, 1876-01-22
o. HNIOIb "toaaOA1s
As Witnessed in Cuba for the
Past Seven Years.
Tne Views Of Our Government on The
Subject Transmitted 10
Madrid.
Estates Of Americans, Seized With
out Form Of Law, Must Be
Released.
Americans Must Have Their
Full Rights in Spanish
/: Courts.
Butcher Burricl Should Do Tried and Pun.
jshed According to Treuty.
American interests Demand The Speedy
Pacilicatlon Of The Island.
Spain Urged to Emancipats The B1aves
and Grant Self Government
to Cuba.
aGrare Consequences y Must Follow II
Our Complaints Arc Not ucedod.
Outline Of Secretary Fish's Circular to Other
European Courts
Butcher Burricl Should Do Tried and Pun.
jshed According to Trsuty.
American interests Demand the Speedy
Pacliicatlon Of The Island.
Spain Urged to Emancipate The Slaves
and Grant Self:Qoyernment
to Cuba.
aGraTe Consequences !" Must Follow II
Our Complaints Arc Not ucedod.
Outline Of Secretary Fish'a Circular to Other
European Courts.

Or+1t,n of gsnrofu a rr p;Ghsa n;rot,1nr tn flthor
"n|A1-' ~N S go -
hufopean oou1la'
rru ro c,,.u.,c
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v.au,.oTor. n. q. ian. al .-yrba pros,dont
,,Ia. ,ac,oaoa ,I,o fottor ~ NJ Et,h nd conioa
:, co,ro.nondonco In TIM Honsa NJ nonroaent,.
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afss !" 1es1'oi'ho " tbo 'uao'us'ou ~ I"at ooo5
alllng for copies Of corrospondenco In rotation
70 the Cuban question: The documents are
,olnnluopa and romprise much that has horo,o.
.,u,1 ~ ~ -, 49, ., RI
sors oosn puo,snea: :" appears 9oas o., 1no ""
M Seveuaoes ltas tae oeefotats OF h.ato ao'
tsusaed two lengthy letto1s to Minister Gushing,
sthfna,id. tho first of which tofcrs to tho neg
tcct NJ sn,n IN nn,nn,s viii, tho ai;nr,ntona of
. ,,1..ses, - v~"i 1o,o ', ',..,".H..,.
wv rAo,oeo4 " a''.u4~ot' 4Oto' ato P@4 @4lsnlaH
u RELATION 70 tae trlaa OF Nurrlei according 70
tha terms OF said protocol. Il appears that no
steps had been taken to that and by Tho
pnsnt,h Govern,ncnt hrt t,,.t n v,u eva,, ,,,o,
. ~ ~ :. - 49, ~. =.
eseussnog co'sa'n aosetaos quess'ona "nen II
should bc making the investigation without walt
: ing for any communication from tho United
s!a.e.. gAo Secretary ssys' at has been
.nu 'ut ossne 10 .aJus9 'b's a1lu every o1nc.
question: anu 10 thts dossso wo haTo boou prossod
almost to the limit Of endurance, In tho snme
,pirit ypu hayo pealu bceu tpBtructcd 10 ropre-
,rnt lo an,in IN. ;n1rrv % th,t hor courao !, rrf.
~. n..!..;' $50, .',. -. .o
stene' sr 20 aeu s nas.le' involves 10 polh coun,
tries, aud It's effocts upon our relations, and
therefore II Ia csrpcHtly hopca TINT thia repro
septaltou NAV DO rccetyct, and rosponded 10 in
~. ssmo. aa;,,t ,v.s..,s ..,,a s.,sa.ae s,,.,,
r.o,ssa ~ sn,o. ~. ,...., ',a,.,a" @ aas A., a'4
~. ,'o" ~ no '.ea's gusss1n os 'no eoa
10Th Of November telegram vas sent BY Sir.
CusbiLg to Mr. Fish etatlnE That Tho SpAnyh
Doto had como in. It repeats tho ASSURANCE OF
a. Fs q nse o. se same s N.Y.
othsr communication 10 Mr. Cusbloc' Which i.
