New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-23

SPANS TNENNIABIE RECORD.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In response 20 the communica ton by \. Talta-
will. correspondent OF a Madrid newspaper, which
appeared in io-day's Tribune
II would be impossible for an American 10 obtain
publication in any Spanish newspaper II anything in
favor OF Cuban rights. and especially when speak
Ing against Spain. this writer DID against the
United States.
Tn" accounts Of crucl;l.s agans, the Moors. the
atrocities OF the Spanish lnqnsii!on the lndscrmi
nate killing Of captvcs in past Instructions In CIb,
and Spanish America. ~ which the facts known.
make the Spanish proverb.a for their dealing with
their rnarmed rather than for tholr Victories over
their armed foes
l. t. doubtful II this correspondent has been IN
Cuba least during tho conflict that Is and what
re may rty. may not say should have li,,e inter-
est for or people
Whatever Span'arls may think Of the connic; that
IL proceeding In cuba. 81 is rank Insult 10 Ameri
cans that foreign Power build is for,inrltons
within ihlriy-four miles from mainland and ~
agents openly censpre oar people for what they may
say OF the cruces AMI ruin being produced In what
j. really our country.
Tho spaniard has never been ;ru" ff.cni to this
country OF 20 the colonies which (; has held in days
that are past, The second annual message OF Presi-
dent Monroe In ISIS states that he had sen; General
Jackean 70 Florida IN pursu, Of tho Semlnocs. and
that he had disclosed facts showing that the Officers
Of Spain In authority not only encouraged IN"
Seminole war bur furnished tie arms. ammunition
and supplies for carrying II on. and In other acts not
less marked directed the and Inspired the sav-
ages with the belief tnat the" would u" protector
Andrew Jackson when b" VAS Preside NJ, III ms
third annual message IN 1881 referring 10 the SiafSh
infermcldllng states that not only were th'y guiiiy
in The Seminole war but subsequent 10 lsl' our
commerce with certain countries ana the fo'm'r
coon,es 81 Spain tho continent or Amc'ic3 va.
ANNOYED by the public and private armed sHps or
Spain. The cargota and the ships themselves were
sold and the demand for settlement was met by
Spanish Gulbblne. .
II IL time that America free from tho cncroacn-
ments of the PARKWAY monarchs that require 10 levy
upon a helpless and unprotected people for the means
with which to keep up their governments y people
that can give good account OF themselves IN inc
open field against Spain ouPh, 10 be assisted 10 local
self government -.
II The sam. clever business tact Is now shown that
characterized the times Of Monroe and Jackson. the
island OF cuba would he controlled by persons born
on the island This Is safe policy; II u also right
Therefore let God take care OF the results. nut lei
strong nation do right
II Is more than possible that In some future war
Spain would employ tho Island OF CUBA TO build w
n stronghold against where We could not enter III
the mischief wholly accomplished. This zoe To
liberty has been found openly managing war against
us in which women and children were scalped oy
Scnnoles and that cost ms the lives or 4t5 soldiers
and $1,000 o0 expenses when the country was just
recovering from a with Great Britain. ana not
IN a condition TO bear losses which now would ne ma
nothing. CHARLES r. BUELL."
Plalnnolh " j.. Dec. l.. 1896.