New-York tribune., 1872-04-02

Spanish Mister Ia bis anwcr ocutrovcr but without refusns the
Mr. noa.d. An.tc,o sit,en.hIp x,,,.., ,vo d.,
Huar before tho coortmns hs. made % 70 We su ss
safety copy of this statement Of cspoe herein In
The action Of the Spanish suihoe, the Island Of Cuba In ng
DR. Houad curmnraI as their refusal to furnish iee h %
appear clear nae,cn Of the provisions Of the seventh se
s Treaty :. @ E & . ts ST s'' s 70 npo.e the
serious You accordingly instructed to bring ms ass
a, Dr. mouSrd !, native citizen Of the United States You VIII
ca s ?. sSh s sa5 anSisi s & and
you will ASK BIS immediate release Your Obedien' serTss' ~ Fran
The following letter was written by Mr.. Fish to Mr..
It.v S n; reSrD, The pspsI, ps !, a ,Ts
promptly putting in possession Of the information info TS n
to hS csse of Dr John ISec oaId al which paper. have oee
csa er%ne and hay, been made 'S nS ,asf, r o. 10 % s
these papers, should be happy to submit them 70 9 y0a!
Tierc Is no doubt that John Fuce ou ot Howard born IN
Che rntd state. His M fI G9. GSa ST S:s1 s tTsn'J John %ts
ousu went TO Cuba vrry early sg comrany with his father
s Ss q 1 s sSe G a a an ad tue to (SSs and Se las %
RESIDED ca SqHa ss sr''f, M r q % @ % PSdss & s
be certain privileges to yhe attached the ngh 20 become ansS p
subjects, bat DT ouad deciar,, ihai be never oGg lSs s 6
Ssen ana 5e osp1 DIS s1sT r & me have al
been Residents Cba 'nd three Of bis nPhe"' were O' VI
II can scsrcey be lied hat ose degree jos.
W The spanish auhcre: in 1essdS & M nSaS ] SsS, 70 for
ward ia his behalf to illustrate or PtoSe s seop AZ a. t' be ,y
es ed himself many home and load in behalf Of the
G1 dg. our , ST1 y. Ss @ 10 % Gs sD Of ~ hs @ or
that he paid time nom. s or O'hsI tax to tie v9
that he did himself spanish subject or 20 show h Gov
Snl bis recent misfortune occurred But eonera
sSson S"s whether aSaI Dr. aSn Ia actually wen just
Spanish aunOhes ami here unounse' iie evidence Is CON
viii any be urged bis behalf The anoa
market IL believed name found lamp captured from
the insurgents mentioned n te paper Submitted o yoa IRON rom
another chest also ei With bis and admitted TO have
ssS SrSs ''oa Sos viii rsnd @ ADMIT bat had p
would hH hem had s Isa , c S
to the outbreak OF hOsiihiies. ~, 49,, c...,
IN SeS s9f OF d. pI noaS "Si 5 sons for h
e 1 me 's Ssp @ Lag S a & & m n ns 1d fG Re P b. fSa
sri h friend. to pot THIS possession Of " % M so%i s
peieSy m the premises such facts would be urd to The e'. no.
ss5s te.msay ss sIs Dr. Hcnari %ac was fs
/ remind that the Government o. the United State.
The rIneP; Of sh 'os % G oa 1ss o
birth II d. oua bad desired to eaoanss bis .sS9as ~ 81 o %
e Cnie states est.ll shing himself permanently ia Cuba sad
to urn to the United states without dscargpg during his long
e7sg any Soy 81 . Sen IF Se The 9 s ana oPRa
@ apparent throwing Oh OF American e'le 'h' hs'e no' oee
The remark sol Ous than hst c
@ t"e @ 1 to fl s S1.,en % %S T IN 1 c and nd &
proved abundance evidence be oand in the published archives
SscS aa1 iSe United States Government enes
ha been aote BY present change lis
Sq cher power has successful ourselves dealing
N he authorities the Island Of Cuba ho~sv geI en
rHd ees@eni imssla nationally dia,nt ,ar
PScSt ts the psa case Of Dr. Houart and all similar cases.
will continue the most cru consideration by this Govern
afa fa lnS sPGa s r. VII IF hen % he sini c the
premises, sGch information will be gratefully received have
the EOaOr to be, respectfully your sOeen' e''Ini
Hon scAuyler ColhI vice.Preiet of the United aes
The correspondcnce shows thnt the III Ion; l. Leonard
themselves in behalf of DR.. Iouard Secretary Fish,
brother receive early consideration, and that 1t
desirable that the state Department be furnished at
Howards t ards citizenship Mrs: Datton, on the, sh
OF that month fGmt to M tg snGn Sal %
Houards father was nauraized in Philadelphia in ls03
submitted embrace letter from DR. Honard,
dated from prison addressed to Mr. motifs, United
that he proved by two witnesses that the medicine
box with his name on 1t. found IN the Insurgents,
the charges brought against him before the eourtmar
tia and declared himself to Mr. Morris citizen OF the
records of the United states as early as the beginning Of
Mr. Fish has instructed Mr. Adee TO make Of these
papers his business with the spanish government III
the demand for DR.. Iiouard's release. A., s,.,
Mrs Duton characeriZcs the charges OF the Spanish
officials abrcations and sophsiries aud denies that
her father TcnOunced his American nationality or
that he ever held the office OF Commssioncr or any
other Office under the Spanish Government In CuDa'
Mrs. DutOn to-day telegrapEeu u lAe iiO cHniuc in
dali she noticed by the papers that tho secretary
of state would communicate to the House papers rea-
five TO the Of her brother Dr. HOuard, and adds
Heretofore the State Department has given me
several furnished by the spanish Government
why INV brother should not be protected by h Govern
mcnt all which have been proved 10 be rounded on
false statements, but that be had sworn allegiance 70
Spain had been before now stated 1t Is not denied
that my brother Is native Of the City Of Philadelphia
and an American citizen, and submit that be is entitled
to protection such unti 1t Is found that he has for
feted his right; and that the stateInents OF
Spanish officials, melted by hatred and hope
of COnfscatOn, should not be accepted
as proof but that they be considered as nothing un my
brother or his friends have opportunity TO deny ana
disproyc them. As our Government seems to accept
every statement OF the Spanish officials true even
when made to supply the place oi those previously
proved TO DO false are preparing statement VI
facts and proofs to send you"
the documents were referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.