The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-16
BIG BILL OF DAMAGES.
Spain Has Claims Against the
United States.
INTENDS TO INVOKE PRECEDENTS,
what Has Formerly Been Rumor 10 Now
an Assured fact-Summary OF
tho Report.
Washington, August 15.--The spanisl

Washington, August 15.-The Spanish
government is preparing a big bill OF
damages to he presented to the United
States on account OF the numerous ex-
peditions alleged to have gone from our
shores to the relief OF tho Cuban .nsur-
gents. In support of its claim to repara-
lions, 1t intends to invoke the precedent
established by the United States aga!ns;
Great Britain in the celebrated Alabama
claims award made by the Geneva rroi-
trat.on tribunal. There has been reports
heretofore that Spain at the proper time
would present a series of claims on ac-
count of the use the Insurgents had made
of the United states as a base OF sup
plies for hostile operations in Cuba. These
were nothing more than rumors until to-
day. when government officers received
coples OF report that the Spanish lcga-
ton made by Its legal adviser, Mr.. Cal
deron Carlisle The report is handsomely
printed in pamphlet form and with its
five appendices makes book of over 800
pa res.
The wiborg case recently decided IN the
United States supreme court is quoted and
referred to as the one solitary conviction
obtained by the United states since the
beginning OF tho present Cuban insurrec-
ton The attorney says It Is thought
proper to show from the case Of the Gem
eva award against Great Britain what the
United States expected of neutral ma
ton and also to recall the attitude of
SPAN towards the United States during
the civil war.
Tho principles indicated ant enforced by
the United States against Great Britain
are those which should have governed her
conduct. IT would seem. the report says,
to he clearly applicable to the duties ami
obligations Of the United states towards
SPAN in the present instance.
In reviewing the Geneva award the re-
port says that It was clear that the
United States made Its complaint mainly
upon the fitting out and skipping from
| England Of vessels and supplies. In con-
Guiding tho first section of his report,
Mr. Carlisle says tho powers vested in
the president of the United States have
not been effectively used for the proven
ton Of carrying on Of military expeditions
forbidden by the statutes.
| In concluding n review Of the proclaim
| lions of various presidents of the United
States, the attorney says that while II
could not be insisted that one nation Is
bound to take notice of the exfstence OF
an insurreohon In another country as 1t
- bound TO recognize a state OF public
war, IT In nevertheless bound TO take no
| tice Of such a condition to the extent OF
giving warn ng to the citizens and In
haiitants in the discharge of obligations
which one friendly nation owes another
and as n measure of precaution must pre-
vent the violation of this Obligation. HI
declares That the proclamatlons dted il
the appendices FULLY illustrate tho recogni
ton Of this principle by the United State!
AID - especially accumulated by the proc
ldmation of President Cleveland. June Il
1895.
lie concludes this portion of HIS renor
10y saying. The laws themselves anC
the administration of them by the munic
ia authorities of the United States car
not measure or limf the International re
sponsih.lty Of tho United States