The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-30


pursui Of the great and in that region
but also by the manufacturing and commercial interests
would be closed BY tie double Of impedea iu
tercourse and the diminished ability Of the Wet to con-
sumo tho products and ,rcs OF tue East consequent
upon thsir inability to dispose OF their surplus pro-
auctions
The territorial relations Of the island OF Cuba 70 the
branch of their domestic 60 n,my It constitutes more
than halt of bar of foreign territory lying directly
the most importAn. lines Of transit between the
Atlantic And Pacific States Of the conederAcy
which must pass the greater the trade
and intercourse between tn ssoons and Of the
ment and means for MILITARY defence Of the Pacific States
they would avoid tie delays and dangers
cdent to the route round Cape Horn The traffic by the
routes hstween the ports Of New York and San
than cur foreign trade with one nation, Grea Britain
not excepted The value Il treasure and
dred million Of dollars while more than one hundred
thousand pAsser throrg then giving employs to
nea' che bali The ocean steam tonnage registered In
This bar Of foreign territory everything these important
lines Of transit extends from Cape Otoohe In Yucs.An
which Is the point Of Mexico 70 thu island OF
Porto Rico, distance Of fourteen hundred miles; and
urcer the geographical necessities OF trade and travel
Immediately between the Atlantic and the Ps,ae States
Through this bar Of foreign territory there but
passages open to commerce AL OF which in posses
zion, under the immediate control O, Ear0pt an
Powers Tae most western OF these is the pas
sage between Cape Coche and the western end OF Cbs
forming the southern outlet the Gulf OF Mexico and
which Gan be shed from the Atlantic ports only
first passing through the cnannei between the north
coast Of Cuba and the reefs OF Florida This es
about hundred and fifty miles leswArd from Havana
The passage next eastward Is the channel between the
eastern end of Cuba and the western extremity of st.
Domingo. 1t Is about forty miles wide at the nsrrowet
part having the hArbors Of st. JAge and In
CuoA, side GonAve and Port Prince in HAyh,
on sSs 'ts and xa DS
in intercourse between the Atlantic and the Pacific
sA'es The other passage L. the narrow channel bs'xsea
the eastern end of St. Domingo and the Island OF Porto
Rico ard is under the mmt date control OF the Powers
hoting those issLds being commanded by the bay
Of samana In st. Domingo ana the hArbors In The Span
OF the territory comprised IN this long extent Of
country Cuba being one half and Porto Rico, hetsnth,
belong Spain the government OF which barely be
said to be independent Power; while st. Domingo,
comprising about third, is held by the negro dynasty
neither OF which has selfruled policy. Jamaica, in
possession CT Great Britain LAOS the contiguous extremi
ties Ct the two greater islands Cuba alone OF the An
TILES Possesses su lent territorial to keep these
passages open to and 70 guarantee their
ETY.. These terri orisl relations OF that island pos
sessing as they do important bearing upon al the
neighborirg countries, and comforting moral power
upon the government that holds It, are the subjest OF
sohciude 10 the goverments OF western Europe, and
seem worthy Of the wAchful care OF the statesmen OF
America
The Political relations Of Cubl, strictly speaking,
those Of the Of Spain to which is subject
but the condition Of the two countries il dtnc that
il has given rice TO natural poidcA necessities an rea
tions or anites on the part Of Cuba which are sePa
Spanish mouarrhy, the oEe being wholly . European
Power while The cher through her great productions
and commerce. has natural relations Of purely Amer
can character.
OF the political relations of Cuba Mr.. Thrasher
takes briefer and more dspassionate view than
was to be expected from him. This, in our opinion,
enhances the value Of his book. As it WILL no
doubt, find its way into very general circulation in
Europe, it is important that its opinions, though
American, should be marked by moderation and
sound reasoning He thus speaks Of
THE POLITICAL RELATIONS OF CUBA WITH THE
UNITED STATES.
