The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-20

l;snosition on the part of the United States
q disturb the peace which exists between the
.wo countries If the Spanish government re-
uses TO do this, the organ will advocate " the
Employing of all the power which the COVER A.
nent can command in support of our right A and
interests with Cuba"
Now all THE is very we'll said, and 4 is cheer
ng to the American people to kno~ what course
he organ will "advocate;" but It is also very
evident that The Spanish 90. sernment, which is
fer delays, viii take long time
for consideration before the matter is finally
settled. The present. movement of our govern
ment appears propApt and decided; but ON ac-
count of The imbecility Of General Pierce aad
his advisers it is very doubtful whether or not
The administration will adhere to one liHe Of
policy from one weeks end to the beginning Of
,anether. Neither the American people or the
American press can trust General Pierce with
80 important question; and unless he 10 spar
red up to some decisive action at the present
time things will go on the same old way; and
very bad way it is.
For a series of years the interests of Amcri-
can citizens sojourning in Cuba have been in
suited and outraged by the authorities at Ha-
vana. Americans resident in that city, have
been subject to insult and contumely-some-
times to fine and imprisOnment-on mere suspi-
con that they had committed some overt act;
vessels have been seized and detained on the
most fimsy pretexts; our consuls have inter-
fered in vain, and our trade with Cuba has been
-. ,,,.t hn,rfa
parallel in any other part Of the civilized world.
Various administrations have neglected these
matters, and have failed to see the necessity of
demanding instant reparation from Spain, as
weN as to require such action on her part as
would confer upon the Captain-General full
diplomatic powers. Now we have another out
rage, and the President has transmitted in
structions upon the subject to our Minister at
Madrid. Well, suppose the instructions reach
Madrid, and Mr.. Soule, having no more duels
on hand, and having settled his tailor's affairs,
Immediately commences his diplomatic opera
tons with the Court Of Madrid, what will be
the result? The Spanish government is not the
only party interested, as we shall see.
According to the avowed admission OF Lord
Clarendon, as stated in late speech in Parlia-
ment, the present coalition between the great
powers of Europe has not only in view the set
Element of the Eastern question, but France
and England have also united for the purpose
of arranging American affairs upon such basis
as may be satisfactory to them; SO thatit will
be easily seen that Spain will have the aid OF
English and French diplomats in the settlement
of her present difficulties with the United States.
Mr.. Soule, then, will have to treat with an ALI
These diplomats are well aware of the advsn-
tage to be gained by that formidable diplomatic
weapon, delay; and the Spanish ministry, as
sisted by the representatives of France and Eng
land will make the most of it. Then they will
deal in protocols, diplomatic notes, couriers,
and every other species Of the ceremony for
which these gentlemen are distinguished, so
that one or two years may elapse before Mr.
Soule can obtain any definite reply to send back
to his government. In fact, during the interval
of time which will be occupied in this consulta-
ton, Mr.. Soule will have sufficient leisure to fight
half dozen duels, and settle all vexed questions
of costume for double that number Of ministers
plenipotentiary to any court in the civilized or
uncivilized, Christian or barbarian world.
Ought our government, or our people who
make the government, and by determination
antiquated nonsense about protocols, notes,
couriers, and similar humbug, in which diplo-
macy in tie Old World sees fit to disguise it.
self? In similar difficulty between Russia
and Turkey the Autocrat pursued quite diff
ferent course. He marched his troops into the
Turkish Principalities keeps the Principali-
ties, and he probably will keep them until
England and France shall bring Turkey to her
senses, and the matter shall be settled in
manner compatible with the dignity and the
power of Russia. This is the style in which
the Autocrat conducts his diplomatic negotia-
tons; and his boldness and vigor astonished the
vascillating cabinets and hesitating sovereigns
Of Western Europe.
We are disposed to believe that this would be
the proper mode for the government of the
United States to deal with such an e6ete and
broken down government as that of old Spain,
and we are inclined to the opinion that the
proposal to suspend the neutrality laws was
a good one. Our government should send
powerful fleet to Havana to take possession of
that port and the island of Cuba. We could
then wait for Spain to make the reparation we
demand; and she with her allies could take as
much time for diplomacy as the farthest limits
of its rules might allow. Meanwhile, the "Gem
of the Antilles would be increased in value.
at least one hundred per cent by the influx and
establishment of American capital-American
merchants-American ships-American mocha
nics-American ewspapers-American educa-
ton, and American regulations
The Future OF Russia.
Those who regard the present position of
Russia as ahopeless and desperate one, must
know but little Of her vast internal resources