, 1876-01-22
THE CUBAN QUESTION.

ming, as III 1861. 9. ]. ".
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
Tho washington Note to the European
EovcrnMoa,ts. aud Tllcir Iscxponsc-
EcnlttlE OF tI,s leading Democrats i'm
tho Aaouac OH Our Relations with
Spain.
Dispaseh TO Etse 1ork Hera,d.
WASHINGTON. D. C., ian. 19.-It is understood
that Secretary Fish this morning communicated
to tho Senate Foreign Relations Committee the
uote sent 70 to the European Powers last Noyem-
ber concerning Cuban Affairs. IN this noLc. It Is
bclivetl, thu long duration and BLOW progress Of
tho strife In Cuba were teclted, tho usoessness
OF the bloodshod and devastation waa pointed
out, and tho apparent and indeed. evident iu-
capacity Of spdln 10 quiet Cuba By sucl, means
AZ Bho had used and vas using, waR asserted.
TIC dollcato md difficult position Of the
United States, With go prolonged aud furi-
ous q struggle raging on her borders,
wRB made manifest The strongest 9B-
aurauccs were given that this Government docs
not desire TO auuex the IslanJ and that the
President would regard auch an oront as not
merely undesirable but calamity, aud that he
wished to tako no ateps looking toward such
conclusion or interfering with Bpain's possess
On our bordor could not but disturb us and
PIT uB to Inconvenience, as tbs strugglo IN
Cuba was also, though in q less measure, disturb
Ing aud lnconvenisnctng the principal European
Powera. It was suggested that If these felt In
o1iued they would do wisely to rop resent Spain
their Own oploion Of tho situation. and the no.
cessity, In their Judgment. Of taking practical
md positive measures for tho pacincntion of
Cuba. A. Koncrat expression OF Bnch RolEet by
tho principal European Governments would. il
va belteved' have good eloct in Madrid IN
inducing the Hpauiah Government to adopt .
batter aud nacldo policy ia tho island.
Oar MfoistcrB were instructed 10 read this
note to the Foreign Minister'S Of drent Britain.
HermaaY, France, Russia and Austria Tlle re-
Rponscs Of theao Govorunsnts hare now boon
received. In reply 1t ts aald shat tloy acknowl-
| elge tho ontire Justice of the representations
made BY this Govern uaont; TINT shey bs'ievo tho
,ao States to snys sno a'ed so nsh 1sy great
aud that tho ASSURANCE that this Gov.
ernment has no selfish euds in view iB entirely
% and hssts h., eSsn byU sS9Wa 51 s
ilcr own. for that and oshor reAsons decjinos to
talo any part in auy approximations which may
DO mado to Spain. All the others, 1t IL undot.
stood, Proposcd to instruct their representatives
in Madrid at onco to urBo upon tho Spanish
Government tho necessity OF quickly end
| irR tho war. AL nro understood to have
| declined nny intarfutonco except such diplo-
matte representations. antl In the note from this
Government thcy Wete expressly told that oplv
such representations were suggested or dcaized
| by tho United States.
It is Understood that Great Britain nctcd nost
promptly,-her Minater. Dir. Lnrarj, having
bern at onco instructed 70 communicate to the
Spanish Mni.tee Of Foreign At1aira tue segret OF
| Grcet Britain TINT the Cntan struggle seen,od to
arprosch no conclusion, and the opinion that It
was necessary to bring It to close verY aoon.
l I'm f!t0r mani AtrFf1 4ro-
ttla, are understood TO have madn strnIIar repre-
8sntAtions and In sonlo csscs. it is believed
thov have been accompanied With expressions OF
o leara for the sottlement Of their own unset.
tied claims against Spain. and with re1uest for
bcttor condition Of police aud Custom House
management on tho Spanish coast.
It IL thoRe representations aud appcata that tho
soan!sh aovernmeat has nov, L !. supposed.
replied Ia = poto, the tanor Of which t. Eiyon In
the AcraM Of bundny. Expression. OF upin-
ion aro vas,ouB hero about this roply OF 9palt..
There IN clearly no disposition Among ttla party
leaders on oisher ado to fasur war with spn,a.
Tho Democrats eee fn suan IN erent onsy .
| great political advantage to their opponents.
The Republican leaders fesr That. IN tho husly-
buTlY OF WAT, the tlird term MY carry The day.
1sa shas tho sans ropy u
for inatance, Sia.n complains tint our chores
nre the refuge of Gubsn outlaws, It ia replied
that this is ouB serious feaaon why we want the
wss closed. 1t puts US to trouble md expense
Again. II this country haa no commerce,
ths reply ia that It will 30 subject to tho loss
injury by i war. Again, it is assorted that OUT
eomYo!ee With Cubs has suffered largely ~
1t is also said BY persons who hayo 1earnod
tho tenor o! the roplseh By European Govern.
menih that Spain Anda heraelf tbotAtcl aud
without conntsnanco in Eu.ope; aud THAI this
important fact, brought out by Secretary Fiah'x
notc, must haso its effect npoa her. aud cAuse
her 10 adopt policy In Cuba mhica will bring
tic war to close.
Tue Democrats. who have waited 70, \ mes.
sage from tho President, today in the uousf
| paaHed resolution xskinH tor tic correspond
snco With spatu. They saY that they haye wait
ed long enough; thtt The President has eoue as
far AZ tho House la willing to Ies him. and tAat Il
country the exact condition Of our Eola.
t!ons with bpa!n. sir. Randall says the ,Presi
dont may TO drifting the country intn Wal
without sufficient scaaop aud Tint, while sl,e
Ia tor tho Interest or h0nor Ut tha country, Il
doos not want to 10 onttappel into loat!!it,es
aud !ind ttsaf suddenly called upon to dslra1
tho cost OF war After hostltiea hayo begun
Of what III going on. speaker kesr aaya ho knowe
OF co sentiment Il, tho House vhIch would
counsenauce Nsr with Spain. except upou ths
most manifest necessity. or that would ALLOW
known and understood beforehand by tho iIouEt
aud the country. Flo bolsesos that the sont.,
u,ett Of tho Houaa ia nearly unanimous to the
effect tlat our supreme policy must be peace
with oil natioos. aud that. above MI things. the
country now dealros no moro ststfo. Atr. Mosrt
Ron, Chairman Of the Waya mud Moans, CONCUR
fully In theAs aent,tnonts and opinions. and thit
is tho opinion Of Ill the loa4lpK Democrats.
a curious fact cosneA out bore to-day. ln con.
i. yersa:ion u this subject. nsoly: tl,at In 1872
Unty year AfteF tho announcement Of what Il
Known ~ the Moproo doctrine, tho United
t'tates aekea tho mediation ol 1insBa will
| bpAiu TO procure 4 cassAkion OF thu War Nhicl
Hpssu wAs thea making aga.nat har boutl
Amaflcau ooloules. This precedent has, 1t IL bo
lieyed, bsoo strictly followed bF Hso1ssaz5 Ei4t
In bis pQta Of November.