New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-07

tho failure OF tho Corean authorities to send an
to the Western Powers - negotiate treaties Of any and
commerce. and 10 make due explanations regarding the
Murer by It's citizens of number Of French priests and
the capture and execution OF portion the crew Of tho
American vessel General sherman in 1868. Mr.. Fish, in
directing the opening of the negotiations Informs Mr.
Low that lit Is not supposed here that you (Mr Low
VIII ee allie to comply with these instructions before
General at Shanghai viii probably be at his post" and
eSpresses desiTe-in fact so orders-thst Mr. Seward
shall accompany the expedition.
OUR RELATIONS WITH JAPAN
Tho only subject OF interest in with Japan
discussed during 1870 was the treatment OF native
Christians in the Island Of Lote 1t appears that the
Mikado the strength Of whose dynasty rests mainly on
the maintenance of the sntoo creed had become Jealous
OF the growth OF Christianity within his domain and
had accordingly ordered the deportation Of largo num-
Der of converts TO the latter faith On the 10Th of Jan
airy, lsTo conference held between the highest
officials Of the japanese Government Yeddo and the
representatives OF the Western Powers which the
the policy Of deportation as cruel The result Of the con-
ference, embodied in Minister belongs dispatches
that, while maintaining their right to manage
their own internal affairs without interference they had
no intention Of practising cruelty in executing their de-
termination TO dispense Christian communities. They
Inc converts 70 as
OF the sntoo faith and explained that the propagandlsn
SF'sS sff'D s.aSsS 'n n Of S
ana $50 years ago the Roman Catholic re
w sn almost prOssn na in conc ono
sequence, and has care that shall happen
Dsioug's course in attempting to obtain a
mobilization Of the snSsdo's deportation DEGREES,
the japanese Government TO comply herewith so far as
II could consistently with It's own safety decided that
however cruel uncaledor do not 10 have been
IN @ Il sn G se
instructions 10 our Ministers ofLondon Berlin and Paris
contemplated sending any further Instructions on tho
subject TO their diplomatic or consular officers The re-
suctons developed the the views OF the Lon
don and Paris Cabinets seem TO correspond with those
was dropped as matter which could not justify foreign
OUR RELATIONS WITH STAIN
The most notable feature In the transaction Of Gov
with Spain during 1870 Ia embodied in Mr. Fshs
last dispatch Minister sickles in which the following
words are used:
Ou Spanish campaign Cal. Is, a far
yca feep Department constantly advised Of Mid o
dcsto. 10 III. main tie This TIM.
succeeded maintaining freedom Of this question Strong
pres,ae made side ruce recognize state
ofbeBgney and the Other induce it to declare that Souh
has declared And san maintain, that !, win h. eo,srr.
@s 10 bear in nina II. Obligation. to Which hs q The
ad siA'es val be subjected 10 ease ae OF var sha oe
Of pao, ne aad ae Prests' nG reseTre TO A@'eV
An immense amount of correspondence was occa-
stoned between Secretary Fish, Lopez Roberts, tho
spanish Minister, Gen sckes, Minister at Madrid,
COnsul-General Bddle al Havana and Consul Parsons
al
American citizens, secured by the treaty Of 1875 and 10
obtain the restoration OF property which had been lie
Mr.. Roberts was empowered by the spanish Govern
I0ent 70 settle questions Of this Character but early Ia
1870 this authority suspended and the State Depart
neut compelled 70 seek their adjudication through
The usual roundabout dp.onatie Gaaphels' Keieirhs 70
Cen sickie insists that they SEAL be conducted IN TINS
The spanish Authorities in cua be clothed with absolute
Ssee a H soashs W. are referred to The 1; Cse; At S
where found Decs refer again 20 Cuba for information aad
hsrj Of inou from the Of whoA the
I2 a sIS. d s1 To- Gem sekes Fish refers to
that The Spanish Government onger
sary. in view Of the alleged favorable SITUATION III Cu1a
bringing dis subject 20 TIE attention spanish
the situation Cuta be favorable A. to render
toe scs.ss il y hsed hrt the srrs All Ths 90 con.
planned o. vii rot recgf and si immediate psrioa val be made Tor
Among the which occasiOned this correspondence
those o. the steamer Colonel Lloyd HslnWau me
sleeps Fulton and the Champion. the brig Mary Lowell,
spanish Government in coBcediug the requests OF the
State Department 'or Information in these cases pro-
yued from Or Fish several sharp dispatches, among
which order TO Minister sckles TO make formal
demand the immediate release O the Lloyd AsPin-
wall together with all her papers officers. crew, and
cargo" This decisive action doubtless prevented the con-
dI6nation Of the vessel prize by the Marine Court of
IL the published documents list of persons said to he
ezens Of the United States ami TO have been executed
In Cuba without proper trial ia given, embracing nine
names There also 20 persons, said 10 be czcns Of
and So who, it is alleged have been unlawfuy imprs
Tue history OF some or these casts as gwen IN INC
Consular reports is simply heaTtTeLdiBg Claims for
damages and indemnity have been made by the State
Department, and are now pending. some OF which now
the Spanish have virtually rejected. Inc cor
resp0ndence between Secretary Fish and Gen. siCkes
REGARDING emancipation OF slaves In Cuba ELECTS no
new facts couClusycly that the Constitution ~
the surgent Government declares the freedom, without
Qualification, Of AL the people on the island
NIsCELLASEoUs
The senate having by resolution requested the Presi-
dent 70 invite pondence with foreign Powers rca-
tive 10 tho adoption Of international standard gold
coinage Secretary Fish addressed circular upon this
subject TO the Legations Of the Unted states in Europe,
containing an elaborate review OK the fJr the
adoption OF some such basis and suggesting the decimal
scheme us one that would be entirely satisfactory TO the
United states The war in Europe prevented due den-
Grafton of this subject at the proper time ana the Only
received paper, without ualc OF sigma
forwarded by Mr. Bancroft from Berlin from WHEN
is that the Germans arc In favor Of the adup
ton Of the five and twenty franc gO!dece ah stan
with decimal variations.
rotary Fish and Minister AZ Berlin, relative 10 nc
rights the high seIs the purOrt OF when
has already been made public. IA,
The United States had occasion to relnonStfate WIN
the Government OF Peru for the attempted detention OF
w. y. Farrand, Bearer OF diplomatic Dispatches HOm
the legation Of the United States 10 the Home Govern
ment. pOu the representations or the CmIed oldlcS
Minister however, he released; but the Peruvian
Government contends that there were circumstances
reDdrng bis claim 70 the protection of the United states
questionable 49,, ,. A.. l..
votInent by armed force Of the 10 which they arc
accredited the occasion OF some CORE sp"nue'e
be eeu Bismarck and the Diplomatic Corps IN Paris IN
Guiding Washburne, and was finally settled, 50 laf a.
the United States j. concerned, in satisfactory manner
Nv allowing Minister 70 transmit ana receive dis
patches in sealed pouches.