New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-23
Our Relations with spain.

The following 1mpoI taut statement ap-
pears in the New York Times of Thursday
last as special from Washington
There is reason 20 believe that all ques.
tions at issue between the United States
and Spain have been satisfactorily settled
by Spain yielding to the requests or de-
mands of the United States. The note
which the Madrid press reports say was
handed To Mr.. Gushing yesterday is under
stood to be of friendly character, but its
text has not been received by the govern
ment. The recent negotiations have been
conducted by Mr.. Gushing, and there has
been no unfriendly discussion, nor has there
been anything in his notes at which the
Spanish government has taken otense, 1t
is probable that certain objects have been
sought by the United States with great
deal of tirmness, the principal one being the
better protection of the rights of American
citizens in Cuba.
1t was stated in dispatch from here
last night that Spain had conceded
that hereafter American citizens on
trial before courtsmartial in Cuba shall
have the right OF defense by counsel OF their
own nationality AMI own selection. This Is
an important right, which has never been
exercised heretofore, and which, under the
old treaty, could not be enforced. Securing
the Spanish claims commission, which has
been IN existence about four years, was the
first step by this government in the direc-
tion of enforcing the rights of American
citizens in Cuba, and the conclusion of it's
work and the compliance with it's DEGREES
would remove all causes of difference grow
ing out of the wrongs inflicted upon our
citizens in the past, but would secure
nothing for the future. Probably the recent
correspondence refers to the work OF this
commission, and It's DEGREES will be enforced
and concessions made which will remove
the possibility of similar difficulties in fu-
ture, and provide for Just adjudication of
cases as they arise. In accordance with the
policy of the government in its dealings
with Spain heretofore, the rights of Ameri.
can citizens in Cuba have been the basis of
our representations in regard to fl airs in that
island, whether an end of the civil war, or
emancipation of slaves, or the independence
of the island we're the subject of immediate
discussion. The policy OF the government t
has been unchanged in this respect and the
object has now been the same as heretofore.
Neither war with Spain, the purchase OF
Cuba, the independence OF CUBA, nor the
suppression of the rebellion has ever been
the prime object of negotiations. Ii is
probable that the time had at last come
when it was necessary that the purpose
which has always been uppermost in our
Spanish correspondence should be very
strongly presented, and, therefore, it may
10 supposcu tudt lut COuStbelOu5 which
have been made are OF q nature TO satisfy
the government that the rights of American
citizens in Cuba shall be fully and abso-
lutely respected, and that delays and pre-
varicatioDs by subordinate officers, and Oh
stAcles thu own in the way by local tribunals,
are not longer to be tolerated. If such con-
cessiOns have been made there will remain
no excuse for interf ference in Cuban affairs
The relations between Spain and the United
Sfafea wRnl1 thna ho naAa hur
nious and cordial than they have been ior
many years.
The Washington correspondent of the
Louisville COufier-Jounat of the nineteenth
says
There is the best authority for stating
that most OF the publications in the press
in the last two or three days touching the
diplomatic relations of Spain and the United
States have greatly overrated the gravity
OF the crisis, and amount, in faet, to nothing
more than guesses more or less plausible.
The text of the diplomatic note of Spain in
reply to that lately presented by Minister
Gushing on behalf of the American govern
ment has not yet been received at the State
Department. Minister Cushing, however,
telegraphs that it is amicAble in tone and
satisfactory. 1t is not true, as has been re-
ported, that Spain maintains the right to
try Americans by military courts. 1t is
well known that some time ago the
Cuban bondholding junta renewed their
efforts to induce the President to
adopt policy which would give posi-
tive cOuntenance and support to the insur-
gents. These persons were, some of them,
near to the President, very influential, and
and made decided impression upon his
mind; but there is strong reason to believe
that most, if not all OF the Cabinet will
stand by the Secretary of State on this
question. The Secretary of the Treasury
has enough to do Just now to square in
come and expenditures. without adding to
the difficulty by foreign war. The con-
sttuents of Messrs Perrepont and Jewell
would be strongly opposed to a war. Out
side of the Cabinet, the President would
naturally be most influenced by Mr. Nor
ton and MIR. Conkling, and your correspond
ent feels very sure that both these po.en-
tisl leaders would regard as q capital blum
der any attempt to get up war. In a
word, the President would not find much
from the chiefs of the Re-
publican party to play the card of war
with Spain. 1t was noticeable also that the
Cuban sympathizers and bond speculators
have ceased the boasts they made q short
time ago of having captured the President
on this question.
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