Evening journal., 1896-07-14
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN
She Was Told Long Ago Her
Conduct Was Intolerable.
UNCLE SAM TO DEMAND REDRESS.

Plain Language Used In Reference to tho
somers aud Ansley Cases Corresponds
ence In Relation to Enforcement of tho
Neutrality Laws-ro Demand Redreas.
WASHINGTON, July 14--It requires II
printed pages in the volume Of foreign re-
lations to set out the correspondence which
has passed between the United States and
Spain during the year 1890, yet In no case
is there printed any matter I'm the nature
Of reports from United States officers
touching the rebellion It's causes, prog.
fess or prospects. The chapter on Spain
begins with the celebrated Mora case,
which, having been settled satisfactorily
by the payment OF an indemnity by Spain
Of 81, 500, 600, Is now a closed incident.
Next in order comes tho Allianca Incl
dent, beginning with Secretary Greshain's
vigorous demand upon the Spanish gov
ornment for prompt disavowal of the act
of the Conde dc Nonadito IN firing upon
the American steamship; for an express
sion Of rogret and tho Issuance OF orders
to Spanish naval commanders to refrain
from Interference with Legitimate Ameri-
can commerce, whether within three miles
Of the Cuban coast or not.
The conclusion Of this incident is for
the first time told officially In this pubh-
cation. The Spanish government showed
an entire readiness to do everything that
international law requires 70 smooth away
the bad impression made by the incident,
and after procuring a report ON the sub
iect from the Cuban officials the Duke Of
Tetuan, Spanish minister Of foreign af-
fairs, delivered to United States Minister
Taylor a statement In which he says that
the Alliance was fired upon with a special
purpose not to hit her, she being outside
of the jurisdictionnl zone OF Spain. This
was an Involuntary error, which no one
could lament more than the government
of his majesty, whose purpose nevcr was
to set obstacles or hindrances to the legiti-
mate commerce of the United States aud
much less to give the slightest olfense TO
the Gag Of friendly power. He adds that
| instructions have been sent to the com
manders OF the ships Of the navy to avoid
/ a repetition of events similar TO that now
| in question, which is dlsavowed by the
| government Of his majesty.
Mr. Uhl, then acting secretary Of state,
closed the incident by accepting the duko's
communication as sufficient and satis-
factory explanation without conoeding
| that the exact location of the Alliance at
the time the shot was fired can be oonsid-
cred as a controlling circumstance.
| Enforcement of Neutrality Laws.
| Correspondence passing between the
state department and the resident Spanish
minister relative TO the enforcement Of the
United States neutrality laws takes ur
considerable space. It begins with the
cases of the yachts Amadis, La GOnda and
Baracoa but these have alrendy beer
made public through legal proceedings.
Half dozen letters tell the story Of the
fruitless attempt OF Marshal Campos ther
captain general, to prevent United States
Consul General Williams from exercising
diplomatic functions in intervening Z
protect American citizens arrested by tn
Spanish officials In Cuba. Secretary Olne
acted with vigor and promptness in thi
matter, addressing himself to Minister
LONE here and TO tho Spanish government
at Madrid at the same time through Min
lister Taylor, and In less than a monu
Consul General Williams was rooognizc
as having full powers TO look after sucl
matters, being thus placed on an equalit.
with the German consuls In Cuba.
One short letter from United States Min
lister Taylor TO Secretary Gresham on Feb
g. 1895, tells the story OF a diplomatic vic
tory that from Its business value deserve
prominent place In the volume This wa
tho final concession by the Spanish gov
ernment to the United States citizens o
the right to pay minimum import dutie
on goods sent to Cuba.
A pTemonitlon Of claims to be preferre
against Spain appears in several letter
from r. Atkins q Co. Of Boston 10 Seorc
tary Olney giving notice of tho dostruc
tion OF their valuable Soledad sugar estat
by the insurgents. Incidentally they not
that the insurgents are mainly negroes
and that the orders TO burn their propert
were sent from Cuban headquarters i
New York, with purpose Of causing trou
bic between the United States and Spain
Tho chapter on Spain ends with CORE
spondenco relative to the cause of certli
American citizens arrested and expelle
from Cuba Francisco Corrillo, John
Somors and the Ansleys.
Redress Demanded.
In this case Mr.. Olney said further:
1.-The right OF spain, as of every othC
sovereign state, TO cxpel aliens need not !
discussed. II the right be conceded TO "a
fullest extent the mode Of its exercise ma
be 80 harsh, unreasonable and oppressiy
as to give just ground OF complaint an
was so beyond all doubt in the four case
now under consideration. Whether ther
be regard to the arbitrary character Of tn
decree Of deportation, TO the successly
steps by which 1t was apparently propose