The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-05
able and friendly solution OF all questions pe0diug be-

OF maintaining friendly relations with the people
and government OF the United States In proof of
tins cite you the recent payment of 6,ooo oOot,
awarded BY the Washington Commission. l confess
II cost me good deal to pay these claims, because
the money went not TO real American citizens, but
TO rebels like Guicouris, who had covered them
selves with the mantle OF American citizenship
desired 70 maintain friendly relations the money
paid for peace sake Another example Of the friendly
feeling which animates our government was furnished
by my action In the OF tho trouble caused by the
detention OF the American whaler Fairchild. which
described in very large letters by the American
papers .'another Spanish outrage" Now, It was
not Spanish outrage, but act OF stupidity on
the part OF the captain Of Spanish bark ana as soon
as one Of our gunboats appeared on the scene the
lieutenant in command ordered the immediate release
of the whalcr and allowed her proceed on her way.
AS learned that some trouble Of this nature
had occurred, without waiting 10 be informed OF
the Details Immediately telegraphed 10 our Minister
IN Washington, 'Inform the Minister Of State that If
punished II any American citizen has suffered loss
In this affair he shall be ndemniaed.n So you SEQ
the detention Of the whaler was no moro Spanish
Outrage than II ON going out police officer should
stupidity, which would punish by inIng the officer
CoRRRsroSDENr-with the establishment of sounder
and more liberal commercial relations most of the
vexatious questions which continually imperil the
good understanding between the two countries would
disappear.
TOO BUSY TO MAKE TREATIES
MINISTER OF srArE-we desire to facilitate bust
and introduce needed notifications into our
commercial relations with the United States, but 1t is
matter which requires considerable attention and
study in order that tho interests OF tho Peninsula may
not be sacrificed. And for number Of years We have
been so occupied with civil wars here in SPAIN and
with the nsurrection In Cuba there has been no
time to take up the consideration Of new commercial
treaty with America. Here, in the Peninsula, have
had deal with civil war which burned and sacked
and inflicted on the country all the evils Of
foreign invasion Spain has been called upon to mako
great efforts and sacrifices within the past few years
and has had little time to think Of anything but sup
pressing those civil disorders. Now we arc trying 70
suppress finally the Cuban Instruction, and as soon
as have succeeded We will turn all attention to
putting relations with the United States upon a
moro liberal and satisfactory footing Wo hope TO put
IN end to the Cuban war this winter.
STAMPING OUT THE rYsuRREorIoM
CoRREspoNDRSr-We know that Spain Is making
great efforts to suppress the Instruction.
MINISTER or STArE-Within the past year we have
despatched $4,000 troops to Cuba. Our army in
the island at present numbers 100 900 men; 80 you
may judge the efforts and sacrifices which have
been imposed on Spain The insurrection to-day
is no longer important and the operations in the
fold have rather the character of man hunting than
OF military operations directed against formidable
rebellion. The large insurgeut bands have been all
dispersed, and the men who still remain In arms arc
hidipg In the woods by threes anc fours, and have
moro the character Of runaway slaves ana outlaws
than rebols All the mon Of consideration dead
or have escaped to the United States and those who
remain chiefly Chinese and criminals, who dare
not surrender because their lives are forfeited on
account Of crimes commnted against society. These
men will Of course have to be killed captured, as
they not likely ever TO surrender. They count
good deal the climate 10 project them and the din
Guilty the troops have in discovering their hiding
places In tho mountains and woods
GENERAL cAMros' COLUMNS.
The present military operations consisted in hunt
ing down these bands. With this object General Mar
tinez Campos, who is man Of great energy and
bravery has divided his army into columns OF twenty
men each. From this you can judge how poweress
the Instruction is when columns of twenty men can
march about tho country safety. II tho insurroc-
ton at all important these columns would be
overwhelmed In order to show his troops an exam
through toe country with only al eseor. OF twenty
cavalry soldiers.
sPAIs's WORST EsEnY
The chief diflcuty our troops have to encounter Is
sand men arc on the sick list, suffering chiefly from
fevcrs. have been told by army officers that tho
embarrassment arising from this cause constantly
hampers the military operations A column, say Of
five hundred mon, starts out expedition. Tho
soldiers accomplish the first days march without a-
parent suffering fatigue, but in the morning, when
the roll Is called, hundred men down with fever
and unable to continue the march. These men have
then bo cent back, with strong guard to protect
them, SO that day In the field has sufccd to re-
levers do not XIII the men, like The vomo. but they
render unfit for service. This has boon one OF
chief difficulties in supprcssing tho instruction
half army Is constantly in hospital convaescng
In the towns
CoRRRspoSDEST--Wou ld IL not DO possible for tho