New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-14
RELAT1ONs BETwEEN sPAIN AND ANERICA

RELATIONS BETWEEN SPAIN AND AMEhlCA.
THE CUBAN QUEsTION-sPANIsH OPINIONS RE-
sPECTING THE POLICY OF THE UNITED
sTATEs-THE APPROACHING ARRIVAL OF
GEN. sICKLES AT MADRID.
fFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TEX TRIBUHRl
MADRID May 14-Gen. Sickles, / hear, has
arrived in England expected here in the course Of
next week His approaching arrival renders the Cuban
question again one Of interest. have just had con-
yersaton with person whose American procivties and
eympathies and whose services behalf Of country
here during our late give him title to our graft
tude value his ideas because they apt to be just
because they are always full Of goodwill 20 and be-
cause they exert powerful influence upon his own
countrymen. TAe case he puts it, is in this way
Spain " now engaged maintaining in Cuba struggle
against partial and limited instruction, whose result
the United states In struggle she has
been obliged the loyal population, and organize
which they are raised in Cuba and paid out Of the
Cuban treasury are not control OF tSe b6ms
Government the regular troops sent out from Spain
and nobody regrets hat more man ne nS S3 ~
operations OF the Cuban Junta at NeW-fOrk and the
part some American citizens Cuban
ion produce local Complications and the diplomatic
represen OF the two Governments are charged
TALLY Judging these quesensi Does the Government
Of The United states present It's co 70 " the
Cuban volunteers-ust precisely as II would present
which has not island the way annexation Since
OF your cOunrymen and some OF your agents have
Cuba the national spirit in Spain has been wounded,
imprudently When you sustained, also for four years
Q civil with your Southern States you claimed,
cOurteOusy and persstenty, from the Powers Of the
world, neutrality. England, with her love OF cotton, and
France with her love Of Mexico, played you several
tricks which OccasioBed the Republic some appre
bensiOn and injury. Do remember what Spain
ddi Though might stu have been little sore from
the aggressive policy the United States had displayed,
long before IN the Ostend manifesto and though the
moment favorable for alliance with the Southern
COnfederacy whose interests identical with those
OF her saYehOlding possessions, and though she
continually pushed by France 70 favor the SOUTH spain
nevertheless that nation which not only did not
OyeFstep the limits OF neutrality, but which showed
friendship and than ever before
IN ali the questions which during the This
conduct her part gave Spain right 10 expect from
ponement Of certain projects and proposals, which
wound her national pride while the Cuban war lasts.
All people have their politicians aud speculatOrs IN
politics. and you have mistaken the Little JOB OF some
spectators for serious policy Ia Spain spain VIII not
sell Cuba, and she win not preserve long She viii not
sell Cuba because she keeps remnants Of patriotic
pride and, though she would preserve IL, she knows
that her efforts win be uuaVaiing Why
this question, which wounds her pride and whose aa
ton can only result in putting of liz
Gle longer an event which we all see
must come. and which nothing can avert
II United States with the dignity OF great people,
should limit themselves 70 claiming fulnlment OF She
law and duty Of nations without taking part the
interior dssensOns OF this country their agents would
ind always the best dispositions IN the Spanish Govern
ment. There Is preeOneeved dislike here against
your country but only the apprehension OF being threat
ened by its agents spain has felt for time past
that she Is threatened and now unfortunately her
pIehensiOn Is increased by the attitude OF Gen. Grant
aud the Of the American press In these
circumstances w nRSt rememgsT tast W. ReEal Union