The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-01
GRAMS CgBAN POLfcY.
Waiting for n PreteNi 60 strife n BLOW for
Independence ana EmR ncipn tior- Minister
Cushing's Negotiations DELAYED.

CushinR's NcQotia' ,ene DELAYED.
WAsuINGroN, oct. 3l.-Since the Hon.
Caleb Cushing went TO Madrid In the capacity Of
Minister ~ tho United states less than two
years ago, there have been four different hanges
Of tire Spanish Cabinet. These changes and the
prevalence of civil war have Affected ana Bcces-
sally delayed tie transaction Of the businc y
with when he WIS charged. The instructions
he received from the Government had reference
entirely to the actual state of the island of Cuba
and It's relations 10 the United States, as well as
60 Spain. He was also furnished with a scleo-
tion In chronological order Of the numerous
dispatches which had passed between the two
Governments. From them he derived ample M
formation, not only concerning srccial pucs-
tions. which had risen from time to time, but
aso respecting the general purposes and policy
81 the President i'm the Urcinises.
The discussion of the spanish Cabinets reply
70 ,, Mnyt u called L. thc late Madrid telegram
unsettled questions between the two countries,
the statement of tncm being Tree from the YER
hi re Of correspondence aud pr, scented in n CON-
p.ratiYelN hriei memorandum. The exact points
OF this official paper cannot ID ascertuined. but
thoy may be Inferred from the Views Of the
President which form the basis Of the instrIc-
tions TO Minister Gushing, and " hirh show that
tho President regards the civil dissensions in
Cuoa' and especially the sancuinary hos Titles
such as have been prevailing there for the last
seven years. NJ predicting effects IN the United
States second IN gravity only TO those which
thCy produce IN SPAIN
Mean inc our political relation to Cuba IL
altogether anonin lotis sc ing tnat for INV injury
done to the United States or their ciiizcns IN
Cuna We have no direct means of redress there,
action nv way Of Mnurid. The ultimate issue of
events IN Cuba viii be its Independence. now
ever that issue may be produced, whether 10y
means OF negotiation or as the result Of mill
tnry operations, or OF one OF THOSE unexpected
Incidents which so frequently determine the
Iutc OF Nations. Iho continuance OF the ins ur-
reotiOn grows day by day more insuoport die to
mo United states and while tue attention Of
this Government is fixed ON Cuba ia the Interest
nl humanity oN Tue horrors OF civil war prevail
ing there, II cannot iDTioar to reilect tnat the
existence Of slave dor H. Cuba and its innu-
thce over inc leeIlhgs and interests Of the
peninsunr Spa nards lie at TIC foundation " OH
tho caiamites which now aflict the island. nut
slavery cannot long continue ~ Cuba, euyroned
rs that ISLAND Is b. comuiuuities Of emanciuated
81 YES IN the other West India Islands ala in tue
uited States.
he President has not been witho { hone that
all these questions might be settled by the
81 ontuueous act OF spain herself sno beinR
mo- e deeply interested IN sch settlement than
ul tue rest Oi the word. What decision the
tnlted states shall make is serious and dn-
cult question. not 20 be determined without
careful consideration. tho determination OF
winch may NJ anv moment be forced upon us
Nv occurrences eithar In SpHin or Juba. Withal
Tue Iresluent cannot but regard independence
aud emancipation OF course IL the only certain,
and even tie necessary solution of the quest
~ thha' anu. ~ MS mind' oil Incidental Iues-
uons are quite subof Iiuate 10 these. Inc
ires dent does not mediate or desire the an-
neNation oi tuou To- The United States, but ITS
elevation into All independents republic of ffee-
mon. in harmony with oursel, esund with the
other republics OF America. me policy Of the
United States In reference 10 CuDn at the pres
ent time l. declared TO be one Of expectancy
but with posltveand fixed convictions ~ to the
ou'y 81 the United states when the lime or
emergency OF action Shall arrive.
The nov slpups ui WEI AlUr,, Alliance, Essex.
Ranger Adnms, Trenton. Huron, and Enter
prise Y M soon he ready for sea. ana most OF
tuem Will be IN service before the end of the
year.
. lie Trenton is IT., ONLY one not launched but
~ Is Thought she VIII be tythe l5.n of Deco mUer
mex. JIG Alert l. air tdy Ia commission a.
Chester. Pa. lac Alliance now at Philadelphia,
viii soon lie put in commission. The Ranger,
hNIlt a. Wilmington, will, ~ a few DAYS 20 uo
Philadelphia to ret her OUTFIT tue Adams and
LsstN at Buston, the Enterprise at perts-
mouth New Hampshire. and tho huron at Nor
folk. Na..afc RAPIDLY being prcp pared for sea, and
thcf 'MceFs " ~ soon he ordered on toard. 1t
- thought the Alert Will b. ordered to IT., East
lndles 10 JOIN our squaGTon ~ those waters.
1h' others VIII Ice ordered 10 join The Nufth
Atlantic fleet as fact as they are put In COM
mission. and us vessels are needed abroad
they Will be ordered from the North
policy e the Secretary Of the Navy to keep
lige number Of vessels Ia tue North Atlantic
neet so a. 10 relieve vessels abroad from this
station when necessary. The Worcester. at pres
ent the hag ship Of that station, being very odd,
VIII oe ora red to Norfolk as "a receiving shin
in place of thu New Hampshire, which vessel
Will be sent TO Port Royal, :. c., as a storeship
for the North Atlantic fleet. Tue Hartford.
which recently returned homo from the Asiatic
STATION WI De Tue ,ew nag ship OF the station
Duilng the troubles growing out Of the cap
ture OF tho Niraiuius by the Spanish Inan-of-
War Tornado, two years a.O, our Government
suffered great Inconvenience on account OF the
very weak condition OF our navy, but since then
the department has teen doing all in its mower
with we means at Is disposal 10 put the navy in
good condition 50 tuat we NAV be ready for any
EN- eIgency. The iron clads Aiontauk, ManhAi-
Tan, S.uEus. Aaho pec Nantucket, Ajax, Canon
lcus' Catskill JIs som Dictator and Others are in
We day