The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-17
PRICE TWO CENTS.
J0VELLAR'S NEW MISSION.
WHY HfNTLTON EISH HAD HADHIM
AGdIN SEW 70 CUBh.
The General Unwilling to GO What Hs
wiz Sav IN His Proclamation Tie Goes
Not TO PRc.Iy (nba, but 20 Quiet Grnnt.

VIII Sav In His Procln NATION n-He t:oes
Not to Pac!iy Cuba, hut TO Quiet Grant.
MADRID Dec. 2j.--Tho newly appointed
! Cartoin General Of the leland OF CUBA. Gen.
Jovellar, leaves here to-day for Cadiz, whence
be will sail for Havana on the mail steamer on
the 3Oth inst. IIc should consequently be in
Havana on the isth or leln Of January.
Gen. JOvellar has, as your readers arc aware.
already enjoyed, since the outbreak OF the
Cuban revolution, one term Of the command TO
which he now returns. have good reason to
| believe that he goes out unwIlngy, for he ex-
pressed Ivy hls previous resignation Of the post.
| his conviction Of the hopelcssuess Of the task
| then allotted to hlm-that Of maintaining SpaiB's
rule in Cuba aud as he Is a soldier, and nAtu-
rally careful Of his reputation, II Is natural to
| believe that, having once abandoned the hops
| Of reconquering Cuba, and that when spanish
authority In Cuba was relatively to Its enemiss
much stronger than II Ia to-dcy, his acceptanos
OF the place now is based upon somo other ex-
pectation than that Of whipping the insurgents
| In the field.
Moreover as It Is All omen secret In this capital
that tho selection Of Gen. Joveliir for the bush
| United states Legation here, 1t viii probably
intei est tho American people to learn tho pro-
cramme laid down for tho General by the Gov
er1mcnt # this country.
on his arrival In Havana. Con. Juvellar will
! follow the example of each of hs predecessors,
| lie Will Issue proclAmaiions to all cla. Sos of
| Spaniards in Cuba lie will assure them Of his
certain confidence that every Sp1niard in the
| when paid. Tnis viii open the door 10 a feryont
appeal 90 the purse Of every Spanish re .tdent Of
| tho COLONY who loves and honors his country.
lie will next address the nissnided Cubans In
| arms against the spanish Government. He will
offer universal amnesty, ~ each one " his pre-
decessOrs has done, 70 all who lay down their
will order the return - confiscated e-taics to all
ofen iers. this return OF contsci.ed estates
ment Of THIS country aud ignored by the Spanish
| ruieri 10 CLha
lie viii IN the name Of Spain promise to all
| the inhabitants OF Cuoa that they shall enjoy
| scltE"vernmc cnt--an au.anomy somewhat Is-
| sembhng N OF C9nadaIns soon as Snain.
tci, shal consider Cuba III Tor II. This part oi
the prpRrlmine Lid down WI resemble the
. promise made bY the late Emperor Napoleon
III. Go tho French ar Is L. on their return to
Paris from inc last london Exhibition. When
di-triuutin. the pr~c' dnd medals which had
r,eu avs aei to them 10y the ritish Commits
sioners. N.pulcon SAID 70 them, You will
uoultl .-s have obser, % many good inst titutlOns
| dlfiuE Nuur late Wiz TO uur Euclt-h cousins,
many worthy OF beiIg implanted on the soil of
Ia telc France. Among otllIs, doubt not, tho
hterty OF the En.lsh picsj must have claiu cd
your attention md po.si9ly Nour envv. II Ia .
grand INSTITUTION, aud promise you that YOU
ce cate tha'0 1t '' 500" '' you aye III TO ap'''-
Joycllar will also promise all sorts of reforms,
civil idi!tify. and &C nomic - take ehec;, OF
course. wncn Spain, after due examination, &c.
shall deem Cana ready for them. Aud as spain
|
bihty OF adopting these reform, fer Cuba ever
since lS@, and has not only not progressed, but
al .ulutcy retrOgrad, d, Ia her sef-allOtted task
ever since, these proniises must DO taken pOT 70
que uW jan.
On the subject OF SLAYER, Jovellar will dis
course as ciugerS "a possible. lie knows we'll
ON Wnoss toes he would be stepping IN Havana,
| hut here aguin spain VIII have to examine, &c =,
of course with the sole desire To act win all
Jusdcc toward cr,sting .HStt,Ui0nS.
| liz viii then draw n rosy picture Of the gio-
rinus future ia store for the Gem OF the Antilles
ltAfO once more rcS. OreN.
Npu VII az once SEQ that lowell ar's mission.
rs far is The paciacation Of Cuha l. concerned.
| / ruicuuus. But JOteilar does not 20 out To
,a,;fl Cnha; be gocs out 20 p .cify Grant, and II
possible sttve q Intervention.
In ct. a. Hamilton Flsl Is Suain's tool In
| Wa-Eiugtoa, SO JpyrlL.r VIII be Fi,h's tool In
CAba. it,. Simply q llnn nniIatiuu- possibly. tho
Al act ol ne ui--rac,fI al iar'c being piaysd be-
tween spain, backed ty you' - iulsh ~ecre qry
ot Ststs On one SIDE and Pre- 5iCent Grant on tue
nave GOOD rc son 70 believe that both Mr..
! Caleb CI~uiug aud Gen. JoN~lar are thoroughly
t., dt cintcnfcd Sptni trds o. Cuh,, v, re- aid
down as FAR back IA last August by The CIban
Governments lhe latter, ln reuly 20 ,nierroga-
TORIES put To IT, AS to what losses could he estab-
lisAed from "A mutual agreement, laid down the
1. rhat the Spaniards should acknowledge the
iud Denden"e oi tuuI.
.. Ihitthey should accept a republican form
3. hat slavery should beimmedlatelY nd I'M
conditionaliy abolished, as lhid down m the Gu
4 Ino Kepuuhc of Cuba agreed to guaran-
teo tns lives and property OF the Spaniarcs in
| 1hcso terms were not at tho time accepted by
| the loyal, but discpntcnted. Sp tuilrds 10 Cuba,
. solely because secretary Fish ussured the Sibd-
Td GOYefnme1t that tie could delay or prevent
any action ut faVora lie to ~ IN being taken by
frteiuent Grant, II spin would only send a ro-
spectacle number Of new recruits To Curs, so a
t. enable MIN o. lead President Grant into the
belief that 1t wes -tiii Ia thO power Of spain "a
suppress the CUB revolution.