The New York herald., 1872-04-12
THE CASE OF DR.. HOWARD.
A Resolution Demanding His Uncondi' i0nal
SIrrcnder-Thc Action Of the state Depar;-
ment.
WASHINGTON, April H. 1872.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day agreed
by vote OF seven to two TO report the following
resolution to the HOuse:-

ACEvue'ou W WY hUusS.-
Whereae. Dr. john Emio Housr bas after years I'M
prisonmen been tried by liary oar martial convicted
Of o0%pS p IN an aans hs Spanish
been to penal colony Of SPAN for the term Of
men he appeals for protection to the of the
ie eusr %a BORN hs Te ssta
ond that he never ienounced his nationality such cen
and has enrolled by the officers the government
citizen OF the United states third that IS not shown by
citizen of tue government Of SPAIN and whereas il FUR
disregard and violation his rights
s ns as @ s as r. 1885, ns %
United States and Spain therefore be It
John Emilio j liouard Wsa ana = citizen Of ne United
] y aad sna s @ na
ernmen and In the opinion OF this House the President
restoration o. his roperty which has been conlcaed
the spanish government
The resolution WAS reported this afternoon,
recommitted and ordered TO be printed. 1t Will 90
reported back on Tuesday, when General Banks
and Mr.. Bingham intend discussing the whole
Cuban question II is believed, however, that
SPAN VIII Immediately order Dr. Houarrs release
and so prevent the demonstrate In the House.
The feeling In Congress against the violent treat.
ment OF American citizens by the Spanish autll0ri-
ties In Cuba Is very strong, and there can be no
doubt that the House Is ready to call Spain to o
reckoning If this wrong Is not righted. Willard OF
Vermont, and Amber, OF ONO are the members or
the committee who voted against the resolution.
Secretary Fisn's attention having recently been
directed to the statement OF DR.. John u. Houard
relative TO the OF his brother recently LAID by
the Hon. Samuel j. Randall before the House OF
Representatives. has written to Mr.. Randall a let.
ter dated yesterday, in which he says
The writer OF the statement appears to have been
misled, possibly by an imperfect report or tee
graphic summary OF the M m p IN e case
naturallzed In 1903, not IN 1873 as stated IN the
correspondence OF the State Department rnc GER
tincate from the Court has been sent 10 the Scare
ary Of State.' secretary Fish says:-"by referring
u the printed correspondence, executive document
No. 223 page IL II Will be observed that the correc:
date. 1903, was stated In my instructions 10 Mr.
Adee. AT page l3 Is printed at length the certificate
or IA. Ii. NORRIS Consul CienluegOs, Of TINS reg.
stry Is at the State Department, though II happens
TO be also overlooked IN what purports W be state
ment or facts by the secretary of state IN his let.
ters TO Vice President Coax.n The certificate OF
Mr. Morris not received ut the State Department
nv letter TO tne Vice President was writ
ten four days previously. The writer says-
sa is nat Dr. Houaa has resided IN Scs cu5a the
greater part Of his r, practising his profession as
a citilen and surseon.o
Ii ny 'practsing his profession as citizen" It Is
intended to Imply that ne did so as a Spanish
subject or socalled Cuoan citizen. statement is
unwarranted a1d UNJUST. By referring to page 2s
OF printed correspondence you will observe that
the phrase which used was. "lhat young Houdrd
was sent to Philadelphia 70 be educated, but re.
the g.eater part OF his lie, Practising
his profession as a physician and surgeon.r
quite understood That an imperfect report OF the
correspondence was the cause OF these errors and
Of some Others OF a similar character Dr. Jonn
q. Houard states that his brother had on hls per-
son when arrested certificate VI his American citi.
zenship. This circumstance has not been mentioned
in any OF the commu uica ions addressed 10 de.
partment II Is not mentioned by Dr. Emile
Houarl In mis- letter to the Consul printed on page
ii. The Department ol State Is entirely In
earnest IN Its errorts the relief Of DR.. Enlle Hou-
ard and the Charge d'AGalres OF the Unteu states
at Madrid gives ground Tor the hope that these
effors may prevail. But while, IN my correspond
ence win the Spanish authorities, have asserted
the fact OF Dr. Emie houards citizen
ship, ! have nevertheless thought proper
that gentleman to indicate the weak points in
by additional testimony. Some such additional
Consul General at Havana aud has been traEs-
OF DR.. John g. Houard's statement is pertinent TO
the same effect, and II IL 10 be regretted tnat these
matters were not communicated directly 10 the
department. The department. VIII not fall 10 give
careful attention TO whatever may he presented IN
such form that 1t can be used 10 advantage IN pe-
half OF Dr. Emlle Houard.
Tnc Secretary OF state to-day informed Mr. Kan
dali that Count valmaseda, the Captain General OF
CUBA, mad sent to Spain made. up case to preJu-
dice the Madrid government, but that measures had
haan taken to correct ms misreprrsent la ions.