New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-20
COMMENTS OF CUBAN RESIDENTS.


THE EXCITEMENT UNABArED-No RECRUITING AT THE
CUBAN HEApQUARTERs-THE NAVAL POWER OF
SPAIN.
There was not the slightest abatement yes
terdsy In the excitement concerning the Cuban
ton. The busy note of preparation which rings at the
NavyYard letters received the MORO Castle yes
terday confirming the reports Of the horrible butch
cries at Santiago dc Cuba, the presence OF Gen. Banks
and Gen. Dwyer at the headquarters OF the Cnosn
League and the general discussion of the probabilities
Of war with spaiu all serve TO Keep the excitement
upon the Cuban question ut fever heat. The general
tone Of the the Cubans in Exchange
place and their uptown resorts and OF the business
men generally the city shows that there Is
no disposition to accept mere apology from Spain II
argued that there never was better time than the
present IL settle this Cuban question once and forever
and that settlement must result In freeing the Island
from the thraldom of Spain. More than once 1t
limited that while unlawful measures should be
adopted the commander OF the Spanish ironclad Ar
piles now undergoing repairs at this port, should be
advised to defer indefinitely his departure from New
York until this Cuban question shall have been satsfac
torily settled. As prominent Cuban remarked, after
oonyersng with many OF the substantial residents
Of New.York the American people are beginning TO
smart undor repeated Spanish insults, and de-
clare that the adoption OF vigorous measures
Is an imperative duty. The Cubans them
selves while greatly excited regard the settlement OF
the question entirely beyond their province, but have
faith that the American Government will promptly
aysnge the Insult ITS Gag and thus lend Its moral
support 20 the Cuban cause. Some one started
the story that the Spanish residents OF
the city, wishing to express approval Of the Of
the Captain OF Tornado who captured the Vrgnius,
proposed 60 mako arrangements for ball. placing the
tickets Of admission at s5the proceeds 20 be used In
preparing on appropriate testimonial This rumor was
believed By the moro intelligen TO be untrue.
At the Cuban Headquarters IN Exchange-place, the
following notice is posted Oh the door:
No recruiting is done In this office. by any con-
nected with tho Association.
One of the leaders stated tho Cubans doing 10th
Ing that will tend TO violate the neutrality laws; that
they appreciate the kindly motives Of the people who
come and offer their services TO tho Cuban cause, but
that II IL only a waste OF time for them call with
view to enlistment
A prominent Cuban referred to the report from Ha
vana that the Voc DIS Cuba conspiracy has been
discovered In Holguin and the surrounding jurisdiction
for rising simultaneously with the landing Of the vlr
gnius expedition that the plot had extensive ramca-
tons throughout the island and TO have been car
ried into execution Nov. IL that many persons had
been arrested and that the arrests daily increas
ine He declared 1t the boldes kind Of humbug, orig
mated for tho purpose OF paatng tho buchery
He knew there could be such conspiracy, and said
that the spapards hoped By the false report to bpd
the world to their barbarOus atrocities.
Another quoted an article In the current number Of
the Spanish In this city, to the effect that ~ let
tiers had been received by It's three days
the spsnards III this country upon the subject OF fitting
out pvateers prey upon the OF the United
states In case OF with SPAIN He said that
this was mlscheyous bugbear, since any such offer
would naturayunless It emanated from the brain OF
blOckbeAdgO tn the spanish headquarters. Even IL
were true these imaginary beigerent vessels could
easily overpowered by other priyaeers. and speedily
swept from the No American. whether native born
or adopted he continued, would be base enlist
under the Spanish hag however much he might desire
to light his country
An army officer said in reference to the connscation
OF Cuban estates that there we're some where per
sons have been Cuba for upward 40 years. and
yet their lands have been coDscated by the Spanish
CoyerDnen These Outrages, however, were declared
TO OF piece with thousand other committed
by local authorities. He observed that with the eN
ceptlon OF sending Captain General and other Off
GERS to Cuba, the Spanish Government has TO do
with island than has the United States said the
their own policies aud that II these officers became
obnoxious, they could only be sent back mother
country He remarked that the contempt they showed
the order from Madrid prohibiting tho execution Of the
after1 ward another instance OF trampling upon
Spanish laws for the qualification Of their brutal personal
pleasures
prominent merchant made the point that all holses
on plantations there and practically Shareholders
that influence they exert IN American politics Is In
huenced by personal policy.
lawyer remarked that II there Is no international
law existence to cover the case OF these outTages
America is old enough and wise enough 10 make inter
national Law for this and oil similar future.
Another argued that the failure the part spain
TO control affairs In Cuba n proof that she cannot, IN
since Americans liable 10 repeated insults hereafter
that the United States should Interfere In
behalf of good governnent that by the present policy
uafieu fnrke