The POLL ica rea Of ClbA with theUnited States
stute IN grea. measure those Of Spain with this
eeli arising In most part from the wrong application
Of general PRINCIPLES to private cases. by ignorant and
irresponsible officials All the exPoosn Of Spanish pub
Ec pocy trace he loss Of her h American pessess
to the evil example Of the United StAes and from this
they reduce necessity Of resistance to every principle
or precept that in Ashmulates to the American
theories and this necessity they think be fully
complied with cny by constrnt opposition to the in
cause N uy bring Within a.. sphe1e OF their power
This Spannh In Cuba also strives to impress
ts public mind the belief tina war OF races exists and
that wherever the american Saxon has prevailed the
Sanis:ds and their have been despoed and
driven cut.
repeated instances Of abufe OF by the subor
oiDate officials in the island, exercised upon American
citizens and copsuls and some occasns by the gu
peor ones when such abuse was supposed to produce
advantageous political effect In Cuba This dsposi
on the part Of he Spanish officers toward the United
States and their ess has been ostered the marked
difference exhibited between the policy Of the European
Powers and that OF government in regard to the
tights OF their subjects and citizens ssoad Whenever
subject OF any Of the prominent Powers Of Europe
Complains to the representative OF bis government of
Infringement f his rights, his relation OF the fa:ts Of
the Is assumed by the repre- sentative to be the
rect one and immediate action Is TAKEN and not unYe
quenty followed BY exhibition Of force to compel
spect restitution In all such the
receives the public sancion and support OF his own
government, he has aoted pconserasey reproof
for ever zeal being subject Of private decentralization
Unfortunately for citisers abroad, govern
ment conscious OF lis own respec.t the rights OF the
foreigner here, assumes that every other government
is animated by the feeling and has pursued sys
tenn Il International Intercourse the reverse Of that fol-
lowed by European govsrnmsnts inquiry being subst
oted ter belief and delay for action Thus the wrong Is
often ccnsummated, and submitted to by the citizen,
tecsuse he seeking of redress LIZ ruinous to him
than submission and the affair is forgotten, admins
tra beir anxious to correct the omis
ions OF former ones any representative abroad en-
brcis himself with the subordinates of foreign Power,
in seeking resree for citizens, bis communica
20 the Cabinet at Washington remain sered, and
he is not unequeo,y abandoned to the degrading
Of having urged an unsustained demand For the
port OF these assertions Go not he iae to appeal
every of liens who has been In public position
abroad as . represeat a,ive Of the United STATES.
These cireumstaIcs have tended to conPlicA'e our
ish character has been orientszsd by the seven
hundred years Of Hooriah dominion in Spain, that =
SpsniArd re-any Tespecs only those whose power
ts fears and being RELEASED from fesr of that OF the
United States the conduct Of the subor mate Spanish Of
REPRESENTATIVES,
iormly OF dsrespe.t covered with . thin mask Of
great poeness Thus has arisen the long ss Of insults
to ccnsus ard oursges upon private citizen presen ted
by the history Of relations with Cubs; and which,
through each succeeding neglect has increased that
adminstI alton has yet been found with sufcien
nerve to open the who subieet.
We have space only for one more extract Mr..
Thrasher thus analyses the motives of
ENGLISH POLICY IN REGARD TO CUBA.
The cea that Cuba will day belong the United
States exists solely from contem plauon Of moral posi-
bIies ard not from any admission of the fact by the
Fur reAn mind and the statesmen Of Europe labor
be .renuousy to proven; Its accomplishment. Too
Ic.y Of the British Cabinet ths point is srikingy
xtoited In Lord Palmerson's assertion that eff the
negro population Of Cuba rendered free that fact
would create most powerful element Of resistance to
Sly scheme fer snnexDg Cabs to the United States" In
this be is undoub ecly right Enamel faion in Cuba
would blot that country and its productions in
porsnt In the commerce Of all civilized nations from
the list Of wealth producing comunitiss 1t would call
into existence in immediate proximity TO our southern
shores negro community uoder the IL fusncs OF the
Eur opean idea pClicy which would 10