The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-17
AnAixs In Cubs Concha ana the Adminis-
txa1aOm.

txa11ODs
Our Havana correspondents have given us
very full detail Of the current news at Ha-
vana, in the letters we have lately publish
ed; but careful study Of passing events
in Cuba, shows that there is something more
in the acts and policy of the government
there, than meets the eye of the merely
casual observer General Concha is evil
IDENTIFY beginning to feel more confidence in
| the seat preserved to him by the watchful
| zeal and disinterested efforts of Secretaries
Marcy and Davis, assisted by the recently de-
veloped discOrd among the gentlemen of the
Cuban Junta, and is taking effective measures
to consolidate his power and to carry out the
long since adopted English policy for Cuba
The Havana newspapers come to US filled
| with new orders and DEGREES, all Of which are
written in the most perfect autocratic style,
and evince both the power and the will to go
vern. Capitalization, to far greater extent
than has ever been seen before on this con-
tincnt, is the ruling idea, and from present
appearances there is no obstacle in the island
sufficient to arrest Concha in his course. The
Didrio de Ia Marina, in commenting upon the
first batch of new decrees significantly says
that ''thcy derive greater Importance from
the fact that they arise from general plan to
effect equal improvements in every sphere of
social life"
This sounds to us very like the announce
ments of the new policy Of the government,
which the same paper contained on the acces-
sion of General Pezuela to power, nearly two
years since, when the British abolition policy
was first admitted into Cuba It was his at
tempt "to effect improvements in every sphere
Of social life," as the Diario adroitly calls it,
that shook the Spanish power in Cuba to it's
centre, and which, but for the assistance of
Marcy and jeff Davis, would have erected a
republic there more than a year since. This
is dangerous question for any Captain-Gene-
raj to touch, as General Concha well knows.
1t hurled his predecessor from power, and
gave to him on his second advent to the island
the opportunity to claim the title of "Preser-
yer Of Cuba" through the execution of the
man who had been his best friend, upon the
unsustained accusation Of an escaped criminal.
Another evidence of the admission of British
ideas into the ruling policy in Cuba, and of
duced by General Pezuela we find in cha
racteristic article in the same,paper. The wri-
ter contrasts the state Of material prosperity
exhibited by Mexico and Brazil, and argues
that the superiority of the latter is due to her
imperial political system, and not to the
organization of her labor. Until within the
last two years the discussion of questions rela
tive to the organization of labor has been pro-
hbited to the Cuban press, which is under o
strict censorship by the government. In the
revulsion Of public feeling that followed the
avowal Of abolition sentiments by General
Pezuela these discussions were stopped, and
their renewal at this time possesses deep sig
nifcance.
But probably the most pertinent evidence of
the introduction of British ideas into the ruling
policy of Cuba, under the Marcy and Concha
sway existing there, is the establishment of a
vast national bank, and the adoption of
paper currency system. The class government
of England has found its strongest support in
the Bank Of England system, and vast paper
currency and national debt. 1t concentrates
the management of an immense conservative
party in bank parlor and binds millions to
the behests of q few men in power, by the
national bank theory of government by the
Spanish power in Cuba, can be easily traced to
the influence of English minds. The Spaniards
have never been a banking people, nor have
they ever comprehended the power Of the Gre
dit system as a conservative element, while
this knowledge and its application have been
peculiarly British institution.
The American mind repealed it througha Sc
res Of financial distresses that put the iron will
of Andrew Jackson to the most severe test,
and exercised it from our political system.
When the scheme Of a great bank was first
preached in Cuba, it met with universal oppo-
sition there, for all classes saw in il the most
effective instrument of tyranny; but the power
of the government brought to bear upon indi-
viduals, and making refusal to subscribe to
the stock test Of disaiiection, has succeeded
in filing up the subscription list. Slowly, but
with sure steps, is British policy being woven
like net round the Island Of Cuba, with the
assistance of the mbecile policy of the Pierce
administration and the selfish schemes of
gle upon the social question in that island are
being sown broadcast. A new Hayti may
come, but the Cabinet like the ostrich,
hides its head, and, not seeing the danger.
fondly believes it is safe. Under the iustiga-
tons of the Anglo-French intervention policy
in both hemspheres, the climax may be reach
ed sooner than they dream; and then will they
be found, like the five foolish Virgins, with
their lamps untrimmed, and themselves dis
missed with scorn.
+ LIEUT.. GEN. ScoTT.--As Gen Scott was
riding down Broadway last Monday morning
his horse slipped upon the smooth pavement
and he was obliged to alght. Immediately
host Of friends from the crowd that was pass
ing gathered around the gallant old soldier,
and con ,rrofu lated hin, nm tho ,oo5 ,,ou..