New-York tribune., 1877-06-04
TALK WITH MR.. CUSHING.
IuE RECENT DEBATE IL TIE CORTEs HARMLESS
The CUBAN INSURRECTION A SMALL AFFAIR.
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The CUBAN INsURRECTION A SMALL AFFAIR.
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WAsTISGTON, June 3.-Nlnster Gushing,
who still renains in Washington, speaking within day
or two Of the debate IN the Spanish Cortes on
American affairs, said that the attack OF senor Gouazo
rpon the foreign policy of the Spanish Government Is
not sign that that policy will not be sustained The op
positou may a certain degree popular among the
lower class and especially among those adventures
who thrive upon popular agtaOns, and who think that
all progressive liberal measures whether IN matter OF
foreign or domestic policy, lnimca to the interests
of Span bat that is all. The late Minister OF Foreign
Affairs senor CaidcrOn Collantes, Minister Gushing
thinks is a man OF berahty Of views and disposed to
set aside the traditional policy OF Spain in her dealings
with foreign countries He demonstrated this by his
acts during the negotiations which resulted m in the
satisfactory adjustment OF ongpendug questions OF
controversy between the United STATES and spain and IN
tle framing Of an eXtraditinn treaty more cOnptoh
siye in Its scope aud advanced in principle than any yet
concluded with other European Powers. Shor silveta
tho present Minister OF Foreign Affairs, has sustained
the posion taken by senor CalderOn and the subse-
oueut hearty approval OF the speech Of the former by
the Cortes important ineAient in the history Of te
yet incomplete revision o th. IneiatiohaI ana CON-
Gushing tlus that these negotiations VIII he Drought
f,rto,v corclu,iun by The acouescruce of the
Su9ui,h Government the request ~ the United states
In sucy king Cf thc Cuban insured tios 'hlstct Ous
in, ,bo has lately received private letters from Spain
ON e subject said that the recently publshcd accounts
of the condition Of affairs that island present them
serious than The ac'ual iactS justly, he sHys
that the lusulrectOn his OPINION II not more serious
than was our seminole war; which lasted long
t1r am, which was attended by many atrocities. In
tr case of that Wal, nobody expected that the United
STATES would recognize the independence oi the SEMI
nnea and 10 foreign nation proposed to do IT, For The
sne reason he SAYS, it cannot be expected that the
Government OF SPAN, or any 0ther Power, VIII iccOg
nize tbe inlepcudence OF the insuPTectI0nsts in
Cuba Martinez CdmpOs, commanding the Span
ish forces on the island, has been disposed
to sdout humane and concilatory policy.
With every substantial progress which he made IN s
military ou4rations he has OH red PARDON A order that
he might pu an end She conflict without further un-
necessary biOodshcd destruction OF property Minister
Cuslng now thinks that the Cuban insurIecOn j. daily
losing auy importance that il might once have possessed
us result the uncertainty which existed IN regaEd 10
the dimensions IL might as anne
n 4. reported that Minister Cushings resignation OF
tho spanish Mission has yet been formally -cceped
He may possibly To Spain for short time. though
in tbs matter the President will probably take such
coTae rs Viii be most accord with Gen. Cushings per-
sonal convenience.