The New York herald., 1871-11-29
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TIE UNITED STATES AED SPAIN.
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The Difficulties that May Arise
Consequent Upon the Mas
sacres at Havana.
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Rear Admiral Lee and Part Of the North A.
lantiC Fleet Ordered to Cuba at Once.
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The Chances the American Fleet Would
Have Against the Spanish
War Ships.
Secretary Robeson's Reports to
the Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Nov. q, 1871.
Tho Attitude Of the Un;ted states Toward
spain Resulting from the Havana Was
snrre.
The excitement ana bloody lawlcssness OF the
Spanish volunteers In Havana yesterday seemed for
the time TO threaten such danger to the lives and
property OF American citizens present IN the city
that the American Consul General teegraphed last
night In urgent terms for protection and his
despatch reached the State Department to-day. II
so happened that not even the moral support OF q
single United States man-0f-war was available to
fears, and the only support that can he
given to them at present IL contained In tho propO
sitlon under consideration at the Navy Department
this afternoon to have the Monitor Terror. Of one
thousand tons and carrying four guns. towcd
to Havana from Key West, to be followed, perhaps.
by the Nipsic small propeller OF four hundred
tons and three guns, now laid up at the Pensacola
Navy Yard, II she can be got ready III timc Rear
Admiral Lee commander OF the North Atlantic
neet Is In this CITY, his agshp the Severn, OF 1000
tons and fifteen guns, having on her arrival home
for some necessary repairs been taken for tompO-
rary service as the nag vessel OF Vice Admiral
ROwan's reception fleet AZ New York. aud 1t Is very
doubtful If, under any emergency, she could go TO
Aea at this season without the repairs she was
brought to New YORK to receive yet, whatever tho
heterogeneous naval force the government .uay be
able to muster in the Gulf, 1t viii be no hatch for
the splendid neet that spain already possesses In
the West Indies and stands ready to reinforce I'M
QtaiV pQ fiufna
for Secretary Robson to make to the
President when brought by the latter uts-a.vis in
Cabinet to-day with the Secretary OF State and
his despatch from the American Consul at Havana;
but he PLEADED ". ""nn responsibility for what was by
alleging the refusal OF Congress m .o make any Dut
the most nigQardy appropriations for the haval .S
wee and restricting the force or sailors that fell far
shOrt OF what our widespread commercial In
teresB required. And all this against his
0ficia remonstranccs. The subject was actively
discussed by the Caoinet. and the cur.
rent OF opinion unmis.akably ran in the
direction OF o firm but not guarrelsome attitude
upon this Cuban question. No doubt was entertained
by any OF the members that the country would
stand by any position that the government might
take, ana general belief was expressed that this
tact would have better effect upon the Spanish
Cabinet at Madrid aud the volunteers at Ha vana
tnan mighty meet or iron-cads or the MORO Cas-
tie. But If the occasion should Is thought at
the Navy Department that all the vessels OF
the reception feet except the Severn, could
follow the Terror to Havana The latest
news from tnat city, however, Is regarded rs IN
dcatIon that the immediate danger is past and the
temper OF the ADM nistraion Is now such that the
seeming unrcadlness OF to-day Will not be charged
upon II henceforth II Congress does not Withhold
the material means OF asserting American rights
abroad In proper manner. II may be some satis-
faction to know upon the very highest authority
that our general relations with Spain are OF the
most amicable character, peaceable and promis.
Ing, In fact. as to justify the granting OF o |
leave Of absence to Minister Sickcs to come
home for the double purpose or o bridal |
tour and TO lend his splendid political strategy to
the laying out OF the political campaign for next
year and to the solution OF the perplexing Presi-
dental problems that are driving tho smaller fry
OF all parties crazy by their uncertainties The |
Legation at Madrid can safely be left II the hands OF
q Charge d'AlYares, while General Slckles Is more
prontaby employed for the time being In the |
old familiar business, and any such emergent ques-
tons as always liable 70 arise TIL the paclnca-
ton OF Cuba Is accomplished fact can be settled
direct with Spanish Minister, under the special
authority conferred upon him by the republican gov
ernment OF Spain and continued by that or the new
King to deal Immediately with our State Depart
ment IN cuban affairs.
II Is not denied by the administration that the |
government OF the United States has been forbearng
towards Spain, but not more so Than is justified by
the circumstances OF that country for the past two
or three years. 1t would have been inconsistent,
the officials here say, to assume hostile attitude
towards an infant republic struggling for
existence at home before 1t could burden
Itself too severely with Its colonial affairs;
and the new government OF the liberal
prin call lad tn nh
from the Bourbons Legacy OF hatred and tyranny
ip Cuba tnat the republic did not last long enough
TO 0biterae. The sympathles OF the United States,
so far as they could be of1cally expressed, were |
early pledged to the young King Amadeus, and the |
OF giving his government time TO pacify |
the country and get control OF the volunteer |
element in Cuba has been recognized TO the |
fullest extent. But the administration now |
begins 10 believe that q little nrmness
viii not be unfriendly or premature, and |
this is the explanation for the apparent change or
policy upon which It has now entered. In all this,
however there Is not the slightest threat OF imme-
diate hostiiies The United States has not the
force 20 cope with spain, even were It possible to
concentrate Its whole naval power for such pur-
pose but the force OF the country Is well
known and felt In Spain and Cuba as In this conn-
try and the government Is assured that diplomacy !
thus strengthened viii be all potent for the
future protection OF Americans and their interests
in Cuba diplomatic stock has risen In the public |
esteem,u says the State Department, 'sIncc the !
treaty with Great Britain, and the status OF foreign
residents in countries af'llcted by war and the
prevalence OF martial law has been shorn OF some
OF It's supposed immunities and privileges BY the
events OF our own rebellion ana the Franco German
war; as the proceedings before, the Brisa-American
Claims Commission Will, beiore long, rsvealn
SO far az events IN Cuba 10. the present time are
concerned moue OF amicabie settle nent has been
provided for American loss OF nfa and property
In the spanish American board OF Arbitration, soon
TO assemble in this city. For rie lives that have
Deen lost the spanish government can do no more
than to express Its regret plead its non.concur.
renee in the violence thai has been done, and
pledge Itself to Prevent recurrence as
lar aa lies In It's mower. More than this