The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-25


founded estates at Tarancon; acquired the coal
mines Of Langreo; made its own great part OF the
Gijon railroad; took many shares ia the canaiza.
psny Of La Espsna Industrial "a Joint stock manu-.
featuring company; entered with Senior Salamanca
in the participation Of various lines Of Iaroad and
established at Havana engines, and other specula-
tions.
THE SPANISH REVOLUTION AND THE
CUBAN QUESTION.
From the London Chronicle August o
The new ruler of Spain has his hands full of the
work which revolutions infailibly cut out for the
whom they first raise to prominence and power.
The revoutioDiststhe class which c0nceives itself
mored, csjoled, and somehow or other got rid Of
Fair speeches and brilliant specacles may perhaps
amuse the ''men of the barricades who daily defle
before the Queen and Espartero but there is clearly
AS regards the more respectable of those bodies
the government has taken o course which ought
to gain it the credit of considerable ga
gacity. One decree covers them with compli.
iiary"' to the regular authorities while q
second annuls all their measures which have
bearing on finance. We have not yet any accurate
information as to the extent to which they have
the decree itself complains strongly of their interfe.
renee, and, indeed, inasmuch as the grievances
which furnished the immediate stimulus TO the revo
luton were entirely fnancisl-growing out Of the
stocbjobbing the other-it is exceedingly likely
that some very questionable experiments on the re-
venue have been ventured upon BY the persons tenn
poTaIiy in power. For the same reason, it is high
lations Of the Juntas the government has effsc.
tuaty repealed ali that was seriously injurious
in their legislation. Espartero is fortunate in
being able thus to incapacitate them for mis-
Lamaitine in ls4s, when the provisional govern.
ment of France had to address itself to similar diff
culties. The Juntas are doubtless only re,onciled
to the reversal Of their orders by the compliment
paid to them in retaining them as part Of the State
machinery by the side Of the Cabinet aud the Crown
Such an arrangement can be hazarded in Spain
without extreme or imminent danger, because the
country. though suffering from permanent mal-ad-
ministaton at the centre of affairs, has never on tie
,oss the capacity for local seIfgovernment, and s
not wholly unaccustomed to the separate action of
District authorities Ii is otherwise in France. Two
sources OF power cannot there CO exist; aud hence
French revolution instantly generates life-and-
ceath struggle between the more regular Executive
ar d those voluntary associations OF revo.ationsts
which conceive themselves to lie closer TO the pths
Of popular feeling.
The DEGREES published in the Gazette have appa-
rently only reference to tie juntas first organised
on the spread Of the insurrection, and not to the
ultra.liberal clubs which were formed during the
delay Of Espartero at Saragossa. One reason why
the juntas Of later creation will not be readily
disposed of as the others, is the important diff
ference which seems to be exhibiting itself between
their views and hose of the government on the
subject OF the Cortes. Whatever may be the ulti-
mate plans Of Espartero for reforming and develop
ing the constitution it appears certain that he wishes
to give effect TO them through the institutions which
exist de .iure at this moment. The Parliament,
so far as respects the present members, will probably
rot be allowed to meet again; but, IL renewed by
general election it VIII form legislature quite
liberal enough for the purposes Of the majority Of
the progressista party perfectly ready to give
its assent to any constitutional experiment which
the new government may be tempted to try. But
the extra me liberals are anxi ,us to ignore every
thing which has been established since the aboli-
ton Of the constitution of 1887, and though little
satisfied even with that, they are DESTROYS of
recurring 10 IL before they take any further steps
towards unqualified democracy. II universal
suffrage be the only limit at which Espartero is
prepared to stop, the stages by which he advances
to 1t may not greatly matter: but Ger tainly the
chances Of succese will be materially increased in
favor Of any future system If it be made to receive
an cstensible sanction from the Legislature nov
recognized by the law. On the other baud, the
dignity Of the Queen will be outraged and the still
powerful conservative parry irreyocably alienated,
tional history the whole period which has elapsed
since the system OF 1887 was set aside. II is pos
sble indeed that the humiiia ton both Of the Queen
and Of the conservatives is the foremost object of
the ultra liberals IN raising their present clamor;
but Espartero must know that he can never hope to
govern Spain as msre progressista partisan, or as
q foe OF monarchy: and shall, therefore, be sur
prised If he does not, this point sever himself
altogether from that extreme section Of his follow
ers 10 which the lower class Of juntas serve as
organs
In the long string Of DEGREES which remove the
fnnctonaries Of the late government, and replace
them by men whose names are almost wholly un-
kcown to politics, there IL only one which arrests
attention. The decree uhioh su3erssdts General
Pesuria in The Coy;Giu Gsntralship Of Cuba goes
cut of its tcap 10 pay tribute 10 the pubic services
Of The offer 'ewe.cd. Peznea has 30 little in COM
III ~.
that nc applause he Ycceire1 can be pointed al no
thing except his rigorous management ~ the rslG.
ions bf,rssn his gorfrnment and the Inifsd Staes.
The Indication has its importance; and, indeed 1t
would be great mistake 10 suppose that receLt
events have turned over the helm Of the State to per
sens less determined than the latc Cabinet to Keep
Cuba for Spain On the contrary, under circum.
stances IN which The servants Of the Qneen Mother
were feeble and hesita,ng from their consciousness
OF insecurity, the present men would be likely TO dis
play energy and prompUtude, from fecling them.
selves seconded by the full force Of public opinion
We are net sure, indeed, that looking to tie real
condition Ct Spanish power, greater suspicious
bearing arrogance, would, by itself, constitute
. change for The better in .he Court Of Madrid !;
but there are, happily, results OF another kind
which may be expected from this revolu.
mofa,r country TiU be unqacsfionably softened
BIZ il. They have always received larger mea
sure Of justice from the Progressistas tnan from
their opponents, and probably one Of EspsrfeEos
first changes viii be 10 relieve Cuba from an excu
siyely colonial regime. and to restore 70 her that
voice In the Cortes of which the court party, for
good reasons Of its own, had insisted on depriving
ner. II the danger OF the moment passes say-it
the news Of 0'Donnelrs success fails 10 bring down
swain OF buccaneers on the island, or to psrayze
the energy oftfe Captain.Genera ID resisting them
the relations Of Cuba and Sprin riop ultimately
BE- placed on footing ,chieh II Il dos not sssn ne
euyidity of the si6uSts, nav ~ all ertnfs deprive
item Of ht mere rags of rserts ~ trh,ct they ofsct
70 coref IFS nrkedrcSs.