The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-01

last annual message, remains unset
tied. From the diplomatic CORE
,pondence on this subject, which has
been laid before the senate, II will be
seen that this government has offered
TO conclude q convention with Spain
for disposal 10y arbitration Of outstand.
ing claims between the two countries
except the Mora claim, which, having
been long adjusted, now only awaits
payment as stipulated. aud Of course
u could not be included In the pro-
posed convention IL was hoped that
this offer would remove parliamentary
obstacles encountered by the Spanish
government In providing payment OF
the Mora indemnity. I regret to say
that no definite reply to this offer has
yet been made aud all efforts TO secure
payment Of this settled claim have
been unnyailing.'
This Mora case has become famous
IN the annals Of modern diplo.
macy beginning with Grants last
presidency, every succeeding admins
tration. every secretary Of state, every
foreign relations committee, has had
hand in e. Nor'hus Il been q bette
nuirc In any sense 90 the state depart
mcut. for, irrespective Of party, each
administration In turn has taken up
the case with yigor aud done it, best
10 effect a settlement
The history OF the ease In brief is ~
follows:-Autonio Maxine Mora, re-
fcrrcd to In the Presidents message, h
native Of Cuba, where he owned
large and valuable sugar plantations
In 1858 lac came To New York and cs
tablishcd residence. In May, 1862
he tool, out his 6nal papers Of natural
ilation aud became citizen OF the
United states Cubawas at that time
In state Of constant iidgct and unres
bordering ON absolute rebellion. IL h
nm open secret that President Gran
was In sympathy with the revolution
airy propaganda, and his secretary o
war. Gen. Rawlings, was an avowc'
svmpathilor with the Cuban patriots
IL was under such encouragement
that leading Cubans like Mora, Aida
ma and Castillo might have been In
clincd 90 offer assistance to the rcvo
lutionnry cause. Before anything wa
done or even thought Of, a court mar
tial convened In Havana. passed sen
tcnco OF death and contiscation o
property against the gentlemen Nance
and many others for alleged complicit.
In the Cuban rebellion. Antonio Nor
and his brother escaped 10 New York
disguised ~ sailors. Young Jose Manuo
Mora, now wcll-lSnown resident q
New York. remained TO assist In hi
fathers escape, was captured an
transported to "a penal colony !
Africa, whence, after suffering m
heard OF misorics, he finally escape
10 Europe. Maxine Mora no soonc
arrived In New York than he laid hi
case before Hamilton Fish, the the
secretary Of state, asserting that h
had In no wise engaged In the rcbo
lion or given II aid or comfort. o
Nov. IS Of the same year-is5O-Ml
Fish instructed the United States mir
istcr nt Madrid to protest against th
sentcncc OF the court martial and n
enforcement against the lives an
property OF American citizens, on III
ground that Il was u gross violation {
the provisions Of the treaty betwce
the United States and Spain, rclntin
TO the manner In which citizens OF on
country could be tried or deprived {
their property in the other Thi
then, was the beginning Of the famol
Mora case, which il still unsettled.
May, 1879, the secretary Of state, wi
had had several interviews with Il
Spanish minister In Washington ON Il