Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-19


journal make the assertion that Admiral
Polo, late Spanish Minister at Washington
was recalled because he refused to sanction.
the transfer of Porto Rico Island 10 Ger
many, in return for help TO put down the
Carlist insuTection and the rebellion In
Cuba The Journal publishes the dOcn-
ments, and says Admiral Polo will not
say there is one word mistransated.
The Details.
The following is the substance Of the
Freendp's Journals statement:
In the first days Of April, 1874, the gall
liant Admiral received dispatch from The
Madrid Minister of State, as follows:
ssAs the government has recognized the
impOSsibility Of suppTessing the Carlist e
belliOn in Cuba without foseigu help, and
as the government of his Majesty, the En-
peror of Germany, has made us oyertures
at once honorable and acceptable, il is dc
sirable this department. should know what
position the Alnerica1i Government mould
take in the event Of the cesSion Of cur Isle
Of Porto Rico, temporarily 0r definitiyely,
to the government Of bis Majesty, the En-
peror-"
The same courier brought the Admiral =
note explaining that the German govern
ment wOuldsee to it that proposed loan o
the SerraBo government, offered in London,
should be a success, and would itself fur
nish the necessary funds. the total amount
ha5iDg been agreed on Also, that sha
German government would establish fleet
Of cruisers on the Spanish coast TO suppress
conlraband of war, The Spanish feet to CO.
operate Also, that the German govern
ment would recognize Serrano's dictator
ship on its present basis, and use its utmost
influence TO have other governments recOg-
nize il, and the Spanish government agreestO
cede TO the goyernment of the German EN-
pire by a provisional title, but one that may
become perpetual, the Island of Porto Rico
in whole or in part.
Admiral Polo lost no time in responding
to the Minister of State that he was
shocked, that thei proposed bargain with
Germany was anti patriotic, aud that he
offered his resignation as the Spanish Min
lister at Washington.
The Madrid dictatorship forthwith re-
Piled, that the Carlist iiIsurrection was
making daily immense progress. ANY
possible means must be used to crush II.
Your excsllency has exaggerated Scruples
The government has accepted the offers Of
the German Cabinet because these in no
way really iDjure national sentiment. Not
a German foot will tread the soil of Spain
proper. II is not an Intervention, but only
a police service done by the German marine
in concert with the marine of the
country. As to Porto Rico, that is only
a pledge for the fIlfllment Of the agree
ments by the two governments.
Admiral Polo's Tejoinder was worthy of
a Spanish officer: - have had the weakness,
badly cOunseled as was, TO put my name
once to an act that has been condemned at
home and abroad. The Admiral refers to
the mutually diSagreeable bargain of the
prOtOcal about the NirginiJis. | Sm fully
resolved for the future, if continue TO MI
the functions of Minister here, to take into
consideration only what my heart tells me
is for the welfare and grandeur of Spain
Your EXcellency, then, cannot be surprised
at my formal refusal 20 give nv name TO
either of two acts that l condemn: tie
aba 7dOnment for time OF our island of
Porto Rico for the debasement Of our ecun-
try; the navy refuse to have any part in an
act that makes our noble officers and our
brave soldiers auxiliaries OF a German pO-
lice"
The response to this was the recall Of
Admiral Polo.
The Journal saws It possesses much more
documentary evidence than it now gives
and concludes as follows: As We are in
no immediate danger of being charged with
Intentional falSehOOd, we will say simply
that we know these documents % be all-
ihentic, but the proofs must be sought in
Spain. The Junta of dissipated Blriels
that form the present Madrid Government,
having lost the power of telling the truth
to the public may deny their authenticity:
but Admiral Polo who is an officer and a
gentleman, will not deny one word Of what
we have said about the causes Of his resig-
nation as the Spanish Minister at Washing
ton.
A Desperate Fight.
BAYNNE, Aug. lS.-The CarliSt chieftain
Tristany has captured Leo De
Urgel sixty-seven miles south
east of Sereda. The fighting was desper-
ate and losses heavy on both sides. An
immense quantity of stores fell into the
hands CT the Csrlists.