The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-19

mlts that II any PIont was Tehi'zou no ~aS W
bsve q share CT the spoils. Most probably it
would have been the lions share. No one will
accuse Weed of the weakness Of giving his
valuable services as lobby agent for nothing.
spanish Int.sguss In CWba-A Chance for Gen.
CoEeha.
A discussion has just taken place in the Span
ish Senate which may lead to important deve-
lopepe hts in relation to the Island of Cuba N.
yasauez Queipo called the attention Of the
Senate TO what he called the maladministration
and extravaganza Of the present Governor OF
Cuba, General Concha; he showed or pretended
to show that since General Concha took the d.
rcction Of affairs on the island, not only has no
revenue been derived from thence, but fifty -four
millions of dollars have been borrowed from
The budget 10 supply deiciencies that whereas
In 1855, when, according to NJ Vasquez Queipo,
the island was terribly meDaced by filibusters,
the deficiency was only $li,OOO,OoO nov, when
profound peace rcigps and nobody threatens
Cuba, the deficiency is $4,000, 900; that the ex
pense Of the police Of Havana has increased
from 2fO, 900 reals under Tacon to 100000
under Concba; that Concha Is an irresponsible
depot, affecting the power and state of an indie
pendent monarch, and actually setting up min
istries and putting them down after the fashion
of her most Catholic Majesty. All this NJ Vas
quex Queipo pressed upon the notice of the
Spanish Senate, and prayed for thorough in
curry into the state of Cuba, with view to
some reorganization of her political institutions.
1t seems that the President of the Council
was taken by surprise, and deprecated any fault
finding at present. He answered for General
Concha's ability and rectitude, and thought
matters could not be disturbed without mischief
growing out Of the disturbance.
No doubt the President was right. So very
miasmatic a pool as the administration Of Cuba
cannot be stirred without some unfragrant cma-
nations. But if it be true that Cuba is drawing
upon the Spanish budget at the rate of fifteen
millions year, il is quite evident that all the
bad odors in the world will not prevent inquiry
and revolution ct some not distant day. No
European government, much less the miserable,
poor insolvent government of Spain, can afford
to sustain colonial dependency at such cost
as this. Spain owes it to her creditors as we'll
ss TO her people TO caulk so fatal leak. And
If il is to be stopped-as it must, or Spain will
become utterly bankrupt-the sooner it is done
the better; for every day the attitude Of Cuba
becomes more prccarious, and no one can tell
at what hour there may not arise q new Lopez
to head fresh tilibustering enterprises, and to
compel the Cuban government to double
their army, aud double their expenses If the
Spanish government have any regard for their
creditors or the people Of Spain, NJ. Vasqucz
Quelpos motion cannot long remain fruitless.
IGdood the absolute necessity for q check TO
the lavish expenditure of the past few years in
Cuba appears 20 obvious that one may well in
quirc--iD the event Of reorganization Of the
Cuban system what would become Of General
| Concha? There appears 10 be no question Of the
ability of Gen. Concha. II seems to be generally
| admitted that be Ii one Of the ablest Governors
! Cuba has ever had; also that he is u far seeing
statesman, with views far wider than those Of
most Spanish politicians IT is well known
that his popularity among the wealthy and in
! fucntial planters Of the island is unbounded.
| Yet, Notwithstanding these decided qualifica-
,ions for the post, it appears quito likely that
| the government Of Spain will be driven, for the
sake Of economy, TO sacrifice him, aud TO adopt
| new plan with Cuba. His idea has evidently
been TO make the island prospcr-thc moacy
! which he hes spent has been not for the benefit
] Of Cuba but for the maintenance Of Spanish
dominion there. The Spanish idea, on the con-
! tiary IL TO squeeze all The revenue possible out
Of Cuba. and let the island take care Of itself.
! Ic--and We have shown that IL must come to
that--ibc Spanish government are driven to
recall Conche, and TO adopt new plan with
Cuba, the git of their policy must be to cut
down ali expenses Of government and civil ad-
minis.ra,iou 10 The very lowest point consistent
with their dominion, and TO squeeze az much
money ou OF the planters and people Of Cuba as
they can.
VIII General Concha, whose fame is 40 In.
scforably connected with the prosperity Of the
fair Queen Of the Antilles, be q party even
| tactly consenting to so ncfarious o scheme as
thiss viii the planters and rich men of Cuba
quietly acquesce in a change designed openly
for their spoliatlon and the Impeachment Of
the island? We think not. And II seems quite
likely that If Gencral Concha had the nerve 10
| ahucipeN tfcheS ny tahinB INC icau III move
ment for the emancipation Of Cuba from Span
ish thraldom, he would succeed beyond all
question, and would place himself in line with
Washington, Bolivar, and the great men Of this
continent Cuba, freed from Spain, and cstab.
lishcd on self governing basis The form of
government Is Of little consequence with o
man Of the experience and sagacity of Concha
at the head of affairs, would very speedily be-
come Power Of importance in the world Of
nations She would save all the money which
Spanifh raPaciiy has been in the habit Of
wrencbing from her. She would be enabled 10
reduce her duties TO point which would pro-
! mote trade. enterprise and industry within her