Us follows
DER4nn1MEsT OF BEATE. WAsn1soroN, D. O.,
SIN rusBuant to inlimatioH rouvoycd III nv
No. 242, deem 1t necessary to rceur 10 tbs rem.
ora question OF our relations with Bpasu, mi 10
son.asr the aossess WHICH han pssn made IN
some titno rast hayo soriousy threatened the
felationa Of Tho two couulrlcs. 1t lis TINS Of
: your departure tor Madlid, apart from lie gcn-
eral question Of The unsatisfactory condition. Of
affairs in Cubs, and fn,lulo to supu1oss tho row
oJutiop, soyern1 PROMINENT ouestious remaiued
uusdjuated, tho aattiomout or which vcro
deemed necessary before any saeisfac.
tory re1atioua with Spain could DO
established Of maintained, Upop a,I Of these
5oo vero Instructed. Tho most prominent
atnong thom woso Tho questions arising from
tho embargo apd copHscaton Of the eatltea Of
American .at,1epa In Cuba ,hose reiatine to to
the tsiel OF Amer1ran toItjzeus in TINT islanI In
violation OF treaty ob!isallons and oIsims aria.
Ing out Of tho capture Of tiio Ylrrinins inclnd.
jup tho
.rn1Ar IND puy1sltakxyr or GEN, nuan1s1.
After tho cxpirauop Of mora tban cIpt,taen
mtrtLa. it Was t]eemed advisable II assmtnc
what progress lnb been ,nauo. and to couaIder
our teIntinnn xith Hnsin. II, rcTorencS - tha
ARBITRARY SECURE and withholding NJ oata,es and
Property Of cttixeps OF the Unitod Htstes In
Cub& under proceedings Of conttscatiou or en-
barge, so-catIed, eeporaio inI,ruct,on
]
O. prior to sour Departure for vonr
ppst / rafsr1ol thete,u to GENERAL
faets surrounding thcao cases to the arbitrary
action of tho authorities Dy wn,cI tbe pronor1y
Of American ctt.zops had teon solzcd IN in yio,c'
uou OF 's1sssy provisions, in tho absence OF
Judicial proceedings, without bearing. and
under such circumstances - TO o.l tor : vigor.
Government. Tho Ecnolat facts surrouodina
these caves are woll known, It ia not nrctcndsd1
50 f.r u an, aware, that my legal justlioauon
fss those wroags lad boen attempted on tto
proceedings 1u Cubs arc defended or nnhcId
On tho contrary, PURSUANT 10 : dcctoo Issued Nv
thA Government On the l2t., Of July, 1878, tic
acts Wera admitted, and the smnaraoea VI ara
ordered 10 be- remoVod. aud the p,onerty In Ia
re.torsd, 1nis tieotes wAs Al l,ras received in
Cuba wth calm indifference. not even publiahod
OF sdycsksd to, apd the proceedlnrn Of
Tie .utboritioa wera in m nntsiia r,snect VI
ChauEoa thoreby. 4: the time nf tho Viii of
Seuuf Enlnr Y Pin Hntstnr NJ l1Itrnmus fin In
crss 40 H. aon,a 1ns.sneo. ,nos"iyoa ~ s,ao
siepi.teans stens tsaen In iuhyuai sas.s so1o to
pompiy Herewith. IL eonersi. bnToy.r - wss "
c:simea either that incHtnhrsrccs "1iatnJ mai..
ing 4 con,nIianro thnrsM1th i1nonsuiiIn =. ." IL
delivery ~. oirsrs hnrdsncd hv =, W s ,ns
. rumhrancns and "oo - ''.''" - '"'
/ COUPLED WITH III ,isxA,a cosp,7,osa ou nr,,,xn,
OF sbe letiyory VIZ avoa,I ~ III. cronrJ f,,at
bartosd r. fsct s,,c dsc]sa aos o-
afs{ with snnrsn,a ~ tMats,c V,, ~ gen