New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-04
SPAIN YIELDING GRACEFULLY.

THE POSITION Of THE UNITED STATES CONCEDED 10
BE sOUND--JovELLAR's REAPPOINTMENr A GOOD
sIGN-TuE DANGER OF WAR PAST
lBY TELEGRAPH TO ThE rRIBUNE.l
WAsHIYGToS, Jan. 3.-No official information has
yet been received at the State Department touching
the character contents Of the circular note re-
Gently seut by the Government Of Spain 10 the
European powers in reply TO Secretary FisR's COM
mumcatiOn the Cuban question, dated stimuli
taneously with the Presidents annual message aud
presented TO the same governments through our
diplomatic representatives. Information from other
sources usually Trustworthy in matters Of diplomacy.
confirms tho report from London, that Spain is at
length disposed to satisfy all just complaints Of the
Cubans, and adds that in her communication to the
European powers, dated Dec. %, she admitted the
justice Of the position assum d by the Governments
Of the United States, and promised to fix an early
date before which The reforms asked for should 10
carried into effect in good faith.
The appointment Of JOyelar to succeed Valmasedz
Captain-GeneIal Of Cuba, and the apparent recon-
sidcratiOn by the Spanish Government Of its purpose
Of sending Ceballos there Immediately after receive
ing q copy OF Secretary Fish's circular note, is
looked upon in Washington Gs an encouraging sign.
Jovellar is believed 10 have been the best Captain
General who has been in Cuba during late years and
he has been very highly spoken Of by Minister
Gushing in his official dispatches. He is a man Of
strict integrity and does not accept the position it
is asserted for the purpose Of enrching himself lie
ultimately, as others have done; and while Amcrt-
caus daring his former administration of tie island.
sometimes complained that he lacked the decision Of
character aud the executive ability necessary to
make him 4 successful governor, our Government
remembers that be has thus far been the only
Captain General who has been able to execute in
ltnl, tb. NJ yVl hCp
popular ia Havana. After the capture of the Vim
ginius he ordered Durrcl not to shoot the prisoners,
and that act, 50 disracciul to civilization would
not have occurred had not his dispatch been delayed
by the destruction of the wires Subsequently, he
delivered up the VTginius, IN spite of the threats "
the peop,e of Havana, and he also released number
of estates owned by American citizens. News from
Madrid received here within q few days, confirms
the rUmOr mentioned several weeks ago by lHB
TRBCSE's Havana correspondent that Nalmascdas
rem oval was consequent upon misunderstanding
with Senior Rubi, the Royal Commissioners sent TO
Cuba to effect financial reforms. Rubi seems 10 he
uan of marked integrity and ability, and in per-
forming the special duties coniided to him no has
discovered many other things which sadly needed
reformation. These he has communicated 10 his
Government ard Jovellar is expected to give pract-
cal effect to his suggestions.
Il is believed that very soon after the reassem-
bling of Congress resolution will be passed IN one
House or the other calling for Information OH tho
Cuban question and that copies of all recent CORE
spOndence will then be sent to Congress. 1t will
then probably be that the danger Of war with
SPAIN if any has ever existed, has passed, and that
Secretary Fish has, rs on former occasions. shown
his ability 10 deal with the most delicate diplomatic
questions IN Il manner that viii meet the approval
of al fair-niudcd persons. One Of the most roas-
surfing signs the fact that the President continues
10 be guided by the advice Of the Secretary of STATE
and there is an almost universal confidence Ia Wash
ngton that the latter will not while he remains in
office, allow this Government unnecessarily to as
sumo an attitude that will make war necessary on
urObable,