN our paper telegram from
Havana, a. "a MANY peopIe in this CITY are anxious
10 an lew, cause Of this arbitrary proceedingn
y want to avoid publicity; but since the affair
nas oeen plbhsned rar and WIDE might as wen
kne he true account of the circumstances that
leu 20 ~ violent step. short time after the IN
sureeh1 n broke out IN Cuba several priests were
Sa,, ~ theirs, accused OF having fomented the re-
svi Al sente need 70 be transported TO tue island
- III r ando Pc. DO you know what transportation
e. for a a f. sss survive
quail 81 fate OF 81 3ss as In
90. did not believe that they implicated,
a anu my heart bed TO their misery. Ivanly APP
,ae ney TO each o. them what was pei simple
the Havana volunteers, Of whose hgh,hanSea
eoeeedinTs you might have heard. They accused
o. fomentng the lnsurrecton; In fact, called me
; IN msurgent. was several tunes under danger OF
beng arrested ana aa u moi oeen or me
been thrown into prison or received even worse
EcamenIcai council was convosei let Havana Tor
Europe in order to fellow the invitation OF the Holy
Rather Very soon aiter my departure the cry Was
THAT HAD ABscoNpRD
with the moneys OF the Church. amounting 10 about
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. These
cusations were forwarded to the spanish govern
ment, and on my arrival in Madrid was arrested
and kept IN common prison for two weeks on the
charge Of enbezzemeat All my papers and per-
subsiantiate this charged
Were you arrested by the provisional govern.
Yes by the order of Prim, whose death de-
plore although must own that he was a despot and
proceeded in my case in very high handed man.
ner. proved, however to the complete satsfac-
fion OF the government that
ofthe charge, that these moneys were still in the
hands OF the Authorities in Havana, and lib
GRATED with an apology and request to keen the
Rome where you might have read IN the raper
took prominent part IN the Ecumenical Council"
'iou voted for Papal lnallibity, Aonsigefor?
IL did my young friend. An now dcplore the
step o. mat talented but misguided bonsern
ground, "Dia You return to Madrid, Monsiaeaors,
after the conclusion or the Councily'
'No, travelled for several months in the South
Of France TO recruit my health and Immediately
malned until the 18th OF March, the very day on
longer should not have been able TO leave at all
sailed from France and AFTER good voyage we en-
arrival the municipal Governor OF Havana and sew
eral chiefs OF the volunteers boarded the steamer,
and addressing me in peremptory manner said
NOT PERMITTED 70 LAND
Iasked for explanations, but they would not give
me any. But know. Tbey accuse me OF being an
insureent and coming without the authorization OF
$50 the charge OF embezzlement has been
.sOn, yes. There was foundation al all for that
and they know IT. but 1t was stun the old charge that
coSspIRED WITH THE IysURGESrs.n
But thought. Monsigehor, that the Governor
General might have ineriered In your favor. Did
the volunteers have all the power and control of
the island they force the Governor to do as they
please but aid apply to the Governor, and he TEL
10 Maqd M my arrival r , ana
Graphic answer that | had not passed through
arans me- nssracslns HIM however TO &C, accord:
ing TO the advice OF the chiefs OF volunteers. the
OF Havana, agote was taken and seven or them were
An favor ten against allowing me 70 land. All the
prfests- and several influential persons OF the
Eapal. protested against this decision arbitrary.
put what could l do against rude force9
am not warrior; am only BISHOP and man
sE peace. ! did all ! could for the best OF the
! HAVE SPENT $4,000 FOR BUILDING CHURCHES
IN sestmenss) ION, poor Cuba how she is bleeding
FRI IN All her pores, her children siaushtering each
8 ies, it is sad thing for Cuba she ought TO be
ann txed to eur Uni0n N'est &c pas, onseiorY''
"l Vel. It would certainly be well (here Mon
echo waxed chary OF expressing an opinionl 1t
,woal, cease"
30. u; but OF the two the insurgents are the most
cruz |. They burn everything. The Spamaards are
also TO blame for the indiscrimlnate and wholesale
seein shat these bad men were workn.y against
me resolved to return to Spain. During my stay
in the port learned from the papers that h vi been
e,ecseo 10 the senate for Aaba. nv province in the
North SPAIN ] snail remain In New York about
mont ana then return TO Madrid in order to enter
upon M, new functions.r
al sup. 7ose, them that Monsenor VIII never again
return TO havanaf'
.prcba oly not; but am sorry for Il. ! love Cnfa
and hav, been father 10 my diocese. know I
AN BUT SINFUL MAN,
but still m q bishop, q chosen OF God i9aS
sifI de Dfeu and This the part Of those POOR
misguided men must receive the punishment OF, y
Heaven dere Monselor was quite overcome by \
hts feelings1
HAS Mora senior paid visit to the Archbishop
OF this cty7
'sNot yes, i1ny young friend but shall pay my
respects 20 ! i'm tomorrow. know him wel-in
FACT, he b'au intimate friend OF mine"
After . few other remarks the reporter thanked
Monsehor for the interview accorded him, and
left the apa rtslent in agltated state OF MIND,
worry much girievd at the wrongs Of the Bishop.
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