, 1875-12-09

NneiIt:a mi, Puetn 's,n'I. .fr ii, .h,t iiitrp..
Mt. Flrh fofnrs 10 sAa t3eeren ra'ied hy thu
CApta'n-Gcn.taI. Mafch, 2It isd3, III reference
n ve.osIs tap.ntcd IN Hnknfalt Ta'orn having n
hoard nntl. nrtnn md munitluna. aud tl,h otdrr
totfost thoso MI board ~ p,ratcs, aud 10 eSccnso
them without delay. l1e A!s, mentions tho
| seqto7s sna.lo by 1.opoz 1snhcrp, AtlI s,
1853. that tho President ahosllt Issue .
proclamation to restrain military espads+
tiona agsfnAt Cnba, ba,-aecomthnyins the I'd
lnoht with allegations that p,raslcal espoll'ipn4
arr III prt na7at,un a'ainst tic legitimate G>r-
nrntaent Of spin IL Cub', AMI lila. rtml lhn
ammunition ara beng earned in sailing ' ..rls
and noa:nnrB. After di.oasslns tho ,1iur.u cH
Of internatsa3 1sr teAsint on tlle cate, aft.Tiah
anrs that 1t did moi appear u h!.n. frJm anv ty-
iefice that a. nd befcro him At that ttnn ~
1oroz NohertH or From any tAEcr Bourcc l,at
an9 raltlcn WIRE Hhe.tah.he or contemplating
military otpsdilona from ihs United sts@s
asan,t Cuba. or wcro prnpLhins to make amy
"psrntcal expeditions" Mf. Flsh says:
1n.ea Of re'rrttng to tho r1-rrtonAln anu ,ircer'
as.i.t itzrf nf ts sz.nc. Of spesai and ,rsmr'nt.
,tstrnft4obs 10 executive o1Icorn and ny tnh insah
eJios IN ~ y. s.i,r1s .s 10 py S,rs a
except ia iha ef Tho Catherine whiting anu in
snat eaha enrcly sroks up tho psopoetd expedition
Tho e,ls,. ii Trade sad Of social insereour,c had
carried na, cttizcns Of the United State. o 'uia.
Hs,t: w ,ss hs s ra.at host
right to~aul Hp&sn tAat, nlthongh snseetEy ereding
thn senuinnuo.4 Or ihs document. tlN unasrAiRncd
ala The .hterest Of Ghr1tttsn civilization and COM
mon hu1nsn apo That this document IL forgery.
II it 10 nsecd genuine tue its'ent instruct ms IN
non Of warfare. and 10 sst yot 10 request hs sPAuieh
Auhnsts In Cula 10 take huch steps That no lerson
h,vIng tha right ID rlA thu protection Of thu novern
msut of tho United ta+. khall at ctd or utcd
tu the oootu"t Q! hnstIliuns arutl thi. bssf."
AdmI1.l Polo now attempts Ia deteua she's orders
BY 1aytnt that
"aurh tig@p,n measures sre not conhpsd c1-
clusiveiy to Spain that tho code Of Instruction for
armies In iho ioi published by tllo War Department
Of the United satts during the civil which iern'
Of property h,elongipg 10 tho encmy. aad tho Ten.
atty Of austI on cvtry one who. ID sec-
lion Of ters!soEy oceurted or suhtectd by ono
or tho authorities which It hal ostatLnhc1."
Tho United Htntek wefs III stste It war when tho
orders referred to were issued Bpsta had not boen
this 17obson, htr recognition Of stato Of war. bue
docs not nav recogniEe that eh4 s hefacf at Wat. but
snpean ~ preeodont for hcr Conduct to rolcs pre-.
aerhed for armies in the field II abe las the rights,
is hut otoA that she accept tlre ron.equenee- of
| stAa Of var. The undersigned Is coundent tast Ad-
ntta Polo viii feel sntnro pleasure ~ thus knowing
been incorrect Even hid IT tesn cortoet, tie
pll84cd and generous Minister from Strain aud
thu undersigned would alike feel unwilling 10
eonteud that two wEonYs could make right.
Evnu lu sueh case however,, IL wonl b remembered
that worthy rftccicnt might 10 founl ih The rrac-
tics Of TIM Unltsd s!stn during rebellion Of the
onor was Killed il cold blool not political efimc,
Tit soll Of tho Uniksd st&te. ttnans to this day nm
s ae sa e.! 9t Ss4 ssfo ss
nlilica! tnsurrertton han arisen. uany might
now bs living w blood cries aoa aganss ths CRU
tae cramps oi cenenry an oi generosity With tho
Cnltsd States thus exhibited.