New-York tribune., 1877-01-08
THE TREATY WITH SPAIN.
OFFICIAL COPY NOT YET RECEIVED-ONE THING
THAT GEN. GRANT AND Mr. CUSHING HAVE NOT
BEKN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH YET.

OFFICIAL COPY NOT YET RECEIvED-oNE THING
THAT GEN. GRANT AND Mr.. CUSHING HAVE NOT
BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH YET.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The official copy OF the
new treaty with SPAN, recently negotiated by Minister
Cushing not yet been received at the state Depart
mcnt It will not be due for about TWO weeks. The
terms of it are well known to the President and
Secretary Fish and approved by tem so that there VIII
probably be delay in transmitting 1t to the senate or
ratification on its arrival 1t Is OF course understood
that this is simply an extradihon treaty. ana
not a modification Of the treaty of friendship ana
navigation OF 1885, which our Government has Ter
n long time desired 10 have amended That treaty con-
tains an article which provides that d" the merchant
ships Of either Of the parties which shall be making INTO
a port belonging to the enemy OF tho other party ana
concerning whose voyage and the species OF goods on
board her there shall be just grounds OF suspicion
shall be obliged TO exhibit well upon the high seas as
in the ports and basins not only her passports but kt
wise certificates expressly showing that her goods are
not Of the number those which have been prohibited
as contraband"
This article the United States desires repealed mod
fed and Minister Cushing. when he first went to spin
looked forward TO securing for the United States re-
lease the obligations OF this article as one OF the
most important things it would be possible for him to
accomplish Thus far Spain has refused to negotiate on
the subject The Of the article quoted would
have been q great obstacle to the recognition Of
the Cuban insurgents beigerents. had our
Government ever been convinced that the time had
arrived when such a step would be wise, as II
would have subjected every American ship found In the
vicinity Cuba to the annoyance Of search by Spanish
cruisers 1t is understood that In the recent negotiation
the Spanish Government has ntmated that at some
future time when affairs In condition to warrant
II will consider the question OF revision OF its CONNER
cial treaty with United States. II modification
should be made while the Cuban question remains unset
fled II could not be Of that broad and liberal character
which both nations desire shall mark any change that
shall be made This is encouraging than any
assurance our Government has ever before been aDlo
to get from the Spanish Government . .
The President said to-day that when the Cuban troubles
are settled he felt assured by the friendly spirit now
manifested by the Spanish Government that new
treaty would be made which would be In harmony with
the more liberal conventions which have been estab-
lished between the United States and other European
nations Gen. Grant that 1t has been his purpose
TO INCORPORATE all the treaties negotiated during his
administration broader and liberal principles OF
international law than had previously been recognized
and that other nations have cordially responded to this
spirit review of our diplomatic relations during the
last eight years he will prove the truth OF this as
sertOn.