The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-24

in ~, JuEG you ADVISE tue Oe-
parfment OF the note addressed TO the minister
OF state calling attention 10 the particular cases
of Mr.. Criado and Mrs. Fares De Mora, and
TO the general question. Although this order OF
disemba rgo had been passed as early as Jan
uary IL, 1873, the then minister OF state al Mad
rid had expressed
SURPRISE AND REGRET
at the continued delay in these particular cases.
Mr. Ulloa informed you under date OF July Z,
1874, that the ministry was in want Of informa-
uon and had requested it through the minister
OF colonies. He added, however, that the Span
fish government proposed 10 adopt with all pos
fbe dispatch gen eraI system with respect to the
pending embargoes and that the Important
Question would De set at rest In conformity win
the true Interpretation OF the treaty OF lSo. and
with that respect which the Spanish govern
were repeated 10 YOU by Mr.. Ulloa, as reported
in your 50, under date of September 2, 1913,
aud in your No. l5S. dated November 70 II sP-
Nevertheless, with all these cases long since
brought to the attention OF the Spanish govern
De Wora before the minister of
state in connection with tnat OF Nj
the case OF Mr.. Criado alone, as reported IN your
80. to the effect that he wss not bona noe ciu-
zen of the United states and thus to avoid inc
decision of he issue before him so far as this
case was concerned, Mr.. Criado was put one ~
dividuai, Join ~ interested with others IN me
decision Of the principle and, because some
law was supposed to have been found as 70 DIS
right TO claim the benefit OF genera prineipie,
a decided opportunity was taken TO decline 10
make any decision on the principle ltseI. II
was ascertained, however, not only thar the
founded but trial of his claim before mixed
commission is progressing, and this question
has not there been raised. But the adVOs ave on
the Dart of Spain is understood to have dec ed
himself satisfied as TO Mr. Criauo ; cluzenshlp
1heSpanlsh go 9ernment 1hu3 aN oldin .Le lS az s
you again argued the question IN the cases OF
Mrs. Fares de Mora and Mr.. Del Gadu as re-
Ported IA yopi nnm1eL 81 sne yz
Yeur numbers 3S7, 4i2, 452 and 5u, the
last being dated september sIa , ulIr
reported the progress o. scheme OF settlement
which. ii was thought, was abont 10 be ae-
denly displaced Mr. Castro. Whether, had Mr..
castro remained in Office, general order or de-
cree would have been issued of the character re-
ferred in your 5lI, it is of impossible to
say, and whether If issued it would have re-
,ceived a more respectful obedience than the
prior orc on this question must also remain
unanswered However, you state that the
with some prospect OF an adjustment. But no
adjustment has yet been reached, and the gen.
eral question has been pending for more than
the United States in Cuba by court.
of our citizens without trial in that island in
violation of provision of the treaty of 1895 is
substantially in the same position. This gov
ernment, prior to your appointments. had un-
fortunately been compelled to interfere In be-
the authorities in Cuba had entirely disregsrded,
not only the provisions of our treaty, but the
rules OF civilized warfare. After your arrival At
your post, you addressed the government in
reference thereto on various occasions, both in
in connection with the confiscation and en-
barge cases and separately. The authorities OF
Spain have been loud in their denunciations of
acts of cruelty when perpetrated by the Carlists
and, while in some quarters martial law has
been looked upon as the natural refuge of the
when deemed necessary and convenient, still
inducing any minister of Spain
TO FAIRLY MEET THE QUESTION
and either commit himself to a Justification
of such practices or 10 frankly admit that they
were in violation of treaty obi .ations and pub
lie law, and to provide remedy. IT is true that
in isolated cases, when the Spanish govern
ment has been shown that an insistence on a
trial by court martial entailed state of war on
Cuba which might lead to the logical conse-
quences, the authorities have admitted the JUS
the captain general in isos pTopooing e the trial
OF the sailors oil the bark Union by the oruinaIy
n m1 No. 70 sae Tssss of @
have been presented to different ministers Of
expressing their intention to fairly respond and
the intention OF Spain to perform all her treaty
obligations. Notably among them you state in
your No. 1876 that after having addressed Mr..
Ulloa upon this question in Dockray's case he
promised to meet the issue. That promise re-
mains unperformed, and, although the late ne
gotiatons, by VIII. Oh 1t was hoped some solution
ofthese questions might be reached, would have
remains 1ndisposei of, and the AUTHORITIES
OF Cuba Sre enabled upon convenient occasions,
In o6e ed to supposed necessity to again
without trial. This simple narration Of the
facts as TO these two questions, the promises
time to time that something should be done,
the admission of the justice OF the demands OF
this country at least TO the extent of expressing
regret for these wrongs and promising redress,
followed as they have been by absolutely no
PesIoffmance an9 NO praet sd step wnst
comment In the cases of embargo and
Seonn conn ss not only naye the wrongs been
wrongs are daily inflicted. The authorities OF
Spain in Cuba during all this time have been
COED estates, approprtatiDg much OF the prop
erty ITSELF and, In some cases, executing long
legation that taxes were due or without any ex-
cuse whatever. In the cases of arrest and pun
ishment, citizens of the United States in a like
manner have undergone punishment because
the authorities OF Spain do not meet the issue
s and ous DECIDE the question. Turning to
the Virginius and the executions which fol-
lowed, no extended reference is required. The
government and the payment to both Great
Britain and the United states of considerable
authorities in ordering the execution OF So pas.
sengers and crew under circumstances of pecu-
liar brutality have passed into history. So far as
A PAYMENT OF MONEY
can atone for the execution of these unprotected
prisoners, that has been accomplished. The
higher anu EuOlc peIdIlVe QuIy winch the
government of Spain assured by the protocol OF
November %, 1873, namely, to bring 10 justice
General Burriel and the other principal offend
ers In this tragedy, has been evaded and totally
neglected. Having made this neglect the sub
tect of q separate instruction under this date
abstain from further reference thereto. While
have no desire to detract from the settlement
which was obtained or to depreciate the action
of Mr.. Castro, the minister Of state, in the pay
-ment of the indemnify, particularly as be
seemed from the first presen tation of the ques-
ton to be impressed with tha -iuEEioQ nj
the complaint, and to regard with natural aver
sion the acts which gave rise to IT, 1t is but just
demonstrating the course of the authorities in
Spain towards this country to refer to the long
deley In reaching our adjustment, and prin-
cipally to the fact that the basis Of the settle
meEt WAS at last reached only after every delay
had apparently been exhausted, you are
aware. Mr.. Ulloa, then minister OF state, under
by some pressing necessity, addressed the
British charge d. affairs at Madrid, substan-
OF Greaf Britain Tor the execn-