New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-14
oLNEY CALLS CAMPOs DOWN
TWO EMPHATIC LETTERS OF PROTEST
AGAINST THE cAPTAlN-GEN-
ERALS ACTIONS.


ores AND OTHER MATTERS
fpv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
-. TIL, u 1T arpears from a batch OF
..,na.,ro made public to-day when re'a'eS "
s'...,,nns discussed by the State Department anu
a. orar,sh Minister 10 this country tha' seo'e's
O,ney has twice. written senior dc ''o " lin
Arm language The correspondence CIV" W, ,o,,.r
torun mart OF the Red Book for lsso-.0. III ~r
NJ Osnev dealt with the right Of the American -.
49,, oar.r., at Havana to make remons''anees "
49, cr.n,sh Captain-General 1t seems tha' ~ m.r
Campos took the position that Consu-ue ,,,.,ors
Jams was not invested with d'po"'a',0 -, ,ha
and that ne could not therefore, profess s,d ear
long confinement in prison oil A"e'. s's e. HE lot,
trial on certain allegation MI O'
ter to Senior de LONE: Commas
.srhe position taken by General MatheA ue -, -
has naturally occasioned this Government ".u ,, ,ho
mise The right Of Consuis 10 'h'e' ' ,r,.
local authority for the protection Oh 'ne - 40
men from unlawful acts violatve Oh 'rea.! y, a
elementary principles of justice is so sehe'a'.' M
-, - 90 .o-ro an accented doctrine oil ih'ei""
,,oro, ,av More than this, II has been COM
slly established by treaties In the en'o' -. xi,,
most favored National right, stipuiateu ." W 49,
ing treaty between the United states an" MI,
express provisions of the Consular "ea" % hs
ruarv q 1870. between Spain and Germany are ~ "
.nvorcd The IX,h article thereof provides tha' Uon-
.u,sceneral and other Consular onicers sna' no. no,
the right to address the authorities oi '.e -, ,ho
In remonstrance against every lhirao" 80
treat,es or conventions existing between 'he wv
countries. and against any abuse ""a's'''
which their countrymen may comPia.i' ....
..r,,,r,rg ia long course Of years the Government
10. exercised its unQuestionable privilege OF III
tr,,stiny 10 its consular representative III ',s -,
Of Cuba the duty Of watching III lhe ne
stance over the interests OF citiAehe VI Wv -
sta,es and of securing for them the ENJOY MN "
all their lawful rights; and to this end II mas sup
ton. looking to further and more prec'se '.
.,rorca This indeed, 1t has had occasion " uo
~,,.h regard to the American citizens ia'ei' u
,ained IN Cuba. The Governor-Generai "pp
confound the legitimate representations "
suiar agents. when the rights OF the'r eou''' MN
NAV be assaiied. with the diplomatic ac"oh % AZ.
accredited envoy II So he clearly forgets 'na'
d,n,oYnatic relations only take place "'e''s
between sovereigns. and that TINS "o'e' ~.
cor,d NOT nv any channel, even through you as inc
.nvov of Spain or through Its own enVo! u' ma
Srid address the Governor-Generai OF 'ne is''"u "
Cuba as q sovereign authority. II Is Sii"p! " Wv
local depositary and delegate OF the so'eieie"
mower that the consul addresses him anu INC.
univ for the purpose and to the extent nxeu ny
,,,a.. az defined I'm the Spansh-German treaty.
eucb correspondence is not and cannot BE- opio-
matte In any sense. Its object Is 10 'urhi''
reaav and convenient method OF adJus''hs '"o
Questions nj issue on the spot thereby avoiding re-
sort 70 those necessary diplomatic channe's ""'"
the intercourse Of sovereign powers provinces
"In all this matter Of the treatment Oh Ane' .,'.
c,tyens arrested BY military or administrative az.
- Crh. ,hs. government while showing spirit
Of temperance which 1t is happy TO peheNe INC Wv"
eminent Of Spain cannot have faiieu 10 app'e0
has persistently directed Its earnest enoits .o
securing for American citizens SO detained '"e IN
mediate enjoyment Of all conventional s"'i" =.
Nth respect 70 process and punishment. anu IL
~ 10
aInlomatic resorts Of protest and demaho' ~ ''''
end Its agents in Cuba have jealousy iaoo'e'' II,
compliance with the instructions gwen .he'' anu
this Government has been pleased TO pene'e' from
the results reported In the several cases hi'her'o
that these endeavors have met with corda' re-
snonsa On the mart of :he agents Of Spanish power
IN Cuba TIE present communication OF the "o'ei-
nor-General suggests that We may nave peeh ii,'s
taken IN this belief. but even II 50 mistaken 'n'S
Government cannot be expected TO acqniesce III 'he
position taken by General Martinez de campus anu
abdcate It's rights me premises.
The second Communication OF the secretary Vi
sa,s EXPRESSED indgna ton that certain Americans
had been ordered 10 report to Consui-Geherai VIM
Jams for deportation from Cuba by order Oh zap
tan-General Campos and said that TINS Gov WIN
out tuTher action The secretary wrote part:
Department IS unable to WITCH fhs
require iouT szsn OF the the ned
At Havana for deportation from the Island: The me
Proceeding is harsh in this regard that two OF the
Sewers, are said to have been men Of families and;
being in impoverished circumstances 70 nav s ~
them without resources. The c:overnor-GencI,al $
order as interpreted by the military commanSns
to remove sagua to Havana at heir Swn .S
az spa neadSs s f da
It is true upon representation OF 'helr cestl
sasua osred to furnish TO Havana
But II does rot appear snaf tne any raw 20 snabe
these unfortunate men TO obey the arp"r"ry '"a'i-
"The right Of Spain as OF every, other sovereign e
State 10 expel aliens need not be discussed II the
hight be ax be 10 so me
pressye 70 eve jus; sfSunS OF now unaer
c ~an na Wheiher there be regard ne
i S., steps BY ns
posed TO be enforced 10 the SEPARATION OF M @
strained abb ndonment OF the latter in destitute cir
curnstances 10 the merces OF strangers the proceed
% ssen ass sha by
merely Of the rights OF AmeGap Ths ove
m me- cannot b. expected TO ook upon such pro.
seeding. a II takes this
therefore TO make known IFS sentiments IN me
,. sns sYs r not snd injustice
Hctei on Sewers and Ansley. and that 1t VIII e tx
tss spanish government for the future win
vent any like treatment OF other American c''''
The correspondence with Turkey which Is OF OF
81 American missionaries in that country; and
covers se-lc. OF Letters and telegrams beginning t
Minister Terrell calling attention TO the fact that
u. missionaries at Bills were apr, heniSe for
them, and continuing through until January Z.
last at which date The report OF Secretary Oncy
Citizens OF American Origin was presented I? the
t,n;tei states Senate. This corrospon'ence includes
mass of matter concerning the Turkish outrages
upon ArmenIans. with particular reference 70 The
rnissioners for Foreign Missions, and Euohra ties
College the substance Of which Is also generally
known through the medium OF the various reports
published by the United Press $500 -
Among the documents presented Is letter from
me Rev Mr. Gates. at Harpoot. directed 70 Minis
Ter Terrell and dated December A. detailing the
atrocities committed in that city and leaving no
ADMIT that missionary buildings were burned and
nSmnGerad hx Turks and Kurds Another feature