New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-05
INTEREST IN CUBA REVIVED.
THE RECENT PROCLAMATION OF 40 QUARTER TO
INsURGENTs.-MR. EvAETss SPEECH on THE

ISsURGENTs.-MR EvAETs's SPEECH on THE
vIRGINIUs AFFAIR.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSEl
WAsHITGToS April 4.-Cuban Affairs are likely to
demand the attention of President Hayes at an
early day. During Gen. Grants term the attention
of the Spanish Government was often called TO the
brutal expedents often resorted by the Spaniards
in their attempts to suppress the instruction in
Cuba In letters of instruction 10 our Minister in
Spain, and in other State documents, the disposition
of the United States Government to insist that the
war should be conducted In accordance with the
usages of civilized nations was repeatedly as
serted. The prominence of domestic political
questions during the last year has pre-
vented public attention from being directed TO
the progress of the Cuban war. The publication
here tins morning, however, OF proclamation Issued
by Gen. Martinez Campos commander-in-chief Of
the Spanish forces dated at Santa Clara. Cuba
March %, in which he announced that 10 quarter
will be granted to Cuban insurgents or deserters
captured after May /. has aroused new interest in
this subject. II has caused repetition of the
question in prominent circles to day, "What is to
be the policy Of the Government toward Spain, and
especially what attitude will the Administration
assume in regard to the Cuban warp
Secretary Evarts Will undoubtedly give early at
tenti0n this subject, and viii take such measures
will leave no opportunity for the Spanish Gov
eminent TO misunderstood just what the policy of
the President in this respect Is To be. A speech
which Mr.. Evarts made at a mass meeting held in
Stenway Hall, New-Y York. after the capture of
the Vlrginins, and at which he presided, contains
some passages which 1t may be interesting 10 recall
at this time. Speaking of the manner IN which the
war in Cuba had been conducted. he then said
Now We must understand that the public law there
only two situations which recognized and wncl
have their appropriate obligations. and their appropriate
ohsr Is state OF war Ana there Is no intermediate
tie public law deals with that nations tOi
eratr as being So asaIs chem to excnsr, to Justify
10 account Tor the dealing OF a nation Wnen II has
brought itself into accountability with another nation
The position Of these Cuban authorities Is this
that a. they cOUduct their moe OF suppresslng
the rebellion. instruction they call H. every
thing IL lawful against rebels and everybody
that actively sympatizes with and aids tine efforts and
tine of these rebels shall be submitted 10 the yiO
lenoe 81 Cuban power they subject To the laws
OF spain. Against any such proposition rs that all civ
violate the laws Of Spain they tn be dealt with de-
cOrtng To treaty end international obligations II IN
time Of they aid war they are TO be dealt with ao
cOldng 10 the law Uf nations or the lave OF war lf any
OF them become the enemies OF the human race and
the pirates, summary execution OF any one
OF then is 20 De justified 10 except upon the mere
necessity that there To deal wth them other
wise.
Mr. Evarts, in closing, summed up as follows the
true American policy in regard to Cuba he under
stood il at that times
Our duty IL then plain II il IL true, seems entirely
probable that the power OF spain no longer controls the
actions of the Cubans II IL De true that these people have
all the responsibility OF Irregular warfare, we VIII see Ia
II That they do have al the mmunities Of regular
another, but to obtain, aud peacefully no doubt
such for the past and such protection Tor the m
turc viii make the American peope resume their
quiet their PRIDE satisfied hat neither to
be disturbed III the future.