The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-03
PAClFICATl0N FOR CUBA.
THE MANNER AND MOTTTE or THE
DICK FIRING HITH SPIN.
Grant Worried nv the Danger of Increased
Odium Growing out of Ills Crinaing Pol-

DICH FIRING HIfH SPIN.
Grant Worried nv the Danger nf Increase
Odium Growing out of Ills Crinainr rol-
icy-Captain-tsencral JovelIar's Mission.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. "A minister repre-
sentlng a European nation says that after the
change In the sentiment OF the House on the
Cuban question by the election Of Demo-
cratic majority, President Grant was told
that unless he anticipated the action of
the Democracy on the Cuban question,
such a sentiment would be created against
the Republican party as would sweep 1t from
power at the next Presidential election. He
was Informed that there would be introduced
In Congress resolution, the preamble Of which
would recite that for nearly seven years AN Ad-
mirI,tration, claiming the most popular
support and representing party op-
posed to slavery, had permitted IN
the most covardly manner a neighboring
island to be devastated by a bloody war, while
slavery was perpetuated, our people indirectly
taxed TO support the conflict, and all this with
out doing more than issue proteste carefully
worded In executive messages and diatory
policy In diplomatic relations that the time
had come when mediation. III not Intervention,
as well as the rel ief OF the people OF the United
states from unjust and oppressive taxation;
and that Congressional Committee be appoint
ed TO examine into the history OF the
struggle, and report what course ought to be
pursued. The scope of tho plan was fully com
municated, and 1t became necessary to antici-
pate 1t In the most positive manner Accord
ingly "a Grants message the htst two points
or belQerency"-and IN lieu two more satisfac-
tory terms used" mediation or intervc ntion."
Then came the diplomatic controversy arising
from the VIII Of the President to inaugurate u
new doctrine, and possibly render his retention
IN the White House necessary TO carry It INTO
that its ultimate success should be established
~ firmly the Monroe doctrine. Accordingly,
In \ gust last, Minister Gushing was instructed
to wave Tor the present all pending questions
and inform the spanish Government that the
time hAl come when' IN INC opinion 81 me
President, the doctrine laid down hy him in hi'
ffst mess lge to Congress on The subject Of the
future relation OF European dependcnces IN
American waters should De carried into effect
That doctrine IL expressed AS follows;
dhe United states have no deposition to interfere
sossions on tHsS toatinent fbeV eosys tat m ime
time Spaiu and other European powers Nli tld tcir
interest 10 termna. ing those relations aud sanhshins
iheir Pre- ~ d,n,na"ncies - independent luNcr,,
Hlr 10 longer rckarled A. suile, 20 nsirr from one
| lurou.an power 90 another When .he present teia-
dcut ro~tr exercising the rigt oi eng ice AMI 90 .li
control the determination II tllr iutarc condition
! nnd relation Win otn,r powc
In substance what was xix months after COM
| municated ~ Congress In october. lo'5 Spain
Adm inistrttion to enforce this IclicN IN regard
to Cuua. 1t was decided L. tirst regard the IN
| piactcaole; wnile at the same time the
| leading powers were To be told Of the
| importance Of stopping hloodshed. spanish rule
was not To be violently interiered with, hut the
| aim was to secure sucn moral support from the
principal natl pns as would compel spain to r. 'og-
| nize the justice Of our position. wuile IL would
| convince the insurgents Of the utter hopeless
ness of gaining Independence by continuing Tue
| struggle. The Euro pean Governments having
| possessions In American waters We're hr-t IA Re
| acquainted with the policy Of the Aminis-
| traiion, followed 10y our Ministers COM
| municating the same to the other con-
| tinental powers. spain received her infor-
nation through the regular automatic channel
and han In fN.Hf
| cling came before the Spanish Ministry. the reply
was such a. to give offence to this Government.
| Further con u-iItratiun. witl assurances that the
| frtsident was strpng IN ms pollcl ana IN, lear
tnat u Democratic House might carry Oui lis
made It wise for her to accept the Grant doc
| time, guarded 10y the usual prONisos.
Captain-General Joyeilar goes . cuba 90 carry
| into effect the nrst part uf the plan. He Is TO
have mere. sed military and NY support and
| VIII renew the proclamation Of amnesty 20 all
| in arms, or who nave eNuairiated thems elves II
| hostilities cease, and whtn the pacific 1t, n
II the island s. assured. The Cuhtns nra 20
have the right OF choice and ~ scli-c lntrHl iu
| the detf frmlnAuOn Of their future condition
and relation with the United states. Juyel-
lar Is instructed TO exercise altuortv with
| hrmness. based upon the speedy pl1hcltion u 81
the island, and "a soon as the dip omatic y rt Of
the matter Is enued the result II tae ac,iu OF
| our Government will be c. ummunicuted 10 ~ Iin,
and she in turn will by PROCLAMATION acquaini
all parties In the island Of wnat her policy IS
| to be.
4 HAVANA SEwsPArrR's BITING CoMMrNr.
HAVANA, Jan. The Didro dc Ia Md-
rind In aleadlng editorial says:
We repeat that the So lni.h Government should pro-
coed with dignity preserving ITS Independence and
| giving Secretary fl.h the ehccs he merits ii
| he pre- ends 10 NEEDLE with our internal aualr-
But what consider most singular, strange ana even
repugnan N the held Of fair dralus 10 TIE issuing by
Secretary IlHh Of his circular note 10 the ursLn
| ers on the same day tnat President Grant told
| OOngrcs. he would TO friendly media.
! ton or collective Intervention 10 case sDaln
| could not soon suppress the rebellion IN CuOa
The qualification whch this conduct merit. fcycre
that We do not care to express H. Persons cNis
need .Nere lessons Ia rder to make them act sensoly
| President Grant occupying prominent place among
| them. We expect all the Eurnpean Govern
| ments to follow Engands example and max
MIN understand at once that the principles Of inter
1 national rights are not dead letter Secretary
| Fish has offered European Government, magnificent
opportunity TO defend IN America, with their perma
| nent interests the nigh rules Of justice.
The course OF the American Government 4.
| widely and varlously commented on by the
| other iournals ahd the people generally.