New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-23
ARRIVAL OF GEN. SIChLES.
RECEPTION BY HIS ARMY COMRADEs-Hls
VIEWS ON SPANISH AFFAIRS.

RECEPTION RY his ARMY COMRADEs-IIs
VIEWS ON SPANISH AFFAIRS.
The steamer Cuba, due at this port since
Tuesday, arrived Yesterday morning. with Gen Dshiei
E. sckes and his bride among the passengers The YES
eel was met Quarantine by the Revenue cutter NORTH
erner having board a delegation OF tho Thrd Army
Corps and few other personal friends OF the General
committee, consisting Of Coils B. 7. Morgan and Will
lard Billiard and Gen. McGregor, went on board the
Cuba. extended warm welcome to their old friend
and commander. and invited him and his wife
to come to the city the excursion steamer In advance
Of the Cuba The invitation was accepted and the snort
trip up the harbor made the occasion OF )oVai re-
union Of old army comrades. The cutter landed the
party at the foot Of ChrstOphers and Gen. Sckes ana
his wife took carriage to the Brevoort House. which
he will make his headquarters during his stay In this
country. Many friends made complimentary calls Oh
the General on learning Of his arrival.
Gen. Sickles has taken advantage OF the adjournment
Of the Spanish COrtes. the breaking up OF the Old MIN
stry, and the establishment Of provisional one, To
make visit home. where he intends remaining for about
two months He has important official business to trans
cannot be known until made public ny the In
self quite freely on the relations existing between this
country and spaiu. In diplomatic point OF view, he
footing At the same time questions are constantly
arising, owing TO Idisereet actions OF the
dstnrS the Visiting harmony Such the
during the past years hut so far everything has
been settled alncbly The chief source OF trouble is
that the Spanish authorities cannot always control me
acts their officers III Cuba There are he says really
two rcbcions the island, the east against the
spanish Government, and one IN Havana against the
Spanish authorities This state Of things renders u I'M
possible to tell what may arise at any moment to disturb
the relations between the two countries II the Liberal
party in Spain, the most advanced partisans OF the
present dynasty, represented Ivy such men ne
Zorrila Rivero, and Martos should come INTO power
with the new Cortes 10 he elected Gen. sicklcs
thinks the time will he favorable for permanently
adjusting the vc1atious questions now troubling the
DIPLOMATS OF the countries. This party desires To
adopt colonial policy in accordance with the views of
the United States Government, and which Will result In
such settlement Of the Cuban question az VIII he salts
factory both countries and to Cuba There Is every
probability that this party will succeed. hut the details
the line Of policy which 1t Will probably adopt Is I'M
possible to ut present No proposition looking To
the purchase Of Cuba has been made ny Gen Sicks
the part OF the United States suggested 10y the
Spanish Government and the General 10 very confident
that snch proposition would be entertained Tor
moment. Gen. Sckles intends going to Washington on
Tuesday unless he receives other directions from the
State Department Upon completing bis official bust
ness he proposes to spend the remainder of his Time ia
this city and state.