Show r V 0 I 1 t 11 1 ze U nol 11 f 1 ra 01 11 0 11 Z I iga S END na I 1 WIN M 0 I 1 M n 11 I I 1 1 1 I 1 1 c an I 1 7 t IN t 1144 i 1 ai I 1 P t 1 I 1 tc 1 A ASPINWALL WA cl A AE ii AND 4 SA I 1 i sp oe ICY 4 t I 1 wj n 4 I 1 Z mir deiv i a urb i caw irith h I 1 ab aa 1 L f cac 4 I 1 A meant xuma Biu loeu X I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 kansas csc city star thirty years yeara ago la an 1969 bbate and the united states miam were on an the verge erge of war the etrog ale aglea of cuba tor for independence and spanish conduct toward an american ship hip were wem then as an now the thorns in the flesh of 0 the american people th tb capture of the american ship colonel by a spanish man of war var led to an international dispute which but tor for the final surrender of df spain would have exploded the shells of actual warfare between the ahe republic and the monarchy the incident of the aspinwall brought out we the unchanged national disposition of spain that of procrastination and unwarranted delay in its dealing with the united states the colonel lloyd aspinwall PIn wall owned by a new york firm had bad arrived within five miles ot of havana hava on january 31 1869 1999 on its journey from port au prince when the carnan cortes a spanish man of war brought the american to a standstill with a shot across its bow and sent a force of armed men aboard in spite of the protest of captain mccarty of the american ship that he bore dispatches to P rear pear ear admiral poor of the north atlantic squadron and in the face of mccartys mccartyy McC artys official passports and letters the spanish captain kept the armed force aboard the aspinwall tor for six days and then when mccarty refused to sail for havana under spanish orders the aspinwall was towed her crew still captive into the harbor of cubas capital under the shadow of morro castle there was a whole day days a delay before the captain of the american ship was as allowed to send his dispatches ashore to the american consul general not until february 13 twenty three days after the capture was captain mccarty permitted to hold a conference with the american consul and so dilatory were the tactics of the spanish that the united states government did not learn of the capture by a foreign power of an american ship upon the high seas until february 16 twenty six days after the occurrence after two days secretary fish of the state department telegraphed to the consul general in cuba report particulars and if seized on the high seas asai demand release on february 26 captain mccarty filed his formal protest with the authorities ot of spain then followed a period of inexcusable delay spain appeared to ignore the t of the united states meanwhile spanish cruelty and outrages flourished unchecked in revola atoned cuta the united states government ern ment with general grant at its head bead rigidly enforced its laws against filibustering this curbing of the american sympathy for the oppressed was an unpopular measure of the administration but still the spaniards dela delayed ved A telegram was at last sent by the secretary of state to united states minister sickles at madrid authorizing thor izing him to make an olli official cial demand for the release of the aspinwall march 5 spain replied after more delay thai tha the ship was under the control of the admiralty court at li havana avana and could only be released relea seu by that body the united states renewed its demand spain again replied that the ship had bad been seized on an suspicion that the she was landing arms in cuba and was therefore a subject of the prize court secretary fish replied suppose she had you yon cluad not seize her for that unless you took her in spanish waters more delay it was during the latter part of march and president grant again renewed his efforts on april 6 minister sickles was telegraphed the president Is not satisfied with this long delay this was the first intimation that the united states was becoming offended at tie the conduct of spain general grants warlike spirit boiled he proposed to the cabinet that an armed force be sent on an board of the spanish frigate then in dock in new york harbor which act might have been the beginning of hostilities minister sickles who renewed his protests with the spanish premier sagasta wh who 0 Is SM at the helm of 0 f the spanish span ish ship of state estate was again put off with the excuse eme th that at the matter w was as un undergoing der going an exi examination wit nation in the prize court uncle sam then submitted his ultimatum which would have begun the conflict had not S spain pain Ven surrendered dered in the end ead minister sickles told the span lards that the united states would not court which had no excepting in a state of warl ti The very positive information 1 1 ot jthn the 0 spanish minister mini that the gov eram ent 06 united states would construe COU I 1 li of a prize c A aisi As as a declaration of 1 1 0 wr var thos according the aliv 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spanish government me nt her saia ibis t coi oho united ted S states aj bould consider the pi propriety aty ot of resorting rt to 09 policy of reprisals aven this did not bring brine the delusive spaniards to action general was told to ask an explanation ot odthe abe spanish promise to release tho the awn wall spain appreciated the danger which its method had engendered sagasta informed april 14 that on the day before april apra IS 13 he had ordered the release of the american ship on receiving a formal demand shall I 1 make this demand telegraphed the united states minister the curt dep de reply of secretary shows that the patience va tience of the united states government was wag at last exhausted it was simply make demand the order was carried out and after nearly three months of delay and evasions on the part of the spanish government the colonel lloyd aspinwall sailed in freedom from havana havana harbor in the meantime the united states government strict in its observance of international law had captured six expeditions sent by americans toward cuba and against spanish cruelty and oppression at the suggestion of secretary fish the dispute for damages to this country was settled by arbitration for damage and demurrage to the vessel spain paid in gold and to the crew 1220 with gall supreme spain put in a bill for towage 1400 of the captured ship the demand received the prompt refusal it deserved |