The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18

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NlND tsS,0oo OF SPAIN.

ns assevni VIII ~ nsce,vsa ~ tAe assen
TRrrent at nser sumner Residence at san
sehs-tias, which VIII Enable u.rn TO
Garry Out uts Instructions nrnuseainteiy.
WASHINGTON. July 17.-secretary Sherman
has directed Minister wooiford to formally
present and press the claim OF Mrs. Ruiz for in
demnity on account Of the death OF her hus-
band. The amount asked for by Mrs. Ruiz,
$3.50, 900. has been reduced to $4,000. The in
structions to Gen. woodford say:
This Government, minated solely by tho
love OF truth and right and the spirit OF Justice,
after mature consideration Of the substantially
uncontrovertcd facts in the case. has reached
the conclusion that under the treaty OF 1919,
and the protocol OF 1877 between tn, two Gov
rnments. and the law OF 1921. made part of the
protocol. all OF the proceedings against Ruiz.
after his arrest and notice given to tho Cuban
authorities OF his American citizenship. wcro Ii.
legal, wrongful. and arbitrary, were in VIOLA
ton Of his treaty rights, aud resulted In his
death, and warrant q demand Of payment OF an
indemnity therefor. While the circumstances
would justify the demand OF a much larger sum,
yet in proof OF the spirit Of moderation and alb
ernment is animated, the Government of Spain
is requested to pay an indemnity of the sum
Gen. woodtord will present the demand per.
sonally after bis reception by the Spanish Gov
eminent. lie viii SAIL from New York July IS.
The publication of the instructions to Minis
ter Woodford has caused a mild sensation among
those who profess to believe that the Admins
tration does not intend to do anything to cause
additional friction in the relations between
Spain and the United States. An attempt is be-
partment gave out the instruction to frishten
Spain into compromising with Mrs. Ruiz before
Gen., woodford presents them 20 the Span:
ish Government. thereby relieving the United
States o. insisting on satisfaction all causing
more III feeling. As matter OF fact. the news
as many other matters OF ~interes; become pub.
lie, without any putting together of official
to book by the aid of the press.
Some OF the red-tape. enmeshed officers Of the
department had q mild attack OF what one OF
they learned that the Instructions would reach
the American people before they were pre-
be said without fear Of eontradiction-and this
means much for the officials and employees
ing denials-that the Department is thrilled
with such a sensational episode vs. the printing
OF the text Of formal communication in the
the directions reee{Sed' by Cen. @;oodford
and the State Department. Spain has nothing
whatever to do with the exchange OF communi-
and one Of its officers. Gen. Woodtord received
n copy Of the instructions in the room which no
occupies in the department building. and that
1t has boon arranged that Gen. woodford will
be received by the Queen Regent at her summer
residence at San Sebastian Immediately after
presenting his credentials to the Spanish Minis.
ter of Foreign Affairs, instead Of being obliged
to wait, as is customary, until the court has re-
turned to Madrid. The main reason given Tor not
allowing the presentation OF the new Minister
to take place at San Sebastian was that the
court uniforms and other paraphernalia OF roy.
atty necessary at the reception of a foreign en-
voy had been left in Madrid and could not be
sent to the summer capital without great
trouble. The delay. however, has been obvi.
sted by the necessity for receiving the
japanese Ambassador, who presented the
Order OF the Chrysanthemum in behalf
of his sovereign TO the young King. 1t
would have seemed like rank discourtesy to
have kept the members OF the special embassy
waiting in Spain until the court returned To
Madrid al the end of the summer. So the uni
up and shipped to San Sebastian. The formal
reception OF Gen. Woodford will enable him TO
begin carrying out his instructions at once.